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When is a Brand Connecting or Pestering?

Ronn Torossian

There’s absolutely no way American singer/composer and activist Bob Dylan could foresee the marketing changes going on today when he wrote and performed “The Times They’re a-Changin’.” Yet, here we are 56 years later wondering how to manage a changed marketplace after the pandemic is over. An increasing number of consumers have now adopted and […].

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Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too

Sword and the Script

Most PR professionals seem to agree that media relations just gets harder every year. In 2018, 51% of respondents said media relations is getting harder, according to the annual JOTW Communications Survey, that I’ve partnered with Ned Lundquist and Ned’s Job of the Week newsletter to field. In 2019, that number jumped 17 points to 68%. The 2020 survey results aren’t out yet – but will be soon – and that number is going up again.

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Communication in the Age of COVID-19: What Conditions the Efficiency of the Communications Strategy | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Uncertainty about the unknown is normal. What we are experiencing has no close precedents. Is it possible to have formulas for situations not previously experienced? Without the spirit of questioning the intentions of some specialists, the real thing is that we have to take action. Although we are talking about changes – and many were already in full development – now we have been forced to make them.

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Five Steps To Grow Your Communications Budget And Advance Your Career Using Data

Onclusive

As PR professionals, you and your team are at the forefront of all key internal and external communications. Your team is responsible for creating brand affinity and delivering the most impactful messages to your brand’s audience. But in order to get the credit you deserve and the resources you need to do this very important job, you have to make one key shift: you must learn to speak the same language as the people who make all of the investment decisions in your company — your executive team.

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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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A Guide To Top Apps For PR Pros

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Public relations pros and others are always looking for ways to stay connected now that in-person interaction is paused. In our business, we’re fairly glued to our mobile devices because we need to be accessible to both journalists and clients. . On average, mobile device users have about somewhere between 60 to 90 apps on a single device. Those of us in PR naturally have the obvious social media and communications apps like Twitter, LinkedIn and Slack, but what are some others that help us sta

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Communications During the COVID-19 Crisis | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

The current COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly one of the worst in living memory for most people. The suddenness and the rapid spread of the virus across the world have caught many companies (and governments) by surprise. The reactions of many of business leaders and heads of government have ranged from shell-shocked silence to impressive displays of leadership.

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Delivering Bad News

Ronn Torossian

Delivering bad news can be tough, especially when the people getting the bad news did nothing wrong. That’s been happening a lot recently, as many companies, large and small, have been forced to lay off or furlough great employees just because of COVID-19. Worse, this bad news has often had to be delivered virtually, due […]. The post Delivering Bad News appeared first on.

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Brands Start To Open Up

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The past two months have been extraordinarily challenging for brand communications and PR people. In the initial weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown, brands struggled to find the right response. Early efforts were tentative, pretentious, or even shallow. As the pandemic progressed and the news grew worse, many stepped up with substantive offers of help, workforce tributes, or public service messages.

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How You Can Use Content To Complement Email Marketing (including examples)

Prowly

Well-written content is the backbone of a successful email marketing strategy. It’s an essential element that supports your marketing efforts and offers the best approach to build a strong subscriber base – which is critical for any business success. In fact, 81% of leaders and 87% of visionaries place content at the center of their […].

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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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Introducing Article-Level Data from Cision

Cision

We are so excited to announce the launch of article-level data, allowing communicators to further understand how audiences consume earned media.

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How Can Small Businesses Prepare for the Recovery? Nine Marketing Pros Give Their Best Advice

Garrett Public Relations

Marketing during a crisis can be a challenge. As small businesses struggle to get their bearings, many wonder how to market themselves. More than 60% of small and medium business owners surveyed said they felt their revenues would shrink for the next six months. Given the shaky economic conditions, they want to retain current customers […]. The post How Can Small Businesses Prepare for the Recovery?

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What can today’s healthcare workers learn from combat veterans?

Agility PR Solutions

Imagine going to work each day armed with the best colleagues, the best technology, the best training, and the best education to battle a resilient, ever present, and capable foe. You do your best and people still die. Wake up the next day, do your best, people die. Then repeat, repeat and repeat. Healthcare workers are learning […]. The post What can today’s healthcare workers learn from combat veterans?

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How to Become a People Manager

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Several of our account folks attended a training session conducted by Beryl Loeb and sponsored by the PR Council. The stage setting from the PR Council nails it: People are the single biggest asset of a PR firm, and the relationship between individuals and their managers is one of the most important drivers of professional.more.

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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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7 Standout Asian American Entertainment and Lifestyle News Sites

Cision

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, here are seven sites offering engaging coverage of Asian American entertainment, lifestyle, and culture.

