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The Tricks and Treats of Building an Infographic

Shift Communications

Here at SHIFT, we coupled our love of candy and data to create the infographic below ( click for larger image ) showcasing consumers’ Halloween candy buying and spending habits. Like most creative pieces, the infographic was an evolution and team effort that didn’t happen overnight. Creative Data Marketing' Zach Burrus.

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5 Tips to Get in Your #Creative #PR Groove

Deirdre Breakenridge

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. We shared ideas, concepts and I was able to watch how creative ideas came to life.

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Top PR Holiday Pitching Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Tis the season for public relations ‘ best and brightest to wield creative wit and savvy strategy in the name of meaningful holiday media placements. And, despite the calendar, digital media seem to publish holiday-themed news until the 11th hour, so it’s almost never too late to pitch a good idea. Look back at learnings.

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My Top Do’s & Don’ts For Pitching & Writing Guest Blog Posts

Rock the Status Quo

That being said, here are a few dozen “do’s and don’ts” to help you in your pitching and writing efforts. Thoroughly understand the audience before you pitch or write. One blog post can become a SlideShare deck, video, infographic, quote image. Focus on writing quality – even in the pitch.

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Libraries, Long-Term Value and the Influence of Creativity in Content Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

I’ve always found it’s a hard sell to pitch a marketing (or PR) program to a CMO that won’t result in leads or deals in the next quarter. 3) Rising influence of creative in content marketing. The UK team at LinkedIn took an underperforming ebook created by the US team, redesigned, polished it up with better creative and better title.

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Behind the Headlines with Kristin Daher

Cision

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I become a mini-expert on the journalist I’m pitching.

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21 High-Converting Email Outreach Templates (From Our Experts)

Buzzstream

Survey Pitch Outreach Template When pitching a survey, highlighting the key takeaways is the most effective way to inspire your target to cover your post. When pitching the data, be sure to call out why it is relevant to them and their audience. Jodie says: “Journalists love data, but sometimes it is not easy to come across.