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Beware the 4 Killers of Clarity in PR Writing

PRSay

Because public relations is built on sharing clear and concise ideas, it’s important for communicators to be familiar with the common pitfalls in PR writing that can muddle strong work. If they’re attacking your writing, then hit your delete key and fill the vacated spaces with reader-friendly phrases, sentences, and paragraphs: 1.

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Here’s What You’ll Find Inside the Updated AP Stylebook

PRSay

Migration, Deaf and inclusive storytelling are among terms and concepts covered in the 56th edition of “The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law.”. An exception occurs when writing about historical events that are widely acknowledged as terrorist actions, the AP says.

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Improve Brand Storytelling by Making Your Audience the Main Character

Cision

This is storytelling 101 — without these elements, you don’t have a story. Combining nostalgia with absurdity or current pop culture references could also make it memorable. Kayla Matthews writes about branding and digital marketing for websites like Convince and Convert, The Daily Muse and VICE.

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AP Style in Public Relations: Top Five Tips for Press Releases

Landis PR

Our team collectively cheered the recent release of the 56 th Edition of the Associated Press Stylebook , a spiral-bound guide widely used as a writing and editing standards-setter by the media, corporate communications and worldwide. Additional Writing Resources: Grammar Girl – Quick and Dirty Writing Tips.

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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Writing/Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets.

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Creative Storytelling: Picture This: It’s Not Just the Words – It’s What You Do with Them

Waxing UnLyrical

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. Solis says that 550,000 LinkedIn members describe themselves as storytellers. Are you one of them? Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. later as our roles evolve. “PR

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