ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Bringing on an external PR agency , or really any outside firm, is an investment of time and budget for any company, no matter its size. Naturally, things will go better for both parties if the agency team gives their all, and the client manages for the best possible outcomes. Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels. Here are some of ours.

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Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nine entrepreneurs talk about the agencies they’ve launched during the pandemic. I caught up with nine agency founders who have started their businesses during the COVID-19 crisis to talk about their proposition, motivation and the lessons that they’d share with others thinking of doing the same. I’d love to help you tell your story.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Experts have often debated the interesting PR problem of measuring the effectiveness of internal communications.

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The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 20, 2023

As my time as a Hoffman intern draws to an end, I am both excited for the future and fulfilled by what I was able to learn in these past three months. My internship fully immersed me in tech PR by allowing me to take on various tasks, like new business research, coverage reports, media pitches, bylines and more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

A wave of mild panic is sweeping over public relations agencies all over the land this week as this year’s crop of summer interns prepares to go back to school. If you already have a rigid gameplan for a student intern, be prepared to trash it. Take advantage of this youthful bunch to make your pitches more relevant.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Internal Communications. Relationship building takes time. How do you know what’s working?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

Any good PR agency team wants to get a new engagement up and running as quickly and as well as possible. The first 90 days of an engagement can be the most hectic time of an entire client-agency experience. Understanding how they work is essential for an agency to jumpstart a PR relationship and build trust. Do a deep dive.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 6, 2023

By Mariah Botkin, Associate Account Executive During my three-month internship at The Hoffman Agency, I grew into a far stronger communicator, learning industry lessons and discovering things about myself along the way. The more you jump into the media waters and dive deeper — the more you bring original, creative ideas to the pitching table.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 6, 2023

By Mariah Botkin, Associate Account Executive During my three-month internship at The Hoffman Agency, I grew into a far stronger communicator, learning industry lessons and discovering things about myself along the way. The more you jump into the media waters and dive deeper — the more you bring original, creative ideas to the pitching table.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

As B2B PR pros, we’re always looking for creative ways to tell a story. When pitching a significant news announcement, perhaps about a new product or VC funding, securing a story ahead of the announcement date is critical to a smooth launch. Our jobs are based around communication.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2022

Take the case of social media; what was once a creative space for brands to engage with customers is now so cluttered that making connections is difficult, and paid media strategies are often necessary. Without it, PR professionals not only may fail, but they risk burning bridges by spamming reporters with irrelevant pitches and information.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. 100 million internal comms platform.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. With this, my mind is fresh everyday to think creatively for clients.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

And we’ve written about what agencies need from their client partners in order to be successful. The chief parameters of the client-agency relationship are covered in the letter of agreement, and planning documents will further outline expectations. Has the agency maintained staffing as promised? Beyond The LOA.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Here are some examples of times when I broke the PR agency or media relations “rules” and was rewarded. Rule #1: The shorter the pitch, the better. If you’re on the receiving end of thousands of daily pitches, you need to skim fast, or ignore most of your email. Rule #6: Scale your pitch. Be creative.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A high-growth tech company with financing behind it is in a perfect position to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. Some startups make small timing miscalculations, like bringing on an agency right after a major funding announcement. Some startups think an agency can work miracles without help or input from them.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the fun things about being a creative is, well, you get to be creative! – that mapped out the best possible creative solutions? When you automate creativity, you discover the best options. Small changes in creative lead to big changes in performance. Marpipe is a multivariate creative testing platform.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the fun things about being a creative is, well, you get to be creative! – that mapped out the best possible creative solutions? When you automate creativity, you discover the best options. Small changes in creative lead to big changes in performance. Marpipe is a multivariate creative testing platform.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Brands at SXSW get to enjoy the glow of Austin’s creative sun, attract new fans, forge powerful connections, and learn more about upcoming trends. Future-proofing the company vision Dive into the latest tech trends , film innovations, and creative ideas, keeping the brand ahead of the curve. What is SXSW?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. Allow the agency creative freedom. It’s incumbent upon the agency to demonstrate sound thinking and earn results from the start of the relationship.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At a top PR agency , winning a new client is when the real work starts. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. Pay attention to details. Show your spirit.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At a top PR agency , winning a new client is when the real work starts. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. Pay attention to details. Show your spirit.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Despite the consolidation that ad tech and the PR agencies that serve it have seen over the past several years, the space remains extremely crowded. A POV offers currency for proactive pitching as well as content development. PR doesn’t just need to be pitching over email. Weshould get creative with tactics.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 1, 2017

Video content is the future of social media and for brands, businesses or influencers questioning the benefits, we detail five ways going live has improved our agency. So naturally, when Facebook’s Live feature debuted we immediately knew the potential for businesses, brands and our agency. Build and Establish Thought Leadership.

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PRSay

JULY 9, 2021

In today’s PR agency world, with its seemingly endless permutations of team structures and hierarchies, there are several scenarios in which younger workers might help guide their more experienced counterparts. Input for agency pitches or campaign planning is another area where younger professionals can shine.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ebanks is the vice president of communications at Essence Ventures, overseeing all executive, external and internal communications for the private equity company that aims to empower, connect and give ownership to Black communities. But we forget how important writing is, whether it’s an email, a press release or a pitch.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. ” One in particular, the owner of a boutique tech PR agency was thrilled that I was an electrical engineer and former IBM-er like him. But the comments were mostly positive.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2014

For my team, for my clients, for the Agency. It requires agility, and keeps me thinking creatively. I try to ameliorate that by spending an hour every week with junior staff to pitch alongside them, or at least be present with them to offer prep/pep talk before calls, and then give instant feedback and support.

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PRSay

JUNE 16, 2023

In public relations, generative AI has the potential to automate routine tasks such as writing press releases, social media posts and email pitches, thus allowing practitioners to focus on strategic, big-picture work. Many PR agencies and departments are already using generative-AI tools to improve their efficiency and productivity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 14, 2017

In our own informal polling on how to improve the client-agency experience, the desire to create a better public relations RFP process was near the top of the list. Typically agencies feel potential clients create unwieldy RFPs that don’t necessarily generate the most relevant information for clients who want the best agency partner.

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MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

What does it take to build a national public relations agency powerhouse from scratch that earns 250 industry awards, competes against the world’s largest PR firms, achieves a double-digit compounded annual growth rate, and still maintains a vibrant agency culture of ‘Spongsters?’. Not agreeing on what success looks like.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. Hero Content Hero content, or content-led digital PR, is typically standalone content on a site or blog pitched for coverage.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Of course, anyone entering the field is likely to look at the different paths to a career, which typically means exploring large agencies, in-house opportunities, and smaller firms. We’d like to make the case for agency work for any aspiring PR strategist. PR Agencies Offer Breadth of Experience.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

But the marketers are often busy planning and managing agency resources. Training existing resources to handle content development requires significantly less ramp-up time than it would for an agency or solo. Don’t let the agencies/solos tell you otherwise (and this COMING from a solo consultant). Take a peek: In-house.

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The Hoffman Agency

JUNE 15, 2021

Our fifth value, Openness, emphasizes that every individual — from CEO to intern, and everyone in between — can share their views and even disagree without hesitation. Openness contributes to our success as an agency as we frequently work across regions. Nicolas Chan, Head of Digital (APAC).

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