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Top 10 Marketing & Communications Posts of 2017

Cision

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. As we reflect on the previous year and continue to head into 2018, we’ve rounded up our top 10 posts from 2017 for your reading pleasure. How to Write a Press Release That Converts. This post helps you learn how to write press releases that convert.

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A PR Wish List For Holiday 2017

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It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles. That’s why we want to see junior staffers working hard to improve basic writing skills – expanding beyond press releases and pitches – to master blog posts, bylined articles, video scripts, speeches and more.

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Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. Most writers I have come across tell me writing a book is both extremely rewarding and at the same time one of the biggest challenges they have ever taken on. The idea is simple, but powerful: Test your idea for a book before investing too much of your time actually writing the book.

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5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Writing

Buchanan PR

Writing, like public relations, is a craft. Types of language that come off as weak writing may surprise you, but staying away from these common words is sure to give your writing a facelift. ” While these tips provide you with some guidelines, remember that writing is an art, not a science. Avoid boring words.

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Top Tech Trends That Affect PR: Mary Meeker 2017

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Last month Mary Meeker of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield, Byers released her Internet Trends report for 2017 , and all 355 slides are well worth a read for anyone in tech public relations or digital marketing. So, don’t write off chatbot pitches just yet. Here are some of the most relevant trends for PR.

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4 PR Trends for 2017

Cision

And that’s just one PR trend for 2017. If your bosses or clients can combine their industry with trending topics like data, analytics, artificial intelligence and/or virtual reality, their thought leadership will boom in 2017. This means, if you don’t have a strong influencer marketing program set for 2017, you will be way behind.

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10 Knock-Their-Socks-Off Press Release Headline Writing Tips

Cision

Editor’s Note: This post was updated on August, 28, 2017. Write as if it Were a Front Page Article. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” Write the Headline Last. Does the headline grab attention?

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