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This Is Why You Need to Write Creative Content

PRSay

Join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Master the Art of Storytelling , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting May 17. The biggest risk in communications is not that we might offend someone with creativity or write something that’s eye-rollingly goofy. Why creative content writing? Choose creative content writing.

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8 Writing Tips I’m Thankful for This Year

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With that in mind, I wanted to share some of my favorite slides from our workshops: Make sound bites sound better. That means that if you write at the 11th-grade reading level, then you’ll miss 97 percent of Americans. But comma-jockeying ain’t writing, and the result is some pretty tepid prose. Get FREE writing tips here.

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Why You Need to Put Your Readers and Their Needs First

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If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Lead with the benefits.

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Beware the 4 Killers of Clarity in PR Writing

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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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Microsite Makes a Case for “Storytelling Techniques” in Business Communications

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Since conducting our first storytelling workshop in 2011, the honing of the material has been a never-ending process. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. To this point, we’ve considered the methodology as our intellectual property.

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S&T Live Recap: To Project Executive Presence, Tell ‘Your Own Specific Story’

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Biesenbach, a keynote speaker, workshop leader and author based in Chicago, joined Strategies & Tactics Live , PRSA’s monthly livestream on LinkedIn on Jan. With a background in agency work, speechwriting and improv theater, he now coaches leaders to be storytellers in their speeches, presentations and meetings.

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3 Tips for Building the Perfect Story Template

PRSay

A participant in one of my storytelling workshops once shared this advice: “If you’re writing about seeing a snake at a picnic, for gosh sake, start with the snake. When writing an opening paragraph, keep things lively and terse. Learn more about her training, consulting or writing and editing services at WylieComm.com.