September, 2017

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Crisis Communications: 10 Steps for Building an Effective Plan

Onclusive

Social media has fundamentally changed how people communicate in times of crisis. Just this month, victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma used social media to communicate with first responders, know where gas was available and follow emergency updates. This month, the Wall Street Journal outlined dozens of ways social sites and apps are being utilized during a crisis.

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How Journalists Say PR Can Fight Fake News

Cision

Fake news. An extraordinary recent addition to the American lexicon frequently heard in the news and speeches. Although sometimes applied pejoratively, the validity of news shared on social media is a concern for nearly everyone. A recent Pew survey found that only 11 percent of Americans completely trust the news that they read on social media. The Cision 2017 Global Social Journalism Study outs journalists as similarly skeptical.

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PR Tips For Successful Media Training

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s hard to overstate the importance of quality media-interview preparation to a successful public relations program. As most PRs know, an unprepared or ineffective spokesperson can unwittingly squander a media opportunity, while a well-prepared one can move it from mediocre to meteoric! Here are some “must-dos” along with new tips to incorporate into your media training arsenal.

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#PRStudChat Celebrates Ethics Month with a September 21st Twitter Chat

Deirdre Breakenridge

Throughout the month of September, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), holds several different activities and events to educate members, professionals and students on modern ethics. Dr. Marlene Neill (@ neillPR) is an assistant professor of advertising and public relations at Baylor University. Dr. Neill will be engaging with students, professionals and other educators in a community chat session via Twitter, discussing today’s ethics and sharing her professional advice.

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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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What Makes A Successful Initial Coin Offering Communications Campaign

Ronn Torossian

Have you heard of cryptocurrency? Chances are you might not know that term, but you’ll recognize some form of what it is … the most commonly known is probably Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency is a form of payment that can be easily used on the internet. Now there are several different types of the payments, and when they are introduced to world markets, they come out in the cryptocurrency version of a stock IPO … an ICO or initial coin offering.

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Demystifying PR ROI

Onclusive

MarTech forever changed the way that marketers work, what they report as success and how they do their jobs. PR professionals and communicators, however, have not, as a whole, significantly changed how they measure their success. CMOs and CEOs are starting to ask: Why can’t PR be measured and attributed the way that marketing efforts can? The typical response is that PR ROI and Earned Media are more difficult to measure.

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5 Brand Elements to Evaluate When Refreshing Your Corporate Image

Cision

Refreshing your corporate image is sometimes necessary to inject fresh energy into your brand, as well as get people to see it with renewed interest. But you should never refresh your corporate image just for the sake of doing so without careful research. Whether you’re planning for a brand refresh or an entire overhaul, there are several critical steps that will ensure the successful alignment of company objectives with your audience’s preferences.

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PR Tips On Being Quoted In The Media

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As public relations professionals know, there are many different types of media interviews. Some are features based on in-depth contact with company representatives. Others involve a chance to comment about a breaking news story or issue. In the latter case, we sometimes experience disappointment. We work to generate a quick opportunity for a client or colleague, only to have it fizzle when the finished story fails to include their remarks.

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Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

A guest post by Jacqueline Jensen, author of Travel Isn’t the Answer: Live With a Sense of Curiosity, Passion, and Awe Anywhere and Everywhere. “What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. As I’ve read interviews and talked to writers, their answers range from challenges landing a publishing deal and feeling overwhelmed as a slow writer, to fears around vulnerability and the struggle to shed self-doubt.

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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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Will Your Crisis Plan be Ready When it Matters?

Ronn Torossian

Do you have a crisis PR plan in place? Is your plan ready to get ahead of the bad news, grab the headlines and regain control of the message? Maybe you do … but here’s the most important question: “When was the last time you updated it?”. An old plan may not be ready for prime time, and you don’t want to find that out when it matters. But reading and reviewing your plan isn’t enough to effectively determine if it will be … READ MORE ».

