Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The myth that online learning is not as valuable as in person is a myth. I am very proud of my students and I know they will continue their great work in future classes and in their career. What were some of the lessons I learned from this experience? Here were some of them: All but one of our classes were done via Zoom.

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Onclusive

MAY 10, 2017

There’s a laundry list of myths about public relations jobs, one of which is that PR jobs are glamorous. With this misconception of glamour comes a general misunderstanding about the industries that require PR acumen, average salaries for various PR roles, and the best states in which to pursue careers in PR.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 16, 2015

Solo PR Pros have a great life, and it’s unfortunate that a few urban legends may prevent some professionals from embracing this career path. Don’t let the following myths stand in your way: Myth #1: Being an independent PR consultant isn’t a long-term career path – people just do it between jobs or while building an agency.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2016

But first, let’s bust some myths. Sticking one’s neck out for an unproven method can be problematic for their career. There is one very obvious reason why social media and influencer marketing do not make up the majority of a brand’s communications or advertising budget. I’ll get to that.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Here’s the problem: the quick hit that creates overnight success is a myth. When was the last time you were willing to bet your reputation and perhaps your career on an immediate connection you just made? Overnight success is a myth, an urban legend. The request comes from on high to churn the waters of media — fast.

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Mindful Marketing

MARCH 23, 2019

In an article I wrote a couple of years ago, I aimed to debunk that myth by suggesting that a personal brand consists of three elements : character, competencies, and communication. I am very confident, though, that he never would have resorted to a ruse to advance the educations or careers of his two children, who he loved greatly.

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ReimaginePR

MARCH 17, 2015

While some argued that PR lists are a myth and relationship building is too time consuming so scraping emails and generically blasting the web is the only way to go. Then the act of mailing an irrelevant email to an indiscriminate list of people, becomes, by definition, spam. The latter notwithstanding, a debate waged on Facebook.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Additionally, in some sectors, there are persistent myths about solo professionals and their capabilities. There is no org chart, or traditional career ladder locking you into learning only what is deemed useful. Today we want to highlight the advantages of being a solo or small communications business. What a concept.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 4, 2019

He said that he expected Brexit to occupy the rest of his career. No deal is a myth. Warwick urged attendees to dial down the rhetoric, stop listening to the media and social media, and focus on facts. The current political discourse and media reporting is unhelpful to business planning. “So

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PR Breakfast Club

JANUARY 7, 2016

Another great example is this infographic from CJ Pony Parts about organ donation myths. Each myth is addressed in its own block, all of which have plenty of free space to break it up. The design is clean and simple, which makes it easier to read and more visually pleasing. Now, she’s a PR Specialist writing in her free time.

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Mark My Words

DECEMBER 21, 2017

For someone like me, who has spent a career obsessed with the art and craft of public relations, publicity and the irresistible power of great story telling, Barnum is perhaps the most inspiring figure in the history of showbiz. I’ve often been asked about my fantasy dinner party guests from history.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 8, 2022

Almost 10 years into my tech PR career, I still have family and friends ask the age-old question – “So, what exactly do you do? My career in PR has been very different than I expected, in a good way. The post Myths And Facts About Public Relations appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. What is PR exactly?” .

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Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2015

Just to take some examples from my own 25+ year career in PR: Putting on ‘bacon butty’ mornings at builders’ merchants for brickies so they could learn about new lightweight concrete blocks that were much easier to lay. The reality is that good public relations professionals have always used all four elements of PESO.

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PRSay

MAY 10, 2019

Don’t believe the myth that a folksy, conversational style is unprofessional. In order to engage employees, companies need to cultivate a positive culture, offer workplace training that fuels their careers, develop employee teams that support each other and encourage managers to have more face-to-face communication with direct reports.

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Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

It puts forward the idea that work/life balance is a myth and that focus is the surprisingly simple truth behind achieving extraordinary results. Similar Posts You Might Like: Snack on This: Clarity When Being A Freak Becomes A Badge of Honor Want Agency or Career Growth in 2014? It’s like a Carrie post, but snack-sized.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Next, we took a look at measurement myths—which ones the panelists had come across, which ones are pervasive, and others that really do have a negative impact on the widespread adoption of better PR measurement: A2: Myth 1: Social has made it easier to measure outcomes. Earlier in her career, Jen worked at Fleishman-Hillard’s St.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

It's not the whole solution - long-term, systemic change is required - but professional coaching can transform the careers (and experiences) of people from demographic groups that remain under-represented in PR, particularly at a senior level. It would stop some of the myths that perpetuate and bring the standard up across the industry.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2017

Such roles often come with a great deal of change in the way of M&A, and after her third merger, she began re-evaluating her career. 1) What has changed the most about PR over the course of your career? The more we can work together, the more we can dispel this myth. The result? Georgetown: What is IMC?

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PR 20/20

APRIL 16, 2019

Debunk myths. According to the authors, these are some of the top myths that should be kicked to the curb: One great idea starts a company. 5 Tips to Bake Radical Candor Into Your Marketing Career. How have they differentiated themselves from the competition using the freshest marketing tactics or utilizing top-notch technology?

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Mark My Words

MARCH 23, 2018

To overplay the danger posed by Cambridge Analytica is to buy into its myths. Where the media seem to think they’ve found a Bond villain in Analytica CEO Alexander Nix – great name- his LinkedIn reads more like the profile of a mid-career sales exec with fantasies of global espionage. Here I’d also urge caution.

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