MaccaPR

APRIL 10, 2018

What sound does an attorney make when their client's PR spokesperson inadvertently sabotages their legal case? Then, less than a week later, deputy White House PR spokesperson Raj Shah gave special counsel Robert Mueller a dream gift.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 23, 2017

As journalists grapple with “ alternative facts ” and the Trump administration’s war on the media, some professional public relations people are putting ourselves in the shoes of those who act as spokespersons for the new president. And those shoes are pretty uncomfortable.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Are you prepared for a PR crisis? Whether it’s a product recall, staff injury becoming public news or something else entirely, a PR crisis can happen to any business. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can fall victim to a PR crisis at any time. What is a PR Crisis? What is a PR Crisis Plan?

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 8, 2018

The fallout when Schnatter’s off – the – rails racial rant leaked out on July 11 was rapid and relentless. Media agency Initiative, advertising agency Fallon, creative agency Laundry Service and PR firm Olson Engage all resigned Papa John’s, an extraordinary situation in our marketing world. Schnatter resigned as Chairman on July 11.

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OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

Within this interview, we break down how to optimize your entire broadcast strategy, what works, and his tips for being a valuable source/spokesperson. I am a senior vice president for Broadcast Strategy at Bospar, the award-winning tech PR firm that’s “ Politely Pushy ” to speed our clients ahead. Energy and enthusiasm are contagious.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

PR people outnumber reporters six to one. Below is a list of considerations and questions we lean on when helping our clients forecast for the coming year. If you have a CEO who can slam dunk every interview, good for you. A charismatic, media-darling mid-level exec is better than a guarded or overworked CEO any day.

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Presspage

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

An in-depth interview with your CEO on her vision and goals for 2017 is picked up by several blogs and is widely read by your target audience. Still, there are several ways to quantitatively measure the ROI of PR. Quantitatively measuring PR results. Conversion: no idea. Number of pageviews for publication on own website.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

PR Outreach Templates In the fast-moving world of PR, getting placements depends on many things going right. The one thing you should always be able to count on is your outreach email. If you don’t put the time and effort to personalize your email outreach, you will most likely get little to no results.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Here’s a question for PR and marketing pros: Which was the most significant corporate communications cri sis recently ? and Pepsi’s “ Black Lives Matter’’ TV ad bungle with Kendall Jenner – it would be easy to miss one of the smaller yet most portentous PR crisis of this year: The CrossFit Gym Member-Shaming Instagram Fail.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Because of this open narrative, often people take straight to social media to call brands out – when historically you may have just sent an email to complain. How to prepare and fix a PR crisis. How to prepare and fix a PR crisis. This is where effective PR crisis management comes in. Nobody wants a PR crisis.

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Barokas

JANUARY 9, 2019

One of the most important parts of ensuring a successful year in marketing and PR, is the relationships and quality of the team dynamic. They need to be collaborative, able to push back when needed and unafraid to push the envelope. If you have a CEO who can slam dunk every interview, good for you. Keep her in the limelight.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I was clueless about the world of Digital PR and what it entailed – until I landed in the industry myself. Unlike its traditional PR counterpart, Digital PR is also conducted with SEO in mind and one of the key aims of outreach is to gain linked coverage on online news publications. What is the purpose of Digital PR?

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MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Why should your company invest in a high-quality online newsroom? Guided by the principle that the best way to learn how to do something correctly is to see how it should NOT be done, here are five ways to frustrate and outrage any media who might try to visit your newsroom. #1

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

It may seem counterintuitive, but the ingenuity of deftly navigating the most difficult of binds goes to show PR is often as much about problem solving as it is communication. Time hacks – crisis PR demands speed. As a Chevy spokesperson Rikk Wilde’s job was to present a new truck to San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner.

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

Unfortunately, that’s not always the case and crises tend to show up when they’re least expected. This is a good place to start when thinking about your tactical crisis communication plan. This is a good place to start when thinking about your tactical crisis communication plan. So what is crisis communication?

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In our work with spokespeople over the years – from product managers to CEOs – there are some common mistakes that can trip up even seasoned executives. In the majority of media training sessions I’ve done, the spokesperson plays “ping pong” with the interviewer. Spokesperson: We are the leader in cloud computing dog collars.

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Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 22, 2015

As with any survey-style of research, answers are also skewed based on who was interviewed and their personal perspective, even timing when they took the survey based on what influenced them that specific day. 2015 Edelman Trust Barometer – Global Results from Edelman Insights What led to this happening? Is it shared by the NYT?

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 29, 2019

When you were a child, your parents always asked, “What did you do at school today?” Fast forward to now, when anyone in your family asks that question in relation to your job, it can be difficult to answer. PR professionals are constantly tasked with creating new and fresh ideas for pitches, bylines, social media content and more.

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David PR Group

JANUARY 21, 2016

A few weeks back, I interviewed David Meerman Scott about his book, The New Rules of Marketing & PR , and one area I promised to revisit is known as newsjacking. When I first invented newsjacking, I focused on the idea of getting your ideas into news stories. Following are five key questions and answers about the subject.

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

In this guest post, Anastasiya Shyrina, provides her perspective on the practicalities of PR management in Ukraine. Ironically, PR as a sphere has certain reputational problems itself. For instance, many people believe PR is only about socializing, being “likable” and wearing nice clothes. Copywriting.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

If you're a Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chief Marketing Officer or PR Director in Minnesota, there are only a handful of local business media outlets that you. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. What was it like handling PR for Jesse? "I

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Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 21, 2006

But we should establish a steady rhythm of communication with our media contacts. As an established source, they’ll come to you when news breaks that is relevant to your expertise. Once legal approves content, PR people seem reticent to change even the font. A spring snowfall made my daily commute longer than usual yesterday.

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PR Conversations

APRIL 21, 2016

What qualities do you most dislike in a PR practitioner? I have long been a believer that “language shapes consciousness,” primarily in regards to deliberate words chosen, particularly when reasonable, more-inclusive and dynamic terms exist. Gregor Halff’s response to Q8 of the PRoust Questionnaire.

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