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Deconstructing a Wall Street Journal Story on Innovation

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Most companies want to be known as innovative. To bastardize the Wallace Simpson line, “you can never be too rich, too thin or too innovative.” The problem is those same companies often depend on adjectives to tout their breakthroughs.

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The type of content B2B buyers say helps vendors win deals [study]

Sword and the Script

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson. For the better part of 10 years , studies have shown that buyers have all but made a decision by the time they talk to sales.

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Call for submissions for AI #PRstack tool guide

Wadds Inc.

We’re revisiting #PRstack to create a guide to AI tools in public relations. The guide, published by the #FuturePRoof community, aims to make sense of AI tools and address the practitioner knowledge gap. There has been an explosion of tools based on large language models since the launch of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November last year. New products are added to databases such as Chiefmartec and Future Tools , and launched daily on ProductHunt, each promising to disrupt workflow and help practitioners

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4 digital marketing trends that benefit financial services

Agility PR Solutions

When done right, marketing influences customer behavior, resulting in a more efficient way of driving sales. By incorporating various trends in digital marketing, you can help your brand or business generate more sales and interact more effectively with customers. Digital marketing trends have an impact on almost every industry, including financial services, which will be […] The post 4 digital marketing trends that benefit financial services appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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Coffee with a Journalist: Colleen DeBaise, The Story Exchange

OnePitch

Colleen DeBaise is the Executive Editor at The Story Exchange–a publication dedicated to elevating women’s voices– along with being a podcast host and published author. During the episode, Colleen talks about her process of skimming pitch subject lines, an example of how a story took shape based on a press release, why she’s excited for in-person events to return, and more.

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How Can PR and Advertising Work Together?

HMA Public Relations

While advertising and public relations are very different, these two can work together to help build your brand and communicate with target audiences. Learn more in this post from Rayna Burgett.

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Advertising takes a PR pivot as brand factors like consumer loyalty prove to have a greater impact on sales than just reaching a broader audience

Agility PR Solutions

The integration of PR and marketing has been underway for some time, basically going back to when brands started setting up websites. But advertising has mostly kept to its own (highly influential) niche within the comms department at arms’ length from PR. However, new research from advertising data firm NCSolutions shows that our cross-departmental colleagues […] The post Advertising takes a PR pivot as brand factors like consumer loyalty prove to have a greater impact on sales than just

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The Future of Work is Bright for Communication Pros

Solo PR Pro

The traditional work landscape is has experienced seismic shifts and that means great opportunities for communication professionals. From the ‘Great Resignation' to the phenomena of ‘quiet quitting' and the debated ‘return to the office' movement, we're witnessing change at a breathtaking pace. And let's remember the growing ubiquity of AI!

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Leveraging OKRs to Drive Effective PR Strategies: Objectives and Key Results

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Public relations is essential in helping drive growth for countless businesses and organizations. Developing strong PR strategies offers significant benefits for companies, and implementing objectives and key results (OKRs) in the process can also be helpful. In this article, we look at how you can take advantage of an OKR framework to improve the efficacy and results you obtain from your PR strategies.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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Like it or Not: Office Attire Has Changed Forever

Culpwrit

An agency leader who has hired several recent graduates sent me the recent Wall Street Journal story with the following headline: “What’s Too Casual for Work in 2023? You Can Get Away With More Now.” His email requested that educators do a better job of stressing soft skills – including appropriate work attire –… Continue reading Like it or Not: Office Attire Has Changed Forever The post Like it or Not: Office Attire Has Changed Forever appeared first on Culpwrit.

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Disaster Communications: 5 Ways to Make the Most of A Bad Situation with Amy Susán | On Top of PR vodcast

Axia PR

In this episode, guest Amy Susán joins host Jason Mudd to discuss disaster communications and five ways to make the most of a bad situation. They dive into how to handle communications for your organization during a crisis delicately, diplomatically, and empathetically. Amy's expertise is weather-related destruction in the construction industry, but her 5+ tips are applicable to any industry and crisis situation.

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Helen Skelton’s decision to quit BBC will ‘open doors and drive her to success’: PR experts say presenter’s ‘girl next door image’ will win her new advertising deals and TV roles – and she could be tempted back to Beeb with ‘lucrative’ pay offer

Mark My Words

Daily Mail PR guru Mark Borkowski said Ms Skelton’s career could bloom because of her decision and said she will be buoyed by Hollie Willoughby’s new mega-money deal with ITV – with hope of a similar lucrative offer from the Beeb soon. Mr Borkowski added the BBC must ‘cling on’ to Helen, who will make big money when she is ready to return to work after a tumultuous two years in her personal life.

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Pieces of the theatre

Maxim Behar

Inexplicable things happen in Bulgaria. If somehow in politics, and even in the business environment, we are used to surprises, the least we could expect is that actors, directors would publicly, even very publicly, grab each other by the scruff of the neck and, as if they were on the village square, start a super disgusting Punic war. And not in any theatre, but in the most important, the most prestigious and - probably - the most professional.

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5WPR Consumer Culture Report 2024

5WPR’s fifth annual Consumer Culture report takes a look at consumer spending culture, the biggest influences behind buying behaviors, and emerging trends.

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How is Employee Engagement Affecting the Workplace?

Institute for Public Relations

Gallup analyzed how employees feel about their work life, and proposed changes that could help grow the global gross domestic product (GDP). A global survey of 122,000 participants was conducted from April 2022 to March 2023. Key findings include: 1.) 59% of employees are not engaged in the workplace, also known as quiet quitting, and … Continue reading How is Employee Engagement Affecting the Workplace?