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Here’s How Journalists Want You to Pitch Them

PRSay

Muck Rack is a proud sponsor of PRSA. Every year, Muck Rack sends out our State of Journalism survey, when we get the chance to ask journalists of all beats and backgrounds how, when and where they want to be communicated with by PR professionals. The State of Journalism is part of our larger mission to help build stronger relationships between PR and journalists.

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3 Ways to Incorporate Outcome Mapping into Your Organizational PR Strategy

Prowly

Strategic planning is one of the most valued skills in public relations, yet it is also one of the challenges that public relations professionals struggle with the most. Surveys of public relations professionals again and again find that measurement is at or near the top of their challenges. Measuring the impact of their role is […]. The post 3 Ways to Incorporate Outcome Mapping into Your Organizational PR Strategy appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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The importance of maintaining social marketing in times of crisis

Agility PR Solutions

Before the turn of the year, Group M, the world’s largest advertising media company, produced a report predicting UK advertising sector growth of 6.7 percent in 2020 equating to an industry value of £24bn by the end of the year. Fast forward five months and, as we all know, the script has well and truly […]. The post The importance of maintaining social marketing in times of crisis appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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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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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. These three studies polled 3,000 journalists and their answers all center on relevance. I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. Typically, these are softball pieces that in many ways serve the interests of my peers in PR.

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Tracking Media Pitches

PR for Anyone

Having a media pitching tracking system in place is super important for your success. Knowing who you pitched, when, and what the response was will help you in the future in learning what types of pitches resonate with the media. If you pitched a seasonal story this year that was picked up by a media outlet, you might want to tweak it and update it and pitch it to another outlet next year.

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How COVID-19 will impact PR practice and skills

Stephen Waddington

COVID-19 is accelerating the modernisation of PR practice and skills. That’s daunting but it’s also incredibly exciting for individuals and organisations willing to invest in the future. Photo by domin_domin/iStock / Getty Images. The CIPR, #FuturePRoof, PRCA and Provoke Media have all polled the PR industry throughout the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and Yo

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Employees put the brakes on returning to offices—nearly half now want to WFH permanently

Agility PR Solutions

The “new normal” has taken a “new” twist. For decades, the privilege of working from home seems like it has been largely reserved for elite, white-collar workers. In a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 crisis forced millions more workers into remote work—and a recent survey finds that many prefer keeping that arrangement. About half (48 […]. The post Employees put the brakes on returning to offices—nearly half now want to WFH permanently appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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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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The two brands leading the way with brand journalism during COVID might surprise you

Communications Conversations

The term “brand journalism” is a bit of a lightning rod term in the social media marketing business. For some, it conjures up imagery of “advertorials” and “sponsored content.” And, over the years, there have certainly been a fair share of corporate failures when it comes to brand journalism. Many starts and stops.

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UK Media Moves including HELLO! Online, Refinitiv, History Today and more!

Cision

Kate Thomas joins HELLO! Online as Lifestyle Managing Editor; Aileen Chuang now at Refinitiv’s LPC Basis Point as a Senior Correspondent; Rhys Griffiths is promoted to Deputy Editor at History Today.

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Journalists share how COVID-19 has changed news media coverage at PR Daily Summit

Muck Rack

Journalists share how COVID-19 has changed news media coverage at PR Daily Summit

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The most talkworthy brands—which ones are generating the most jabber online and off?

Agility PR Solutions

Word of mouth has always been the best marketing a brand can get—nothing beats authentic advocacy from the people you trust the most: family and friends. So the real achievement for brand marketers is to get regular consumers to do the talking for them—online, offline, social media, dinner talk, smoke signals, it all works. Which […]. The post The most talkworthy brands—which ones are generating the most jabber online and off?

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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These were the top publishers on Facebook in April 2020

NewsWhip

We looked back at the top publishers on Facebook for the month of April, with some publishers still seeing record engagement. . After a record month in March, April has seen a slight dip in engagement to coronavirus content, with engagement to COVID-19 content finally dropping below that of all other content combined. Engagement across the board is still some of the highest we have ever seen for individual publishers, however.

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UK Media Moves including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Daily Record and more!

Cision

Ben Taylor to be Deputy Editor at Sunday Times as Sarah Baxter goes to US; Ashley Kirk is to join The Guardian as Visual Projects Editor; Chris McCall now Political Correspondent for the Daily Record.

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Lockdown letter: brainstorming second order COVID-19 effects

Stephen Waddington

As lockdown is released it will create a wave of second order effects. We’ve an opportunity to create a better future. Week eight and my eighth lockdown letter recording life at this extraordinary time. Photo by sfe-co2/iStock / Getty Images. Our local fish and chip shop reopened on Wednesday. I was at the front of the queue. It was much the same as it had been when I last visited but with some notable exceptions.

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