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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When I jumped to the PR and marketing side from journalism, I was often told by the PR firm who hired me, “We want you to think like a journalist.” But I do know something about interviewing experts, which is often the basis for B2B comms writing. In a way, this idea ties back to the old “Show, don’t tell” principle in storytelling.

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PR Tips For Interviewing Sources to Find the Good Stuff

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The PR profession under-appreciates interviewing expertise. Try to find a curriculum for mass communications or PR that offers a class on interviewing. Every journalism program in the country tackles the art of the interview.

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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. Instead, the root cause can lie in the interviewing process for sourcing the content.

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The Best Storytelling Posts of 2019 Part II

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The post The Best Storytelling Posts of 2019 Part II appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Here comes the second half. Here comes the second half.

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PR Interviewing Tips to Dig Out the Good Stuff for Media Relations

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The PR profession under-appreciates interviewing expertise. Try to find a curriculum for mass communications or PR that offers a class on interviewing. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. I’ve said this before and continue to believe it.

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Storytelling, Community and Purpose: Finding Balance Within the Tech Industry

The Hoffman Agency

From songwriting on my back porch as a kid to telling my little sister improvised tales of castles and princesses before bed, I have always been a storyteller. I wanted my stories to be read, to impact people and to foster action; this drive led me to journalism and eventually, public relations. By Jaden Gill, Account Coordinator.

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The digital storyteller to watch in 2017

The Stalwart Blog

The Outline's content is a cross between longform journalism and "smart aggregation" according to Joshua's interview with The Wall Street Journal. What digital storytellers do you think will crush it in 2017? That sounds almost as cool as the fact Joshua was born in Pittsburgh, PA and he side gigs as a DJ. .