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Challenging Ageism: Beyond Stereotypes and Labels with Ashton Applewhite

PR for Anyone

Her viral TED Talk titled “Let’s End Ageism” is currently on the cusp of hitting its two-millionth view. Ashton had her own apprehensions—she overcame these fears by diving into research, interviewing individuals over 80, and exploring the forces that frame aging solely as decline.

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The Most Underrated Skill in Content Marketing? Fact-Checking

Contently - Strategy

I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. If you’re working on a piece that involves original reporting, there are proactive steps you can take during interviews to make the fact-checking process easier later on. But after that, it gets more nuanced.

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2018 Predictions: Consumer PR Edition

Shift Communications

Between “ fake news ,” Oscar mix-ups , and an adorably blundered BBC interview , it was a roller coaster of entertainment (at least that’s what many of us are choosing to remember over the countless negative stories). It’s hard to believe that 2017 has come and gone.

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What is a Press Release and Why is It Important?

5W PR

Finally, another great benefit of press releases these days is their ability to potentially go viral, especially since they’re easily accessible via any device that can connect to the internet, which means they’re able to generate a lot of buzz. If you do this, you just might get a phone call that requests an interview.

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10 PR Tips for Making Your Company Easier to Cover

Sword and the Script

This provides context and may lead to additional interviews. And keep in mind, slapping the word “embargoed” on a document doesn’t compel anyone to abide by it. You might tell a good story about a customer to go with a new product for example. This can be useful for reporting too, but only if you can discern who wrote it and when.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

What causes a crisis to go viral? The negative reaction caused by unplanned events can quickly snowball into a full-fledged mess, but that’s where a PR agency comes in to provide documentation, analysis and actionable advice to help companies handle their most sensitive high stakes situations with professionalism.

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How Long Should a Blog Post Be? [A Data-Driven Answer for B2B]

Sword and the Script

This includes preparing for, and conducting interviews, or researching a topic and closely vetting the research sources. For example, I’ve seen posts cranked out in an hour go unexpectedly viral. Document these errors, learn from them and keep driving forward.

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