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How the APR Changed My Future

PRSay

Working for a national telecommunications firm in Atlanta, I lost a seismic bump up the corporate ladder. Conducting multi-phased details of PR initiatives evolved with ease, and command of the ever-growing owned social media channels that debuted in the early 2000s became deft. She earned her credential in 2001.

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Public Relations and COVID-19: Studies Surface Challenges, Changes and Optimism  

Sword and the Script

One of the other statistics that stood out for me was around PR and social media : 71% of PR pros say Twitter and LinkedIn will both be equally important to communication strategies in 2020 ( see graphic ). About: Ragan surveyed 315 PR professionals across organizations including corporations, agencies, non-profits and government.

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Notified by Intrado is a Promising PR Software Tool that Supports 5 Central Duties in Public Relations [PR Tech Briefing]

Sword and the Script

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and.

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The Top 10 PR Tech Vendors by Familiarity and Favorability

Sword and the Script

A more detailed view shows some of the other PR technology vendors on the list: 10% said Marketwired ; 9% said Agility PR Solutions ; 6% said iQ Media ; 4% said OnePitch ; 1% said AirPR; [recently rebranded as Onclusive ]. Why Social Media Lurkers Are An Important Audience…Trends In Corp Comm And PR [Talking Points Podast].

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Our Industry, Your Answers: Breaking Down the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

Waxing UnLyrical

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

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7 Important Principles Of Media Coverage Every Business Needs To Know

Polaris

We’ve all seen the power of media coverage to change attitudes, build businesses and bring corporations to their knees. A few years ago, a media frenzy surrounded Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) plans to use foreign workers to replace 45 people in their IT department. 1: Target the media that matter. 2: Build relationships.

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Learning From Past Crises to Navigate Post-COVID-19

Reputation Us

As the president of ReputationUs and with 28 years of experience behind me, I have been striving to refine the art of managing corporate reputations during a crisis into a well-honed specialty. This goes for social media as well. Let the social conversations inform your next post. Turn from promotion to listening.

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