Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

A Guest Post By Jacqueline Jensen, Community Evangelist, Piktochart*. Creating and maintaining meaningful connections while only being in a community for a small time is a tall order. Creating and maintaining meaningful connections while only being in a community for a small time is a tall order.

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Cision

JANUARY 21, 2016

Social media can quickly turn local events into breaking national news which means every season is crisis season. For Visit North Carolina’s Scott Peacock, summer 2015 was a particularly challenging, shark-filled season. How did Scott’s team keep the state’s tourism afloat? They just weren’t there.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. I covered Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut in 2012.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2016

In fact, the Pew Research Center found that 67 percent of smartphone users shared pictures, videos or commentary about local events in 2015. So how can brands prepare when local events turn into national and global crises in mere seconds? Could your brand manage a crisis in today’s social world? Scott turned to K.C.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 6, 2015

To study these questions and more, Solo PR Pro conducted a survey in August/September 2015 and partnered with Dr. Timothy Brezina to conduct advanced statistical analysis of the data (notes on methodology follow this report). The majority of respondents see income trending upward (year-to-year, 2013 to 2015).

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Cision

OCTOBER 30, 2015

As of January 2015, more than 2 billion people spend a little over two hours on their social media accounts each day. Facebook and LinkedIn only permit individual users to join, whereas Google+ communities permit brands to join. How do brands decide who to target when there are so many users and networks to choose from?

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Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

This post is based on information in our “ Build & Evangelize Your Community With Word-Of-Mouth Marketing.”. Grassroots marketing can come in the form of a letter to your local news outlet, arranging volunteers for local outreach or many other things. A brand doesn’t have to undertake all of those. Grassroots.

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Barokas

JANUARY 29, 2019

It was inspiring to see the growth of the conference over the previous year, and the community that has formed around a common goal of inspiring, connecting and accelerating the growth of women in technology. In 2015 that number was down to 25%. I know we can do better. There are endless opportunities. What action will you take?

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Then in mid-2015, Pabst Brewing Co. Nearly two years ago, they added another element to their company, the Small Town Brewery Taproom, a local bar where people can try out all the microbrews they craft – offering 16 flavors at a time and cycling them when needed. Making Their Name. What Can Be Learned?

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 8, 2016

One of SHIFT’s employee benefits is Volunteer Time Off to better our community. Here at the Boston office, SHIFTers volunteer at a local farm, at a local Boys and Girls Club, on local charity boards, at Habitat for Humanity and other great organizations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I’ve been a Wards since 2015. I’m also an active community volunteer, serving as an officer in my local Sons of the American Legion squadron, which lately involves helping to run a huge outdoor cornhole league. We also participate in conferences so I spend some of my time working on presentations and webinars.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 18, 2016

When I learned that Indianapolis would be the site of the 2016 PRSA International Conference, I considered turning down the role of 2015 Hoosier Chapter president-elect/2016 Hoosier Chapter president. There’s something else that makes our community special: The people who live and work here, many of whom are chapter volunteers.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 27, 2015

In addition to discussing the highlights of the 2015 MassTLC State of Technology Report , there were a variety of panels covering everything from the state of women in technology to how innovative Massachusetts cities are creating an environment for entrepreneurship to flourish. 2015 MassTLC State of Technology Report, pg 9.

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The experience wasn’t just about the sights; it was about immersing oneself in the culture, exploring museums with old sledges, and indulging in local cuisine, which often included surprising ingredients like pine cones. She describes Norway as a fascinating blend of modernity and ancient traditions.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Social Media Week 2015 concluded just as it started – with tons of great information and ideas. Newsrooms on both the local and national level are still figuring out how to package and deliver news to different social platforms and how to become their target audience’s trusted source. By Michelle Tisdale. Real talk indeed!

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NewsWhip

JUNE 2, 2020

NewsWhip client Bauer Media, one of the UK’s influential media brand networks, had a strategic problem to solve at the start of 2015 in its Radio division. We said: ‘Can we build a bridge between our brand’s website, and their thriving social community?’ We found that we absolutely could.” Beyond our wildest expectations.

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Presspage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Missy Gleason : Our local PRSA had a call for entries. Mark Hopkins : With our old newsroom there was a total of 11,588 hits in 2015. We just posted a really cute story on our Facebook page about a sewing guild at one of our local hospitals that made superhero capes for NICU babies, and within an hour we had upwards of 70 shares.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

For example, the ongoing globalization of the Internet and expansion to more rural audiences is already emerged for organizations with international operations, but barely emerging and not very important for a restaurant that does only local business. The FCC is investing in providing access to communities that do not have broadband.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I’ll never forget working shoulder to shoulder with the Minnesota Somali community to raise money and pack meals for their people during the East African famine. I was attracted by FMSC’s need for a solid communication infrastructure. Staying on the leadership topic, what local leaders did you look up to during your career, and why?

