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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

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. communications for Bayer Corporation, explains more in this Forbes article outlining internal communications best practices.

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How to Fill Your Slow-Moving PR Pipeline Pitching Vertical Markets

Rock the Status Quo

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch.

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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. This requires a combination of creative thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to develop and execute against plan.

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6 Quick Tips For PR Writers

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts. With media pitches, PR pros must tell or tease a story to a journalist – and fast. The purpose of the pitch is to make them want to tell the story – with their own clever language, so a straightforward approach is wise.

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Frederik Vincx

Role As a co-founder, my role was broad, mostly focussed on the creative aspects. Step by step, creating a more effective software system to manage contacts, publish stories online, and pitch the right contacts. Frederik’s diverse creative skills, resourcefulness, and honest feedback make him a vital team member.

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You’re out of your Bleeping PR Head – or Should be

Flack's Revenge

Thinking like a good journalist is critical for PR; it’s important to be inquisitive, a good storyteller, and yes, often skeptical. It is much easier to mass blast a pitch than take the time to read their stuff and personalize the approach. Read their articles. Yet too many PR people don’t do this well.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

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. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.),

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