Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

People want to learn more about their communities! I believe both of those experiences shaped me and led me to starting this blog. And there’s a lot I learned from running that underground newspaper that I put into practice now, even to this today, on this blog. This blog is very similar. when I was 17.

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Newspapers Blogging Groups Print 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. Internal comms. Layoffs at internal comms platform. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing?

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 142

The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 23, 2022

I would spend hours writing fictional narratives in my room, transporting to the imaginary worlds I was creating. I continued writing stories, but castles and princesses quickly became congressmen and protests. Skip over a few chapters, and I was a public relations major and soon-to-be University of Oregon graduate.

Storytelling 36

Storytelling Community Industry Transportation 36

Stephen Waddington

MAY 2, 2018

I sought her out on a visit to the city after reading her blog, and seeing her work at HubSpot on the Inbound PR model. I’m a long-time fan of Iliyana’s blog. Iliyana has used her blog to help develop her thinking. I first learned about Inbound PR from Iliyana’s blog. Iliyana has both these characteristics in abundance.

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Blogging Agency Meeting Web 61

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

A Guest Post by Corina Manea, Chief Community Officer of Spin Sucks & Founder of NutsPR. By involving your employees, those who become your internal brand ambassadors , you show the human side of your brand. It’s about your community. Start the conversation and let your community take the lead. It was for the kids.

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Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 13, 2012

Tootzypop , the lifestyle blog I founded for savvy women over 40 , is no exception. In women’s online media, the formula is one part fashion and beauty, one part yoga and fitness, one part recipe swap, a ginormous dose of mommy blogging; mix and cover with a thick frosting of e-shopping. Does good writing matter ?

Blogging 99

Blogging Fashion Writing Community 99

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

A Guest Post B y Rana Shenawi, G raduate Student, American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. Although this blog is tailored to nonprofits, any organization can use these tips for youth engagement. Credit: Giving Compass (www.givingcompass.org). Just last month on Sept. A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S.

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Nonprofit Storytelling Instagram Social Media 240

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Community 82

Community Publicity Web Social Media 82

wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

Beth is also a daily practice junkie who takes on insane creative challenges, like writing a poem or drawing a picture every day for a year. Barbara stepped in for Beth as an internal communications consultant at Sears to manage projects for 300,000 associates and the executive team. Here’s one of Beth’s faves.

Creativity 98

Creativity Communications Instagram Interviews 98

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

My goal was to simply share my story and experience on-line through a blog, and to then re-share on social media. While I started engaging on social media channels, I realized that blogging and writing about my experiences would be central to sharing my story. Most of this happened in the U.S. If so, how?

Interviews 105

Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

The July edition of #measurePR focused on an area most PR pros don’t often think about: internal communications. Here’s some of what we talked about: On best practices for internal communications and the measurement thereof: A2 Measure the right things, not just the easy-to-measure ones. measurepr.

Internal 40

Internal International Communications Measurement 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. A vast increase in demand and 24/7 availability to address: Actual and perceived crises or emergencies and inquires and requests made by all elected officials and community members.”. More internal comms.

Communications 119

Communications Crisis Internal International 119

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 26, 2012

One of the most fun projects I’ve worked on recently was Oxfam America’s (OA) International Women’s Day (IWD) 2012 campaign. write their own blog post to promote IWD 2012. And in 2011, there were seven blog posts on the campaign that had been tracked. The project. That’s a lot ! The results.

Case Study 102

Case Study Internal International Study 102

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Google is severely penalizing sites that are buying links or are invested in private blog networks. Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. In addition to editorial “blog” content and social media content, consider developing content on the maddafella.com domain.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

Community 40

Community Print Twitter Creativity 40

wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Before I looked at the other entries, I decided to write up a Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a LinkedIn Expert entry that won second place, and became a popular post on Wired PR Works. Instead, I was soon packing my bags for an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas to Blog World. Her top-ranked blog, wiredPRworks.com, launched in 2006.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn How To B2B Social Media 52

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Disclosure: this is a client campaign I’m working on, which means I get paid to work on the campaign (primarily blogger outreach), but I do not get paid (or was even asked) to write this post. Somewhere along the way, she started writing textbooks, and now her books are used in schools all over India. The campaign.

Internal 73

Internal International Education Writing 73

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By Avni Gupta, Intern. Picture this: a recent college graduate with a passion for storytelling and flair for writing searching for a job amid a global pandemic. Enter me: an intern at The Hoffman Agency, ready to dive deep into the world of media relations and social media for AI, robotics and semiconductors.

