ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 14, 2019

According to most people who work at PR agencies , especially tech firms, using the phone for media conversations is outdated. Hardly anyone thinks it’s useful to follow up, or worse, actually pitch a story by phone. Mind you, it’s the same email pitch I already sent. The email pitch they never read. Do you know?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 30, 2018

Having just written “ A Client’s Guide to Hiring PR & Communications Agencies ,” we’ve turned the lens around to provide insights into getting hired in a PR Expanded world. On our journeys we’ve hired agencies, fired agencies, been hired by companies as communications agencies and consultants, and been rejected.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. PR professionals are now responsible for training a growing number of executives.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Media Training. PR professionals are now responsible for training a growing number of executives.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Occasionally public relations agencies tap freelance contractors to manage peak workloads during busy seasons or to bring specialist expertise to a project. Most agencies rely on a small number of trusted freelancers in whom they place their confidence, so they should feel comfortable with full transparency. Pay promptly.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While she’s focused generally on consumer PR over her nearly 20 years in the industry, she’s had deep experience in food and beverage, restaurants, and retail communications while working at everything from boutique to global PR agencies in Chicago and Columbus. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Basic Agency Organization. The PR agency world can be a confusing one—especially for someone looking in from the outside. Let’s take a look at the basic agency organization of a PR firm and what the different people do. These teams look similar across most agencies with a few cultural twists at various firms.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 15, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for everyone, including public relations (PR) professionals trained to respond to crises. A friend and I were talking about what the next few years look like for agencies, and I hate to admit it’s not looking pretty. Addressing COVID-19 When Pitching. Popular Verticals to Pitch.

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The Hoffman Agency

OCTOBER 20, 2023

I was pleasantly surprised to find myself sitting in on client calls and getting involved in account work, such as pitching journalists within my first couple of days. Curating confidence through the right environment Another aspect of my internship that I enjoyed was the training sessions.

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

And it often makes me think that choosing an agency and running a pitch process can be a bit like a game of tennis. In the same way, picking the right longlist and shortlist of agencies is important – and if you haven’t played before, get a coach. In short, sweaty and exhausting but thoroughly rewarding when it’s done right.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2019

An open call for trained performers — Have I got a career for you! As a successful actor myself, I’ve met many fellow performers who have found their skills are highly transferable to much of the work of a typical public relations agency. Thankfully, your voice and diction training has paid off. Improvisation.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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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?

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Cision

MAY 13, 2015

Michael is the media pitching coach PR pros turn to when they want to boost their positive media placements. He’s trained more than 6,000 communicators from agencies large and small, from Fortune 50 companies to regional nonprofits. Up next is Michael Smart. What hasn’t changed? Don’t settle for “what the client gives you.”

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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. Get more media pitching knowledge from Smart here. Do you think that reporter paid attention the next time she emailed or called him?

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Prohibition

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this episode, PR veteran and successful agency owner, Stephen Waddington, takes us through this complex terrain, offering invaluable insights on surviving economic challenges and exploring the ethical implications of AI in PR. And if you’re looking to create your own podcast, then Prohibition is the agency for you!

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 17, 2014

For my team, for my clients, for the Agency. And then throughout the day I’m checking in on email, monitoring client requests on multiple accounts, fielding new business requests, troubleshooting with the team, jumping in on impromptu discussions around a pitch strategy, media conversation or PR plan that I hear happening all around me.

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Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 19, 2014

As a service to the profession and advancing the client-agency relationship, we’ve captured client phrases that consistently find their way to PR agencies and what they really mean. I suggest you start preparing for an agency review.”. If you think the media training helped Brad, think again.”. Client Phrase. “We

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 10, 2013

From what I have observed since I started working in this industry, practitioners and agency heads still place more emphasis on traditional methods of communicating and facilitating news and story ideas to the media. We love following up with them after pitching an interview/story idea. An intense debate.

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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. It typically sparks a few minutes of discussion where we speak about trends, competitive moves, or good topics for rapid response pitches. Go beyond tactics. Troubleshoot. Add value .

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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. It typically sparks a few minutes of discussion where we speak about trends, competitive moves, or good topics for rapid response pitches. Go beyond tactics. Troubleshoot. Add value .

How To 156

How To Meeting Case Study Survey 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. News cycles are 24/7, and most PR people are trained to be hyper-responsive to media and client needs. With better expectations-setting, PR can be less stressful for those of us on the agency or corporate side.

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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. It’s often a bit s**t, but then it reflects the sum of the data, typically website content, used to train models. It claims that their books have been used to train ChatGPT.

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PRSay

JUNE 16, 2023

In public relations, generative AI has the potential to automate routine tasks such as writing press releases, social media posts and email pitches, thus allowing practitioners to focus on strategic, big-picture work. Many PR agencies and departments are already using generative-AI tools to improve their efficiency and productivity.

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PRSay

MAY 17, 2021

Based on the report’s findings, here are ways we can better engage journalists this year and beyond: Pitch on Monday morning. We’re often told that Tuesday or Wednesday are the best days to send out press releases or pitch story ideas to reporters. Just 6 percent said they prefer to receive pitches on Fridays.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

If your company offers a professional training stipend, look into a writing course with a specific objective, like content for SEO, speechwriting, or translating research into language for laypeople. Or offer to take a stab at first drafts of bylines, press releases, or pitches. The more you do it, the better. .

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

When pitching to journalists, focus on customer stories that prove the value of your solution or product. No matter who speaks on behalf of your organization, it’s a good idea to provide some media training and practice. PR efforts cannot be effective or well-timed without a deep understanding of your audience.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Know who you pitch. In an interview for this article, Keyris Manzanares, a multimedia reporter at Virginia Public Media, said she often receives email pitches from PR people. You might not go with whatever they’re pitching you,” she said, “but it might spark a bigger conversation about that story.” Understand newsworthiness.

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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. We were most impressed when a candidate tracked down press releases for competitors to a client and created a simple SWOT analysis that aided in our pitching. Be tech-savvy – and then some.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2021

I’ve recently joined the Reuben Sinclair management team as a non executive director to help develop its PRogress network for agency founders and managers , and RS-Engage its outsourced talent offer. This fundamental skill set continues to be in demand agency-side. 25 PR agencies have secured funding to create 60 jobs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2018

Most PR agencies bill on an hourly basis, or in monthly retainer fees. But there’s another way of billing that’s fairly controversial among agency professionals, — the pay-for-placement method. So, we talked with someone here who used to work at a pay-for-placement agency and did a little research.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Think of this as the company’s elevator pitch with some festival flair. Bringing the A-game Design a visually stunning and functional booth, train the internal team to be brand ambassadors, and prepare eye-catching promotional materials because presentation matters.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

But the marketers are often busy planning and managing agency resources. And, they often look at three distinct buckets: * In-house (either training existing employees or hiring additional head count). Training existing resources to handle content development requires significantly less ramp-up time than it would for an agency or solo.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Maybe you’ve never worked at a PR agency. Or perhaps you started your career at an agency, moved client side, and are now considering a return to agency life. Either way, making a move to a top PR agency can have a tremendously positive impact on your career growth, but there are also a few things to consider.

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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. We’ve all been there. This is bad practice all around. But it happens.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

genAI apps are ultimately owned by private companies that may use information entered into their queries to train future versions. Entering proprietary information into a database not under client or agency control breaks that trust — and could have legal ramifications. As such, we are mindful of what we upload. Understand its bias.

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