Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. How to do better?

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 28, 2024

Erica imparts valuable advice on standing out in interviews—instead of ignoring or shying away from their age, she suggests proactively addressing age-related concerns head-on. She raises concerns about the potential loss of creativity and innovation in a virtual environment, especially when managing groups.

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PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. As HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2008 , we’ve built our firm on the back of automation and have witnessed it transform the industry over the last decade. Are you ready?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prospects who take PR agency searches seriously. Let’s face it, an agency search is arduous and time-consuming for both sides. Yet for a typical PR agency, particularly a small firm, participation in a formal search is a big decision and a major time commitment. What’s on our holiday PR wish list.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2023

Yet the presence of deep fakes and phony AI-generated interviews requires that journalists must diligently fact-check AI-generated content or research. Usage continues to grow, as 74% media pros have “worked, or experimented with ChatGPT or other generative AI for work,” and some 78% have used AI “to write at least one sentence in a story.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We write plans that cover several months and in our personal lives we may do the same. Yet we like fast response time – PR, especially a PR agency, is a fast-paced environment. Like media interviews, we often know what questions to expect. In PR, we are very organized and are trained to plan events and programs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2018

This is the time of year when PR agencies have the opportunity to bring on fresh talent, as a crop of new college graduates enters the workforce. Unlike those entering the workforce on the heels of the recession, today’s PR hopefuls are likely to be welcomed by top agencies and corporations. Consider a PR agency.

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The Hoffman Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With every sentence Tori said, Hoffman sounded more and more like an ideal first agency to work at post-grad. This was reaffirmed through three interviews, where I met seven Hoffman employees who were all so nice and positive that I thought, What am I going to do if this doesn’t work out? Catastrophize” is my middle name.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Through these partnerships, brands and their agency partners can select brand-aligned influencers to market products and services to loyal followings with targeted demographics. To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

AI tinkering and experimentation The approach to AI by public relations agencies and communication teams has been tinkering and experimentation. Copyright, plagiarism and the threat to reputation I was recently interviewed about AI by Pattern’s Arlen Pettitt and Christopher Owens. The results are equally surprising and terrifying.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

There’s not much that can be done creatively with boxy LED letters on a black background, but humor is one amendable approach. Together their agencies wield significant influence over the roads and highways in the nation’s fifth most populous state. Some creators of highway signs have adopted the same strategy.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2023, “AI has become a huge topic,” said Chris Perry, chair of Weber Shandwick Futures , the communication firm’s research and development lab that seeks to help PR agencies and their clients adapt to the major changes that artificial intelligence is causing. Perry said.

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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. ” Master all types of writing. Gain crack research skills.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. based Internet marketing agency that caught our eye with its savvy pay-per-click advertising management, Web development and digital design services.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Pop Culture/Creativity Blogs. This blog is full of content to help teams be more creative. Better Writing Blogs. Want to boost your public relations acumen?

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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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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While studying journalism at UW Madison, Bob started out working as a student state reporter and had the opportunity to interview and write about several big-time politicians. “I I remember I was this close to interviewing Barack Obama when he was a state senator,” Bob recalls. “I I know you're not supposed to do that.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

However, I feel like it’s already becoming a predominant part of our work, especially when it comes to writing texts or doing graphic design. The Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies BAPRA is the first in the world to adopt the Warsaw rules as its own. Host: Will this take the creativity and fun out of art? Maxim: Yes and no.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. Consider joining PRSA.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2016

SHIFT: So many people write annual “how to survive SXSW” posts which are really just long lists of where to eat in Austin. SHIFT: After 27 years, how do you (and your team) recharge the creative process and come back even stronger year-over-year? . Julie Frey. Account Manager. Sara Lasseter. Senior Account Executive.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

There are many types of writing styles. Hire a freelancer or outsource to an agency. Many small businesses can’t afford a content writer, so they decide to outsource to a freelancer or agency. Your company might go through a couple of rounds of trial and error as you test out multiple freelancers or agencies.

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Writing Interviews Creativity Small Business 66

Cision

JUNE 2, 2016

In this interview, Eileen shares her thoughts on the challenges of creating meaningful content, the importance of listening well to build relationships and the need for strong writing skills in public relations. I am thrilled to be part of a team of such talented people and part of a thriving agency that is in growth mode.

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Prohibition

APRIL 18, 2023

In my previous role, I worked heavily in social media and design, so it was hard to measure of my work, but my role at Prohibition allows to me take on a broader role and responsibility; writing whitepapers, managing HubSpot data , creating whitepapers. I really enjoyed learning about the digital side and knew I wanted to go into an agency.

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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. Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.” There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2018

News…” Read the full interview below! I’ve always had a passion for writing, executing events and being creative. I started my full-time career at a boutique agency in New Jersey. The post 5W Spotlight: Kelsey O’Connor appeared first on 5W PR News and Updates, NY Public Relations Agency Blog.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It seems like just yesterday I was counting down the days until my interview for this position. I’ve learned that writing social media content is not as easy as it seems. A piece of writing can always be improved, but sometimes it’s best to move on. I’m so thankful to have experienced what it’s like to work at an agency.

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We talk about being an agency for change makers. I’ve been an agency guy pretty much my entire professional life. Inkhouse is the fourth agency I’ve been at and I dare say my favorite one. Part of that was interviewing people at a metro stop and getting their takes on this. I could talk about it for hours.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 18, 2022

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. She recalls going to an agency to interview for a different position, only to be told she was being put in for a job at Harpo. “I I said, ‘Harpo — isn’t that Oprah?’

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The Hoffman Agency

JULY 29, 2020

Sure, I can draw some pretty pictures, and yeah, sometimes I can put some writing next to it; but boy, is it often way harder than it seems! However, at the end of the day these jobs left me feeling unsatisfied; not allowing for me to be creative or feel challenged. By Chauncey Rasmussen, Intern.

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OnePitch

JULY 26, 2022

During the episode, Karla talks about working both at an agency and being a freelance writer, how you can make your pitch stand out in her inbox, how to best time your pitches for her coverage, and more. Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. Now, it does.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. Paul Talbot , a contributing writer for Forbes, interviewed Satya Menon of Kantar, for a piece titled, Here’s What Research Reveals About 12 Years Of Super Bowl Ads. 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

You never hear about a company hiring a PR agency “to get the bad word out.”. One of my favorite lines on this topic comes from Fortune journalist Patricia Sellers, who closes an interview with: “If failure isn’t part of the story, I’m not that interested.” (You You can find the video of the interview here ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

Top PR agencies know the value of a well-crafted PR pitch to get the attention of an overworked and cynical media contact. The pitch has to tantalize and intrigue, telling just enough to whet the reporter’s appetite to learn more — ideally, through an interview. The “too creative” pitch.

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Cision

JULY 14, 2016

In this interview, Lauren discusses how to multitask effectively, her exciting plans for the Harley-Davidson Museum and the challenges brands face today. For as long as I can remember, I have loved art, writing and being creative. Lauren Kaufman, senior vice president at Spring, O’Brien & Co.,

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PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2019

From “Wayne’s World” to The Lonely Island, “ Saturday Night Live ” has been writing internationally recognizable sketches, songs, jokes and characters for 45 seasons now. That’s my job: To protect peoples’ distinct voices, but also to get them to work together,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I Let your talent lead the way.

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PRSay

JUNE 28, 2018

Working in a firm where we create advertising, sales promotions, experiential events and digital campaigns, I see this ideation process play out firsthand on the walls of our agency. For digital campaigns that include banner ads, video pre-roll and digital billboards, our creative team often fills three or more walls with ideas.

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