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. Spend the time to read, listen to and note what impactful authors write about, how often and in which publications. The post Building a perfect pitch?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

You really have to try to not have fun when writing about the automotive industry. Lately, I’ve been focusing on the medium for storytelling and trying to take the most advantage of the tools at my disposal. I started by writing for the Arts & Life section of my college newspaper at The University of Akron roughly 12 years ago.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

He was a frequent contributor to All Things Considered and Morning Edition and ended up as an intern in NPR’s Washington Bureau a year later, gaining extensive industry experience and honing his writing skills. The post Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy appeared first on Solo PR Pro. From journalist to PR pro.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I feel like we are fellow journeymen because I am a storyteller and story collector just like you,” she told attendees, noting that her focus today was primarily on the importance of gathering people’s stories through the lens of The Race Card Project. We are changed by each encounter we have and each new person we meet,” she said. “Do

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

Aside from having a passion for storytelling and a knack for journalistic writing, her time as a reporter trained her in key transferable skills, including the ability to stay agile. A lot of that comes from my background as a reporter where often it's, okay I didn’t know about this an hour ago, but you want me to write about it?

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 9, 2022

Through Above Promotions, Ebony is able to combine her interests and has one key goal in mind: to be a leader in the market for implementing science and technology into storytelling and customer experiences. Ebony also worked at the UCF Arena for a few years and got to meet a slew of interesting folks, including James Earl Jones.

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The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

How To Prepare For A Pitch Meeting To Boost Your Confidence Here are our tried and true strategies for boosting confidence when preparing for a pitch meeting. Knowing your audience is the first step toward successful preparation for a pitch meeting. Call the pitch meeting organizer if possible and ask how much time you’ll have.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This will feel far more authentic and purpose-driven than writing a cheque to plant trees to offset your carbon footprint. Be honest and transparent   Be the first to announce when you’re falling behind schedule or need to do better when it comes to meeting your environmental goals. Don’t wait for a third party to do it.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Fast Company We’ve all been in that meeting where a coworker spends 10 minutes citing numbers and percentages to make his point but everyone stops listening long before he’s done speaking. While most people agree that it’s a good idea to use details to make your point in a meeting, not everyone is a good storyteller.

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PRSay

JULY 25, 2018

Ann Handley starts each day by writing an email to herself. For the Boston-based content strategist and digital marketer, it’s one way that she practices what she teaches: making writing a habit. In her daily emails to herself, “I don’t write about anything in particular,” said Handley, who will be the General Session speaker Oct.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

It’s talk-show-meets-freak-show with popular contemporary music added in for good measure. The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. Are you one of them?

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

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.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 4, 2018

During a lesson about puns, alliteration and wordplay in my Art of Storytelling Master Class , a communicator asked, “Don’t you risk confusing people?” Meet your Broca area — the small part of your brain located in the frontal lobe of your left cerebral hemisphere. Master the Art of Storytelling. Here are some others: 1.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

for technology companies) Social media management Storytelling, content marketing and copywriting Press release writing and distribution Speech writing PR event planning Market research Media training. Before you contact them, write down a list of specific questions to ask that will help you evaluate your finalists.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

A big part of my job is writing award entries for our various ad tech, martech, AI, and cybersecurity clients. An award submission should be tough to write. Poor storytelling will make an entry dead on arrival. They’re also an asset for industry award submissions. Get creative with solutions.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Storytelling” is all the rage, but I prefer posts and articles that get to the point. We meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 1-2 p.m. Free ebook: “Get It in Writing!”. Chats public speaking storytelling' Is it necessary to frame everything as a story?

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 21, 2021

As Kurt Vonnegut once said: “Please write for one person. When you write for everyone, you write for no one. Writing for one person can be absolutely inspiring. The reason that “writing for one person” works is because it’s an act of empathy. ” Is that a weird freaking quote?

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

I’m in the middle of working with a client where there are six messaging guides I have to write. Not so much that you tie yourself in knots trying to meet your audience, but enough so that you understand not everyone is coming to your issue from the same level of understanding. That’s hard work, I will tell you.

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PRSay

MARCH 20, 2019

But when Sunday rolls around, Pai grabs her notebook, heads to a local coffee shop and writes poems — the likes of which have been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and earned her a 2017 nomination for Pittsburgh City Paper’s “Best Local Poet.” “I carve out that time for creative writing because I look forward to it.”

