ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 19, 2020

One skill of a great PR team is in generating opportunities to keep an organization relevant and visible, even in the absence of hard news like a new product launch or a CEO change. But in many cases journalists covering a breaking story don’t have time to chase quotes or do interviews. You’re only as good as your last story. .

How To 334

How To Media Healthcare Survey 334

5W PR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Consumers are increasingly conscious of eco-friendly practices, cruelty-free products, and ethical sourcing. Beauty brands need to integrate sustainability into their narratives, and PR plays a crucial role in communicating these efforts in an effective way to an audience.

Product Launch 78

Product Launch Consumer Community Interviews 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Filling PR agency positions is harder than in the past, when press relationships, networking ability, and writing chops were all that mattered. Specialized agencies have specialized needs. Take my agency; we focus on tech PR, with a particular focus in B2B technology. Good questions for a tech PR interview.

B2B 159

B2B Apparel Product Launch Agency 159

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

There are all types of PR problems, but the one that nobody wants to deal with is the public relations program that just isn’t generating traction, or one where outcomes fall short of expectations by the client or PR agency. ” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement.

How To 257

How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

5W PR

APRIL 3, 2024

Press releases that announce new product launches, company milestones, or strategic partnerships create positive buzz. Engaging media interviews allow founders and key personnel to directly communicate the company’s vision and values.

Company 78

Company Product Launch Resources Employee 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. It’s not a bad take. How is public relations defined?

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

Professionals in this field shape and maintain organizational reputations, manage communication strategies, and engage with stakeholders. Public relations specialist PR specialists develop and implement communication strategies to promote and protect client or organizational reputation.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Food public relations is a strategic communication process that builds and maintains positive relationships between a company and its target audience. It also allows businesses to position its products or menu items as unique and desirable, setting them apart from the competition. This is where food PR comes in.

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Product Launch Crisis Management Agency Social Media 62

5W PR

MARCH 18, 2023

Corporate communication is essential for effective branding and securing external funding. Here are a few tips for using corporate communications to increase investment. To qualify for this, businesses must cultivate a strong reputation and make themselves known to investors through corporate communication.

Company 88

Company Corporate Product Launch Internal 88

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. We’ve all been there. This is bad practice all around.

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Media Training Policies Agency Interviews 249

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2016

When PR agency professionals plan a product launch or news announcement, we do it with close attention to detail. We live in fear of sudden government resignations, a celebrity scandal or untimely passing, or – in tech PR especially — a surprise Apple product launch. Low-risk, high-reward. Go with it.

Product Launch 120

Product Launch Trade Shows Comparison Government 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2018

But an exclusive typically means offering a key tidbit, news item, or interview to a single journalist with the understanding that he or she will be first. It also means that any promised executive interview must go off without a hitch. On the PR agency side, it’s important to set the client’s expectations.

Pitching 189

Pitching How To Media Interviews 189

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. Before a PR firm was hired, unfortunately, an assistant to the president gave an interview full of inaccuracies which haunted the company for years.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

PR agency teams are always strategizing about how to tell stories that elevate a brand’s presence through earned media. An organization may have a new product or milestone announcement, relevant research data or a leadership change to announce, and as PR advisors we want to maximize its news value. . Earned media isn’t always simple.

Pitching 177

Pitching B2B Product Launch Report 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Even high-level management changes ought not be pitched to B2B and other writers, but could be communicated in an FYI. The agency backed it up with current newsy facts and set about pitching it. The client didn’t want to “waste” the idea, but they also didn’t want the agency to change it very much.

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Pitching Media Product Launch Agency 170

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I was destined to work in the field of communications.

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Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

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. 1) They think an interview is just about answering questions. In the majority of media training sessions I’ve done, the spokesperson plays “ping pong” with the interviewer.

Interviews 60

Interviews Media Training Training Trends 60

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 18, 2022

Shirley graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in public relations and a Master’s degree from Seton Hall in corporate and public communications. She worked in a few boutique PR agencies before moving to Chicago where she landed a job in the research department at the Oprah Winfrey Show at its peak. Flying solo in Italy.

