Agility PR Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Gone are the days when text-based content and verbal communication were enough to promote healthy public relations. Now, the landscape of media pitches has witnessed a significant transformation. Modern communication strategies are incomplete without visual storytelling.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 30, 2024

On the pitch then, there is no denying their success. The series followed all the trials and tribulations of the new owners trying to navigate the “soccer” world – from business deals, to interactions with the fans, and of course performance on the pitch. So, what’s your story?

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 19, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” For those who toil on the front lines of media relations, it’s easy to drift into a Jim Carrey-like optimism.

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The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When making public relations pitches, you need to put across your point and make a connection with someone in less than a minute. That’s why we’ve put together this article on how to build confidence in your PR pitch. Knowing your audience is the first step toward successful preparation for a pitch meeting.

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Ishmael's Corner

JUNE 29, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The post Storytelling Lands Commodity Semiconductor on TV appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Tina Fey is good TV.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

Having worked in communications for a top-tier university, a regional nonprofit foundation and as a consultant, I’ve heard this question myself. As communicators, we work hard to engage with reporters and editors to make them aware of the great work our clients are doing — but we still understand why bosses make these urgent requests.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s almost as if this vital blueprint for external communication is a luxury, rather than a necessity. Proactive ideas are a cornerstone of effective PR At its heart, PR is about managing perceptions through effective storytelling. This demands a proactive approach rather than a reactive one.

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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? Read More » The post Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? Here’s an example.)

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Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” For those who toil on the front lines of media relations, it’s easy to drift into a Jim Carrey-like optimism.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 29, 2023

If you're a communications professional, you already have a knack for conveying messages. As a PR and communications professional, your expertise lies in storytelling. Translate this into your pitch. Tailor your pitch to present a solution that aligns with their unique needs. Resist the urge.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 21, 2019

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The post Storytelling Lands Commodity Semiconductor on TV appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Tina Fey is good TV.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2023

This extraordinary journey holds valuable lessons about the power of brand building, storytelling, and their impact on achieving unparalleled success. Storytelling Every year, City were seen as key contenders to finally achieve their ultimate goal – winning the Champions League. Yet, they repeatedly fumbled at unexpected hurdles.

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PRSay

JANUARY 18, 2018

This month, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. As professional communicators, it’s our obligation to preserve and nurture it. Without words, we, as communicators, would not have jobs. It will always provide the infrastructure for storytelling.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 10, 2019

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The post Bad Things Happen When PR Pitches a Plagiarized Byliner appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications.

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Marketwired

MARCH 1, 2016

When pitching media and other influencers – whether on traditional or social channels – we tend to gravitate to: “How can I make my pitch stand out so it’s compelling to journalists, bloggers and other target audiences?” In other words, you don’t pitch. Real-time visual storytelling to share.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2015

The rest of the conversation made me think of the challenges – and opportunities – that classic storytelling techniques offer for communicators as the craft of public relations evolves. PR Professionals and Storytelling Archetypes. Here are some ways that the basic storytelling plots can help.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 3, 2023

March 4, 2023 marks an important anniversary not just in the history of the nation and of the world, but of the power of effective communication. In communicating on behalf of clients, we can never set up a problem and then be vague about how to solve it. That’s why storytelling is at the core of everything we do.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

Joining me in this week’s episode is Zainab Chaudary , Senior Vice President at New Heights Communications. I met her at a great session on AI and political communications hosted by Peter Loge at George Washington University. Folks who worked at that organization bring a very different perspective to advocacy communications.

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PRSay

JANUARY 16, 2018

This month, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. As professional communicators, it’s our obligation to preserve and nurture it. Without words, we, as communicators, would not have jobs. It will always provide the infrastructure for storytelling.

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Ishmael's Corner

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Every PR agency and internal PR function strives to communicate positive stories about the organizations it supports. When we capture storytelling assets for one of our clients, no one proactively comes forth to share the time that something went horribly wrong. The ramifications for PR are counter-intuitive.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You have revised the company’s strategic narrative and toiled away on an external communications plan. Step one is to triage why the executives are reluctant to participate in external communications. The Role of Executives in External Communications. By Alan Dunton, Managing Director, Technology. One hiccup. Time to get going.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2024

Triggers, Myths and Archetypes for Powerful PR Storytelling PR is evolving beyond pitching stories for reporters to tell. appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. In this post, Sasha Dookhoo explains how PR teams can set themselves up for success in holiday-themed campaigns – and to recognize what success looks like.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 8, 2016

Many of the rules for pitching a conventional radio producer also apply to pitching a podcast, but there are some subtle differences. Suggest or use tools to help tell the story on air before the pitch. Can you start a relationship before you pitch? The odds are the pitch will be better written and better received.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. A strong agency will help you shape a communications plan that supports your corporate objectives.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

What’s more, it can be amplified through social platforms like LinkedIn, in prospect newsletters, sales presentations, and customer communications. . Trade allow more in-depth storytelling. Pitching trade press can be easier than getting a story in a large media outlet. Trade stories are foundational.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

“The pitches you’ve shown have grammar errors, sentence fragments and lots of abbreviations — what’s your take on that?”. And it didn’t surprise me that at least one of them was hung up on what I’ll characterize as the “informal” tone of the example pitches I showed. Also, sentence fragments mean crisp communication.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As public relations practitioners, we are often tasked with creating media releases, blog posts, pitches, social media programs and much more, all with tight deadlines. Storytelling in any format is about conveying a message to create a narrative that resonates. Photos courtesy of Pixabay The post Passion Communicates.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The influence of journalists remains as important today as when I started in the communications business. to learn how they like to be pitched. to learn how they like to be pitched. With more than 300 journalists responding, we can learn from the aggregated data starting with their preferred vehicle for pitches.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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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PRSay

MAY 15, 2020

In a topical and wide-ranging discussion among PR executives, PRSA’s new Storytellers series debuted on May 12 with a webinar titled “ Trusted Advisers: PR Agencies in a Global Pandemic.”. “As He recommended that companies communicate a consistent message to audiences, while also being sensitive to their situations.

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

There is simply no better instrument during a widespread crisis than communications. We are operating in a world of narrative economics , and this is at the heart of the communications function: identifying the compelling idea, crafting the narrative and finding the right partner to tell the story with. People need more right now.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

According to USC’s 2017 Global Communications Report , written communications is second only to strategic planning in important skills for future growth in public relations. A professional communicator is arguably one of the most versatile writers around. Yet many fail to apply the same rigor to client communications.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 27, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The post How to Build Better Relationships with Journalists appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. You know, we have other interests.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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Ishmael's Corner

MARCH 8, 2015

Taking a page from the music industry, I introduced our “greatest storytelling hits” in 2013 pulling from posts published before 2011. An Open Letter to the PR Community to Help Restore the Credibility of Journalists. An Open Letter to the PR Community to Help Restore the Credibility of Journalists.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Business storytelling has become a buzzword in PR and marketing, because, when done well, it works. But what some communicators don’t realize is that a storytelling approach can work throughout the marketing journey, from prospecting for customers to closing the deal. But that approach will shut down communications.

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