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What Journalists Want: How to Write Better Press Releases

PRSay

We’re still employing the “inverted pyramid” of the printing press to compose them, we’re still using them as corporate equivalent of vanity plates for our websites, and we’re still sending them to journalists’ inboxes with a deep, self-serving hope they will magically turn into detailed coverage of our companies.

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6 Benefits Of Long-Form PR Content

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand.

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Comms professionals are about to face a ‘finite eyeballs’ problem

NewsWhip

Justifiably, it seems everyone is excited about its capabilities—from writing articles to producing videos. Since the invention of the printing press, I doubt we’ve ever had a bigger surge in content quantity. The amount of articles or videos produced doesn’t affect the total hours in a day or people on Earth.

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Why Wordle Should Have You Rethinking Your Earned Media Strategy

Shift Communications

So, publishers are re-imagining their value proposition by broadening their content channel and format strategy in a few main ways, according to the report: They’re not just focusing on print or online articles. They’re investing in audio (ex: podcasts) and video (especially short form) to help fill in their content model.

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Launch Marketing: Launch PR Strategy to Maximize your Brand Post Launch

5W PR

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. Videos Video marketing can be an effective part of any public relations campaign.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic? Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics.

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5 WordPress Plugins to Rock Your Blog

Waxing UnLyrical

This is part of the Blogging for Grasshoppers series. Here are some more cool plugins for you to try out on your WordPress blog. I haven’t yet included this in a round-up of plugins, but this is an ab-fab plugin that literally makes your blog mobile-friendly in just a few steps. was to make my blog iPad-friendly.