Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

I love talking about failure in the context of business storytelling. Yet, the ability to bring failure or even a problem to the narrative is what separates industrial-grade storytelling from “but enough about me; let’s talk about me” copy. Maybe it’s quasi-cute storytelling, but it doesn’t trigger an emotional reaction.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 21, 2019

Following the lead of other companies such as LinkedIn , we decided to host Bring Your Family to Work Day so each of our team members could bring one or two family members to our office in Vancouver, Washington, for a little taste of our world: storytelling, PR, technology … and a happy hour, of course. Do you consider yourself a storyteller?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Appeal to the imagination.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

A little bit of nervousness before a speech or interview is a good thing. Yet public speaking and media interview skills are essential for most executives and business owners. Communicate poorly to your boss or colleagues, and you may miss opportunities to get buy-in for your ideas. A lot of nervousness—not so much. Very funny.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Pop Culture/Creativity Blogs. This blog is full of content to help teams be more creative. Authentic Storytelling Project. Want to boost your public relations acumen?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

If you’re in PR and communications, here are five quick and easy ways to show your colleagues, peers and industry professionals that you’re thankful. She was asking me about different careers in PR … what type of PR would suit her best and whether she should pursue agency or in-house communications work.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This post is part of our monthly roundup series, where we identify hot topics that PR pros and communicators should be aware of, along with our own takes on them. It showcased the unparalleled ability of brands to captivate audiences through a fusion of entertainment, creativity, and strategic promotion.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

Communication about safety protocols and points flexibility was crucial, but the brand’s marketing team also knew that their audience wanted more than memos. Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing. But then Marriott had to figure out next steps.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. Fifteen years ago, David’s ideas seemed radical, creative, and wonderful. Storytelling success stories. What We Talked About on Growing Social New.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. On the show, we discussed a Creativity in PR study by The Holmes Report and Now Go Create. I accomplished my 2015 show goals.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

The Social Selling Secrets Masterclass was created for anyone who wants to be more creative, persuasive, and influential. Taught in a quick-start format, this masterclass is ideal for creative professionals who want to advance digital branding, content marketing and social media skills as they accelerate success. Visual Storytelling.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Digital communication makes it easy for anyone to post about your brand. In this interview, Morgan discusses the importance of having a social presence, how to keep your digital community engaged and why the fundamentals of public relations will never change. It’s no secret digital has transformed communication.

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Cision

JULY 7, 2016

In this interview, Daniel discusses the process of building your brand, why it’s important to continue asking questions and how PR skills translate to other areas of communication. What do you think are the most important skills a communication professional should have? They’ll seek out the rest if they’re interested.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 11, 2016

Conduct quickie interviews. . Push your creative boundaries: Play around with Snapchat stickers, filters and the drawing tool. Because of communication channels like Snapchat, today’s audiences expect more from your brand storytelling. Rapid fire Q&A sessions can be an exciting way to use Snapchat video.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 26, 2015

Your brand can share storytelling moments from its company history with your key stakeholders, too. Corporate histories are important to customers, employees, business partners, and community members. But, it takes strategic insight and smart planning to communicate a brand’s history well. Legos' Corporate History Video.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 1, 2017

Snapchat can build two-way conversations and quick interviews with experts and influencers. One popular series of snaps is Complex journo S ean Evans’ “First We Feast” interviews with celebrities as they enjoy very spicy food. Use classic storytelling technique with a beginning, middle and end.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Of course things have changed a lot—in the communications business we can point to countless differences between today and the turn of the century. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been. And now, here we are.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. Thought Leadership:70+ interview and speaking requests, earned media placements, and quotes attributed to Marketing AI Institute and its thought leaders.

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The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A book spotlighted people who work in the PR fashion industry, and I still remember how exciting it was when I read their interviews about their daily work and projects. When I discovered The Hoffman Agency, I was surprised by the strong global presence, storyteller mindset and great social culture.

