Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 8, 2021

Along the way, Nicole took on both full-time and consulting positions in community health, digital media and education where she has learned a lot, made plenty of mistakes and ultimately come to understand what is most valuable to her as a PR professional. In 2017, Nicole launched Nicole Lauren Consulting as a solo PR pro.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 7, 2021

Traditionally, onboarding for new employees would entail face-to-face meetings, all-company lunches and even an after-hours happy hour. Let’s face it, Zoom calls can be fairly mundane after a full year of video meetings. One of the most exciting parts of a new job is meeting co-workers throughout the day.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Upon graduating, Susan decided to leave reporting behind and instead put her skills to work doing media relations for a major retailer back in her hometown. When I first left my corporate job, I could not believe how much business was out there for someone who had strong media relations skills and good crisis experience,” Susan says.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2021

With this in mind, what are the go-to questions aspiring public relations employees should ask in an interview? . Future employees should be able to list several things they love about their company to make it appealing. Are you a strong writer, social media whiz or maybe have a special touch when it comes to media relations?

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And I was involved in the student AdFed chapter, which allowed me to meet all sorts of people inside and outside my college. And over those 13 years, I’ve probably had upwards of 1,300 coffee meet-ups. 1,300 meet-ups over 13 years = 100 per year. 100/52 weeks in a year = 2 meet-ups per week. Here’s my math.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 17, 2021

As an East Coast employee now working on the West Coast for the past eight months, I don’t face the kind of challenges as teams who span several time zones across many global regions. When setting deadlines or arranging meetings and phone calls, be mindful of time zones and always specify it in your emails or messages.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. One way to do that is to use smart technology to help you out. Earning their attention. The post Building a perfect pitch?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

As an account executive on the account services team at SHIFT, my role is focused primarily on media relations as it pertains to my client roster. Although media relations is a blast, it has its fair share of challenges – the PR struggle can be very real. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Often between gathering commentary and trying to meet a deadline, the reporter will be nearly as stressed as the PR person. Building better media relations means making reporters’ lives easier. Understand and manage deadlines. Working at the convenience of the reporter and the client can be a tightrope walk.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. With training costs being one of the biggest expenses of hiring a traditional entry-level employee, eliminating that time is a benefit. Be transparent with client companies involved.

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PRSay

JULY 17, 2018

The most important thing I do in my business is pay very close attention whenever I speak with a Media Relations Master. One such throwaway line I heard a Media Relations Master say recently was, “I just make sure I get out of my office and go out and visit with people.”.

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And when told they’ll lose their jobs, employees are just as shocked today. Still, when layoffs become necessary, there’s a lot that employers can do to mitigate the pain and difficulty that employees experience. Garg came to represent accusations that corporations treat employees as expendable units. People were shocked then.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 11, 2023

There are seven different types of public relations businesses must be aware of and can employ: Media relations As a type of public relations, media relations focus on forming relationships with various media outlets, broadcasters, journalists, and bloggers.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

This was followed by social (84%), sales presentations (84%), nurture emails (75%) teasers from other places on the website (73%) and newsletters 61% Two uses for case studies that aren’t on the list but have value are media relations and blog posts. Linking to case studies from press releases is another good way to repurpose these.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

click image for higher resolution) Some of the other statistics from the report that stood out: Meeting peers. 64% of respondents say they meet with their counterparts weekly; 17% say they do it monthly; 3% quarterly; 6% say a few times a year; and 11% say never; and Team alignment.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 9, 2019

Any good public relations agency should want to have an open conversation about what clients can expect for their investment. They’re hoping for a productive meeting and a solid start to what they hope will be a long and successful partnership. But even the best agencies don’t always spill the tea at the very first meeting.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Gordon Johndroe , vice president of global media relations and public affairs for the Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer, spoke to members of PRSA’s Corporate Communications Section in the Nov. On communicating with employees during the crisis: We want to communicate to employees first, before communicating to the outside world.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. Top internal comms goals: 74% said “keeping employees better informed with targeted/relevant content”; and. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. 47% said “in-person company/team meetings.”. Yes and yes.

