Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Last week, I shared my news that I’ll be teaching social media at the University of St. I think about people like LeeAnn Rasachak and Sarah Reckard whom I met more than 10 years ago now (they were one of my first PR Rock Star interviews!). Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Email is best to get it in writing. A call could get lost.

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PRSay

MARCH 7, 2024

The film, a feminist masterpiece to some and too basic for others, has achieved widespread influence in the consumer marketplace and, as shared widely on social media, has prompted many women to reassess their roles in the world. PR pros can take note of the creativity and diversity of the movie’s coverage.

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Film Marketing Sports Hotels 129

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

At the time of this writing, the rate is currently 3.8%. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. Give break out sessions on networking strategies, interview skills and career planning. 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics. Thinking Creatively about Recruiting Events.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 78

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. How to do better?

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

By: Kelsea Bruce, Social Media Director. They give word-of-mouth validation and often lead to engagement and follower spikes on brands’ social pages. To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 24, 2020

Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience. Landing in the media can expose you to hundreds of thousands, even millions of new people. One of my first interviews was in Examiner.com.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright, plagiarism and the threat to reputation I was recently interviewed about AI by Pattern’s Arlen Pettitt and Christopher Owens. They produced two versions of the article: an original with words by Arlen and pictures by Chris , and a second using ChatGPT to write in the style of Christopher Hitchens, Marina Hyde and George Orwell.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

By: Kelsea Bruce, Social Media Director. They give word-of-mouth validation and often lead to engagement and follower spikes on brands’ social pages. To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly.

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Interviews Instagram Video Creativity 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Pop Culture/Creativity Blogs. This blog is full of content to help teams be more creative. Better Writing Blogs. Want to boost your public relations acumen?

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Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We write plans that cover several months and in our personal lives we may do the same. First date may feel like a media interview – First dates are often awkward and could have moments of silence – but that’s not as likely with a PR person. Like media interviews, we often know what questions to expect.

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Product Launch Training Interviews Software 296

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, and taking the time to talk about the new new rules of marketing and PR on Growing Social Now. Fifteen years ago, David’s ideas seemed radical, creative, and wonderful. Her podcast, Growing Social Now, launched in 2021.

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Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Jessica Van Eyck, a recruiter for Vaco Memphis – which offers consulting, contract and direct hire solutions in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, health care, operations and administration – confirms that it’s imperative that candidates have an online portfolio, especially those in the creative industry. Put yourself out there.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Living in Minnesota, I feel compelled to write about Super Bowl-related topics this week. ” In general, I’ve been more interested in the social tactics, given that’s the focus of my work. Probably the best social media tactic I’ve seen this week. Well written. Bank checking accounts or loans?

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. The moral of the story for marketers: SEO, PPC, social media – it’s all tied together. Interviews Inbound Marketing SEO'

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SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Cision

JUNE 5, 2017

Although being creative isn’t a tall order for marketers, we need to not just build buzz and demand attention with our campaigns — we also need to inspire action. Here are a few simple and creative ways your brand can create experiences that move people from inspiration to action. Write good, creative content.

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Pinterest Creativity Video Retail 202

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

From the minute you polish your resume, through the interview process and on to the front lines of account work, PR is a business that demands accountability. For both our clients and ourselves, we must spot and respond to, correct, or mitigate anything erroneous being said by the traditional media or those on social media.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

With the tremendous growth of social media in recent years, the PR landscape is continuously evolving and causing public relations professionals to adapt to the 24/7/365 news cycle we now work in as well as the instant, viral nature in which news breaks and spreads.

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Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

There is competition, there is free relations, there is media, there is social media, my favorite topic. Because we get up in the morning we go on social media and we are bombarded with information, with news. But we have a market. That's why I think leaders are the most important people nowadays.

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Leadership Social Media Creativity Ethics 59

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Keeping up with the news, including industry news, current events, social causes, social media trends and anything related to the work you want to do, is essential for PR job searching and as a regular practice. Find out how Burrelles empowers agencies with media outreach, monitoring and analysis services.

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Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. Read below for the entire interview with Cortney Williams: 1.) Is it clear who we are offering for interviews, and what they can speak about?

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Similarly, many nonprofits today aim to develop relationships with young people and benefit from their creative minds. Social media tools are the perfect avenues to share stories to get instant feedback and promote agency and self-expression among young people. A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S.

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Nonprofit Storytelling Instagram Social Media 240

Karen Freberg

OCTOBER 17, 2021

This was the article I got inspired to write about my thoughts. I have to give them props for writing this article because I think it will generate a lot of discussion. It was the part of their study that interviewed PR senior scholars. Those who were interviewed had their names listed publicly. Well, YEAH!

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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. if I can help it. Michelle Kane, VoiceMatters, LLC.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 1, 2022

The communication expert Maxim Behar shares in an interview for Manager magazine what are the most important elements in the PR profession, what role traditional and social media play today, how to use them successfully and what challenges do experts face in Bulgaria. In our business, PR creativity is everything.

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Creativity Ethics Instagram Social Media 52

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative. I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics. But after that, it gets more nuanced.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

Also, see these related posts: How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. 12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It. First, reporters do care about the potential performance of a story idea on social media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Social media platforms Bluesky and Threads will continue to become attractive substitutions for X (formerly Twitter).” ~ Marc C. Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.”

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PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2019

From “Wayne’s World” to The Lonely Island, “ Saturday Night Live ” has been writing internationally recognizable sketches, songs, jokes and characters for 45 seasons now. That’s my job: To protect peoples’ distinct voices, but also to get them to work together,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I Let your talent lead the way.

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Television Writing Storytelling Video 111

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? And believe me: you’re far from the only business that has clamored for media coverage, so you’ve got some stiff competition when it comes to getting a journalist’s attention. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper. Start Small.

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Cision

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Maybe you want help getting interviews as an industry expert, or getting the attention of particular journalists. Maybe you just need someone to write press releases for you. If your network doesn’t net results, turn to social media and ask for suggestions. Images: Flazingo Photos , Karen Eliot (Creative Commons).

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Cision

JULY 7, 2016

In this interview, Daniel discusses the process of building your brand, why it’s important to continue asking questions and how PR skills translate to other areas of communication. After several years as a terrible economics major, I became a pretty good English major and realized I had a talent for writing. Another mistake?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2015

When it comes to corporate volunteerism and social media, isn’t this what we normally see from brands? Posts like these are all too common when it comes to corporate volunteerism and social media for big brands. 2: What about producing your own interview series live from volunteer events? Good story.

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Corporate Creativity Employee Instagram 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references are hard for several reasons. People are afraid, for example, and many corporate clients have policies that prohibit such interviews without a permission slip. Marketing also has purse strings that can be creatively – and ethically – spent to appease a specific rep with the right reference.

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B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

Landis PR

JANUARY 18, 2023

Polly Ikonen : So, there’s writing a blog post, and then there’s writing a blog post anyone would want to read. Yet it’s an interview dodge worthy of a real-life PR pro. Gretchen Krueger : What I’ve noticed is the lack of creative content. Landis: What are your impressions of ChatGPT’s impact on social media thus far?

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Education Training Technology Journalism 52

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. All the comments were thoughtful, but there were a few that made me think a lot more about this whole “social media&# thing.

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Cision

JUNE 2, 2016

In this interview, Eileen shares her thoughts on the challenges of creating meaningful content, the importance of listening well to build relationships and the need for strong writing skills in public relations. How important do you think having good writing skills is for communication professionals today?

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