6 Crucial PR Questions (from Monday's Ask Us Anything Session on AI and Media) Answered

Plus: Tips you can implement TODAY to improve your pitching efforts as a result of this industry-wide chaos

Happy Wednesday, everyone!

On Monday, I hosted an Ask Us Anything session alongside fellow lifestyle writers Alice Dubin and Aly Walansky — this Zoom was SO popular, that we immediately reached our 100-person capacity (so my apologies to anyone who tried to get in but couldn’t!). We fielded nearly two dozen questions about chatGPT/AI content and the nonstop news of media layoffs.

If you’ve been watching the news the last 2 days, there’s even MORE going on with AI content now, thanks to Google and Microsoft getting in on the action. In Monday’s Zoom, I had said Google would likely announce its new AI product by the middle of this week, and they announced it about an hour after our Zoom ended. I had also mentioned Google’s rules around AI content as it relates to its algorithm, noting that there’s no way Google will penalize AI content — and those guidelines were just updated today (see more below).

Because some of you couldn’t get into the Zoom and others had conflicts that prevented them from attending, we decided to share the most important highlights of the session.

Wondering if it’s worth your time to check it out? Here’s just some of the feedback we’ve received:

“Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to chat with us today. It’s a great reminder that none of us are alone in this and there’s always something we can do to support one another in these industry shifts.”

“Thank you SO much for hosting that Zoom today.  With so much crazy stuff happening in our world right now, I am very grateful that the 3 of you were willing to take time out of your busy schedules to share your wisdom and expertise with us.”

“Thank y'all so much for hosting a meeting today! It's so nice to have thoughtful freelancers like all three of you to give us advice and guidance on the pub industry. The AI info as well as supporting one another through these heavy times is very helpful. I'm so grateful!”

“Thank you SO much for taking the time to host the AUA session this morning -- such an informative way to start the day! Appreciate your insight on the issues affecting our industry at the time.”

“Thank you for taking the time out for today's AMA! The entire team found it so helpful, and encouraging. We were just chatting about it in our team meeting. We really appreciate all you fabulous gals do everyday!!!”  

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Ready to learn more? Scroll down for the 6 most important takeaways you need to know today to ensure ongoing PR success in this ever-changing media landscape.

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