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Ranger Scott Gediman on the Ferguson Fire and 22 Years as Yosemite Park’s Public Affairs Officer

PRSay

That left me alone managing the press, doing 40 to 50 interviews a day, with six or seven satellite trucks here, and writing news releases. I work in Yosemite Valley, so I stayed in a hotel room at Yosemite Lodge. Those 40 or 50 interviews I would do in a day would be out of 70 or 80 phone calls. We have a huge workload.

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PR Secrets For Scoring Great Media Coverage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

One thing that makes for an excellent PR partnership is the organization’s willingness to share raw information that can be translated into media interviews and stories. Certainly if a story is stirring interest, it’s a good idea to be ready for follow-up interviews. It was a no-brainer. Take some chances.

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“A Lightbulb Moment”: Inside the Content Program That Helped Marriott Weather the Pandemic

Contently - Strategy

It showed them how to go on a virtual world tour , what trips to add to your travel vision board , and how to make their home feel like a luxury hotel. The smart design of the site makes it easy for Marriott’s audience to browse hotels and relevant activities when they’re researching a destination.

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United Flies Into Another PR Storm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It offered as much as $800 and a hotel stay to anyone who would volunteer to take a later flight, but it had no takers. Technically, United was within its rights to remove passengers; nearly every ticket we buy contains small print about the risk of being bumped. We explained the scenario to the customer,” Mr.

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Behind the Headlines With Brenda Urban

Cision

In this interview, Brenda shares what she learned from appearing on a reality television show, why you need to work in an environment that motivates you and what skills communication professionals need to be successful. You’ve worked with some of the top travel and tourism brands. What are your secrets to success? Rapid Fire Round.

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Maxim Behar: Novinite.com is a One-of-a-kind Media Phenomenon

Maxim Behar

Morning News – he called me up and said, “Maxim, I’m going back to Paris, I Ieft you a note at the reception desk of the Sheraton hotel with my opinion about your newspaper. had to organize an opening ceremony for the first Radisson Hotel in Bulgaria and it was a real high-profile event for Sofia. Read the interview at Novinite.com

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Maxim Behar for the studio of Radio Focus presented his new book "Seychelles recipes and more about “Paradise on Earth"

Maxim Behar

And so, it turned out to be a book that sold terribly fast, because I got calls from various bookstores and supermarkets - asking me when there would be a new printing. Host: I listened to an interview of yours in which you say that Seychellois cuisine is very different. It's all about good planning and good interest.

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