: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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Companies should utilize town halls, internal newsletters and direct manager briefings to ensure all employees understand key messages and the strategic direction.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
On July 23rd, Gilead Sciences presented The Time Is Now: Let’s End HIV In Our Communities press briefing in Chicago, Illinois.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Rita Wilson and Natasha Mortensen are at every preflight briefing, with the next day’s flight plans loaded on iPads, asking as many questions as the pilots.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Deputy State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott speaks during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
On July 23rd, Gilead Sciences presented The Time Is Now: Let’s End HIV In Our Communities press briefing in Chicago, Illinois.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Rita Wilson and Natasha Mortensen are at every preflight briefing, with the next day’s flight plans loaded on iPads, asking as many questions as the pilots.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Deputy State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott speaks during a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on July 31, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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