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Writing Your First Book: Lessons from The Lean Startup

Deirdre Breakenridge

What is the hardest part about writing a book?”. Will people read the book? Most writers I have come across tell me writing a book is both extremely rewarding and at the same time one of the biggest challenges they have ever taken on. Will my ideas resonate with anyone?

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The Ins & Outs of Book Writing

Karen Freberg

Writing is a big part of my life. I write A LOT for my work, but also personal life as well. Of course, writing comes in all shapes and sizes – but it has become one of the main skills necessary for my work as a professor. However, this is not all of the writing we do as professors. Why do I bring this up?

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Book Review: Social Media for Strategic Communication By Karen Freberg

Deirdre Breakenridge

One of the best ways to kick off the New Year is with a good book that offers great guidance and takes a deep dive into being more strategic with your storytelling. There are so many reasons why I like this book and would recommend it to students, professors and professionals.

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8 Writing Tips I’m Thankful for This Year

PRSay

That means that if you write at the 11th-grade reading level, then you’ll miss 97 percent of Americans. Most writers spend very little time getting ready to write, more time writing and the most time fixing what they’ve written. But comma-jockeying ain’t writing, and the result is some pretty tepid prose.

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The Best Piece of Writing Advice You’ll Ever Need

PRSay

If you read a lot about how to write well, then eventually you’ll come across brilliant statements that are jewels of their kind. I recently found an almost flawless diamond from more than 100 years ago: “Good writing is clear thinking made visible.”. He said it in his 1909 collection of language pet peeves, “ Write It Right.”.

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The Importance of a Briefing Doc and How to Write One

Remote PR Jobs

If several briefings are taking place in a condensed timeframe, such as for a trade show, these sheets might be upsized to a formal briefing book. While public relations is a creative field, a briefing document requires quite a bit of preparation as it incorporates all the nuts and bolts to make an interview run smoothly.

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PR Turns Over A New Leaf With These Fall Books

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Fall is an ideal time to crack open a book, and there are plenty of choices out there to stimulate a public relations professional’s appetite for ideas and inspiration. In the past, we’ve suggested books we found appealing to PR and marketing types, and here are some more fall recommendations that are sure to provoke new thoughts.

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