Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Although the pandemic changed all of that, plenty of media relations professionals found a way to change their strategies according to the current situation. All of this means that public relations experts should be creative in creating and pitch stories to the media outlets and the public.

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Creativity Pitching Small Business Media 88

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. In recent years, the trend has been for website templates that blend news, press releases, blogs and resources together.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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PRSay

MAY 23, 2018

You can share whole episodes to social media, clip individual soundbites and create images of quotes. The unique audio format of podcasts provides opportunities to creatively reuse content in ways you couldn’t do with written articles. Don’t overlook blogs. Is your client still hesitant to embrace blogs?

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Media Relations Publicity Media Blogging 135

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

By packaging it into creative infographics, PR teams can gain additional legs for data that would otherwise go unused or underleveraged. Additionally, if a company highlights its design and UI as a key differentiator, data visualizations offer a way to showcase their creative prowess. . Short-form content.

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Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Data 309

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

Amid budget cuts, tools like generative AI are ushering in a new era of creativity. However, with the rise of the internet and social media, PR professionals can now reach a global audience with their messages. Reading that in 2009 — when it was published — might have led you to believe that media relations was no more.

Technology 266

Technology Television Web Social Media 266

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. I’ve shared the results from this exercise in the first half of this post below (“Why I Was Not Blogging”). Why I Was NOT Blogging.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series. Which posts have your readers enjoyed least?

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Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 6, 2020

The question quickly became, “should it be another blog post contest?” When I teamed up with Professor Jennie Donohue last year, we wanted to create an assignment for her UMASS at Amherst Intro to PR class that was an opportunity for students to create content based on what they learned during the semester.

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Video Journalism Education Resources 352

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

It’s a whole lot easier to ask a customer to do a media interview if you’ve already built some trust with them. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. The operative phrases here is interview for a blog post – not a media interview. Is your PR agency bringing creative ideas to the table?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Social Media & Community Management. Relationship building takes time.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

The Hoffman Agency

JULY 16, 2019

I’ve been mulling the idea of creativity in public relations lately. I’ve nothing against the big idea, and the creative thinking that goes into it. The ongoing need for creativity in public relations. Take a media relations campaign, for example, or ongoing content creation for a corporate blog.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder. A majority (68%) of PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. Their contract came up at the end of the year and I didn’t even consider them.

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Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 103

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. I’ve shared the results from this exercise in the first half of this post below (“Why I Was Not Blogging”). Why I Was NOT Blogging.

Blogging 40

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 40

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

On a broader level, this presents challenges because traditional media relations has become a singular (and increasingly narrow) part of the overall scope of public relations. As the industry continues to broaden and diversify, areas that were once considered only creative advertising tend to overlap with PR and communications.

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Media Analysis Measurement Advertising 243

Business Wire

JUNE 23, 2020

Ellen Roseman is a Canadian writer, specializing in personal finance and consumer issues. Roseman is also a renowned journalist who has been a strong advocate for Canadian consumer rights for the past 35 years. There is plenty of evidence of this in her current column at LowestRates.ca , as well as in her multiple published books.

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Report Creativity Blogging Consumer 64

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. Proven to get More Out of Media Relations. That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. Pitch media upstream. Riff off the placement.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series. Which posts have your readers enjoyed least?

Blogging 40

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Every year this blog pours over dozens of public relations surveys and breaks down the findings. social media, content, etc.). The media relations struggle is real.

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Publicity Survey Pitching Creativity 151

Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

On a broader level, this presents challenges because traditional media relations has become a singular (and increasingly narrow) part of the overall scope of public relations. As the industry continues to broaden and diversify, areas that were once considered only creative advertising tend to overlap with PR and communications.

Media 221

Media Analysis Measurement Advertising 221

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. Creativity is nice.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

A blog with B2B sales attribution. Years ago, I championed a blog for this exact organization. It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. I literally wrote and edited thousands of blog posts – many over 1,000-words long – for that brand. Check out our services.].

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B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Shift Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

As an account executive on the account services team at SHIFT, my role is focused primarily on media relations as it pertains to my client roster. Although media relations is a blast, it has its fair share of challenges – the PR struggle can be very real. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

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Media Relations How To Media Groups 60

Ronn Torossian

APRIL 13, 2016

Just a decade ago, public relations mostly entailed media relations and the occasional press release. Today, public relations involve a higher level of creativity and innovation to get the same results. The post PR in a New Age Digital World appeared first on 5WPR CEO Ronn Torossian Founder's Blog.

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Software Technology Creativity Media Relations 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

As B2B PR pros, we’re always looking for creative ways to tell a story. The art of the follow up can be its own blog post. We look to secure an article or segment that not only hits priority message points, but appears in an influential publication relevant to the company’s business. Follow up, but know when it’s time to stop.

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How To Media Report Pitching 321

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

5W PR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Misconceptions about career opportunities in public relations can lead to misunderstandings about the work and required skills. Public relations focuses on media relations and party planning Public relations is often misunderstood as just event planning and media interaction.

Publicity 78

Publicity Storytelling Crisis Management Reputation 78

ISEBOX

JANUARY 14, 2016

About Peter Shankman: The New York Times has called him “a public relations all-star who knows everything about new media and then some,”, while Investor’s Business Daily has labeled him “crazy, but effective.”

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Blogging How To Video Course 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In PR , a content calendar is a key part of any public relations plan. For B2B clients like those we represent, it can include the topics and suggested resources for bylined articles, blog posts, social media posts, digital video, and longer-form content like white papers, among other elements. Include client quotes or thoughts.

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How To Social Media Product Launch Construction 259

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opportunity is another potential source for earning coverage – even as traditional media relations gets harder. Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. The growth presents both an opportunity and a challenge for PR.

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Instagram Technology Resources Employee 144

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs. In this blog post, let’s look at the differences between public relations and marketing. Here we go: Public Relations vs Marketing Public relations vs marketing.

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Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the Vice President/Media Group Manager at Ketchum. One of the beautiful, energizing aspects of my role (and media relations in general) is that there is no ‘typical’ day-to-day. Earlier in my media relations career, I thought clever subject lines were key.

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Media Sports Agriculture Pitching 96

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

This includes material like past PR coverage, product spec sheets, blog posts, preferred talk tracks, conference and award wins, executive bios, and marketing calendars, just to name a few. Moreover, it allows agency teams to expand their knowledge around particular categories that lead to creative pitch ideas.

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Landis PR

MAY 28, 2024

This week’s blog post is written by our Public Relations Global Network partner, Christina Rytter, Founder of Scandinavian Communications in Copenhagen. For the original blog post, please visit here. Focus is strong on work-life balance, with quite a high degree of personal freedom for employees.

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