Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 17, 2023

Emily Myers Duke, Pretty Creative PR. Elisa Smith (ES): July 2017. EMD: I chose to become a solo PR pro after I was laid off from a large agency job in late 2017. I also knew other creative freelancers that I still team up with for their specialties: photography, videography, web design, graphic design, etc.

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PRSay

AUGUST 29, 2017

Why is the question, when innovation, creativity and growth are just some of the benefits of embracing a diverse workforce. Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA, is the 2017 PRSA National Chair. There’s a reason beyond the obvious to find value in diversity in our workplaces and professions.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A post shared by lauren paige magenta (@laurenmagenta) on Jul 13, 2017 at 4:17pm PDT. feedmedearly: I started my blog in 2013, partially as a creative outlet, and partially as a way to get in front of food brands. A post shared by Jessica Fiorillo (@feedmedearly) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:37am PDT. sponsored. KRUPSbreakfast4dinner.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I remember sitting with a college student at a local Starbucks. To show thanks to your industry, don’t just join an Industry association, be more active in their local, regional and national events. I will continue to show my gratitude in 2017 and beyond! Younger professionals have so much to share with you.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2017 Maxim became the first Eastern European to be included in the World PR Hall of Fame in London. - Since day one I started working at a local magazine, wrote correspondence for a Bulgarian newspaper, and cleaned streets on the weekend. And so, it went on for four years.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This ad is a creative and humorous expression around the teriyaki bowl, highlighting how a burger brand such as Jack in the Box has the guts — or ‘bowls’ — to go beyond the usual and serve something other than burgers. Media critics led by Adweek as well as the Twitter-verse accused the fast food chain of insensitivity.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. HPRA provides year-round programs, professional development seminars and networking among other services. .

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Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

Further, just last month, in light of their 10-year anniversary, PR Couture announced the creation of their very first inaugural award program, the 2017 Bespoke Communication Awards (the BCAs) , to celebrate excellence among those working in fashion and lifestyle communications. Halloween because of all the dressing up!

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Her empathy, creativity and collaborative approach make her a fantastic colleague, and our clients continually sing her praises. Most recently, she went out on her own, establishing May Ott Communications in 2017.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

A post shared by lauren paige magenta (@laurenmagenta) on Jul 13, 2017 at 4:17pm PDT. feedmedearly: I started my blog in 2013, partially as a creative outlet, and partially as a way to get in front of food brands. A post shared by Jessica Fiorillo (@feedmedearly) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:37am PDT. sponsored. KRUPSbreakfast4dinner.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

We are big fans of webinars such as those offered by Cision and PR News on topics ranging from Craft a Crisis Plan for High-Speed News Cycles to Breaking Down the State of the Media in 2017. Consider panels, webinars, guest-teaching at local schools and more. Embrace technology and look for new tools.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 28, 2017

We were a fairly big brand, I was in a divisional office, and the New York office wanted to take a public stance on a local political issue. Since I was based locally, I could see the polling data on this particular issue was equally but bitterly divided. Let that sink in for a minute.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 3, 2021

Of course – self-publishing in the modern world is also common practice, but I predict that in the next decade big publishing house will have their strong impact into the creative process and readers will trust them a lot. 25 years back I founded a leading PR company in my native Bulgaria – M3 Communications Group, Inc.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences who are not represented by a PR team. BME PR Pros is a community created by Elizabeth Bananuka that promotes black, Asian and ethnic minority diversity in the creative industries. Progress is slow. PR can be a stressful occupation.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Each member of the team has a particular hit that they are extremely proud of purely based on the fact that good old creativity, industriousness and smarts resulted in a hit that wowed the client and broke through. So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. Take a look….

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Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Find creative ways to present and tell your story. For example, your story might be a good fit he Wall Street Journal, Elle magazine and your local newspaper, but you definitely don’t want to pitch each of those the same story in the same way. So, then how do you convince the media that you have a compelling story to tell?

