ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Entrants should definitely read the fine print in the rules/guidelines before entering. If you have a PR agency, definitely get them to do it! For info on how to write a winning award submission , see this earlier post. Awards produced by U.S. based pubs Digiday and AdExchanger are actually global. By the same token, U.K.

B2B 295

B2B Industry Company Case Study 295

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Excellent writing demands excellent editing. The founder of the eponymous named agency Ogilvy & Mather is one of the sharpest copywriters of our time. In Ogilvy on Advertising first published in 1983 he imparts writing wisdom from his career. Editing and sub-editing have been a casualty of the shift from print to online.

Writing 84

Writing Print Advertising Advertising 84

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. Along with my duties for BCN, I do a little freelance writing.

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Writing effective press release headlines and content can help capture the interest of both your audience. The process of writing a business press release itself only takes several hours. You can, of course, write and issue a business press release yourself. Press releases are released to the media to be made public.

Advertising 100

Advertising Advertising Writing Product Launch 100

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

So, publishers are re-imagining their value proposition by broadening their content channel and format strategy in a few main ways, according to the report: They’re not just focusing on print or online articles. They’re investing in audio (ex: podcasts) and video (especially short form) to help fill in their content model.

Strategy 103

Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

Most recently, Suki was recognized as a leader in the industry and joined the Forbes Agency Council, where she shares expert articles and insights. This week, Suki and I sat down to discuss how to create a successful agency from the ground up, the importance of social media in the industry, and the importance of identifying your end goal!

Travel 243

Travel Agency Social Media Print 243

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media. Write long form content: Quite simply, the more text and information you have on your website, the more likely your targeted audience is to find your content and share it. Press Release Distribution. About Kayla Matthews.

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Figuring he could brand himself as a media and broadcast expert with keen writing skills, he hoped someone would take a chance on him. Stu Opperman, APR hadn’t always planned on being a solopreneur.

Meeting 131

Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Redundancies, business transformation, remote working, and juggling work with homeschooling, has seen many employees swap their agency or in-house jobs for the freelance world or even take career breaks. Long-form content has taken on a life of its own both in print and in audio also, particularly through podcasts.

Crisis Management 88

Crisis Management Print Ethics Local 88

5W PR

AUGUST 19, 2019

PR in its traditional form refers to networking with journalists in a bid to get featured in print publications. Businesses today must look beyond just print opportunities, and find and interact with their audiences online. Digital vs. Traditional. What Does Digital PR Involve?

Digital PR 76

Digital PR Print Construction Television 76

Shift Communications

JUNE 8, 2018

Take it from ASOS who tweeted earlier this year “Ok, so we may have printed 17,000 bags with a typo. We’re calling it a limited edition,” after sending to print shipping bags that spelled online as “onilne”. appeared first on SHIFT Communications PR Agency - Boston | New York | San Francisco | Austin.

Print 83

Print Fashion Writing Google 83

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

You can go with less expensive freelancers or retain a boutique, mid-size or large PR agency. For example, a PR agency can obtain media coverage that shines a positive light on your brand. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You. PR people don't whisper into the ears of journalists about what to write.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Melissa Agnes

JULY 2, 2014

There’s an episode of Girls where aspiring memoirist Hannah Horvath, played by Lena Dunham, decides that she wants to quit her job writing advertorials for Neiman Marcus at GQ. She wanted to be her best creative self, writing for a greater cause than simply selling a product. Let’s look at Hannah’s situation again.

Reputation 250

Reputation Print Customer Service Creativity 250

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. And between there I had a couple of years at an agency here in Knoxville. But as a client of that agency, we were kind of bound to help them at least explain, if not defend…and that was a real issue.

Ethics 89

Ethics Journalism Radio Television 89

PR Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

I often talk to people who know they need publicity and want professional help to get it but find hiring PR agencies to be a confusing and daunting task. Most PR firms specialize in print media (getting editorial coverage in newspapers and magazines, both online and offline), and many focus on social media. That’s understandable.

Radio 78

Radio How To Public Affairs Print 78

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

Bernadette went on to hold positions at print publications like the Orlando Business Journal and worked as a website producer at a TV news station before deciding to make the jump to PR. A lot of that comes from my background as a reporter where often it's, okay I didn’t know about this an hour ago, but you want me to write about it?

