5W PR

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

PR professionals must thoroughly understand the local culture, traditions, history, and values of a destination. Stories that feature local artisans, ancient traditions, festivals, and daily life offer a genuine glimpse into the destination’s soul, creating a connection with travelers.

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Travel Strategy How To Local 78

PRSay

JUNE 5, 2023

Thurston is a speaker at PRSA’s Travel and Tourism Conference, held June 20-23, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis. Are CVBs and other tourism groups pitching you now to come and visit? And yes, some of them are tourism groups and official outlets. Bring it on! How is the show promoted?

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Storytelling Tourism Travel Local 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

I resonate with what Valerie Simon tweeted, “A good PR education can change the way you research, question, plan and measure!” I have benefited tremendously through attending my school and other local schools’ PRSSA events and networking with professionals via social media, for example, participating in this awesome #PRStudChat.

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Education Training Course Social Media 150

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

With Google Instant turned off, you come up with results for small local organizations including Washington Adventist Hospital Volunteer Services and Silver Spring Volunteers. While I have great respect for these two organizations, they are not local to my search. Of course, I am making some assumptions here.

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Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO 101

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me!

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Social Media Media Crisis Energy 61

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

It seems some of our local media can’t even do that. Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Why not book me for a speaking gig ? It’s almost as if they’re waiting, just waiting for something to go wrong. So that they can shake their fingers and exclaim triumphantly, “See? thanks for the … [.]

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Media Facebook Twitter Film 89

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

. … “… That’s why most of my business comes through face-to-face networking either through business groups, chambers of commerce, or volunteering my services at local non profit organizations. “ ‘Engagement’ is overrated. Start measuring. The question is not ‘are we walking the walk?’

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Social Media Media Facebook Twitter 89