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Why Tech Is Important To PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Reading that in 2009 — when it was published — might have led you to believe that media relations was no more. gurus court influential voices on the social Web to endorse new companies, Web sites or gadgets a transformation that analysts and practitioners say is likely to permanently change the role of P.R.

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What’s Trending for 2023?

PRSay

As media relations professionals, the least we can do is ease their burden. According to Cision’s 2022 Global State of the Media Report , nearly half of all journalists receive up to 50 story pitches per week. Amid deep newsroom cuts, they’re doing all of this with fewer resources, often while covering multiple beats.

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How 2,400 Journalists Use Social Media for Reporting [And Why PR Should Get Serious about Social]

Sword and the Script

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. 5 Tips for Twitter Effectively in Media Relations.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He started Impact Players in 2009 and hasn’t looked back since, saying, “I couldn't be happier being a solo practitioner with my own business, calling my own shots, getting credit for my work and doing all the things you sometimes can’t when you work for somebody else.”. “I My niche is still media relations.

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Being Smart and Strategic When Navigating the Current News Cycle

PRSay

When H1N1 was a major storyline in 2009, coverage of the issue spiked for several months before finally tapering off, which means that you’ll need to be prepared for the long haul and keep in touch with your sources.

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10 Pearls of Career Wisdom From PRSA’s College of Fellows

PRSay

” • Margaret Ann Hennen, APR, Fellow PRSA, class of 2009: “Spend the first six months as a new manager listening actively while resisting making changes. Here’s to decades of success for future College of Fellows inductees!”

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PR Agency Owner Started Making Homegrown PR Software; Today it’s a VC-backed Startup; Off Script No. 47: Zach Cutler Co-founder and CEO at Propel

Sword and the Script

The idea that PR software is like customer relationship management (CRM) for public relations has been around for a while. For example, I remember kicking that terminology around in 2009 or so, but it never really took hold.

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