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Karen Freberg

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

I am forever grateful for the coverage, write ups, and praise the class has received at the local and national level. This was a conversation I had back in late 2016, and it continued on for 2017. Each year, the class gets more and more exposure, which has been very exciting. No pressure, right? That’s what I thought.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

1 Drive towards best practice Best practice campaigns in the NHS are based on planning, data and creativity. It's a move that was intended to build relationships with local media but has led to a shortfall in skills. Here’s what I learnt about the difficult conversations that need to be had about the future of the NHS. #1

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Sword and the Script

MAY 9, 2017

The elephants were in full dress and didn’t disappoint the many local news station cameras that came out to film the event. That’s not a creative illustration, that’s the real! Calling the local police and saying a tiger was on the loose in the neighborhood. Is your agency bringing creative thinking to the table?

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Beyond PR

MARCH 27, 2018

Instead, she invited potential ambassadors , including bloggers in her space, to try out the facilities and sample some local brands. A post shared by Steve Stricker (@stevestricker) on Jul 1, 2017 at 8:04am PDT. Be creative — there are hundreds of ways to get ambassadors excited about your brand. I really liked it.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Rather than mere translation, I like to talk about transcreation – which means, you perform a creative transfer which takes a brand’s original marketing message that was tailored for a mostly white, middle class audience and inform it with the culture and values of another group of consumers. trillion in 2017.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . The pendulum has swung too far and at the expense of creativity in marketing. That’s all going to change in next year because creative work is the essence of differentiation and a key driver of revenue and profit. Local news and indy journalism more trusted. “I

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PRSay

OCTOBER 7, 2018

“Every single creative idea that I put out into the world I did so with my PR partners,” he said. The only way I can do that is if I’ve got brilliant strategic operational and creative relationships with my PR people. In 2014, Airbnb booked 36 million nights; in 2017, 190 million nights. How much did the brand grow?

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 13, 2017

She’s an active networker (I saw her once at a local coffee shop meeting with a mentor she arranged all on her own). I’m learning to be both more creative and more analytical—and those skills can overlap (left brain, right brain). What’s one big trend you expect to see in the social media world in 2017?

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ZudePR

MARCH 22, 2018

If I’m going to pour myself into a once-in-a-lifetime creative act, there ain’t going to be any compromises along the way. I also kept myself busy purchasing tools (from AppSumo) – including Scrivener and KingSumo – and discovering new bloggers such as Joanna at The Creative Penn , the doyen of UK self-publishing. #6

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wiredPRworks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Gratitude, nature, creativity, and music do the trick. Roughly just one-third (37 percent) of Americans report unplugging from work completely while taking time off, a significant drop from 53 percent in 2017. Imposter syndrome checks in takes a front-row seat. Productivity checks out. And, your day quickly fades away.

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PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2017

As PR practitioners, we’re called upon to be creative and clear in our writing, and to follow rules of spelling, punctuation, grammar and style. Therefore, it’s logical for us to regard The Associated Press Stylebook as “the bible” for all things written.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 31, 2018

I persuaded Super Cat PR to open in Newcastle to tap the growing local music scene,” said Matty. She started working for local firm Karol Marketing where she learnt the importance of understanding business objectives and creativity. W North is hiring talent from local universities. We typically get 30 to 50 CVs per job.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Whether you’re an international company or a local establishment, your business and its image are still on the line in the event of a crisis. Be flexible and creative. The 2017 United Express Flight 3411 incident. Police officers. First responders. Government officials. This individual needs to: Be well trained.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. In 2017, let's all agree to maximize the ROI of our writing efforts by focusing equal efforts on distribution. Read his " The Biggest Content Marketing Trends in 2017 " post for more.

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The Hoffman Agency

APRIL 6, 2020

Matthew points to Yelp’s Economic Average as a perfect example of how the company actively engages with broader narratives and can be seen as an expert resource into the health of small businesses and local economies. I thought of an anecdotal story that supports and boils this notion down to one easy-to-remember phrase.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

In the shift to data driven programmes there’s a danger that we lose sight of creativity. Creative and content, the keys to good storytelling, are frequently overlooked elements of public relations. Unfortunately the same isn’t true for local media. In 2017 it report a £5,784 disadvantage for women. in the early 80s.

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