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

ET, Microsoft’s Bonnie McCracken leads a PRSA webinar titled “Storytelling in the World of AI.” Some of those tools include Social Media Post Generator so that after you finish writing a document, like a blog post, you can paste it into the tool and the AI provides recommended language to use on sites like LinkedIn.

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Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Instead of “pivoting” like a startup towards new forms of advertising, or new storytelling formats like video, they should be pivoting back to the one thing that really matters — their readers. Would you like to write about how blockchain is changing the jewelry business? Please write about them?’ Write about it.’”.

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5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

To potential customers, the About Us page is similar to meeting someone for the first time. Again, the analogy of meeting someone for the first time applies. Storytelling is always powerful. The popularity and appeal of TedTalks is another shining example of the power of storytelling. Why does About Us mean so much?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

This strategy also helps when you meet someone for the first time in a social setting. This article first appeared in the February 2019 “Storytelling & Writing” issue of Strategies & Tactics. Know your boundaries, so “you’re not paralyzed agonizing over whether you’re willing to confide something or not.”.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 11, 2022

My team at MVW Communications will share updates about my book writing journey along the way. It’s a mountain to climb, but the words are coming swiftly and I fit writing in through synergistic ways each day. Anyone who is or has a client interested in writing a nonfiction book can contact me to learn all about my writing program.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

My favorite thing about PR and being at The Hoffman Agency is that creativity and collaboration are present in every meeting, piece of content or website. And with that, the agency has helped me to become a better storyteller. You become hyperaware of writing styles and learn how create your own.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

This has less to do with the actual business storytelling and more about how The Man measures journalists. PR people who by definition know something about “spreading the word” can play a role in helping the journalist meet those pesky performance metrics. In short, shared articles = clicks. is beyond me.

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Karen Freberg

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

I will be writing a more detailed post for Front Office Sports on the #MakeTheNight event, but I have to give a quick shout out to the adidas team who allowed me to be part of this event, including: Dustin Geddis – NCAA Comms & Marketing Director. I had a chance to meet up with them and take them to campus for College Gameday.

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David PR Group

OCTOBER 9, 2014

For example, when writing for the general “newspaper-reading” public, you need to make sure your text is crafted at no more than an eleventh-grade reading level. And while writing an article in a journalism class, if you throw-in a bunch of heavy-duty words, you’ll get crucified by the professor. ” Gag me!

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Drew also hosts Renegade Thinkers Unite , the #2 podcast for CMOs and writes the CMO Spotlight column for AdAge; is the author of The CMOs Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing and serves on the boards of the Urban Green Council and Duke Alumni Association. He’s an impressive guy.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Picture this: a recent college graduate with a passion for storytelling and flair for writing searching for a job amid a global pandemic. Meet the villain of this story: media lists. By Avni Gupta, Intern. Sounds nothing less than crazy, right? The toughest day on the job was when I completely missed the mark on a media list.

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With AI’s rapid advancement and broad application potential, PR professionals are increasingly embracing AI-powered tools like ChatGPT to augment writing, supplement creativity, and fine-tune brand messaging. Meeting Journalists Where They Are…On Substack That Is Only looking to HARO for new pitch opportunities?

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 4, 2021

When I’m not in a meeting, I’m happily bopping along to a number of my own carefully curated Spotify playlists, or enjoying the impeccable music taste of the other intern and our supervisors – Mikaela’s Indie Pop Princess playlist is a true banger.

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The Hoffman Agency

JULY 16, 2020

The first being, I love storytelling. I’d even love to write a book one day. Storytelling is how we communicate, it’s in our everyday lives, and we create a human connection with storytelling. I am also thrilled to be meeting new people while learning about technology PR with mentors.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Write like a “Boss.” There’s an undeniable link between his storytelling chops and his famously evocative song lyrics. As we always say, the best way to improve your own writing is to read a variety of others. When media meets politics. ” The Boss, to be more specific.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. The Hoffman Agency stood out to me due to its driving mission of storytelling and its welcoming culture. With internship being hybrid, the first day in the office felt especially exciting when meeting in person.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. The Hoffman Agency stood out to me due to its driving mission of storytelling and its welcoming culture. With internship being hybrid, the first day in the office felt especially exciting when meeting in person.

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