Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

I wanted to be a writer from an early age and after I completed a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) course when I was 18, I started working for my local newspaper in Cheshire, England, where I lived. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. I can’t tell you how much I loved that article–for a couple reasons. And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. You can’t control what story they’re going to write, but you can control what you give them, for better or worse.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

Follow her for a fantastic collection of industry articles from around the web. Follow her for links to informative articles and Q&A sessions details. Today, you can follow David for his speaking engagements, educational PR articles and industry news. Sarah Evans. prsarahevans. Shonali Burke. Annie Jennings. anniejenningspr.

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PR Fuel

JULY 19, 2020

In this article, we will cover how a newswire relates to press release distribution, the benefits, and costs. 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. Do you know what a newswire service is?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 3, 2021

The book now is on sale by Simon & Schuster in all Barnes & Noble book stores across the US, in practice, all Universities have in their libraries, many of them included it in their educational programs. What was the most challenging aspect of writing this book? I do not know. I do not know.

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Buzzstream

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, it takes a while—sometimes a month or more—for editors to go through story pitches, so I will not be able to write this in time. The time spent strategizing, list-building, pitch writing, and content writing is crucial to the success of holiday content. But, is anyone covering the “worst”?

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

In the article, senior audience relations manager Christine Cube ( @cpcube ) shares a few lessons from a recent Society of Professional Journalists panel. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage?

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PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. The language, idioms, and examples you use in your business story will likely vary depending on whether you’re writing for million dollar home buyers or Kindergarten teachers. Simple Advice: Write Like You Speak, Reporters Will Listen. Just write like you speak.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Off-the-shelf pricing Many consultants and public relations firms offer individual items off-the-shelf such as TV, radio and print placements, thought leadership op-eds, press releases and blog posts. Without wire distribution, Johnson charges $500 to write the release and send it to his own proprietary media contacts.

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ZudePR

MARCH 22, 2018

Have you always aspired to write a book? In this 8,000-word article , you’ll discover how I – a 45-year-old Brit with no writerly mates – turned my pipedream into a not-so-shitty first draft of 87,000 words. 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

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Beyond PR

APRIL 27, 2016

Take the time to then research your local client base through social media monitoring and industry circles to uncover if any of them will be attending the show. By incorporating your press kit link into these posts, it’s easy to write a snappy line of text and have the nitty-gritty details housed on the kit. Earned Media Estuary.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

For example, the local small- to medium-sized theatres and site-specific locations operating as this year’s 28 Fringe venues. Plus many Fringe play print programs had a volunteer-specific thank you in the show notes. Audiences took full advantage of the wealth of local, national and international theatre and dance.”

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

Working with clients in your local area is a satisfying and viable way to run your independent consultancy. It can deepen your sense of community, reduce your need to travel and allow you to dominate your local market. Knowledge of the local culture and norms can also give you an advantage over out-of-area competitors.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Kirsty: Yeah.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ll tell you how to write, format, distribute, and promote your press release, so keep reading below. Write for Journalists. Writing press releases as if they are already leading stories is a winning strategy. Including the city and state helps localize for regional coverage. Writing an Online Press Release.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2021

To help reach your desired outcome for the interview, envision the perfect headline and develop a strategy to see it in print (e.g., Anything a client says could appear in a future article or news segment. Alleging Bullying and Racism, Prince Harry, Wife Megan Markle Leave Royal Family, Exile to California”).

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In an article for Fast Company , Contently co-founder Shane Snow shares the hilarious yet horrifying story that reveals the problem with conventional wisdom. In the newspaper business, it’s common to print your issues on something called “broadsheets,” which are 22-inch sheets of paper. local time.).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I work out of my home and call my freelance writing business Baxter TechWrite. Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

This is how you wind up with a press release on a local ABC news affiliate in Buffalo even though your tech client is in San Francisco. Cision – the Swedish company that grew up making printed directories of media contacts – ought to have the institutional knowledge to know better than to call it as such. Meltwater beats earnings.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Or a food journalist for print media. Pricing: $99/mo for Lite Version Alternatives: Moz has a similar toolset to Ahrefs, with some extra tools focused on local SEO. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Or a food journalist for print media. Pricing: $99/mo for Lite Version Alternatives: Moz has a similar toolset to Ahrefs, with some extra tools focused on local SEO. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Writing just might be the most important skill you can have. It doesn’t matter how many reporters you know or how unique your story angle is, if you can’t write a compelling press release that instantly sucks readers in, everything else is meaningless. Unfortunately, too many press release writers never improve their writing skills.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

First, Writing Skills. No matter what you’ve heard about all that sexy social media stuff, you still need to know how to write in PR. Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Second, Internship Experience.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The fourth book, Celebrating BAME Talent is published today in digital and print formats. I think our industry needs to be as diverse as possible, great writing and creativity can come from anywhere. Her goal was to create a platform to assert the value of public relations as a strategic management function and promote best practice.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In 2017, let's all agree to maximize the ROI of our writing efforts by focusing equal efforts on distribution. Another common tactic is for the author to share an article about the content offering on his or her LinkedIn profile through LinkedIn Pulse. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 28, 2007

This blog was created because we got tired of reading one editor after another call out the minority of our hard-working industry for bad taste, poor writing and lazy pitching. So this news article was a welcome find (click on the print version for the full-length version). But you can promote its people.”

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 20, 2010

She does not ask me to write about Retrevo, she merely asks me to credit them for the content. Because I have a background in broadcast communications, I know what it takes to write a story, shoot a video, edit and work under deadline. Good Organic Stories Trump Re-Prints. Jacobson of Retrevo.com You''ve just bought an iPad.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Today, we use many information sources to see what is going on around us, locally, nationally, and globally, with more emerging all the time. Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising. Mass communication aims to meet these needs.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The same is true in print. Where the major daily newspaper – even the online version – was the single most influential local publication in any American city, today it’s just one among many. Re-write white papers as long form contributed articles. Review webinars for pitch ideas, contributed articles or guest posts.

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