Meeting 97

Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Unfortunately, however, the misfire was one in a litany of recent missives based on bad information—a debacle that ultimately prompted me to blacklist dozens of individuals and agencies. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

Pitching 0

Pitching Journalism Writing Print 0

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

There are both free and paid press release services that will distribute your press release to various news agencies. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web.

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

Stephen Waddington

JULY 14, 2019

Steve Earl and I had a long time editing partnership through our agencies and various books. As I write this I can hear his exasperation at my lack of English language education. Editing and sub-editing have been a casualty of the shift from print to online. The web app simplifies writing and improves its comprehension.

Construction 83

Construction Policies Print Software 83

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized. I encourage interns to meet other people in the PR community — at an agency, at a Chapter luncheon etc.

Leadership 159

Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Then, I worked my way through the ranks at various weekly and daily newspapers until I joined a press agency specializing in real-life women’s stories for international magazines and newspapers. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job. Rapid Fire Round.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

My first taste of the working world came from the print shop my grandfather owned and operated since 1941. Life in the print shop was not for me – not like anyone ever suggested it should be. I could escort a tech executive to a taping at CNBC in the morning and write a set of key messages for an energy client in the afternoon.

Survey 120

Survey Print Creativity Energy 120

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Now that we’re getting closer to holiday madness, gift guide pitching is top of mind for agencies with a consumer portfolio. Here are few tips for last minute pitching before the opportunities close: Don’t bother with long lead: Know who writes for the print issue of the publication and who writes for online.

Pitching 60

Pitching Print Exercises Fashion 60

Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. From my agency days, one of the most frustrating things I’d see clients do is not utilize assets to their fullest potential. the asset for future use.

Print 120

Print Tourism Transportation Film 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

Top PR agencies know the value of a well-crafted PR pitch to get the attention of an overworked and cynical media contact. Clever writing and puns have their place, but err on the side of simple, clear language to get your points across. Print magazine? ” The producer’s advice: not everything needs to have a theme.

Pitching 149

Pitching Sports Print Creativity 149

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communications roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. At the top of the list: strategic thinking writing, and emotional intelligence.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

For as long as I can remember, I have loved art, writing and being creative. While I excelled at all my classes, I would always rather write an essay than take a multiple choice test. I understand Spring O’Brien was recently appointed the agency of record for the Harley-Davidson Museum. What drew you to the PR industry?

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

PR Fuel

JULY 19, 2020

In premise, a newswire is a type of service provisioning that distributes “news’ to journalists and editorial offices in the industrial, print, and online media groups. But it also contributes the news to databases, agencies, and outreach terminals. And that means nobody can find you. Backlinks, keywords, flavorings.

SEO 83

SEO System Employee Policies 83

Action PR

MAY 29, 2019

As a full-service agency, we get involved with all parts of the marketing mix. We’re part of the team writing, creating and publishing the mag (along with the football experts at Envee Media ) and we’re super excited that issue two also marks the launch of the Keepers’ Union App as well! For a closer look at Keepers’ Union, ?search

Banking 40

Banking Print Interviews Google 40

Mark My Words

OCTOBER 2, 2020

At the appointed hour, under the watchful eyes of assorted TV crews and print-media camera-folk, the A-list oddities congregated at the Mermaid (against a backdrop of Treasure Island posters for full brand-awareness brownie points). So that was story two. Over a game of pool I persuaded Mr. Hunt to get involved in this piece of tomfoolery.

Print 78

Print Course Fashion Storytelling 78

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

There are both free and paid press release service that will distribute your press release to various news agencies. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. You can find templates for creating press releases on the web.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

For example, is this a wire or a print story or both? In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. Read what they are writing about and react to it. Strategy is the key word in that question. Should there be a broadcast element to the strategy? In a world where content is king, this is a key asset.

Pitching 0

Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2018

Agencies, corporate communicators and larger teams typically use these. For example, if you’re pitching a year-round story about car safety, you can write a tip sheet or create a video on the importance of seat belts. Also, when pitching print magazines, consider the necessary lead time. Different kinds of content.

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Pitching Interviews Video Report 134

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. One thing I learned pretty quickly when I worked on the agency side is that when the client asks if you can do something, you say “yes” and figure it out later.

Corporate 148

Corporate Fashion Agency Travel 148

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52