ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 27, 2021

Most of us who work at tech PR agencies stay glued to various media to track breaking news and inform reactive pitching to promote visibility for our clients. Trade publications can be just as important as top outlets like The New York Times or Wall Street Journal. They often break news before anyone else. Dark Reading. ThreatPost.

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Enterprise Trends Journalism Resources 296

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Indeed, paper published in The Journal of Marketing in 1978 suggested that alignment of marketing and communication functions drove better business outcomes. We spoke to the leaders of marketing and public relations functions working in agencies and in-house to understand the opportunity for the integration of marketing and public relations.

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HMA Public Relations

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Bre attended the Phoenix Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropy awards yesterday with one of HMA's clients. The post The Phoenix Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Awards appeared first on HMA Public Relations. It was a fabulous event all around! Click below for more].

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” (By

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This awards event celebrates the best of the best corporate, agency, nonprofit, and education teams, and the work they produced during the entry period. Tracks like Media & Journalism and Professional Development help savvy marketers to connect with other pros and take advantage of tech. . Dates: March 19, 2020.

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Stephen Waddington

APRIL 6, 2022

Societal discord has become a significant risk factor for business, posing a threat to corporate reputation, employee recruitment, and organisational morale. These are the headlines from The Future of Corporate Activism report published by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

Publicity 105

Publicity Corporate Employee Energy 105

PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

With media organizations consolidating across the country and former journalists finding themselves in a PR or corporate communications position, it’s important not to forget the difference between these two roles. And in an ideal world, journalism and public relations have a balanced relationship benefitting both parties.

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Publicity Newspapers Journalism Energy 147

Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

The latest 2023 State of Journalism survey by Muck Rack continues to reinforce this conclusion. Here are some of the journalism statistics worth considering. I recommend any PR or marketing person with responsivities that induce media relations download a copy of the 2023 State of Journalism Survey and have a look for yourself.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Pivoting from journalism to PR. I knew that journalism was changing,” she said. “I Starting as a solopreneur.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2017

The knowledge gained working for a PR agency is often described as a mile wide and an inch deep. By contrast, doing PR work in-house, in corporate communications or marcom position, tends to be the inverse: an inch wide and a mile deep. 1) You spent a long time at an agency and then when in-house.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Corporate CEOs rallied to aid those affected by the administration’s suddenly announced travel ban. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You had a vibrant and long career in PR, working in almost every possible setting–from corporate to agency to non-profit. I liked agency life because you could specialize in media relations and have the company of other professionals in marketing and PR. Corporations and non-profits are not that different from each other.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

Even more unnerving was that the anchor— and, on occasion, other journalists affiliated with the TV network—interviewed his agency’s clients on show segments. Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor.

Journalism 40

Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

PR Conversations

JANUARY 20, 2015

Even more unnerving was that the anchor—and, on occasion, other journalists affiliated with the TV network—interviewed his agency’s clients on show segments. Not long after contacting the journalist, his network, the agency and some of its clients, Canada’s largest-circulation newspaper reported that the network had suspended the TV anchor.

Journalism 40

Journalism Reputation Ethics Corporate 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

And despite digital and legacy media outlets shuttering or laying off, there is a slew of independent, niche and grant-funded newsrooms starting up or getting help from organizations like Press Forward, Local Media Foundation, News/Media Alliance, MacArthur Foundation, Knight Foundation, the American Journalism Project and others.

Media 97

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Offleash

OCTOBER 16, 2017

A degree in journalism, a quirky cover letter, and a stroke of luck. After earning my bachelors degree in journalism I traded my dream of penning columns at a newspaper for a 9-5 job with benefits in order to provide for my family. What’s a day like as a PR agency VP? What are the most important qualities of a PR agency leader?

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Agency Journalism Newspapers Employee 40

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

The annual conference for the Arthur Page Society brings together a professional association for senior public relations and corporate communications executives. This awards event celebrates the best of the best corporate, agency, nonprofit, and education teams, and the work they produced during the entry period. PRWeek Awards.

