Shift Communications

MAY 7, 2015

As with many industries these days, people come to agency life from all walks. They prove that it doesn’t matter where you went to school or if you have a PR, marketing or design degree – or even any direct industry experience – to get hired at an agency and be a kick@$$ pro. And I’m not alone. But don’t take it from me.

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The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

We've been following Manifest's PR campaigns for a while and have been impressed with their creativity and bold approach. Here we interview senior team member, George Hayley about Manifest team's values, creativity and why the traditional PR agency structure just doesn't work for their modern approach.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 11, 2016

On a recent trip to the United States, Stella went to meet the consumer PR team at Ogilvy in Los Angeles and interviewed Vice President, Ashley Dos Santos to find out how their creative process is doing a lot more than just facilitating ideas. David Ogilvy set a great lead for us as an agency. Do you have a set creative process?

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

That’s because a satellite or virtual media tour enables brands to conduct interviews with network and local news anchors, radio personalities and bloggers around the country over the course of a single morning. When done right, they can be creative and compelling. These tours aren’t just efficient, though.

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The Resolution Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Whether it was helping clients understand digital skills and knowledge at Edelman and Weber Shandwick; designing digital transformation programmes for clients while at We Are Social or now working as an independent consultant the issues of planning and driving innovation within PR agencies has always been front of mind.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

When I left the media relations agency I cofounded after 16 years, I realized I would need an expanded skillset to attract new clients. Sometimes it might make sense to use your inexperience in an industry (and of course, willingness to learn through research, interviews, etc.) Read on for their helpful tips. We want to hear from you!

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Everything looked interesting, but not too interesting, my client used to say in some interviews. Sometimes that also wound up in print, but it was frothy that earned the interview. Has your PR firm stopped bringing creative ideas to the table? Overhang was too much money chasing too few deals. Or at least too few good deals.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I think about people like LeeAnn Rasachak and Sarah Reckard whom I met more than 10 years ago now (they were one of my first PR Rock Star interviews!). In the span of five years, Tess has excelled in marketing, communications, production, and business development roles in agencies, on the client side, and with non-profits.

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Cision

JULY 5, 2016

In this interview, Kathy discusses the importance of knowing what is being said about your brand, how to properly prepare for potential crises and why basic marketing principles are still relevant today. If I won the lottery, I’d…buy a house in the Outer Banks. Rapid Fire Round. I always thought I’d be…an attorney like my father.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 6, 2017

When you chat with Peter Shankman , founder of HARO (Help a Reporter Out) and overall creative genius, you never know what he’s going to say, but one thing’s for sure. What do you do to prepare for these interviews and what has been the key to developing and maintaining those relationships? By: Robin Gelfenbien. Oh, and fast.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Earlier this year, National Australia Bank got Australia and the world talking with its very public ‘Break-Up’ campaign. Hillan, how did NAB as a large-scale bank first become involved in the social media space? Here are some of the business results achieved: Banking category conversation up 66%. Share of Voice reached 55%.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. AI leads reporters to conduct real interviews again “The growing use of generative AI will force media outlets to be much more careful about how they source and gather input for stories. ” ~ Carrie Eddins , Founder, The Blondepreneur 20.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

Even well-established agencies publish jargon-y white papers about metrics that qualify the quality and reach of a media placement rather than the impact to support the corporate goals. ” ~Shonali Burke, A Simple Yet Smart PR Measurement for The Rest of Us: A five-step plan that won’t break the bank.

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Contently - Strategy

APRIL 24, 2019

In 2018, Forrester reported that “most in-house creative teams are small; 54% of those teams have between one and 10 people. Think of it this way: RBC’s personal and commercial banking division will care about different topics than the insurance division. Getting around that obstacle calls for creative thinking.

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