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Barokas

MARCH 16, 2020

Worldwide, society, business and the things many take for granted (conferences, face-to-face meetings, food service, travel, schooling) have been upended. Consider all stakeholders (partners, employees, candidates, customers, media)—update them frequently and in a timely manner. We’d love to meet you over Zoom. .

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Sword and the Script

JULY 13, 2021

Media relations is still difficult, political and social issues continue to add complexity to public communication and communicators are facing a plethora of priorities. I just started in an ambitious company with 10,000 employees and a comms team of two. And that’s not by running their Live Events meetings.”.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

More: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 4,000+ Journalists 5. More: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 4,000+ Journalists 6. Most reporters are on Twitter If you work in PR and have responsibility for media relations , then you have in a sense, a professional obligation to be on Twitter.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

How often are you at a social gathering where you meet someone for the first time and they ask you what you do? You reply, “I practice public relations.” Public relations means different things to different people, including the word “practice.”. Besides customers or clients, all have employees and owners. The Punchline.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

This can include everything from timely and thorough information downloads on new products, marketing plans, and business goals, to the time commitment by senior executives for preparation and participation in briefings, quarterly meetings, and media interviews. Polish the company story, but don’t lose authenticity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 18, 2018

Also essential are the reporter’s background information, a description of his publication, and any relevant preferences for the meeting. In 2016, Gizmodo got ahold of a stray email thread from a Microsoft employee that included some highly detailed “dossiers” about journalists. The message is the medium.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Whatever your point of view on outside agencies, handling PR and media relations for an early-stage business is a blend of art and science. Sometimes you get lucky and you land a story with a reporter you haven’t worked with before because it’s timely, relevant, or perfect for that particular media outlet.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Role of corporate communication function The most frequently mentioned responsibilities of the communication function included media relations (86%), social media (80%), and crisis/risk communication (75%).

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2017

Schedule recurring check-in meetings. To ensure that you and your employees dedicate meaningful face time to one another and stay aligned on immediate projects, schedule recurring weekly meetings. Such sessions can be official in-office meetings or casual visits to a coffee shop. Balance work and play. Your team will.

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Prakkypedia

MARCH 31, 2019

When PR consultants sit around a meeting table with their clients, often one of the first questions asked is: “What’s new?”. Or in other words: “What can I pitch to the media?”. If you know your team well, if your staff and colleagues share their own stories with you, you’re aware of what’s happening in their worlds.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

With three months until the show opens, organizers report there are ample opportunities for suppliers of all sizes to engage with customers, automakers, media, analysts, investors and potential employees at one of the industry’s premier events. Technology Days/AutoMobili-D and the Mobility Global Forum are slated for Wednesday, Sept.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opportunity is another potential source for earning coverage – even as traditional media relations gets harder. Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. c) How to Do Public Relations for a Startup in 2020 via Business Wire “Know your media.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

2) “Budget and staffing needs to meet strategic plan goals.”. Buyers are looking for great marketing when they’re deciding what they need to meet their needs.”. Buyers are looking for great marketing when they’re deciding what they need to meet their needs.”. Also see these related posts: Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I was out of school and had several years of experience as an executive assistant, including a stint as the admin for a publicly traded company’s investor and media relations director. Skill Development — learn valuable skills in media relations , content creation, event planning, crisis management, etc.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

This applies to the media also. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. A good place to connect and meet contacts. A good place to meet younger decision makers and social media influencers. Sparring and training must be done carefully and in advance.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This often involves a constellation of strategies used in conjunction with one another to develop a nuanced profile of who your customer is, what they want, what they need, and how the current market meets or doesn’t meet those goals and expectations. To connect with Katie, you can follow her on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2019

Companies choose to give because it’s the right thing to do, and it directly impacts the communities in which their employees live and work. It began with a meeting where two women shared a story of profound loss, a story they wanted to turn into one of immeasurable hope. Think about bringing that transformational moment to employees.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Part of the art of public relations is leveraging the initial stories into a longer, more important narrative for top-tier media and influencers. An on-and-off approach to media relations and executive visibility will fall short. Meetings are time-consuming, but there’s no better way to check for compatibility.

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