Konnect Agency

JUNE 22, 2023

That’s why it’s essential for businesses to have a crisis communications plan in place and a seasoned PR agency partner to can help streamline that process and create a dependable strategy. This includes employees, customers, shareholders, and the media.

Crisis Communications 52

Crisis Communications Crisis Agency Communications 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

In B2B public relations , one of the things we do regularly is arrange media briefings on subjects relevant to our clients’ business. PR people are nearly always involved in setting up these briefings, and at our agency, we always staff them as well. A good PR rep should have a role in nearly any media briefing.

Interviews 208

Interviews Media Construction B2B 208

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. AirPR offers a media monitoring solution.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In the PR agency world , after weeks of fine-tuning messaging, crafting stories and pitching reporters, there’s no better feeling than landing a top media interview for a client. It signals that the overall public relations strategy is on the right track. Referring to other media interviews. Showing up late.

Interviews 251

Interviews Media Television Media Training 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 12, 2019

Even if the executive spokesperson — usually the CEO — is naturally charismatic and confident facing the media, she should never venture into the public eye without media training. For PR tips on successful media training , see our earlier post. PR people cannot control the media.

Media Training 256

Media Training Training Agency Crisis 256

Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2022

Crisis communications are key in today’s interconnected social media world. Prohibition PR is a full-service agency specialising in crisis communication, reputation management , and strategic messaging. With our wealth of media contacts and track record of good work, we’ll craft the perfect strategy to repair your reputation.

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.

Agency 149

Agency Tools Technology Media Training 149

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. If a brand is new to PR or unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of media relations, it’s time to walk through key items like announcement strategies, timelines and anticipated results.

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. If a brand is new to PR or unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of media relations, it’s time to walk through key items like announcement strategies, timelines and anticipated results.

How To 156

How To Meeting Case Study Survey 156

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

PRSay

JULY 17, 2018

The most important thing I do in my business is pay very close attention whenever I speak with a Media Relations Master. One such throwaway line I heard a Media Relations Master say recently was, “I just make sure I get out of my office and go out and visit with people.”.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Meeting Pitching Conference 157

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. From Pinterest fails to parenting mishaps and workout blunders, I can relate to them on many levels. But media expectations and budget reality are no joke.

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agency teams may think they’re in constant touch with clients as the emails fly back and forth, but that’s not enough. Misguided media relations strategy. Lack of preparation for a media interview. Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training.

Skype 170

Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

PRSay

APRIL 9, 2021

The common thread among these examples is one thing that these savvy pitching pros did: They exercised their mere humanity and asked their media contacts a useful question, but only after they proved to be worthwhile sources. Mackenzie Nestor, an agency pro in Indiana, was reaching out to a Wall Street Journal writer.

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Pitching Travel Journalism Exercises 164

Reputation Us

JULY 26, 2019

Wikipedia defines public relations (PR) as the practice of deliberately managing the spread of information between an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) and the public. national, local, industry media) to ensure you’re the go-to company for relevant, timely information.

Publicity 60

Publicity Wikipedia Nonprofit Media Training 60

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

Not only did he prove that talking points are necessary; he also showed the world that even superstars need a solid PR team to help them prep for media appearances. And then sit back, relax and watch as your spokesperson nail their media appearances. Keep it simple. Follow these tips when you create talking points.

Interviews 144

Interviews Media Study Course 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

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. We once worked with a tech company that experienced rapid growth and found itself scrambling when media came calling.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Here’s a commonly overlooked opportunity for building relationships with media: Help them with stories you didn’t pitch. Another example: An agency pro was working with a transportation writer. You can determine media needs by: Watching their social media posts to see what they are working on. It’s not a quid pro quo.

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Pitching Transportation Report Travel 114

Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. Media training. Owned media/messaging. Media relations. Social media management. Paid media and syndication. Sentiment/tone analysis. Emily Mong.

