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The Ultimate Brand Video Helper
ReimaginePR
JULY 16, 2015
Because we love you, one handy dandy, super duper, mostly all-in-one-place Brand Video Checklist to ensure you don’t forget anything when you develop, write and shoot your next video.
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The Guru With Ovaries: Be A GLORYHOUND
ReimaginePR
APRIL 21, 2015
If you’re anything like me then you know that life is difficult and less satisfying than a dog’s breakfast. Unless, of course, you happen to be a Giant Schnauzer; in which case a dog’s breakfast is a healthy way to start the day. That said, the harsh truth is that Giant Schnauzers can’t read.
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PR Not Working? Here’s Why
ReimaginePR
JULY 11, 2015
PR explosion as smashed and broken into golden pieces word, depth dimensional background. Please excuse the formatting and other errors in this blog. They will be fixed soon but we needed to publish to be better able to deal with them.PR is part of your brand’s ecosystem.
All Business IS Personal
ReimaginePR
MARCH 28, 2015
“It’s nothing personal, it’s just business.” ” It’s worth noting that the phrase was coined by mob accountant Otto Berman. By age 15, Berman had been charged with rape. He subsequently met his death at the hands of Lucky Luciano in a hail of bullets.
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How to Turn Your Personal Story Into a Compelling Brand
ReimaginePR
AUGUST 22, 2016
The most important part of branding is storytelling. And the most important part of storytelling is connecting with your audience. You must cultivate a brand story that adds context and meaning to what would otherwise be dull facts and figures.
What Goes In A Great Media Kit
ReimaginePR
AUGUST 7, 2015
Great media coverage can drive key business results but only if you give the media what they need to tell your story. Share this Image On Your Site. Please include attribution to [link] with this graphic. Blog infograph media media kit Reimagine PR
Facebook’s Reactions Are the 6 Stages of a Doomed Relationship.
ReimaginePR
MARCH 4, 2016
Blog Facebook Humour in storytelling infograph
Is PR To Blame When Apathy Reigns? Part 2
ReimaginePR
JUNE 18, 2015
Can PR & Communications Solve Societal Apathy? Written by Everett Martin. Note: Part One of this post can be found here. Does anyone believe that the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge raised millions of dollars due to the disease’s impact on society?
Top 15 Free PR Ideas to Grow Your Online Business
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Frederick Ghahramani donating $1,000,000 to Help Repeal Bill C-51
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OCTOBER 15, 2015
Please contact susan@reimaginepr.com or cell (416) 568-5974 to arrange an interview or for more information. Entrepreneur Pledges $1,000,000 to Fight Bill C-51. Issues Open Challenge to Stephen Harper.
Rethink FHRITP: Together We Can Make it Mean Something Good
ReimaginePR
MAY 23, 2015
A Hydro One mid-level executive making more than $100,000 a year learned a lesson about public behaviour on private time when he defended on camera the vulgar phrase turned popular meme “F her right in the P” in an on camera interview with Citytv reporter Shauna Hunt.
5 Traits of a Great Origin Story
ReimaginePR
AUGUST 1, 2015
“I was a child prodigy and I only got better at it with age” is a really lousy way to start an origin story. It may feel great to say it.
Brand Story We Love: David Peck
ReimaginePR
JULY 4, 2015
Here’s something you don’t hear very often… “He’s a gifted public speaker, a talented university and college lecturer, a social entrepreneur… and an award winning magician.” ” Yup. An award winning magician… Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to David Peck of SoChange.
8 Tips On How to Succeed at Public Speaking
ReimaginePR
JUNE 24, 2015
If you know how to speak you should consider doing it publicly. Not only do you get to be the centre of attention but you can make obscene gobs of money doing it. And it’s not hard if you can do these two simple things. Pick a topic. Overcome your fear of speaking in public. Okay, let’s start with the easier of the two. Finding a topic. If you’re going to speak in public, you’ll have to talk about something. But fret not. Finding ideas is easy peasy.
How to Identify the Influencers You Need to Engage
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What You’re Really Paying For When Hiring A Photographer
ReimaginePR
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
“What? 1500.00 to hire a photographer? It’s just a picture. Anyone with a phone can do this. Tell you what, I’m willing to shell out 200 bucks. Better yet, I’ll get my cousin Andrea to take it. She took a photography course a few years back…”.
What Goes in an Annual PR plan
ReimaginePR
OCTOBER 24, 2015
Legendary talk show host David Letterman was struck by how long it took Farah Fawcett to have her hair done when she was a guest on his show (four hours!). So he asked her during his interview to describe her daily hair regimen.
Is PR to Blame When Apathy Reigns?
ReimaginePR
JUNE 10, 2015
Remember Ebola? Yes, that Ebola, the disease from somewhere in Africa that killed…well, quite a few people in…what were those exact countries, again? Wait, don’t remind me…wasn’t one of them French-speaking? Look, if you can’t remember, don’t worry. You’re in good company. The vast majority of the planet has done the same as you…forgotten. In fact, if you’re like most people, you never paid much attention to Ebola to begin with.
What Really Goes on in Frank Giustra’s Plane
ReimaginePR
MAY 7, 2015
A new book called Clinton Cash by Peter Schweizer throws shade on the Clintons and questions the philanthropic motivations of Canadian billionaire Frank Giustra. Schweizer can’t claim to know what really goes on in Giustra’s jet. He has even admitted he has no proof. But I do.