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Top 10 Podcasts All PR Pros Definitely Need to Hear

Prowly

Podcast listeners heard an average of five podcasts per week. But how to choose the right one to boost your PR knowledge and always stay in the loop with the latest news and updates from the industry? The post Top 10 Podcasts All PR Pros Definitely Need to Hear appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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10 Reasons to Target the Latino Market

Business Wire

Every year during Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the presence of Hispanics in the U.S. However, your PR and marketing efforts should not be focused around this one month celebration but instead should continue year round.

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How Journalists Feel About PR Pros

Cision

Journalists get frustrated with PR Professionals. You see it in blog posts and on social media — journalists frustrated with generic, relevant pages and irrelevant material. Pew Research published an analysis of the gap between PR and journalist income , and the relative number of PR professionals to journalists (there are a lot more of the former).

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Adapting to the Future: The Evolving Role of Crisis Management Firms in a Rapidly Changing World

As the Internet continues to grow and change, the role of Online Crisis Management firms is evolving. This article explores how these firms are adapting to the new topography of Online Crisis Management. Through interviews with industry experts and case studies, we uncover the key strategies and tactics that are driving success in this dynamic field.

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After The Russia Scandal, Is Facebook Growing Up?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Is the Russia scandal an ultimate comeuppance for Facebook? Will its reputation suffer real harm as a result, or will it rise to the occasion and grow up? When it revealed it had sold about $100,000 in targeted ads to a shady Kremlin-funded organization bent on reaching U.S. voters, I was initially skeptical about any real impact on Facebook’s reputation or its business.

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Lessons Learned Experimenting With a Structured Sabbatical

Deirdre Breakenridge

A guest post by Jacqueline Jensen, author of Travel Isn’t the Answer: Live With a Sense of Curiosity, Passion, and Awe Anywhere and Everywhere. Jacqueline is currently on a structured sabbatical in Europe. Americans are infamously terrible at using the paid time off they get from their jobs. Over the past fifteen years, American workers have been taking less and less vacation.

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NASA After Cassini, What Happens Next?

Ronn Torossian

For nearly two decades, NASA scientists have been sharing the wonders of Cassini. The $3.26 billion space mission was launched in October 1997 with a mission to explore Saturn. That mission, according to the scientists monitoring Cassini’s travels, has been more than successful. In its final transmitted photos, Cassini measured the planet’s atmosphere, even as it made its final descent to crash land on Saturn.

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Why You Must Be Clear on What Your Company Does in All Areas of Business

Prowly

It's a bit like trying to drive a large boat like a yacht. That thing doesn't turn on a dime—the size doesn't allow for it. You need to know exactly where you're going before you start and everyone else needs to know it, too. The post Why You Must Be Clear on What Your Company Does in All Areas of Business appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Communicating During a Crisis & Navigating the Chaos

Speaker: Shawna Bruce, Director of M.D. Bruce & Associates Ltd.

Are you ready to face the unexpected? When the stakes are high and the pressure is on, there's no time to waste - you must be prepared to communicate clearly and confidently. In today's unpredictable world, mastering the art of crisis communication is a must-have skill for any public relations professional. Whether you're facing a weather disaster, a cyber attack, or a PR nightmare, knowing how to craft a clear and compelling message can mean the difference between chaos and calm, confusion and

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Are you creating and promoting enough content?

Business Wire

Growing an audience is beneficial to identifying potential clients and easing them along the marketing funnel. It’s a relationship that develops over time, a relationship rooted in trust and information. When you produce a piece of content and release it for the world to see, you want to make sure that it reaches your target audience and they engage with your message.

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Jay Baer Asks: Is Social Media And Journalism Linked?

Cision

Recently, Cision published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , conducted in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, which surveyed journalists on their social media habits, preferences and views. In the first of a series of videos, Jay Baer, founder of Convince & Convert and New York Times best-selling author shares his thoughts on the research.

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PR Heroes Of The Hurricanes

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Back-to-back hurricanes Harvey and Irma were unprecedented in their impact, destroying lives and homes, wreaking billions in damage, and knocking other news out of the headlines (a minor challenge for the media and public relations professions.) But the storms of September also brought some good news. Experts tell us that the U.S. is improving in how we prepare for and respond to hurricanes, for one thing.