Case Study 118

Case Study Crisis Management Crisis Study 118

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Training Viral 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The conversations surrounding your brand, the videos it is talked about, and the types of media that promote your brand are all essential to driving your brand’s success and sales. A solid public relations team can play a crucial role in driving sales for a brand.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Publicity Training 52

Cision

AUGUST 24, 2016

Social media makes it easy to reach and connect with your audience, but are you engaging them effectively? In this interview, Cheryl discusses the keys to maintaining your brand reputation, the challenges social media presents and how to keep your audience engaged. How has social media transformed PR?

Social Media 120

Social Media Reputation Crisis Media Training 120

PRSay

MARCH 18, 2020

At MediaSource, we’ve been speaking with our key media contacts to keep a pulse on what’s happening in newsrooms, and speaking regularly with our partners in journalism. To help your team, we’re sharing our approach, which is based on experience and feedback from our long-term media relationships. Monitor the media environment.

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Resources Pitching Television Radio 214

PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented challenges for the news media. For communicators, that means nearly everything you thought you knew about interacting with the news media has been turned upside down. Communicators can also be the “helpers” to the media right now. Remember, we’re all in this together.

Skype 206

Skype How To Crisis Pitching 206

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

One of the things that keeps our industry interesting is the vast plethora of skills you can learn under the golf umbrella of public relations. I consider myself fortunate that the last two agencies I’ve worked at have placed SEO high up the list of skills that PRs should know about. Is SEO hard? Show me the margin.

SEO 76

SEO Engineering Google Content Marketing 76

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

One of the things that keeps our industry interesting is the vast plethora of skills you can learn under the golf umbrella of public relations. I consider myself fortunate that the last two agencies I’ve worked at have placed SEO high up the list of skills that PRs should know about. Is SEO hard? Show me the margin.

SEO 66

SEO Engineering Google Content Marketing 66

PRSay

JUNE 26, 2019

Not only did he prove that talking points are necessary; he also showed the world that even superstars need a solid PR team to help them prep for media appearances. And then sit back, relax and watch as your spokesperson nail their media appearances. Keep it simple. Follow these tips when you create talking points.

Interviews 60

Interviews Media Study Course 60

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

I also handle proactive and reactive media relations in the “mid-Atlantic” region of the U.S., I get to work with so many different types of media on a daily basis – from tech outlets to both long- and short-lead lifestyle/consumer publications, to national and local news stations. from Chicago to Washington D.C.,

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

And I think it would be great for communicators and people in media relations to be mindful of that as well. Lisa Arledge Powell is president of MediaSource , an award-winning communications agency that that specializes in helping brands find and create stories that drive their business forward. Photo credit: alex ruhl ].

Journalism 211

Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

PRSay

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Being able to anticipate a story helps put me on equal footing with media that have much quicker turnaround times and allows me to be more current.”. Don’t forget: If you are pitching an embargoed story you need to be responsive and have experts available in advance when the media inquiries start pouring in.

Radio 197

Radio Tools Journalism Interviews 197

Reputation Us

JANUARY 13, 2016

It’s no longer enough to protect and serve their communities; law enforcement agencies must now rebuild public trust. With smart phone cameras and a population plugged into social media 24/7, an incident can go viral in minutes — landing police in less- and moderately populated regions in the news quickly too. The S.W.O.T.

Communications 60

Communications Crisis Reputation Local 60

Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Put together after a YouGov study of 228 agency and in-house PR professionals across a wide range of sectors, the results are, for me, both encouraging and worrying. Agency and in-house skill sets continue to grow, which makes common sense considering the growth in digital and practitioners having no choice but to skill up.

Digital PR 45

Digital PR Trends Training Media Training 45

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

So in such a busy marketplace, and in an age where the budget can’t always stretch to support content marketing , social media marketing , influencer marketing , advertising, design, e-marketing, PPC, SEO and everything else you’ve been advised to invest in, how can you justify spend to stand out from the crowd? Plan and execute media events.

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

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. And the PR person wants to get media placements.” Jacobs covers the Richmond metro area.

Report 170

Report Local Media Pitching 170

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

At that point, I was trying to talk to as many people as possible, share that I was now a solo consultant and learn more about the challenges and problems facing those tasked with managing social media on behalf of their companies. We did a social media training together at Pinehurst–the birthplace of golf in the U.S.

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Meeting Social Media LinkedIn Groups 68