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Writing For Journalism And Writing For PR: How They Differ

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. What are you writing about? You report the facts.

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9 Strategies for Building a Winning Professional Brand

PRSay

For more insights on professional growth, check out the April issue of PRSA’s award-winning publication, Strategies & Tactics. Our professional brands are not dissimilar from the brands of companies or products. Call it a professional brand strategy if you will. First, a word about brands.

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11 ways Social Listening will Transform your Communications Strategy & Performance

Onclusive

Forward-thinking brands are already embracing the strategic advantages that social listening tools can offer when it comes to managing brand reputation, crisis detection, and optimising comms strategy. Once you’re armed with this information, you can craft your multi-stakeholder communications strategy accordingly.

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5 Powerful Owned Media Strategies (Part 2 of 2)

Onclusive

We also covered some of the tactics that smart companies are using to create and control the narrative through owned media strategies. We will continue that discussion with three more strategies that we’ve seen modern communicators use. Owned media strategies are no exception. Seek internal experts. Amplify your message.

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How Brands Can Elevate Their SEO Strategies in 3 Steps

Contently - Strategy

It seems simple at first—at least that’s what most brands think when it comes to SEO strategy. SEO tools are part of the problem because they restrict you to writing only about things people already search for. 3 ways your brand can level up its SEO strategy. The biggest mistake brands make with SEO?

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How to Write SEO-Driven Content That Customers (And Search Engines) Love

Contently - Strategy

But the problem (probably) isn’t the writing. It’s that the old-school strategies you’re using for SEO quick wins just don’t work anymore. Brands that deliver this type of SEO-driven content unlock demand for their business and coveted high ranking on SERPs. For enterprise B2B companies, the math gets even worse.

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How to Craft an Effective Local SEO Content Strategy

Contently - Strategy

As a frequent traveler, I type in Google searches like this all the time, whether I’m looking for a satisfying slice or a sweaty HIIT class (I’ve got two speeds) — and this is precisely why local SEO content strategy is so critical for businesses. What’s more, local search can be a great equalizer.

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