Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 1) Words matter in communication.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s my eighth book. I say my book but it’s not really my book at all nor is it the CIPR’s. It’s their book. This was a necessary intervention as one of the end goals was a book that CIPR members and the wider PR industry would be prepared to buy. You can read her contribution on her blog.

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PR Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

I shared some practical tips for doing just that in my book, Gaining the Publicity Edge: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Growing Your Brand Through National Media Coverage. It won’t be trying to learn about your industry on your dollar, and it will already have relationships with relevant publications, blogs, and TV and radio shows.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

As such, writing is the cornerstone of success in a highly saturated marketplace of competitive messages. I recently rediscovered my passion for writing children’s stories. This is certainly a departure from the writing I’ve become accustomed to during my career. I thought, “A children’s book… seriously?

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year’s main events. Last month our book group read The Submission, a novel by Amy Waldman. The writing is brilliant. In fact, I enjoyed the book so much I read it cover to cover one rainy Sunday afternoon.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 20, 2019

Planning a backlash: Gillette, Amazon and Greggs Kate Hartley, co-founder of social media crisis simulator Polpeo is writing a book about the impact of technology on issues and crisis. My job next week is to write how to guides for each of the main platforms. I’ve stopped spamming out my blog posts as they’re published.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year’s main events. Last month our book group read The Submission, a novel by Amy Waldman. The writing is brilliant. In fact, I enjoyed the book so much I read it cover to cover one rainy Sunday afternoon.

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Communications Community Crisis Film 81

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. You can also have physical coupons that are sent out in the mail, included in print ads or posted on bulletin boards. In the case of a digital book, you can make the first chapter available for free.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 14, 2019

My wife edits almost every word published on my blog. Steve Earl and I had a long time editing partnership through our agencies and various books. As I write this I can hear his exasperation at my lack of English language education. Editing and sub-editing have been a casualty of the shift from print to online.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

A veteran in PR and marketing, Deirdre has counseled countless senior level executives, authored six business books, serves as an online instructor for UMASS at Amherst Journalism Department and speaks both nationally and internationally on PR, marketing and social media communications. Gini Dietrich. ginidietrich. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . In my book The Content Code, I refer to this group as the “Alpha Audience” and I contend that this elite group is the bedrock of your business. 19 percent were piloting a program. 32 percent planned to implement one. Not anymore.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2019

We're planning to show you how build a personal space for your content on the internet and how to make blogging a habit. It was a lively session that covered the craft of writing, confidence, learning on a budget, networking and lots more. Both articles are so good you’ll want to print them out. ?? You’ll be very welcome.

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Blogging is a strange beast.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Write a snappy email subject line that will grab attention, but stay away from clickbait. Instead of including a full press release, consider writing just a paragraph or two about why this story is right for their publication or website, and then offering an interesting spokesperson for an interview or invite the journalist to your event.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. You can also have physical coupons that are sent out in the mail, included in print ads or posted on bulletin boards.In In the case of a digital book, you can make the first chapter available for free. Conclusion.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 22, 2018

“Don’t pay any attention to what they write about you. Once located, these articles would be clipped out like store coupons and added to books (yes – that’s why we still call them “clip books”!) Online – websites, blogs, online media sites. Just measure it in inches.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial? A few weeks ago, they asked a question about paying for blog posts. I will never again trust a review this individual writes. Simple, right?

