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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

If an issue of this magnitude occurs, the PR and messaging doesn’t come from the Athletic Department, but rather from the University’s News or Media Relations department. You’re often interviewed for pieces on the business of sports for media outlets like ESPN. Often that means people lose their jobs.

Sports 60
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Taking the collective temperature of Italian females in PR

PR Conversations

This time, for a more thorough understanding of how the situation might have changed or evolved, I decided to conduct a series of opinion interviews with several Italian female PR practitioners (recognized by name at the end). All of the women interviewed are PR practitioners, some at the executive level. today’s biggest challenges.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

While that’s arguably true, depending on when you start the timeline, the reality is there were several more involved in the formation of the company as it stands today. It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that.

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A Sausage Party at Bryn Mawr College?

Bad Pitch Blog

Here’s a great example of the need to qualify a media list before sending out the pitch. Matt Gray, Bryn Mawr News ADDRESS Dear Matt: The young company below epitomizes how Generation X is building entrepreneurial success; through social networking, moreover, through fraternity Greek life. Some colleges are woman-only.

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The Spectre of Doom Pitch

Bad Pitch Blog

Subject: Kiefer Sutherland foils terror plot at shopping mall From: SENIOR AE To: SENIOR AE Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:11 PM The most recent episode of "24" on FOX had terrorists releasing nerve gas into the ventilation system of a fictional shopping mall. Always Be Closing should be the media relations mantra.

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Bad Business to Business Pitches

Bad Pitch Blog

CLIENT NAME TWO is a TITLE for the DIVISION of COMPANY. CLIENT NAME THREE is a TITLE for the DIVISION of COMPANY. Prior to joining COMPANY , he worked on several new product and process development projects with a Japanese automotive OEM. For information about COMPANY MR applications, visit URL. from SCHOOL. from SCHOOL.

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The "From Russia with Love" Pitch

Bad Pitch Blog

From: EMAIL Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 9:22 AM To: PHIL Subject: Traditional Dating Sites Overshadowed.- Please let me know, NAME Media Contact Russian Love Match URL PHONE NUMBER - OK, why would a PR blogger be a good target for this pitch? The one thing the pitch does correctly is that it gives a date for the phone interview.