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 12, 2022

The local news was the national news,” he explains. But with the encouragement from many friends and colleagues, Ben took a leap of faith and established his own communications consulting firm, RENEW PR , in 2015. Extending skills to LGBTQ community. “Growing up in D.C., For me, it was the latter.”.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 15, 2015

On the second Wednesday in October, we held one of our traditional Q&A chats, where top independent communication professionals shared thought leadership, tips and advice in response to questions submitted by the community ( learn how to join us here ). Survey showed majority see income trending upward (2013 vs. 2014 vs. 2015).

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

8–10: Breaking Misconceptions About Communicating With Rural Americans. When PR professionals target people in poor, rural communities, relying on stereotypes and misconceptions often hinders their campaigns, said Deana Rachelle Haworth, M.A., 10, titled “ Rural Reach: Strategic Communication With Rural and Low Income Audiences.”

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Presspage

MARCH 27, 2018

It was off-site and therefore less susceptible to power outages and other local problems. During a major ice storm in 2015, the news site had 31,981 views. Cornbread communications The power company’s platform also hosts information on its community goodwill-building efforts.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 21, 2015

The schedule is up and registration is now open for Solo PR Pro’s main event activity for 2015 – the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Conference, being held August 10-12, 2015. Informal Solo PR Networking, Dinner and Local Attractions on Your Own. Exclusive Solo PR Member Rates! Monday, August 10.

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Prohibition

JULY 23, 2019

Our friendly local, Leeds Beckett University, recognised that they could provide more information from the point of offer accepted to enrolment. The use of social media campaigns has become an essential tool to help universities recruit student and manage these complex relationships. Watch the video here.

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Solo PR Pro

MAY 24, 2016

The just announced schedule includes exciting sought-after speakers such as Jill Kermes, of SeaWorld and former CNN Correspondent, John Zarella alongside notable experts from our own Solo PR PRO Premium community , including Lisa Gerber, Arik Hanson and Solo PR Pro Founder, Kellye Crane. Solo PR Pros at FPRA Conference 2015.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. Purpose unifies management, employees, and communities.

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prTini

APRIL 19, 2016

From May 7th-July 3rd, 2015 he sent 959 tweets to brands reading “I love you [brand Twitter handle] #brandlove.” At Geben, we manage social media for a wide range of companies, from FORTUNE 100 retailers … to a top marathon and a local brewery. ” Some brands responded right away, while others took hours and hours.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

I’ll include news from the PR vendor community and review and curate content they produce ( like this ). In addition, iQ Media is merging with Teletrax, which a company 4C acquired in 2015. Surveys of the PR community or reporters ( see these ). For now, I’m thinking of putting together a summary (sum) like this once a month.

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Flatiron Communications

JULY 5, 2022

Whitaker-Moore underscored the importance of local news and cited some statistics about Axios’s investment therein — stats of which I was not aware: "Axios Local is now in 17 cities and we'll be in another 25 by end of this year. Notably, Ms. Over 1 million subscribers and $5 million in revenue."

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Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Back in 2015 I wrote an article about my favourite walking blogs in the UK , the post received more than 40 comments and still proves to be very popular today. Kate Limburn is a gift to the UK walking community, as she provides her unique insight to an active lifestyle that involves kids. We can’t walk forever I suppose.

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 17, 2023

Offer pro bono services to a non-profit organisation in your community. Partner with a local influencer to promote your business on social media. Host a community cleanup event or volunteer day with employees and customers. Host a customer appreciation event with personalised gifts and special deals. Patagonia Books. Tindell, K.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. We’ve all seen it before. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. We’ve all seen it before. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. According to a 2015 study from Clutch , nearly half of small businesses do not actively use social media. We’ve all seen it before. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

On October 13, 2015, I joined an invigorating #PRStudChat with my fellow educators, students, and professionals about Teaching and Learning in Public Relations. I was delighted when Deirdre said YES. I was dancing in the room with my four-year-old boy. After all, PR folks are called pract itioners, right?

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. A photo posted by Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) on Jul 31, 2015 at 9:03am PDT. Speak to your community resources, such as historical societies, libraries and newspapers. Kemps’ Experiential Anniversary. Source: GNP Company).

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