Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

The negative reaction caused by unplanned events can quickly snowball into a full-fledged mess, but that’s where a PR agency comes in to provide documentation, analysis and actionable advice to help companies handle their most sensitive high stakes situations with professionalism. We offer communication spokesperson training support.

Crisis Communications 62

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 62

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. Have news to share?

Agency 149

Agency Tools Technology Media Training 149

Polaris

MARCH 17, 2015

That was many years ago and here I am today running my own PR agency. After Unilever, I worked for a boutique PR agency that specialized in beverage alcohol and gourmet food. To round out my experience I also spent 4 years at multi-national Hill and Knowlton and 4 at an integrated marketing communications agency. What happened?

Agency 100

Agency eBook Training Media Training 100

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. A client might not know that we had a full team discussion about media strategy or messaging, but if they weren’t part of it, they should. Go beyond tactics. Troubleshoot. Add value .

How To 156

How To Meeting Case Study Survey 156

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. A client might not know that we had a full team discussion about media strategy or messaging, but if they weren’t part of it, they should. Go beyond tactics. Troubleshoot. Add value .

How To 156

How To Meeting Case Study Survey 156

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. But it happens.

Media Training 249

Media Training Policies Agency Interviews 249

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? There are a plethora of tools to make it easy until you reach the pivot point to needing a full blown agency. That depends.

Agency 50

Agency Crisis Communications Measurement Analytics 50

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Depressingly the need for more investment in training was also one of the main findings of last year’s report. I find it surprising that the most popular services clients buy from PR agencies are social influencer outreach (12%) and blogger outreach (9%), both of which are often better done by the in-house PR team.

Training 119

Training Digital PR Media Training Education 119

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Knowing the signs that lead to such a decision can help ensure a smooth transition from internal to external team. 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. How to know when to bring in the PR professionals.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. Media training.

Case Study 118

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 118

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. These can be internal studies, sales information, customer and competitive data, or simple workaday anecdotes. Prepping for Press.

Media 199

Media Interviews YouTube Hotels 199

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR intern’s guide to agency lingo. Earned media – Interns need to learn this term first, since it’s among the things clients bring on agencies for. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

Obviously improved business results go a long way, but we have spent years fighting against the assumptions from media that we were not going to survive and we have changed how people talk about us. Before joining BBY, you worked at four separate PR agencies. How did that agency experience prepare you for your role in corporate PR?

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

PR speaks to a varied audience, from internal employees, to the media, to influencers, to the end user. Social media promotion and responses to negative comments online. Media training. Internal communications. Should you use a public relations agency? This means a message can be spread far and wide.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

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?

Conference 80

Conference Healthcare Marketing Crisis 80

The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 12, 2019

By Alannah McDermott, Intern. . The latter effort, called New Voices , focuses on increasing the representation of female sources in online and on-air content as well as providing media training for top women executives. The Hoffman Agency frequently jumps at the opportunity to peek inside a reporter’s mind.

Storytelling 28

Storytelling Trends Media Training Report 28

Prohibition

APRIL 23, 2020

And remember, crisis’ are not only public-facing as they can start within your company – internal comms should be covered too! Having an appropriate plan in place with all relevant bodies on board is essential and will stand you in good stead should you face a PR crisis.

Crisis 62

Crisis Telecommunications Reputation Crisis Communications 62

Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

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. A seamless transition awaits as our agency is in extremely capable hands, with General Manager Sean Dowdall becoming our next President.

Agency 105

Agency Travel SEO Nonprofit 105

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Internal Communications: Ensures effective communication within the company, keeping employees informed about company developments and fostering a positive internal culture. Social Media PR: Utilizes social platforms to engage with the audience, share company updates, and manage the online reputation of the tech brand.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

Alternatively it may be about delivering an ongoing service for clients, providing internal ad-hoc advice or working on new business. So many organisations have experienced negative consequences of trusting SEO agencies to manage content marketing for them, only for them to be penalised by Google.

Interviews 28

Interviews SEO Banking Radio 28

Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Of course, PR professionals have long been trained to be mindful of the consequences of unintended recipients of critical information, and they know how to counsel clients not to engage in the worn out ‘off the record’ argument. That’s media training 101. Social media can be a tremendous asset to leverage for global awareness.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Reputation Training 120

PR News

JULY 20, 2016

Sand between your tanned toes and the relaxing sound of waves hitting the shore. Happy hour that begins at 4pm (it’s 5’oclock somewhere). Visiting new places. Dealing with crowds (literally, being able to deal with crowds). Such are the joys of summer. It’s enough to make you forget what’s going on back at the office.… … Continued.

Blogging 52

Blogging Communications Customer Service Crisis Management 52

PR News

JULY 20, 2016

Sand between your tanned toes and the relaxing sound of waves hitting the shore. Happy hour that begins at 4pm (it’s 5’oclock somewhere). Visiting new places. Dealing with crowds (literally, being able to deal with crowds). Such are the joys of summer. It’s enough to make you forget what’s going on back at the office.… … Continued.

Blogging 48

Blogging Communications Customer Service Crisis Management 48

Communications Conversations

JULY 18, 2019

Every single media interaction — whether it’s face-to-face, on the phone, via email or social media — matters. Today’s TV station intern could be an executive producer in a few years. Regardless, I treat every media interaction with integrity and honesty. You started an agency back in 1984 with Deb Garvey.

Local 94

Local Course Community Interviews 94