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6 Ways to Score a Broadcast Interview in the Midst of COVID-19

MaccaPR

Prepare your spokesperson for virtual interviews. With the majority of interviews being done virtually, it’s important that your spokesperson is trained to deal with any potential quirks that might result from remote interviews. But now we’ve been able to add Skype into our control room as, essentially, a live shot.”.

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Five Quick and Easy Ways to Show #PR Thanks

Deirdre Breakenridge

Even just a little time each week to share thoughts with a student via Twitter or to schedule a Skype “coffee” chat is a fantastic way to show thanks. She was asking me about different careers in PR … what type of PR would suit her best and whether she should pursue agency or in-house communications work.

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How I 1st-Drafted an 87,000-Word Self-Help Book over 46 Days in 2018*

ZudePR

Have you always aspired to write a book? 1 The Seed is Planted #2 Doing the Research #3 Getting the Self-Publishing Mindset #4 What the Hell am I Going to Write About? #5 This SumoMe blog post told me that the seed I’d planted myself in 2015 – writing a book – was practicable. *By a first-time (self-publishing) author.

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The Craft of Creative Writing

Barokas

The Craft of Creative Writing. For 2017, my super awesome Secret Santa, Michelle, gave me a book by Dani Shapiro, titled, “Still Writing – The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life.” In her book, Dani compares the beginning of the writing process to a jigsaw puzzle. She advises writers to “Build a corner. Then a sentence.

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How To Go From PR Intern To Permanent Hire

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Crenshaw partner Chris Harihar claims the secret to his success when he started years ago as a PR agency intern is that he read every relevant journalist and trade magazine to flag relevant news for the team internally – even on the weekends! PR managers are happy to recommend stellar interns for jobs at other agencies.

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Master Podcasting Practices: Q&A With Kerry O’Shea Gorgone

Cision

If you plan to interview people who aren’t sitting next to you, you’ll also need Skype or other VoiP to conduct phone interviews. Are there services other than Skype for recording podcasts? Q: How much prep/research time do you spend for each interview? Q: What is the best site for podcasting using a desktop?

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Five Business Lessons Learned From Hiring a Virtual Assistant

Waxing UnLyrical

When I did shortlist candidates – I think six or seven – I asked them to follow a specific process to set up a Skype interview with me. Then there were the candidates who completely ignored specific do’s and don’ts – e.g. I did not want anyone working for an agency to apply, but they did anyway.

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