ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. This requires a combination of creative thinking, analytical skills, and the ability to develop and execute against plan.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. For the sake of creating a comprehensive list of all the tasks today’s PR and communications teams are responsible for, we’ve compiled a list of 20 responsibilities or areas of focus.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

PRSay

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Not long ago, I had a conversation about PR measurement with someone I consider a media relations master — a person who leads global communications for a high-flying public company. So, she got creative and figured out a program that consistently delivered a high volume of TV placements.

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Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Pitching is like a science project. Each pitch is an experiment. In order to discover what works best, you must continue to test your pitching techniques. The dependent variable in this case is your writing, the independent variable whom you are pitching. Measure Your Success. Go to Social for Small Talk.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 27, 2023

The communications and public relations industry is constantly evolving, especially in the digital age. Communications professionals are now creating a suite of best class tools to help them successfully do their job. Paid #Paid is a creative marketing platform that streamlines collaboration between brands and content creators.

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Tools Communications Pinterest Analytics 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program.

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How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign. From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program.

How To 203

How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While she’s focused generally on consumer PR over her nearly 20 years in the industry, she’s had deep experience in food and beverage, restaurants, and retail communications while working at everything from boutique to global PR agencies in Chicago and Columbus. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch?

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Pitching Consumer How To Education 98

Landis PR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Healthcare communications changed along with it, but no one could have predicted at the start of COVID that we’d be struggling with this continuing crisis today. How do we navigate ongoing changes in healthcare communications? It’s vital to get comfortable in a new mindset that measures metrics all along vs. “at the end of the program.”

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Healthcare Communications Measurement Resources 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 28, 2020

Make your pitch schedule timely. Build your strategy with measurement and reporting in mind. Think of how you’ll be expected to measure and report success while creating your plan. PR professionals should work within their organization to define their expectations for measurement and success at the start of any program.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

.” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement. Think “increase awareness among prospective customers by 20%” and make sure there’s a mechanism to measure it. But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. Insufficient research.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the fun things about being a creative is, well, you get to be creative! – that mapped out the best possible creative solutions? When you automate creativity, you discover the best options. Small changes in creative lead to big changes in performance. Marpipe is a multivariate creative testing platform.

Creativity 52

Creativity How To Engineering Advertising 52

wiredPRworks

APRIL 29, 2020

One of the fun things about being a creative is, well, you get to be creative! – that mapped out the best possible creative solutions? When you automate creativity, you discover the best options. Small changes in creative lead to big changes in performance. Marpipe is a multivariate creative testing platform.

Creativity 52

Creativity How To Engineering Advertising 52

Cision

MAY 13, 2015

New ways to accurately measure and track PR’s value. Michael is the media pitching coach PR pros turn to when they want to boost their positive media placements. He’s trained more than 6,000 communicators from agencies large and small, from Fortune 50 companies to regional nonprofits. The proliferation of owned media.

Pitching 120

Pitching Nonprofit Fashion Trends 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

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Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At Konnect Agency, our experts have identified some common pitfalls we’ve seen in Public Relations, Social Media and influencer, Creative, and Paid marketing…and our tips on how to avoid them. Open-Ended Pitches: Editors are bombarded with pitches daily, and their time is precious. Sometimes, seeing is believing.

Marketing 52

Marketing Pitching Creativity Storytelling 52

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I was destined to work in the field of communications.

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Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Also, of course, I have measured a lot of comms programs over many years. Based on all that experience—and, yes, some data, too—I’ve put together a list of the techniques and tactics that I think will make you a more effective communicator in 2023. Welcome to your new year of communicating. Measure at every step.

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Communications Measurement Employee Course 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Several times during a pitch meeting, a prospective client has asked our team, “What do you need from us to succeed?” There are plenty of other reasons for close communication between client and agency, of course. Measure what matters. Make your expectations clear. Streamline. Speak up about problems.

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Agency How To Construction Advertising 223

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

No measure of success. In the current environment, there’s a world of data available to help inform program strategy and measure success. A PR team must set forth a specific set of metrics from placements, to leads generated , to social mentions for any and all PR initiatives — and allocate budget for such measurement.

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SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 31, 2018

Since the digital revolution has multiplied the breadth and number of communications channels, the role of PR teams expanded. With every business maneuver magnified, reputation now carries measurable, concrete value. It is a product of a comprehensive PR plan where the full marketing and communications orchestra plays in harmony.

Creativity 136

Creativity Reputation Advertising Advertising 136

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Grace Platon , Communications Strategist, Communicate Grace , LLC .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

We use data analytics to inform our campaigns and to measure campaign outcomes like message delivery or perception change. Social listening and media monitoring is key for many programs, and PR pros have used email marketing for years, even for targeted media pitches. It already has, of course.

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Google Technology Course Creativity 186

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2018

I’ve offered advice in previous posts for those determined to build a career in PR or communications, and it holds up pretty well after 6 years. A job in the corporate communications group of a major company, a position at a nonprofit, or a PR post in a marketing or ad agency are the most common. Consider a PR agency.

How To 189

How To Nonprofit Interviews Privacy 189

Shift Communications

MAY 16, 2017

In order to truly have a successful program, you’ll need a planning process that is comprehensive and creative, no matter how long the team has worked with the client or how much knowledge the team has about the industry. Include aggressive measurement : No PR plan is complete without metrics. However, not just any plan will do.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2018

The advent of spring means that public relations people are devising creative ways to put a fresh spin on program activities as well as spruce up client relationships. Brands should review creative strategies, new product updates and budgets to ensure the current investment is appropriate to reach PR goals. Fashion trend insights?

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Analytics Internal International Pitching 130

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

AI tinkering and experimentation The approach to AI by public relations agencies and communication teams has been tinkering and experimentation. It’s an insight both in terms of the reputational impact to individuals and organisations, and the threat to creative and professional work. The results are equally surprising and terrifying.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Quill transforms data into automated, human-sounding Intelligent Narratives that offer brand insights to improve every aspect of communication. PRs can then reach out to pitch “thought leaders,” authors and other spokespeople to any number of shows looking for talent or topic-specific expertise. Jump on now.

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Tools Radio Data Instagram 147

PRSay

APRIL 25, 2024

If you want to build a professional brand in communications, then you should probably be already in the field of communications and find ways of expressing that experience. Your goals should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed (SMART). As a creative or technical wunderkind? Do your SWOT.

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Strategy Brand Branding Leadership 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

For example, ChatGPT will soon understand, interact and communicate using many different methods like text, images, video, audio and more. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. Along the same lines, Google currently offers Gemini Pro in Bard. Instead, it should only be used to supplement.

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Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

Bonnie Harris is delivering her luncheon keynote , “Behavior Is the New Black: Why Communicators Are Dumping Demographics in Favor of Influencing Audience Behavior” on Tuesday, May 24. But the real heart of IMC is not in the planning or measurement stages. But the real heart of IMC is not in the planning or measurement stages.

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Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

The key to successful PR is being newsworthy and creative. Consider the SMART method (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based) as your template. Under the SMART method, determine the desired outcome, metrics for measuring success, and the achievability of the campaign. Find Creative Angles.

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Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 111

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. For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. And, we’ve certainly seen through the pandemic that communications are a really central core to that, to ensuring that life-changing healthcare gets to people when they need it the most, wherever they are. We talk about aerosol nanometers of size for measuring aerosols.

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Healthcare Storytelling Communications Local 78