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New higher limits for CoverageBook Silver & Gold paid plans

The Resolution Blog

As of September 2017 we’ve significantly raised the coverage credit quotas on both our Silver & Gold plans (see [link] ) Which means you’ll be able to capture, measure & report-on more of your hard won PR coverage. And save so much time in the process! What’s changed? Prices of the plans have remained the same. But the monthly quota of each plan has gone up.

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Discover the Actionable Habits of the World’s Best Strategic Communicators

Communication professionals can sometimes face difficult questions from internal stakeholders about the impact of their PR marketing initiatives. We know that nearly half of these professional say they need help with turning their PR data into actionable insights; and at least 20% don’t think they can measure their campaigns at all—but what if we told you all these obstacles can be easily combatted if you implement a few key habits.

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Creating a PR Campaign Case Study

Ronn Torossian

When you create a PR campaign case study, you need to know some things in advance to make it work as it should. Some of it is really basic information that should have been researched for the product or organization long before any campaign is conceived, but just because it should have been done … doesn’t mean it was. So let’s start with the basics.

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Putting Brains Together: How to Run a Team Meeting Without Wasting Everyone’s Time

Prowly

Have you ever found yourself in a team meeting that’s supposed to smoothly put everyone’s heads together to conceptualize something big, something groundbreaking, but, instead, you’ve ended up getting everyone exhausted, pissed off, and mentally wandering off while the feasible outcome remained a distant dream? The post Putting Brains Together: How to Run a Team Meeting Without Wasting Everyone’s Time appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Will Ad Tech Stumbles Drive More Budget to PR?

Flack's Revenge

PR has always been the red-headed step child in the marketing mix, getting less attention, glamour and budget than advertising. But recent challenges may drive more brands to shift some ad spending to PR. Perhaps it’s already happening. A number of major ad agencies predicted slowdowns a few weeks ago. That’s because large CPG companies like Procter and Gamble have been firing agencies and/or pulling back on spending.

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Top 10 Florida Meteorologists on Twitter

Cision

This week we salute the top Florida meteorologists at local television stations on Twitter, ranked by follower count. Followers were pulled on September 15, 2017 and may change over time. 1. Leigh Spann – WFLA-TV – 106,641. 2. John Morales – WTVJ-TV – 56,142. 3. Eduardo Rodriguez – WLTV-TV – 53,736. 4. Paul Dellegatto – WTVT-TV – 46,260. 5.

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7 Ways to Deliver Groundbreaking Thought Leadership

Delivering Successful Thought Leadership Programs. In an increasingly crowded marketplace, a successful thought leadership program is a powerful tool to increase the profile of your brand. By developing compelling content that is authentic to your brand and offers something unique, you can become a trusted source and the ‘go-to’ expert in your field.

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5 Brilliant Brand PR Stunts And Why They Worked

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Every so often a public relations team comes up with PR stunt that earns stellar media coverage. But no stunt is worth the effort and resources if it doesn’t advance brand messages in a positive way. Even seemingly stale “World’s Largest [insert brand name]” can pack a strategic punch — if well executed. Here are a handful of masterful PR stunts that pass muster in our eyes, and each offers learnings for any brand that wishes to create their own.

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Burson on the business of persuasion

Steve Barrett on PR

Harold Burson's latest book contains some fascinating reflections on his seven-decade career in PR and lots of useful takeaways for those wanting to improve their professional practice.

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What PR Professionals Learned at the Google Analytics™ Certified Partner Summit

Shift Communications

Last week, SHIFT and NATIONAL Public Relations (SHIFT’s parent company) had the honor of representing the public relations world at the Measurement For Growth Google Analytics™ Certified Partner Summit. Along with NATIONAL Vice President of Marketing Technology Jonathan Litwack, I had the privilege of learning from Google where state of the art marketing measurement will be headed in the months and years to come.

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