Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. By Chris Owen, Director, Hoffman Europe We recently had a call with a potential PR intern, as part of a series of chats we’re having for new agency hires for the year ahead. The post There’s no debate: Not paying an intern as a PR agency is unethical.

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Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 8, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The post The Best Storytelling Posts of 2019 Part II appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Here comes the second half. Here comes the second half.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. The top ten agencies in the world bounced back after less than one per cent growth in 2017 to 4.9% They are performing more strongly than most agencies.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 23, 2022

From songwriting on my back porch as a kid to telling my little sister improvised tales of castles and princesses before bed, I have always been a storyteller. I was unsure of what I wanted out of my future but knew it had to involve three key components: storytelling, a strong community and a sense of purpose. The Beginning.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

There are all types of PR problems, but the one that nobody wants to deal with is the public relations program that just isn’t generating traction, or one where outcomes fall short of expectations by the client or PR agency. ” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2024

With a background in agency work, speechwriting and improv theater, he now coaches leaders to be storytellers in their speeches, presentations and meetings. Crafting a personal story can give you a competitive edge in job interviews and promotions, Biesenbach said. Telling our own stories is critical,” he said.

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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.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 12, 2019

Name a prominent medical product or healthcare brand – from Medtronic, Hennepin Healthcare, Prime Therapeutics, Upsher-Smith Labs and Provation to Vigilanz, Philips, 3M, Hill-Rom and Teleflex – and the Minneapolis-based healthcare marketing agency StoneArch has probably been involved.

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Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 20, 2015

I wrote a post over a year ago called “ Can Storytelling Differentiate a PR Agency ? ”. With seemingly every communications consultancy touting its storytelling prowess, I questioned whether those who buy communication services perceived storytelling expertise as a commodity. The challenge relates to economics.

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5W PR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Storytelling with purpose Craft narratives around a brand’s commitment to sustainability. Beauty PR can showcase these innovations through press releases, interviews with tech experts, and virtual events. These partnerships bring authenticity to the brand and help reach a wider audience.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Additionally, board members or investors might recommend people in their networks who would be willing to participate in an interview or offer a third-party opinion. Once the startup has a sustained need for PR or a specific push that requires a lot of outreach, leadership should connect with an agency partner. .

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? What happens when we build brands with STOP marketing as a customer design experience, not storytelling?

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 27, 2024

Carrie KC West is an author, transformational story coach, and Founder of the Storytellers Academy – an organization dedicated to empowering individuals to review their life story, and assisting them to change and rewrite the parts that they wish to edit.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2014

For my team, for my clients, for the Agency. It’s helped me re-connect with the core work of what we do in a tangible way, and it drives home that no matter what each person’s role or rank in the Agency, we all have something to learn from each other. That’s only great if you’re a one-person agency. No one day is alike.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Public relations Fashion brands can use public relations efforts and storytelling to get their name out there and reach customers. Brands can reach out to fashion and lifestyle journalists or bloggers to request coverage and arrange interviews. When paired with storytelling, companies can connect with even more people.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. Growth in the agency market in 2018 was five percent for the second consecutive year according to the data that we’ve collected at The Holmes Report.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 21, 2019

Following the lead of other companies such as LinkedIn , we decided to host Bring Your Family to Work Day so each of our team members could bring one or two family members to our office in Vancouver, Washington, for a little taste of our world: storytelling, PR, technology … and a happy hour, of course. Do you consider yourself a storyteller?

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Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Food PR Strategies for Launching New Products and Menu Items Storytelling : Every new product or menu item has a story behind it. Utilise the power of storytelling to create a connection with your audience. This can include product reviews, interviews, or features in food publications, both online and in print.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 26, 2015

What storytelling techniques carry the narrative? Either that or Zhang Lei’s storytelling acuity scores in the Ira Glass quadrant. In breaking down the article, four storytelling techniques carry the narrative. It still surprises me that most PR functions (internal + agency) develop content bereft of anecdotes.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 15, 2015

Drew McLellan has worked in advertising for 25+ years and started his own agency, McLellan Marketing Group, in 1995 after a five-year stint at Y&R. The agency specializes in B2B financial services industries. Drew also owns and runs Agency Management Institute (AMI), which offers agency management training and consulting.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

Before my time at adidas they were actually my client, as I worked for the brand’s PR agency for almost three years. The fusion of these groups truly mirrors the current state of the news making and storytelling industry as a whole. The traditional cadence of pitching stories to media has even evolved as well.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. Allow the agency creative freedom. It’s incumbent upon the agency to demonstrate sound thinking and earn results from the start of the relationship.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

I love talking about failure in the context of business storytelling. You never hear about a company hiring a PR agency “to get the bad word out.”. Yet, the ability to bring failure or even a problem to the narrative is what separates industrial-grade storytelling from “but enough about me; let’s talk about me” copy.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here’s where The Hoffman Agency comes in (and where I count my lucky stars). The Hoffman Agency is all about the crossroads of storytelling and innovative tech. After several emails back and forth, Lou quickly set up times for me to meet with him and the team at the agency.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 29, 2018

The PR agency/client relationship can be a delicate dynamic, especially when things aren’t all rosy. The fortunes of a company and its PR agency are inextricably linked, and a good PR team must have the confidence and courage to deliver bad news when necessary. A good PR agency tells you when. Your branding is holding you back.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

According to The Holmes Report’s Creativity in PR study, which surveys PR executives all over the world, 68% of PR agency respondents say their clients are more likely to approach the PR team for “big creative ideas” than in the past. 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch. Creativity in PSAs helps make a tired message fresh.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

One of the reasons partners choose us as their communications agency is that we don’t mass pitch or spam reporters; we already have extensive personal contacts with journalists across topic areas and industries, and we leverage those personal connections to obtain media wins.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Sometimes it’s best to let the customers be the storytellers. Feature testimonials, video interviews, or user-generated content to showcase real experiences.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 27, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The post How to Build Better Relationships with Journalists appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. You know, we have other interests.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 8, 2024

It’s a delicate alchemical process, a mix of sales, storytelling, writing and psychology. He recently spent time with The Hoffman Agency to talk about more meaningful pitching and shared some enlightening takeaways. Is this idea from a client or did it come from the agency? Is this idea original? More on this later.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To help shed light on this, we interviewed Melody Lee, one of Chaloner’s placed candidates turned client, about her experience in relationship building with recruiters. Usually, the people who are best at selling a company or agency are those who have worked there. Recruiting is a remarkable sales gig — it’s a PR and storytelling job.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2023

Use storytelling techniques to engage and connect with customers on an emotional level, ultimately building brand loyalty. Develop a targeted media relations strategy to secure press coverage, interviews, and product features in relevant publications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Since before Mark Cuban famously warned tech startups against bringing on a PR agency , there’s been an ongoing debate about public relations for early-stage businesses, and lots of advice for how to build the kind of earned media visibility that rivals well known brands like Uber or Casper. The answer is no. Consider the big picture.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In 2000, he jumped the fence to take a communications-focused role at global PR agency FleishmanHillard. to San Francisco to cover this brand new thing called the internet, he started covering a lot of startups, interviewing CEOs of companies large and small. In 1997, when USA Today moved him from D.C. Building a solo business.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

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. I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

This move would become the catalyst behind the forming of Bernadette Davis Communications , the boutique communications agency she currently owns and operates with the assistance of one other full-time employee and anywhere from eight to 12 contract workers depending on the client load. Starting as a solopreneur.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. From legacy videos and anniversary books to corporate birthday events and digital archives, what follows are five ways smart brands have leveraged their company histories in brand storytelling. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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