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Newsjacking: How Brands Can Use Current Events To Make News

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MediaRadar’s CNN Ad Spend Insight Following Chris Licht’s departure from CNN, advertising intelligence company MediaRadar analyzed ad spend data for the network. They found a striking decline of nearly 40% in CNN’s ad revenue, capturing significant attention within the media and advertising industry.

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Social Media Education: Q&A with the CEO of the National Institute for Social Media (NISM)

Deirdre Breakenridge

Here’s my interview with the CEO and co-owner, Jennifer Radk e, on social media education and her vision for the NISM. Knowing that many individuals may not feel comfortable sitting for a certification exam without preparation, we built curriculum to serve as an education opportunity.

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How PR Can Solve Its Diversity Problem

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When I was interviewing with Crenshaw, one of the first things I noticed was that the leader interviewing me was a man of color – someone who looked like me. As I proceeded in the interview process, I noticed more people in the company like me. The first step is education.

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7 Occasions When PR And Marketing Must Work Together

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The right advertising generates reach and frequency of message to inform specific audiences. PR-generated content offers a depth that helps educate customers about a complex product or a new category. PR-generated content offers a depth that helps educate customers about a complex product or a new category.

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Gee, Beav, Isn't PR Just Like Advertising?

Bad Pitch Blog

When I am speaking about a media interview, say on television, they assume I’m on camera. When I say I am working with a newspaper reporter on story, they ask me why my clients don’t just advertise in the publication because: ”PR and advertising are the same, right?” She whined a lot. This lesson took some time to drive home.]

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Three Ways You Can Benefit from #PRSSA

Deirdre Breakenridge

These opportunities align with three main areas of the organization’s mission statement: enhancing education, broadening network and launching careers. Enhancing Education. During my time in PRSSA, the chapter meetings have ranged from learning how to elevate your brand, increase your social media presence, or ace an interview.

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How To Set Expectations In Public Relations

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

We call it a background interview because it is just that – an exchange to provide background for a future story. Yet the CMO is disappointed because the interview didn’t immediately produce new business leads. Our job is to educate them in advance about what media need and want. And earned media isn’t magic.

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