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The Art of the Ask
ReimaginePR
MARCH 12, 2016
On average, I am asked to donate time to projects and causes about 4 times a week. I usually accept at least one request, which usually takes at least 3 hours out of my week. Some weeks, I’ve donated entirely, because I too have pet causes, ones that I have donated hundreds, probably thousands of hours to over the years. My mother gets an automatic yes. Everyone else not named “my mother” falls into the “maybe” camp.
Sending and Formatting Your Email
ReimaginePR
MARCH 8, 2016
We have a new post from Samantha Quinn who’s knocked our socks off with her great attitude, smarts, and willingness to jump in and problem solve on any and everything.
What Goes in a PR Tactical Plan
ReimaginePR
OCTOBER 17, 2015
My best friend used to own a flower shop. Every Valentine’s Day, I’d take the day off and go in and help her deal with ridiculously panicked men who had forgotten to plan their grand romantic gesture.
Want media coverage? Tell a better story
ReimaginePR
JULY 25, 2015
Your project is your child. And like every parent, you think it’s special, and that everyone should love it like you do. Including media. The hard reality is, media will never love your “baby” like you do. In fact, they can barely stand most other people’s children. They spend their lives forced to look at baby pictures (pitches) of people they don’t know or worse, can’t stand. Is it a wonder they’re known as a grumpy lot?
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Rhetoric vs Story: The Art of Persuasion
ReimaginePR
MAY 23, 2016
I’m sure at some point in your life, you were the victim of an unfortunate infomercial.
CASL — one year on
ReimaginePR
AUGUST 20, 2015
RIVER FALLS,WISCONSIN-AUGUST 22,2014: A can of Hormel brand Spam spread. Hormel is an American food company based in Austin,Minnesota. So Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) went into effect last summer. Since then, the sky hasn’t fallen.
Why Your Brand is Stuck in a Rut and What to Do
ReimaginePR
MAY 2, 2015
We were called into a script meeting to fix someone else’s work. It was billed as a brainstorming meeting and it included the senior execs of the production company along with the CEO. What became clear though was the CEO wasn’t looking so much for solutions as he was looking for an audience. Nervous employees laughed at everything he said and anything that he didn’t suggest was met with stony silence or shot down. It was a complete waste of everyone’s time.
Laurie the Not So Sorry Tory
ReimaginePR
MAY 15, 2015
Dear Mr. Hawn, Thank you so much for your heartfelt apology. It meant a lot to hear that you had decided it was time for everyone to move on.
What Goes in a Great Media Kit
ReimaginePR
MAY 30, 2015
I get to sit on both sides of the media kit divide. I develop them for clients. And I receive them from organizations hoping for coverage in our blog. When we take a company on, we assess what materials they have. They’re often not what they need to be.
Rotman School of Management’s PR Fail
ReimaginePR
DECEMBER 8, 2014
So the Rotman School of Management had to pull an assignment from its first year MBA program because the narrative it used to illustrate a problem was unabashedly sexist. In the assignment, a fictional young woman, Elle, was too distracted by sparkly jewelry and designer shoes to put her girly-mind to understanding the compensation packages offered to her by Tiffany and Co. for the job she would soon accept (but only for a time because she has plans to go have babies in the Hamptons!).
Brand Story to Watch: Bluebird Meadows
ReimaginePR
MARCH 13, 2015
It’s hard for a cottage industry to compete in an overcrowded marketplace but 5 star Bluebird Meadows Bed and Breakfast has found a way. First of all, they’re just very good at what they do. We’re here to tell you that owner Donna Jerry makes the greatest 4 course homemade breakfast in the history of the universe. No exaggeration. Seriously, the sumptuous breakfast is literally designed so you don’t have to stop for lunch. But back to their brand storytelling. Photos.
Well, this is awkward…
ReimaginePR
MARCH 14, 2015
So funny story. Sort of. Has your email inbox felt a little colder over the last oh-sure–let’s-go-with “several” Sundays? We haven’t been there. And we said we would be. Our bad. Especially because one of the most important rules of great content creation is consistency.
Rebranding FHRITP: Together We Can Make it Mean Something Good
ReimaginePR
MAY 23, 2015
A Hydro One mid-level executive making more than $100,000 a year learned a lesson about public behaviour on private time when he defended on camera the vulgar phrase turned popular meme “F her right in the P” in an on camera interview with Citytv reporter Shauna Hunt.
Stories are your brand’s on button
ReimaginePR
MAY 9, 2015
Face palm: “It doesn’t work.” ” “Okay,” I said. “I’ll get someone to troubleshoot it with you.” ” “You can try,” said Jonathan. “But I’m not sure there’s any point. It just doesn’t work. And I mean at all. At ALL.” ” It was a 3D Scanner invented by Matter and Form Inc. , a client we were launching.
Everything You Need to Know About the TPP (But Were Too Scared to Ask)
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Depending on where you get your news from, you’re either constantly bombarded with information about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, or you have absolutely no idea what we’re talking about.
Brand Story We Love: United Way of Greater Portland
ReimaginePR
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Nothing can hold back people determined to make a difference through the power of story. The United Way of Greater Portland gets it. They understand the importance of using great storytelling to perfectly and seamlessly match up with their mission of bringing individuals and organizations together to advance the common good.
We Had a Fire
ReimaginePR
APRIL 4, 2015
We had a fire: . We didn’t talk too much about it or post it on social media sites. Too many people we love have lost children, so to boo-hoo about stuff seemed somehow wrong.
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