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sparked: A new kind of social media training program

Communications Conversations

And, they’re just not respected by big companies and agencies (that’s not me saying it–that’s coming right from the people I’ve talked to about this the last few months). People like Jamie Kvamme from Polaris who will be teaching our class on social media advertising. So, there’s a gap.

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Why is good social media training so hard to find?

Communications Conversations

Google the phrase “Social media training Minneapolis.” A handful of agencies. In a nutshell, that describes my experience with social media training programs (or a lack thereof) in the Twin Cities. Social media advertising –potentially the biggest need of them all right now.

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6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Those seeking public relations services often pigeonhole it into media relations. Here are just a few: High-level media training. The best media training sessions train the entire team, starting at the top. For a real dash of schadenfreude, check out these examples of what not to do.

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Digital PR spend increases significantly, but still not enough investment in training

Stuart Bruce

Depressingly the need for more investment in training was also one of the main findings of last year’s report. I find it surprising that the most popular services clients buy from PR agencies are social influencer outreach (12%) and blogger outreach (9%), both of which are often better done by the in-house PR team.

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PR Secrets For Scoring Great Media Coverage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

This is why we always want to make sure that a prospective client is truly ready to work with a PR agency , knowing that part of securing media coverage is a willingness to prepare in advance. For example, a hot topic of late in the ad/tech world is the ire of major advertisers placed next to hate speech on YouTube and other sites.

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Public Relations

Reputation Us

Wikipedia defines public relations (PR) as the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. However, PR is not marketing, advertising or branding. Media and Message Unity Training.

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Why you actually have to *plan* for the outrage culture now

Communications Conversations

In the span of just the last four weeks, we’ve seen the Internet Flash Mob take down two big advertising campaigns. Some even called for the ad agency that helped develop the campaign to be fired! She’s already media trained. First, there was South Dakota’s new “On Meth” campaign.