Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Thrive PR and Kelly Kirkendoll ( Founder/CEO) won four PRSA Dallas Pegasus Awards, including the top award in two categories (Internal Communications Program and Publication, Print or Digital), a Pegasus Award of Honor for Most Effective Campaign on a Budget and BEST OF SHOW! Gayle was the only sole practitioner to win awards this year.

Print 58

Print Financial Journalism Healthcare 58

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

A calendar of the key international events in public relations in 2018. 18 to 22 June – The 65 th International Festival of Creativity , Cannes. 6 to 9 August — Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Relations Division , Washington DC. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Publicity 68

Publicity Conference Internal International 68

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

I did a few internships in Boston – both in journalism and in PR – and was much more strongly drawn to the business-focused side of public relations, especially the different styles of writing and working with journalists on behalf of clients. Spend your tuition money learning something which sparks your curiosity and creativity.

Education 227

Education Writing Pitching Groups 227

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative. In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given. This type of work is not journalism, strictly speaking. When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. The Check, Please!

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Stern + Associates

MARCH 15, 2023

Read on to learn about the pioneers who are on the cutting edge of how organizations can better understand and leverage LLMs to save costs and boost creativity today. The co-director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, he’s now taking a close look at what “authenticity” will mean in a world increasingly dominated by AI-powered tools.

Technology 96

Technology Ethics Tools Creativity 96

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 17, 2021

My Mom was really, really surprised they had *no* research or citations to the work that had been done previously (and been cited and discussed in journals and in the popular press) at all. If that is the case, I should have kept that in mind when I submitted my last article to the journal that was desk rejected by PRR.

Study 111

Study Journalism Interviews Conference 111

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc. Book Reviews / Journal Research. are published every year by your peers.

Skype 150

Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

I went to school wanting to be a sports reporter and interned at NFL Network, FOX Sports North and KABC-TV in LA in their sports department primarily covering the Lakers. They also helped me think differently and creatively. You got your degree in journalism, like many in our field. Why or why not?

Sports 113

Sports Travel Television Agency 113

Journalistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Take advantage of that high-priced education and pay attention. Intern – it’s never too early to get an internship. Internships help you home in on what you really want to do with your education after school – and they’re often the ticket to your first job. Life During College (The Fun Stuff).

Journalism 52

Journalism Sports Writing Meeting 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more. During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space. Regardless of degree or background, with the right skills, you can get a job in public relations.

Agency 90

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 90

Cision

MAY 8, 2015

Lindsey Wehking, assistant account planner at FleishmanHillard and the most recent college grad of the bunch, was a journalism major with a minor in anthropology. They also contributed internally, helping colleagues across their firms become more creative and strategic in their thinking. Fueling creativity is hard.

Creativity 120

Creativity Survey Advertising Advertising 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Karen Freberg

DECEMBER 30, 2019

This decade allowed me to fine tune, evaluate, and creatively execute assignments and opportunities for my students over the years with some amazing clients, such as The Louisville Bats, The Breeders’ Cup, and most recently Facebook. This was part of the Plank Fellowship for educators. General Motors (2015). Adobe (2016-Present).

Social Media 56

Social Media Conference Travel Internal 56

Karen Freberg

MAY 28, 2021

Going to academic conferences, serving on national committees, and publishing in academic journals. This was noted by everyone – internal and external – to UofL. UofL became an Adobe Creative Campus during this time), and more. I can tell you – this was a HUGE factor for me in my case! Make your own wave.

Education 52

Education Conference Community Leadership 52

The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 23, 2022

I wanted my stories to be read, to impact people and to foster action; this drive led me to journalism and eventually, public relations. Shifting from the chaotic life of tech PR to the whimsical fantasies of a creative writer ensures an essential balance. The Middle. At Hoffman, I’m finding that balance.

Storytelling 36

Storytelling Community Industry Transportation 36

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Melissa Thibodo is the whole package – she is incredibly bright with PR strategy, she is among our top student writers and editors in the journalism school, she has unparalleled relationship building skills, and she has a strong foundation of real-world experience. Kathryn Duke, @dukekathryn. Karie Mooney, @karies_korner.

Sports 0

Sports Leadership Internal International 0

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Media and journalism. It has been reborn for 2020 with some “major enhancements to provide you with deeper, highly-specialized, and more advanced education that's role and industry-specific, and tailored just for you.”. These four September days are for you—the product manager, the creative marketer, the start-up founder.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

The Hoffman Agency

MAY 25, 2021

Journalists inform, educate, expose, and find stories out of the ordinary — it’s not hard to put into words what I did when I worked as a reporter. By Rachel Yang, Account Executive. Public relations (PR), on the other hand, takes a little more explaining. However, I was wrong. Like many, my family thought PR meant crisis management.

Crisis Management 36

Crisis Management Education Crisis Agency 36

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

My entire education was here on Twitter from people like @shonali, @ginidietrich, @mikeschaffer, and more #measurepr #measurepr. A3 I studied journalism in grad school. Intrigued by the unanimous “no” regarding higher education, I dug deeper asking, “What are the top five things you wish university PR programs taught better?”.

