Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2019

Even if the executive spokesperson — usually the CEO — is naturally charismatic and confident facing the media, she should never venture into the public eye without media training. For PR tips on successful media training , see our earlier post. Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry abou t”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2016

If you’ve ever worked with a top technology PR agency , you know the business of developing public relations programs for hot tech companies or startups can be challenging. To be successful, there are some key things to keep in mind from the start of a PR agency relationship. Focus the team’s time. Streamline tools.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Regular “touch-base” calls are a PR agency staple. A PR agency is typically brought on to do more than secure media coverage. If a brand is new to PR or unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of media relations, it’s time to walk through key items like announcement strategies, timelines and anticipated results.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Regular “touch-base” calls are a PR agency staple. A PR agency is typically brought on to do more than secure media coverage. If a brand is new to PR or unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of media relations, it’s time to walk through key items like announcement strategies, timelines and anticipated results.

How To 156

How To Meeting Case Study Survey 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 1, 2021

For any PR agency team , a major media interview for a company spokesperson is a solid win. At the same time, having a terrific media spokesperson who can nail the messaging, handle tough questions and make business or technical language accessible isn’t always easy. . Plan for technical glitches in the virtual world.

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Interviews Media Construction Report 268

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. Learn and benefit from PR missteps.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

PR people are nearly always involved in setting up these briefings, and at our agency, we always staff them as well. If a lack of focus is a frequent problem for a given spokesperson, it’s worth a media training session to heighten their comfort level and preparation for future conversations. Am I in the way? A fifth wheel?

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Interviews Media Construction B2B 208

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In the PR agency world , after weeks of fine-tuning messaging, crafting stories and pitching reporters, there’s no better feeling than landing a top media interview for a client. It signals that the overall public relations strategy is on the right track. Referring to other media interviews. Having a passive PR host.

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Interviews Media Television Media Training 251

Reputation Us

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s no longer enough to protect and serve their communities; law enforcement agencies must now rebuild public trust. From our work with law enforcement clients and our stronghold in crisis communications, the recognition that effective communication is necessary — even critical — is no longer the issue.

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Communications Crisis Reputation Local 60

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. Without a PR firm in tow, the odds are that a company spokesperson hasn’t been thoroughly prepared to face the media.

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Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

PRSay

JULY 17, 2018

The most important thing I do in my business is pay very close attention whenever I speak with a Media Relations Master. One such throwaway line I heard a Media Relations Master say recently was, “I just make sure I get out of my office and go out and visit with people.”.

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Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. Media training. Owned media/messaging. Media relations. Social media management. Paid media and syndication. Sentiment/tone analysis. Emily Mong.

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Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand. A strong PR team can be critical in driving sales for your brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand. A strong PR team can be critical in driving sales for your brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand. A strong PR team can be critical in driving sales for your brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Publicity Training 52

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. And I think it would be great for communicators and people in media relations to be mindful of that as well. …For

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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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Social Media Reputation Crisis Media Training 120

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 your spokesperson has completed media training, but still struggles to keep reporters engaged or tell the brand story in a way that resonates, don’t be afraid to find someone else to step in.

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Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

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. Communicators can also be the “helpers” to the media right now. You will always find people who are helping.’”. Remember, we’re all in this together.

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Skype How To Crisis Pitching 206

PRSay

MARCH 18, 2020

At MediaSource, we’ve been speaking with our key media contacts to keep a pulse on what’s happening in newsrooms, and speaking regularly with our partners in journalism. Within today’s new dynamic, communications professionals have to be more strategic than ever. Remember to keep your messaging useful, newsworthy and strategic.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

One of the things that keeps our industry interesting is the vast plethora of skills you can learn under the golf umbrella of public relations. I consider myself fortunate that the last two agencies I’ve worked at have placed SEO high up the list of skills that PRs should know about. appeared first on Firefly Communications.

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SEO Engineering Google Content Marketing 76

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

I also handle proactive and reactive media relations in the “mid-Atlantic” region of the U.S., We’re also a fairly small team (about 12 on the external communications side), so we have exposure to a lot of different experiences – including crises. Before joining BBY, you worked at four separate PR agencies.

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Sports Retail Local Report 113

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

One of the things that keeps our industry interesting is the vast plethora of skills you can learn under the golf umbrella of public relations. I consider myself fortunate that the last two agencies I’ve worked at have placed SEO high up the list of skills that PRs should know about. appeared first on Firefly Communications.

SEO 66

SEO Engineering Google Content Marketing 66

PRSay

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

For veteran communicators, it can seem that embargoes have been around the profession almost as long as the monarchy. Don’t forget: If you are pitching an embargoed story you need to be responsive and have experts available in advance when the media inquiries start pouring in. Connect with Lisa on Twitter: @LisaArledge.

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Radio Tools Journalism Interviews 194

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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Conference Healthcare Marketing Crisis 80

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

Public relations (PR) is a technique used by savvy businesses across the globe to communicate with their customers. No wonder then, that this communications technique has been used to inspire, engage and convert audiences for years. Social media promotion and responses to negative comments online. Influencer relations.

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Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Put together after a YouGov study of 228 agency and in-house PR professionals across a wide range of sectors, the results are, for me, both encouraging and worrying. Agency and in-house skill sets continue to grow, which makes common sense considering the growth in digital and practitioners having no choice but to skill up.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

And then sit back, relax and watch as your spokesperson nail their media appearances. Lisa Arledge Powell is president of MediaSource , an award-winning communications agency that specializes in video production, public relations, social media and strategic insights, constantly securing national exposure for major brands.

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Interviews Media Study Course 144

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Think about your media relations work–isn’t the idea to build a relationship that helps both the journalist AND you/your client? We did a social media training together at Pinehurst–the birthplace of golf in the U.S. Lesson #2 – Learned how to build mutually-beneficial relationships.

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Prohibition

APRIL 23, 2020

Today’s fast-paced digital world presents a challenge as customers expectations are higher than ever meaning brands are expected to have full transparency and communicate openly. Because of this open narrative, often people take straight to social media to call brands out – when historically you may have just sent an email to complain.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

Staffing agencies sell “solutions.” Instead, many entrepreneurs attempt to achieve pie-in-the-sky concepts that lack focus and force of a particular shape or personality that stands out in the mind of the prospect. Tech companies start calling themselves “idea incubators.” Design firms become “marketing strategists.”.

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PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

And then sit back, relax and watch as your spokesperson nail their media appearances. Lisa Arledge Powell is president of MediaSource , an award-winning communications agency that specializes in video production, public relations, social media and strategic insights, constantly securing national exposure for major brands.

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Interviews Media Study Course 60

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.”

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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 can include investors or customers.

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Prohibition

APRIL 24, 2020

As the UK adapts to lock-down life, the content that the media communicates and shares is changing to be reflective of the current climate on a daily basis. PR’s still play a vital role in assisting the media, in fact they are needed more than ever with journalists’ hectic schedules and unpredictable breaking news.

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