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08/10/2026

More coverage doesn’t necessarily mean more impact.

For B2B tech companies, effective earned media is increasingly about precision over volume - reaching the right buyer, in the right place, at the right moment, and connecting that exposure to meaningful business outcomes.

Our partners at Airfoil share how communications teams can rethink earned media ROI and demonstrate greater value for the business.

Read the full insight: https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/b2b-tech-companies-shift-approach-to-prove-earned-media-roi/.

08/07/2026

The World Cup didn't just happen on the field, it happened across our screens too. ⚽

Viral moments, fan engagement and algorithms can quickly turn unexpected players into global stars, reshaping who gets attention and where value is created.

Our partners at Alurralde, Jasper + Asoc. explore how this “parallel tournament” changed the way we think about sports, audiences and influence.

Learn how social interaction isn’t played out on the soccer field, but rather driven by screens, interactions, and viral phenomena.

08/05/2026

Only 37% of people say they trust the news. And 42% actively avoid it.

With audiences facing more information than ever, brands have a growing challenge: how do you cut through the noise without becoming part of it?

Our partners at Yucatan explore how information fatigue is reshaping audience expectations, and why relevance, transparency and quality are becoming essential to earning attention and building trust.

Read the full insight: https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/manage-audience-information-fatigue-and-brand-distrust/

08/04/2026

In the age of AI, authority may matter more than attention.

As generative AI systems increasingly shape how people discover and evaluate information, communicators need to rethink what visibility - and credibility - really look like.

Our partners at DEVENEY explore the rise of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) and what it means for PR, earned media, reputation and measurement in an internet that looks very different from the one we knew.

Read the full article: https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/geo-managing-for-an-internet-that-no-longer-exists/

Get insights on the shifting internet and how AI is creating a Battlefield for Reputation, Visibility, and Influence

08/03/2026

Medtech is moving faster, but communications strategies needs to keep pace.

As regulatory pathways accelerate, expectations around evidence, long-term impact and stakeholder trust are rising too.

Our partners at Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications explore what this means for medtech companies, and why communications professionals needs a seat at the table from the very beginning.


https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/how-communications-must-evolve-for-medtechs-faster-stricter-future/

07/30/2026

Not every PR campaign starts with a message. Sometimes, it starts with earning the right to deliver one.

In their latest article, our partners at Madchatter share why healthcare and pharma communications require a different approach - one grounded in scientific understanding and evidence rather than attention alone.

Whether you're working in healthcare communications or simply interested in how credibility shapes effective PR, this article offers valuable insights into why the strongest campaigns are built long before the first pitch is ever sent.

📖 Read the full article here: https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/the-permission-problem-why-healthcare-and-pharma-pr-is-won-before-the-first-pitch-is-sent/.

07/29/2026

What happens when independent PR leaders from around the world come together?

Prohibition PR's Will Ockenden shares a behind-the-scenes look at Worldcom's global meeting in Paris, from conversations about AI and the future of communications, to the networking and collaboration that lead to new opportunities across markets.

His recap is a great reminder that some of the most valuable moments happen outside the conference sessions.

Read his "day in the life" story using the link below and see how global collaboration creates real business impact.

https://worldcomgroup.com/news/prohibition-provides-day-in-the-life-view-for-paris-agm/

07/28/2026

"It's less about visibility. It's more about credibility."

That was one of the key takeaways from Elisa Lesieur during our panel discussion at Cannes Lions.

As AI continues to reshape how information is discovered and consumed, building trust requires more than simply being seen. Credibility comes from delivering the right message, in the right place, to the right audience, and understanding that trust looks different in every market.

These ideas are explored in "Where Trust Lives: Sources for Credibility in Local Markets," our research developed in partnership with Semrush.

Download the full report here:
https://worldcomgroup.com/resources/2026-where-trust-lives-sources-for-credibility-in-local-markets/.

07/27/2026

To say that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dominating content development is not a new insight for marketing and PR practitioners.

What is new is the reversal that is underway? The tool once embraced to keep content fresh and stay visible inside AI engines is now producing the very material that audiences and those same engines are learning to reject. And they are rejecting it in the same way, at the same time.

With a growing intolerance for low-quality, high-volume output, the signal it out that communicators need to adjust. It is time to determine how to reset expectations and generate a solid content strategy that can keep pace with AI and consumer demands.

Get the full breakdown plus three shifts to reset your content strategy: https://worldcomgroup.com/insights/the-ai-slop-reckoning-why-audiences-and-ai-engines-are-turning-on-the-same-content/