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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part I)

Ishmael's Corner

By taking liberties with the Budweiser Puppy Love video in my storytelling workshops, I can show the video with tension: And what happens to the same video when I remove the bad stuff? Analysis of Google’s Own Blogging Practices Settles the Question Once and for All: Is Guest Posting Kosher? Spoiler alert: The tension dissipates.

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Publications Continue to Characterize Brand Journalism as “The Devil Wears a Keyboard.”

Ishmael's Corner

With the story “ The Invasion of Corporate News , The Financial Times became the latest publication to skewer brand journalism. I suppose the FT figured a headline along the lines of “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from Propaganda” might alienate readers. Because that seems to be one of the themes in the FT piece.

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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Media Monitoring & Analysis. Once PR-driven content hits or publishes, media monitoring and analysis of that work kicks in. Multimedia Development & Visual Storytelling. Data Journalism.

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7 Skills PR Teams Can’t Do Without

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. The internet and social platforms are key tools for storytelling, brand management and connection. Just ask Google.

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How to Use Multimedia For Better PR Campaigns

Cision

BuzzSumo , a content analysis company, also evaluated over 1 million articles in a study that revealed articles with an image every 75-100 words received double the shares versus articles with fewer images. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. Multimedia is a crucial component to impactful modern-day journalism.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Media Monitoring & Analysis In today’s data-driven environment, it’s essential to monitor and analyze any content that hits or publishes. Multimedia Development & Visual Storytelling Today, PR teams need to possess a strong understanding of how to inject corporate messaging into multimedia.

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Do I Need a Social Media Marketing Manager?

Landis PR

From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers. Today, SJSU teaches social media in the Business, Communications and Journalism majors. Fast forward to today. Social media users passed the 3.5 Is it marketing? Communications?