Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 1, 2023

Resources: Indeed – How to Write a Job Description : This comprehensive guide offers tips and examples to help you create an effective job description. The Balance Careers – How to Write a Job Description : This guide provides detailed steps on creating a well-crafted job description that attracts the right candidates.

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Employee Small Business Resources Insurance 87

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

I am writing a post that I hope will start a meme and crowd sourced effort to turn our president’s famous weapon on himself. Host Michael Smerconish interviewed the cartoonist about his new book “Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter.” It’s the “linguistic kill shot.”

Energy 136

Energy Interviews YouTube Training 136

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. ” Master all types of writing. In my first PR job, I was told that if I didn’t love to write, I was in the wrong business. Be scrupulous.

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Training Pitching Writing Video 159

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all. Featuring interviews, analysis and in-depth conversation, the weekly show is hosted by Holmes Report editor Arun Sudhaman.

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Pitching Interviews Trends Journalism 100

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. It’s the perfect non-response response, the kind we train our clients to be able to deliver when they don’t know or don’t want to share the actual answer. Yet it’s an interview dodge worthy of a real-life PR pro.

Education 52

Education Training Technology Journalism 52

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

#CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett.

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Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Contently - Strategy

MAY 4, 2023

Cover performers may have a back-catalog of relationships in the organization or industry as well, making them the right interviewer for a video case study with a long-time customer or an iconic industry leader. Strategies for Working With the Solo Artist Does your solo artist like to present but not write? They have ideas.

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Landis PR

MAY 31, 2022

Thanks to the internet, many online training courses and tools allow you to gain experience and knowledge at your convenience. Third, being genuinely interested and excited about your client translates to the copy you write, from pitches and blog posts to social copy. Maybe consider it! Careers are long, and experience is valuable.

Communications 52

Communications Software Interviews Journalism 52

PRSay

JUNE 28, 2018

For digital campaigns that include banner ads, video pre-roll and digital billboards, our creative team often fills three or more walls with ideas. When it comes to generating new ideas, one of the most effective actions we can take is to interview customers, clients, vendors, investors, and whoever has a stake in the brand.

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Exercises Creativity Radio Resources 101

PR Job Coach

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Have the people with whom you interviewed demonstrated leadership to you. At the same time, have those with whom you interviewed struck you as being open and accepting? Are you able to join forces with others in pooling your intellectual talents and creative ideas based on your experience. Leadership. Collaboration.

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How To Leadership Interviews Google 185

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. As a journalist, you are trained to be a communicator. Always read it one more time before hitting send!

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Insurance Insurance Writing Sports 120

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Get creative in your media pitches. Give the media something different – something that is fun and outside of the box.

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Pitching Television Trends YouTube 130

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s funny because I look back at the 22-year-old me, I think the very first difficult press release I had to write was something about pricing in SAP. Part of that was interviewing people at a metro stop and getting their takes on this. How long have we been writing press releases, calling somebody the leading provider of X.

Ethics 105

Ethics Data Training Agency 105

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And we should improve access to professional development qualifications for those that wish to pursue them, which means extending those training budgets so that people don't have to rely on self-funding. Broaden your recruitment practises, including sourcing, job descriptions and interview panels. The recruitment market is tough.

Public Affairs 145

Public Affairs Education Measurement LinkedIn 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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.” PR people and the clients they represent may see a return to the good old phone (or Zoom) interview.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: see my interview with Tom here – Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script No. Note: see my interview with Sophie here – The Interim CMO as Change Agent; Off Script #19: Sophie Shiatis. Note: see my interview with Ted here – Over-reliance on Marketing Automation Depreciates Leads; Off Script No.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

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

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 11, 2024

And then I get in the shower, and I put my priorities in order during the shower, because when you're alone in the shower you feel free, nobody is in your way, there's no TV, there's no morning blocks, nobody is writing to you on Messenger. You must train them with this technology to tell them what it can be used for and how.

Leadership 59

Leadership Social Media Creativity Ethics 59

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 8, 2024

I wanted to dig into the guidelines and in mid-December 2023, I interviewed two experts to help me do just that. We’re a creative profession and we work with other creatives, whether they be illustrators or photographers or writers of some sort. We use it to also increase the fun and creativity around our team.

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Ethics Publicity Guidelines Technology 82

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

All of a sudden, the tools to do so were at our disposal, as we moved from a static HTML/Coldfusion environment to a Drupal CMS where all levels of staff could be trained and granted access to easily create content. A: They register to attend our introductory training. Q: How do library staff members become NYPL bloggers?