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Meeting Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Pitching 107

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2017

Mistakes in PR planning or execution are costly, particularly when you consider the typical investment in a top public relations agency team. Particularly when there’s not enough time to prepare in advance of a product launch, or when a competitor steals your thunder but you can’t adapt in time. Bad timing.

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How To Government Product Launch Internal 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

A big new product launch typically happens once in a couple of years at best. It’s the role of the PR agency or internal team to create relevant news in the absence of a new product announcement or tech update. The post Five Myths About PR And Customer Acquisition appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Your company needs to be deciding, nay finalizing , what big announcements, product launches, unveilings, etc. Try to network with your peers, with communications professionals and PR agency teams who have logged experience at CES to get some insight. We have a booth booked!”

Automotive 76

Automotive Mobile Technology Resources 76

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Cheryll Forsatz , the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA. I am a corporate communications and brand strategist with more than 25 years of experience working with global consumer brands. Now, internal is external.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

If your business contains the word “marketing” or “agency” then domains ending in.marketing or.agency could be the best fit for you. I’ve “covered” book releases, product launches, and restaurant openings. Interview each other or trade posts. Or in this case, what your blog is all about.

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Blogging Case Study Social Media Instagram 282

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

A new product launch can have a predictable trajectory. When done well at the outset, a good PR team can generate a burst of news stories that are product-specific. Her charge was to present the app during seasonal broadcast appearances for back-to-school and Black Friday segments and interviews. An expert spokesperson.

How To 120

How To Wireless Retail B2C 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Your company needs to be finalizing what big announcements, product launches, unveilings, etc. Try to network with your peers, with communications professionals and PR agency teams who have logged experience at CES. We hate to tell you this, but chances are you might already be behind in your CES planning.

Automotive 74

Automotive Mobile Technology Resources 74

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Jodie Booras from Kaiona Communications recommends asking: “Does this news impact those outside the organization? In an ideal world, these announcements will lead to interviews or, at the minimum, coverage from various target publications. We recommend using someone on the PR team, whether internal or with an external agency.

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Examples Product Launch Data Report 62

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Your company needs to be finalizing what big announcements, product launches, unveilings, etc. Try to network with your peers, with communications professionals and PR agency teams who have logged experience at CES. “But we’re already registered! We have exhibit plans in the making!” you might think.

Automotive 107

Automotive Mobile Technology Resources 107

Polaris

DECEMBER 10, 2014

After the phone, email is likely the method you use most to communicate with others. You can’t forward a clip of a recent television interview. You can send company news to keep them in the loop and information on upcoming product launches and promotions to drive sales. But enough about the numbers.

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Blogging Comparison eBook Case Study 183

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Slack provides businesses with a new way to communicate through their app, which is an alternative to calls and emails. Their comedy show-like promotional video is similar to The Dollar Shave Club and captures all the uses and benefits of their service through an interview format. Slack – So Yeah, We Tried Slack…. Always – #LikeAGirl.

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Video Sports Film Employee 62

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Potential discovery research elements include: Competitor analysis (brand positioning, marketing strategies, pricing, product mix, website). Management team interviews. >> Related read: Point Pricing: The Story of How We (Finally) Eliminated Hours from Marketing Agency Pricing. Industry trends and reports.

Marketing 52

Marketing Analytics eBook System 52

Shift Communications

MAY 26, 2015

Don’t rely on basic corporate announcements or product launches. Is your client developing a new product within a budding industry? At this point in the process, they’re going to want executive and customer interviews, hands-on product demos, etc. So, here are some of my top tips for working with business press.

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Print Product Launch Fashion Report 60

Shift Communications

AUGUST 3, 2016

Perhaps one of most dreaded but also most essential parts of the communications game. Influencer engagement: A top 10/20 media targets (outlets or individuals); track interactions (interviews, coverage or social shares). Interviews: Number of interviews, types of interviews (phone, email, broadcast). PR planning.

B2B 60

B2B Interviews Strategy Product Launch 60

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 11, 2020

In Shanghai, I got the opportunity to pitch Chinese reporters, coordinate a CEO media roundtable and support a product launch event. Chinese media are also more accustomed to group interviews. First off, I was thrilled to get my hands dirty in the real world of Chinese PR. If pitching in the U.S. Unlike in the U.S.

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Pitching Transportation Conference Report 36