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Why You Need to Put Your Readers and Their Needs First

PRSay

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Get FREE writing tips here.

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S&T Live Recap: From the Marines to Johns Hopkins, a Communicator’s Storytelling Journey

PRSay

The school imparted “a breadth of knowledge — how to write, how to ask questions, how to speak.” and Baltimore aims to “solve complex research, engineering and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation,” according to its website. Later, he was embedded with an infantry unit in Iraq. “If

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How To Interview Experts Like A Journalist: Tips For PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But I do know something about interviewing experts, which is often the basis for B2B comms writing. SMEs are a valuable resource When you’re writing to advocate on behalf of a third party, as PR teams often do, you must lay out the strongest possible argument in the first draft.

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Journalists Offer Tips on Interviewing, a Key to Storytelling

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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10 Facts PR Influencers Know to Be True

Onclusive

Hosted by Deirdre Breakenridge of Pure Performance Communications , and joined by fellow panelists Shonali Burke and Shannon Furey , the panel covered emerging PR trends including how corporate storytelling has changed in recent years and what PR professionals must learn to sustain their careers. PR is no longer a linear process. That’s all.

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6 Quick Tips For PR Writers

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. But some just entering our profession may be surprised by what type of writing a typical PR position requires. PR writing may not be what you think. Each requires different writing styles, though all feature the elements of persuasion.

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You’re out of your Bleeping PR Head – or Should be

Flack's Revenge

” One in particular, the owner of a boutique tech PR agency was thrilled that I was an electrical engineer and former IBM-er like him. Thinking like a good journalist is critical for PR; it’s important to be inquisitive, a good storyteller, and yes, often skeptical. Yet too many PR people don’t do this well.