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

In this interview, Madhuri discusses the importance of building trust with your audience, why less is more for content and how to improve your communication by listening. Your brand needs to do more than just communicate if you want to connect with your audience. You recently set up your own brand consultancy, Ace Brand Strategist.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 31, 2018

Contrary to popular belief, lawyers do not enjoy making your job harder by nixing your creative campaign ideas. Now think about this: how many blog posts do YOU write for clients every day? Some content creators do post their pictures, videos and other content pursuant to a Creative Commons license. The most creative photo.

Creativity 71

Creativity Video Interviews Blogging 71

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Diversity drives innovation and creativity. Unconscious bias not only affects hiring decisions, but also promotion opportunities, who gets handed the meaty projects, training opportunities, and platforms to speak, so it is really important that organisations recognise it as an issue and address it. It’s a competitive advantage.

Training 80

Training Groups Industry Examples 80

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. In the course of our work, we’ve interviewed and written spotlights on more than 45 AI-powered vendors with more than $1 billion in total funding. Are you ready?

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Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2022

My first adjunct position was at Texas Christian University, teaching PR Writing. Courses taught: Principles of Public Relations, Public Relations Writing, Communications Ethics, Media Relations, Campaigns (graduate program). I said I would, and she put me in touch with the assistant dean, I went in and interviewed, and got the job.

Education 107

Education Course Nonprofit Resources 107

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. I love getting creative in the kitchen and entertaining for family and friends. Does trucking have a training problem? Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am ….

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Meeting Automotive Transportation Newspapers 60

Cision

MAY 5, 2016

In this interview, Lisa discusses the challenges health brands face, how to incorporate digital into your public relations strategy and why collaboration between communication professionals and clients is necessary for success. My hobbies outside of work include…training for and participating in obstacle course races. He lives it.

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Healthcare Policies Pharmaceuticals Big Data 120

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

If I can get a conversation going with a provocative question on the right subReddit a day before the interview, I can drive more attention to my thought leader. Posting substantive comments with a link to the interview on the subReddit afterward will also drive engagement, traffic back to the site and reach.

Communications 79

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 18, 2017

It has given me the opportunity to interview 100+ PR and social media marketing professionals across the U.S. Yet others have become partners or professors in our new sparked social media training. People start blogs for one reason: creative expression. Fun post to write. over the last eight years. Personal Fulfillment.

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Blogging Airlines Hotels Social Media 60

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

Social Media Examiner’s Michael Stelzner helps your business navigate the social jungle with success stories and expert interviews from leading social media marketing pros. Maritza brings her experience as a serial entrepreneur and interviews today’s leading entrepreneurs. Find show notes at [link]. 14) John Jantsch.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

To stay focused, I break down yearly and quarterly goals into bite-sized, weekly to-do’s and write them down at the beginning of each week. Getting others excited about moving forward to reach executive level positions in any industry motivates and inspires me to stay creative and open to what’s to come.

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Sports Agency Industry Creativity 245

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 1, 2019

Those conversations eventually turned into in-person meetings and the organization caught on to this process and had me train other team members. During interviews, I give them challenging scenarios to think though that could happen on social media. I’d train and run marathons and that kept my body and mind healthy.

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Social Media Media Video Meeting 60

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. Second, I don’t think you necessarily need a degree if you have a good command of your first language and demonstrate the earlier mentioned skills, A Levels and on the job training will be just as effective.

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Google Data Government Social Media 119

Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

Both Kate and I have strong PR backgrounds, but the responsibility falls within her scope as Chief Creative Officer (obviously with a ton of my input and social chatter). What were the biggest considerations you had to make when switching careers (salary, training, etc.)? Salary and training were both important considerations.

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Apparel Public Affairs Training Corporate 106

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

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!). Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! And, they have been for a while now. They had to be younger than 30. Hill Center.

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve been both sides of the interview table quite a bit. But probably the time that I did the most interviewing was at my last job. One of the most creative cover letters I received was one sentence; 14 words, to be exact. It was so creative, that I remember it verbatim to this day. It was crazy. Walk the talk.

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Interviews Creativity Twitter Facebook 83

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A multiple 7-figure company (that’s us) will train YOUR team FOR you! How to get featured in top publications and podcasts — Learn to successfully pitch a journalist and write a successful pitch to get into top publications. She is one of the most creative people on the team, with a heart of gold — and a masters in psychology to boot!

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Publicity Video Pitching Google 52