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Norton's Notes

APRIL 22, 2016

I could spend hours trawling through various interior and style blogs and Pinterest, looking for inspiration and mentally planning what my future house will look like. So, I’ve compiled a list of the top 25 interior blogs – hoping that each one will give you some kind of inspiration and ideas. Bright Bazaar Blog.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

To the best of my recollection, it appeared the book was out of print, yet there was a seller on a little startup called Amazon.com willing to part ways with a hardcover copy. The sleeve was long since gone, but otherwise, the book was in fine condition. He writes that humanity has changed little in the grand context of history.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

But, as we mark the 10th birthday of the award-winning Bad Pitch blog, we wanted to lead with swagger, good news and bad news. Yes, after 10 years of writing the Bad Pitch blog, I’m afraid we can still suck as an industry. Yes, after 10 years of writing the Bad Pitch blog, I’m afraid we can still suck as an industry.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site. Travel Channel’s blog Roam , Felicia Feaster: Travel Gift Guide . “I Finally, three months later, we got the interview on the books. Client: Print Syndicate. Ali Parisi, Account Coordinator.

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ReimaginePR

MAY 30, 2015

And I receive them from organizations hoping for coverage in our blog. Press kit used to mean kits meant exclusively for print outlets and technically it still does. Again, the highest resolution and biggest photos you can manage are critical to anything print. I get to sit on both sides of the media kit divide.

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Scott Public Relations

AUGUST 20, 2019

From the advent of writing, to the printing press, to the discovery of radio waves and TV broadcasting, new inventions have changed how well we can communicate and how we perceive these messages. Download our e-book, “ The C-Suite Asks, We Answer: The Top 6 Questions About Healthcare PR.”. Like what you’ve read?

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Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

. - Friends, colleagues and the rest of you, Forgive the mass email (believe me, there are a lot of you), but I just wanted to announce that "Bacon and Egg Man," my second novel, is now on sale in print and as an ebook. And the priest there bashed the book in church! Obviously, buy the book and tell me how much you love it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 16, 2016

I’m writing a mystery novel and will attend a mystery writer’s conference later this year. Afterward, send a thank you, comment on their blog or write a tweet encouraging others to view their website or social media site. You can do it on a tablet or with a printed book or magazine. Attend a conference or workshop.

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Scott Public Relations

AUGUST 20, 2019

From the advent of writing, to the printing press, to the discovery of radio waves and TV broadcasting, new inventions have changed how well we can communicate and how we perceive these messages. Download our e-book, “ The C-Suite Asks, We Answer: The Top 6 Questions About Healthcare PR.”. Like what you’ve read?

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Melissa Agnes

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Editor’s note: This blog post merely touches on an interesting and important discussion I had with Dr. Tom on The Crisis Intelligence Podcast. I am the Planning Section Chief for our agency so I write all the incident action plans for planned and unplanned events which I really enjoy. 1 (Printed in Wikipedia, “Lorne M.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. Other gender issues featured in a book called Women in Public Relations – A Literature Review (1982-2019). The book is a multi-author project led by Dr Martina Topi? Newspaper brands continue to suffer as readers shift from print to digital.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. It’s true that the more you blog, the more clients you get. Further, an encyclopedic blog will mean that your attorneys rank high in online searches. Online content is king (referring to a blog). Lloyd of Chicago wrote the definitive book of jury selection in Illinois.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2012

February came and went and I didn’t write a valentine for the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). While I have no plans to get an IABC logo tattooed on my bicep , I am scrawling its name all over my date book. Shanan Sorochynski manages the University of Regina’s first official blog: YOURblog.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Why do we need a blog? For instance: Legal fears the company blog will violate copyright laws. Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.) Blog visitors might leave a nasty comment. What is the ROI of social? What if we get sued? I want to review this before it’s published.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 9, 2011

Something strange has happened to my blog Steff Metal over the last month. It’s been business as usual; in fact, I’ve been blogging even less than usual this past month, since I’ve been busy updating my Grymm & Epic blogging ebook for the World Changing Writing Workshops starting this month.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Summing up the panelists’ remarks, Christine writes that journalists must “become familiar with audio and video.

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Scott Public Relations

JUNE 26, 2020

Since 1987, when the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Fairness Doctrine was repealed that required broadcast, network, and print media to present news in a balanced and factual way, the path has been cleared for one-sided, fantastical, and controversial broadcasts and articles. What Does the Law Say?

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