ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

The client and agency contacts have happily bonded at a new business presentation, with great chemistry all around. Of course, employee turnover can happen at any company, but when it happens on the agency side, it should be a blip, not a breakdown. The negative media story. . We’ve all been there.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Insufficient communication. Agency teams may think they’re in constant touch with clients as the emails fly back and forth, but that’s not enough. Effective communications needs a mix of “rich” and “lean.” Misguided media relations strategy. Lack of preparation for a media interview.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Communications challenges can halt PR founders before they get started. Additionally, board members or investors might recommend people in their networks who would be willing to participate in an interview or offer a third-party opinion. We recently collaborated on an in-depth whitepaper produced by Business Wire.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Thanks to the growth of digital platforms like social media, the news cycle is rotating faster than ever before. Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In my last post , I shared three ways to bungle your product launch and touched briefly on preparing your executives for media interviews. First, why is media training so important? 1) They think an interview is just about answering questions. An interview is not about answering a reporter’s questions!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

When considering an agency to handle reputation management and media relations for a company, consider these signs as indicators of the need to boost PR efforts. We once worked with a tech company that experienced rapid growth and found itself scrambling when media came calling. How to know when to bring in the PR professionals.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 25, 2018

Terrible explanations for terrible behavior are perversely fascinating — especially to PRs and professional communicators. Schnatter stepped away from the company and apologized, yet even as he did so, he insisted that the agency team had coerced him to utter the word. (He They’re also instructive. He’s the client.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

This is why we always want to make sure that a prospective client is truly ready to work with a PR agency , knowing that part of securing media coverage is a willingness to prepare in advance. Beyond generating brand visibility, what do you want your PR coverage to communicate? Remember that media begets media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2017

For PR agencies, set realistic client expectations. The eclipse was an example a super-competitive time with countless brands vying for a slice of the media pie. This is where some targeted media training right before interviews is highly recommended. There are also some subtler connections worth exploring.

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PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

For communicators, that means nearly everything you thought you knew about interacting with the news media has been turned upside down. Now, more than ever, journalists are relying on every type of video chat technology to get interviews, including Skype, FaceTime, Google Meet, Zoom and more.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

But one of the most important things for communicators to analyze right now is the way the pandemic has affected journalists, who are our most important relationships in the PR profession. I think we’re much more open to (remote interviews) nowadays, of course,” O’Connor said. So we’re just adapting.”.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Hiring an agency can seem pretty cool – having a dedicated team of professionals promoting you and your business all day sounds nice, right? So when is the right time to hire a PR agency? Be clear on your goals so they can devise a campaign that strategically supports your vision with effective communications.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Internal Communications: Ensures effective communication within the company, keeping employees informed about company developments and fostering a positive internal culture.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

It’s not enough to research the agency you’re applying to – that’s your baseline. From the minute you polish your resume, through the interview process and on to the front lines of account work, PR is a business that demands accountability. Think you’re up to the challenge? Gain crack research skills.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

What would you do if your client pulled out a sheet of talking points during a live interview? ” During the interview, Hanks whipped out a stack of key messages that Disney had prepared for him — jokingly referring to them as “Gutenberg Bible stuff.” If you’re like many PR pros, then you’d likely be in a state of panic.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to Cision’s “ 2022 State of the Media Report ,” which surveyed more than 3,800 journalists at about 2,160 media outlets, 76% of respondents said news releases are the content they want most from brands. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.” photo credit: shock

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Those immortal words from the iconic Broadway musical Dreamgirls ring in my head as I write this, my final postscript, for Landis Communications Inc. Yup, as of October 1st, yours truly is retiring as President of LCI, where I’ve been since founding this San Francisco-based integrated marketing communications agency in 1990.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Conduct media training early. I’ve been hesitant to do a full-blown media prep session at the outset of a program because there can be a time lag between a PR program start and a key media opportunity, but it’s a useful hack. And there are practical reasons to prep early.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

For veteran communicators, it can seem that embargoes have been around the profession almost as long as the monarchy. An embargo can be very helpful if I get the release early and have the opportunity to do interviews well in advance of the embargo date,” he said. Connect with Lisa on Twitter: @LisaArledge.

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Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 23, 2018

Want more: Read her recent PR Rock Star interview for ample reasons. And, that’s proven to be true given she’s went from corporate communications manager to senior leader of Securian’s digital channels in the last six years. FH is no longer the small, under-rated agency it once was. LeeAnn Rasachak, Securian.

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Cision

AUGUST 24, 2016

Social media makes it easy to reach and connect with your audience, but are you engaging them effectively? Cheryl Byrne, a communications consultant in Marblehead, MA, says listening to your audience is one the most important things for a brand to do. Cheryl also works with Rick Miller Communications in Cincinnati.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

What would you do if your client pulled out a sheet of talking points during a live interview? ” During the interview, Hanks whipped out a stack of key messages that Disney had prepared for him — jokingly referring to them as “Gutenberg Bible stuff.” If you’re like many PR pros, then you’d likely be in a state of panic.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Of course things have changed a lot—in the communications business we can point to countless differences between today and the turn of the century. If you have a CEO who can slam dunk every interview, good for you. The post 2020 Planning: Questions to Ask to Create a Stellar Media Strategy appeared first on Barokas Communications.

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Polaris

APRIL 28, 2015

Your corporate communications department or PR agency emails you the first draft of a press release and asks, “What do you think?”. Communications professionals write media releases as an inverted pyramid , with the most substantial information at the beginning, and other details following in order of diminishing importance.

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Barokas

JANUARY 9, 2019

Whether you are working with an agency, handling in-house or preparing to kick off the RFP process, there are a handful of key questions to ask in building your media and communications strategy for 2019. If you have a CEO who can slam dunk every interview, good for you. Are you leveraging the right spokespeople?

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Mora Communications

MAY 15, 2017

This unique event, which will be held at General Assembly in Santa Monica, California, will focus on how marketing professionals, agencies, and content creators can best attract and keep their clients and customers. . With Ann’s system, business owners talk to the “decision-maker” every time they communicate. CAPTURE, KEEP, SHARE.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

“Creative PR means thinking outside the box—so while I believe in using traditional tools like a press release or a media pitch, make sure you get a bit creative by constructing your written communications as follows: Start with visuals: Visuals are becoming increasingly important in PR. Those days are over.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 11, 2012

Invest in getting your spokesperson(s) media trained. If you botch an interview, you run the very real risk of damaging your reputation, losing brand value and jeopardizing organizational objectives. Take the time to develop a crisis communications plan. These are my top three tips – what are yours?

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Communications Conversations

JULY 18, 2019

Although it was long overdue, the timing seemed right to interview this PR Rock Star. I think everyone has a skill that best suits them; for me that’s media relations. When we’re each playing to our individual talents, together we’re best serving the greater communication needs of our community.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2016

After college I transitioned to a job at a life science marketing agency in Chicago and am now helping healthcare clients with their communications strategies here at Maccabee. According to the 2016 Trust Barometer published by agency Edelman Health, the general public’s trust in healthcare in the U.S. What does that mean?

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

It’s the classic ‘for example’ rule we use in media training. So, using ‘for example,’ the PRCA code of ethics can relate back to what might be going on in a PR agency or an in-house department most months, weeks or days. An interview is being set up using that person as the spokesperson. Answer: YES/­­NO.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I handle our media relations, whether it’s local consumer news or national industry pubs, I work to build relationships and create partnerships that can help enhance our brand. This includes strategy, pitching, building talking points, media training staff and distributing through applicable channels. Why or why not?

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