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Writing For Journalism And Writing For PR: How They Differ

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. What are you writing about?

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Blogging is dead: just 36% of internet users write blogs

Stuart Bruce

Blogging is dead, long live blogging. An interesting statistic from the GWI Brand report reveals that 36% of internet users aged 16-64 said that they wrote on a personal blog within the last month. Not surprisingly product and brand reviews aren’t in the top 10, although they are popular with 15% of bloggers.

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9 Strategies for Building a Winning Professional Brand

PRSay

Our professional brands are not dissimilar from the brands of companies or products. Like brand managers, time, thought and energy must be carefully invested in establishing a professional brand that reflects the career path we have chosen to walk. Call it a professional brand strategy if you will.

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9 Blogs To Make You PR-Smart

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? The Cision Blog.

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When it comes to social media posts, write when you’re hot

Communications Conversations

One of the most successful (most viewed) posts I’ve ever made on this blog was this post about how people (at the time–but still today, really) were over-using ridiculous phrases like “peeps” and “obvi” to the point of driving me insane! I think I remember writing that post in about 10 minutes.

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The Benefits of Hiring a Professional for Your Press Release Writing

PR Fuel

Meanwhile, small businesses with blogs generate 126% higher lead growth than others. Those who blog are 14 times more likely to see a positive ROI. Press release writing can help you gain media coverage. You don’t have to learn how to write a press release alone! Write for Your Audience. Household income.

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Amazon dominated the headlines in September’s brand coverage

NewsWhip

As one of the world’s most recognizable brands, it’s not uncommon for Amazon to find itself in the news on a regular basis, and for a variety of reasons. That much was true for September’s top brand stories, of which Amazon was mentioned the most in headlines, accumulating an impressive breadth of coverage that earned massive engagement.

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