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

If it was a major interview, consider a behind-the-scenes look about how the coverage came to be. Speaking of LinkedIn, you can also update your summary that you have been featured in a particular publication, and note that you are available for future interviews on your topics of choice. Update your profiles and bio.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 13, 2015

2: What about producing your own interview series live from volunteer events? With so few employees using LinkedIn Publishing as a storytelling tool, couldn’t companies hand-pick star volunteers, and provide a bit of coaching and assistance in helping them tell their volunteer stories there? Remember the #LilyforTarget launch?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2019

That’s my job: To protect peoples’ distinct voices, but also to get them to work together,” he said in a 2016 interview. “I who trusts your team of talented creatives to do their jobs and achieve results. An operation like SNL’s can only function if its leaders are willing to let their experts take the wheel.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

Before you even begin creating a communication strategy, you need to have a clear grasp on your industry and your brand’s role in it. In this interview, he discusses the pervasiveness of technology in PR, the necessity of collaboration with others and how to best communicate with customers. What do you dislike most?

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The Hoffman Agency

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The bustling world of public relations and communications is filled with people from all walks of life. While some of us pursued degrees in PR or journalism, many stumbled upon the industry from something vastly different: from accounting, history, law, to other creative backgrounds. By Hoffman Europe.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. In this interview, he shares the difficulties of military communication, the need for successful communication in all industries and how to use movies as a guide for PR. All those ingredients can be met through communications.

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OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

She’s been working in PR/communications for over 10 years and has experience servicing B2B and B2C clients of all sizes and in almost every industry. Within this interview, we break down real examples of how she landed top-tier coverage, what worked, and her tips for replicating it for your own pitches.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

In this interview, Ray discusses what makes good storytelling, why audiences are ignoring brand content and how to provide authenticity in your communication with your audience. It’s no secret digital has changed the way we communicate. Mobile, social-first community-building is not the future. It’s responsive.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

Before you create any brand communication, you must ask yourself: Will my audience care? Brandon Puttbrese, account supervisor at GS&F, says in order for your communication to be effective, you need to understand what motivates your audience. I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!”

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Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

Your brand needs to do more than just communicate if you want to connect with your audience. In this interview, Madhuri discusses the importance of building trust with your audience, why less is more for content and how to improve your communication by listening. What are some of the biggest communication mistakes brands make?

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 27, 2015

We had a chance to interview some of the top thinkers driving innovation and transformation in the marketing world, and get their perspective on the Big Question: What IS the future of marketing? We have to move past storytelling. Back in September, we attended the FutureM and INBOUND Conferences in Boston. Who is Paul Roetzer?

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 17, 2018

We do it through a combination in-house developed software and good old-fashioned storytelling and journalistic skills. We’ve been helping Asda’s PR team with a strategic programme to showcase the uniquely warm relationship between Asda colleagues and customers – and Asda stores’ commitment to make a difference in their local communities.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. I am the Senior Corporate Communications Manager for both teams, which means I handle all “off court” communications. I knew I still wanted to be in the business of storytelling, which led me to pursue a career in PR. It feels great.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 7, 2019

The reality is storytelling is definitely not a craft that AI can do just yet. But I think a lot of people who read a newspaper still want to hear the personality of a specific person, so I still think we’re about 50–10 years from seeing AI take over storytelling. Is machine learning going to take over the PR workflow? Definitely not.

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 26, 2019

The communication environment in which we work today is like the UHF band. Interview them about the process of development, the victories, and the challenges. Use those little stories in promotions and fundraising communications. Did these examples start creative wheels turning for you? Consider your client portfolio.

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wiredPRworks

JULY 25, 2016

The creative industry can be an exciting and challenging landscape to work in, and the path you take is totally up to you. SheSays Chicago has assembled some of the top women and men in creative for the sole purpose of helping YOU. MENTORS: Dan Fiestam , Chief Creative Officer at Laughlin Constable. Will you be there?

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