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Prohibition

JUNE 2, 2023

After being introduced to the world of PR at a small, regional agency, I realised just how agile, innovative and adept PR professionals need to be. Using the skills and experience gained from my journalism background, I quickly established myself as a strong copywriter operating in the B2B space. I loved it.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

I am the Senior Corporate Communications Manager for both teams, which means I handle all “off court” communications. How and why did you get into sports PR after a number of years on the agency side? So I worked at several agencies on all different types of brands – CPG, travel, technology, retail and fitness to name a few.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. If you want to change corporate culture, focus your efforts on executives, customers and employees.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 23, 2022

Traditional outlets are usually run according to ethical journalism principles.”. “We Because that’s what journalism is. Media has become increasingly activist like and if you’re with a corporate brand, you’re instantly a target.”. “Our regional outlets are pretty good.”. “We Most are based in the U.S. (76%)

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Survey Media Report Journalism 138

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 27, 2022

They were selected as a Small Agency of the Year Finalist (as was another Solo PR Pro member, Bernadette Davis Communications). They've created phenomenal projects for clients ranging from DEI reports to toolkits and presentations to their own agency's 2022 visibility plan. Gayle was the only sole practitioner to win awards this year.

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Print Financial Journalism Healthcare 58

Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

Can corporations really be ethical media enterprises? I’ve been practicing public relations for 34 years now, both the agency and in-house side. ” I was ordered to do so and ended up writing a memo to the agency CEO stating my objections of why I thought it was wrong. The death of truth and the need for regulation.

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Ethics Agency Journalism Corporate 71

Cision

JANUARY 20, 2016

For Scott Beaudoin, corporate social responsibility isn’t just good for society; it’s a necessary business practice. Here, he discusses his new role as chief strategy officer and executive managing director of corporate and brand purpose at RF|Binder and how he hopes to help companies become more purpose-driven and socially responsible.

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Corporate Journalism Nonprofit Strategy 120

Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

Now, in an emerging market, is the time for AI startups to kickstart a strategic AI-PR program, and mind the gap between industry and consumer awareness From mainstream media to trade press and corporate blogs, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (genAI), in particular, seems to be everywhere. In fact, it is.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Senior executives who do not make themselves available for internal reviews, or who don’t participate as corporate spokespersons where needed are sending a message that the program isn’t important, which can hamstring the PR team’s efforts. See our earlier article on how PR agencies set budgets and billing. It’s underfunded .

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SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? I definitely think that it is. I definitely think that it is.

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Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

And, it also includes some syndicated content from the Wall Street Journal, which I really enjoy. One thing I learned pretty quickly when I worked on the agency side is that when the client asks if you can do something, you say “yes” and figure it out later. We really do have more fun than you corporate folks.

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Corporate Fashion Agency Travel 148

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For example, a typical news story in the Wall Street Journal may be read by up to 100,000 C-suite executives. To make earned media easier, make sure you pick the right agency partner – one that has proven capabilities in earning media coverage, is recommended by top editors, and doesn’t shy away from the challenge. Author: Jim Bianchi.

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Automotive Media Report Print 77

Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

Communication warfare The conference opened with a powerful and emotional keynote by Dmytro Oltarzhevskyi, a professor at the Institute of Journalism, National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. It demonstrated how corporate communicators distorted graphics in order to data in a favourable way.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

While the shrinking number of media outlets affects the potential pitch opportunities for all PR people, the negative impact is less pronounced for the business-to-business front, where trade journals are generally faring better than newspapers. In fact, some PR agencies are amplifying the “media relations is dead” message for another reason.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric brought a background in content marketing, marketing measurement and marketing automation, having previously co-founded and managed his own agency.

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Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. The company says it has “150 business and agency customers, including Real Chemistry, Textron, Insurify and many other unicorns.”

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Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Some of the same duties common in the nonprofit sector often apply to the corporate sector as well. Corporate public relations specialists often spend a great deal of time cultivating and nurturing relationships with journalists and others who can have a tremendous influence on public perception of the company and its products.

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Publicity Nonprofit Public Affairs Government 114

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 13, 2015

But most PR agencies and in-house teams are standing around with their hands very firmly in their pockets. 89% of news media ask for embed codes with videos, but corporate America never got that memo apparently. Guest Post Media Video journalism news video PR PRESSfeed research Sally Falkow trends' A savvy few have grabbed it.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The same applies to a corporation looking to add PR help in-house, or alternatively, doing a cost-benefit analysis of bringing on outside help from an agency. Median salaries across corporate, agency and non-profit positions break down as flows: Corporate: $132,000. Agency $88,000. Non-profit: $78,300.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center. She was hired full time shortly before graduating from the University of St.

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