Measurement 40

Measurement Nonprofit Education Social Media 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Listeners are increasingly affluent, educated and most importantly, habitual. Is your PR agency bring creative ideas to the table? So, what exactly is a visual search ad? Talk to Us!

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Maxim Behar

MAY 31, 2021

And then, I became a journalist, although I studied International Business and graduated in Prague, the Czech Republic. But I was such a big fan of journalism, so I became a correspondent, travelled all over the world and met a lot of people. We had the journalists, who had their press cards, licenses, education diplomas.

Newspapers 52

Newspapers Social Media Ethics Travel 52

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

We’ve been able to walk the talk, building out a storytelling methodology that serves as the foundation for how we develop content in client campaigns, our storytelling workshops and internal training. It turns out that high-quality content — that informs, educates and even amuses, ideally with a unique bent — is synergistic with SEO.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling SEO Agency Leadership 60

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

But in the end, the truth is that we who do business with this and seriously advise large international companies do our job the same way our colleagues in Germany, France, and the UK do theirs. Yeah, that was the first form which then evolved into me doing journalism. Maxim: Probably yes. I majored in foreign trade.

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

Maxim Behar

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

What corporate values do you educate your employees in? That is why the interns who apply at our company already have a very clear awareness of where they are going to work and how they want to succeed in this business. Change is now psychological, mental, intellectual, communicative, and creative.

Interviews 52

Interviews Financial Corporate Journalism 52

PR Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2016

Occupational psychology has many crossovers with internal communication and employee engagement. Perhaps public relations closer association at that time with journalism/mass communication schools in the US was a reason why there isn’t such strong academic connection with the social sciences.

Publicity 46

Publicity Storytelling Study Journalism 46

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The consumer is going to be more educated when it comes to editorial media, including bias and the use of AI. Clear and present AI “A renewed focus on and commitment to internal communications. Leaders have to care about and communicate with their internal team just as much as their external audiences.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

PR Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2016

Occupational psychology has many crossovers with internal communication and employee engagement. Perhaps public relations closer association at that time with journalism/mass communication schools in the US was a reason why there isn’t such strong academic connection with the social sciences.

Publicity 41

Publicity Storytelling Study Journalism 41

PR Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2016

Occupational psychology has many crossovers with internal communication and employee engagement. Perhaps public relations closer association at that time with journalism/mass communication schools in the US was a reason why there isn’t such strong academic connection with the social sciences.

Publicity 40

Publicity Storytelling Study Journalism 40

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

A golden rule of PR is to treat every reporter as if they work for the Wall Street Journal because new reporters at (seemingly) small publications tend to move onwards and upwards. It’s an educated guess. click here or image for higher resolution ). 2) Evaluate the influence of third-party sites. PRSA.org: 63. Ragan.com: 61.

SEO 65

SEO Tools Engineering Web 65

Journalistics

MAY 29, 2017

That’s part of the value you get from working as an intern in the first place. Are you currently working as an intern this summer? Image Credit: “ Internship Orientation ,” by Dreamfish / Flickr Creative Commons). What if your internship sucks? What do you think? How’s it going? Thanks for reading!

Internal 45

Internal International Course Meeting 45

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Growing your partner channels can help create untapped demand, assist in the discovery process, as well as nurture the post-sale journey with ongoing education and services. Internal comms takes center comms stage in hybrid work. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . CISOs turn to comms pros for comms help.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

wiredPRworks

AUGUST 2, 2016

Under his leadership, his teams' work-product has received scores of industry awards for excellence with particular distinction for creativity, including a Titanium Lion at Cannes; Russ also led new product innovation teams with three products named New Product of the Year. The AMA is trusted by nearly 1.3

Leadership 40

Leadership Survey Enterprise Conference 40

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

Having couples of university educations, writing numerous of interesting business books, some of them bestsellers in the USA, accumulating huge experience in strategic consulting an crisis management, managing many international communications organization, Behar with no doubt now is one of the global leaders in Public Relations business.

Publicity 59

Publicity Crisis Management Leadership Hotels 59

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. The high touch of creativity, big ideas and market smarts will reign over tech and hacks; we’ll all look to see what comes next after content.”. 5) Marketers will slow down. “AI

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2019

It can range from the technology tools marketing uses – to measures aimed at prevention and user education around the products sold. Another pitfall for small businesses to avoid is inconsistency with how they go to market, which generates confusion not only internally but also externally with buyers and partners.

Brand 109

Brand Branding Reputation Corporate 109

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 23, 2018

Even so, he was inspired to pursue writing and creative work in his efforts to persuade. While he later promoted to creative director, among other marketing leadership roles, he says an appearance in AdAge was his first big break. Internally or externally? PR, marketing, sales and journalism. Let me take that back.

Marketing 69

Marketing Content Marketing Sports B2C 69