Agency 68

Agency Internal International Storytelling 68

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 7, 2018

The post was originally published on International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). In the business context, there are five big buckets: business development, billable work, networking/community building, professional development and administrative. community building. Spoiler alert: It did not work.

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System Case Study LinkedIn Community 143

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. As I write this piece, it’s currently trading at about $6.50 Muck Rack launched a customer community after running a pilot program to provide “opportunities to learn, network and collaborate.”.

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Pitching YouTube Community Company 147

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, With future vision, Barbara began publishing her top-ranked blog, wiredPRworks, in 2006. And, he even added links to their sites.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Grant (not his real name) had been working for several months as an intern with a company that sold the products of various manufacturers in a particular business-to-business industry. However, his colleagues might not be receptive to such a blunt rebuke and indictment of their character, particularly not from an intern.

Ethics 94

Ethics Marketing Sports Education 94

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space. As a student studying environmental communications, the opportunity was refreshing and exciting because my knowledge of how crucial PR is to the renewable energy space deepened.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

27% said newswires; 23% said industry experts; 20% said press releases [ostensibly those that aren’t sent over a wire service]; 16% said internal spokesperson; and 4% said customers of a brand. Takeaway: Journalists are checking to see what’s hot with readers and writing more of that. What do they find credible?

Journalism 124

Journalism Media Relations Report Survey 124

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 20, 2017

We need submissions from across its communities. My vision is to create a legacy for CIPR members and the broader business community that will inspire practitioners and support continuous learning and development. The most frequently asked question is what should I write about? You’ve two weeks to pitch. Thanks for stopping by.

Public Affairs 68

Public Affairs Pitching Community Guidelines 68

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In that case, if you send out one email promoting your content – a new blog post for example – 70% of your subscribers didn’t open it. Everyone hits up the same list and the glamour of it has long since worn off unless you are writing them a check. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2019

#CommsSchool gets practical, internal meets external, lessons in learning, AI knowledge gap, don’t build on free land, Airbnb comms as art and the Brexit impasse. We're planning to show you how build a personal space for your content on the internet and how to make blogging a habit. You’ll be very welcome. He’s spot on.

Communications 68

Communications Instagram Internal International 68

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 29, 2024

Claire Munro spoke to Rachel Miller ahead of the publication of her book Internal Communication Strategy. Rachel is the founder of consultancy All Things IC, Chartered PR and Fellow of both the CIPR and the Institute of Internal Communications. What do you hope to achieve with this book? I have two aims with the book.

Internal 52

Internal International Strategy Communications 52

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

An occasional letter to my community: #PRin2018, #BloggingInspiration, #FoodbankFundraiser, and more. I published more than 5,000 words on my blog last week with thanks to the Posh Geordie, Karan Chada and Marcel Klebba. This is a calendar of the key international events in public relations in 2018. It’s important. PRcalendar.

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Analysis Community Local Blogging 60

PR Conversations

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toni Muzi Falconi writes: Regular readers of this blog are aware of my long-term, personal relationship with the Grunigs, yet I confess surprise when I read Jim Grunig’s first comment on this earlier blog post. ” We’re delighted you also waded into our blog’s territory to opine. At the Arthur W.

Reputation 52

Reputation Social Media Internal International 52

Solo PR Pro

MAY 8, 2018

Community relations. Corporate communications. Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Internal communications. Writing and editing. Some have local practices and others are international. Many have a side gig or passion that may or may not be related to communications. Direct advertising.

Public Affairs 40

Public Affairs Internal International Community 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 21, 2020

In early 2011, I published a blog post with “20 places to look for a PR job.” As I write this post currently, we’re closing in on unthinkable 20% unemployment. To that end, this post is aimed at helping both job seekers and employers in PR and communications find resources for finding or fulfilling job listings.

Publicity 103

Publicity Communications Local Resources 103

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Write a snappy email subject line that will grab attention, but stay away from clickbait. Instead of including a full press release, consider writing just a paragraph or two about why this story is right for their publication or website, and then offering an interesting spokesperson for an interview or invite the journalist to your event.

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Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At the time of writing, Salesforce had only released a short official statement: “Our sales performance process drives accountability. Billions of people use our services to connect, and our communities keep growing. First, prioritize internal communications and assume they’ll go external. Salesforce kept it private.

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Employee Twitter Policies Agency 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc. I use my blog, PR Expanded , for video book reviews. The Shout-Out.

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Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. The company explained in an email exchange that MSL is already offering the attribution to U.S.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88