ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

That inflection point in his company’s history and his personal reasons for deciding as he did became the basis for our storytelling. The art of writing a pitch is one thing, but having the journalist actually engage with the pitch is a different beast. To sum it up, help the journalist help you. Have an engaging pitch.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

He went on to say that the press release is still a fundamental part of organizational communication, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. Start with a strong headline and opening paragraph that effectively communicates the most important information. Press releases should be written in proper AP style (like journalists write).

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2015

This week we help you get started with these nonprofit storytelling tips. It all comes down to a good story with a great beginning, middle, and end,” writes Joe Fox as he advises non-profits on how to tell a stellar story via video. 3 Tips for Inspiring Nonprofit Supporters Through Storytelling.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett. Creative PR means thinking outside the box—so while I believe in using traditional tools like a press release or a media pitch, make sure you get a bit creative by constructing your written communications as follows: Start with visuals: Visuals are becoming increasingly important in PR.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

With all it encompasses – media relations, reputation management, crisis communications, content development, social media management, influencer marketing – and the list goes on – it’s endlessly fascinating. Storytelling is our game . Today, storytelling is a buzzword. Here we look at a few reasons why we love what we do.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

One of the more enjoyable elements of being an executive in communications today is that my work brings me into contact with a wide variety of individuals. Many times, I’m asked by younger communicators what skills they should concentrate on as they finish their degree or begin seeking an agency role.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. Our take on Ragan’s PR Daily blog: Without a doubt, Ragan’s PR Daily blog is one of our go-to blogs for communication and media related news and tips.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 3, 2017

Storytelling. Content marketing is the perfect springboard for your storytelling and, in fact, these stories can make your brand all the more appealing. Your blog, social media, ebooks, reports, infographics…these are all opportunities to flex your storytelling skills. So what’s left? And people love a good story.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Write for your target audience. As a business, you sell your products or services to various demographics, but when it comes to your brand’s story, you’ll want to make sure you’re writing it in a way that’s going to resonate with your customer base in addition to your target audience. Write to a high standard.

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Cision

JULY 30, 2015

Write out a few concise messages that need to be delivered during the interview, and have them in front of you, if possible. Check out this infographic for a helpful checklist! Jennifer Lawhead is the Corporate Communication Manager at TTI Success Insights. Not feeling confident that you have all of the facts or expertise?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. ” Jo Detavernier , SCMP, APR | Detavernier Strategic Communication.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Newhouse School of Public Communications as well as Marketing Management in the Martin J. Include a professional who has (at least) basic knowledge in several coding languages (think HTML, CSS) to effectively communicate with developers and fix minor issues that would otherwise require outside assistance. The Visual Storyteller.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

Newhouse School of Public Communications as well as Marketing Management in the Martin J. Include a professional who has (at least) basic knowledge in several coding languages (think HTML, CSS) to effectively communicate with developers and fix minor issues that would otherwise require outside assistance. The Visual Storyteller.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 18, 2016

When communicating your message across any medium, look for opportunities to reinforce your brand story. When producing infographics, photography and video for content marketing or company news, a consistent look and feel is just as important as it is in your logo. The reason: Visually consistent marketing. Save time and money.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 17, 2015

Now, they have the luxury of reaching out to their audiences directly… through content storytelling. Content storytelling is all about creating attractive, valuable and interesting information your customers are passionate about , so they actually pay attention and engage with the brand. But how do they do this effectively?

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PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

Content Strategist ( @Contently ): A publishing solution with an insightful magazine on “brands, storytelling and the future of content.”. Ann Handley , author of Everybody Writes , heads up content at ‘Profs. Avinash often writes in-depth pieces backed by research, and chock-full of strategic tips. Need a mid-day break?

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Journalistics

JULY 6, 2013

For Starters, It’s Still About Communications. You’ll still need somebody on your communications (and possibly legal) teams available around the clock for a response – and a plan in place for who needs to be called in the middle of the night should something happen.

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Wells Fargo not only publishes great content on its Wells Fargo Stories site, but when I toured their offices, I discovered they are doing some really neat things in terms of storytelling, especially with their internal communications. Great listening skills, strong research abilities, and excellent writing skills.

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Beyond PR

MAY 12, 2016

Inspired storytelling and strong visuals can help today’s agencies start conversations, interest media and hook new customers for their clients. Photos, short infographics, videos and other visuals create a stronger emotional connection than words alone. Write like your intended audience talks. In a word, content.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Digital media has become an integral part of people’s lives, shaping how they’re able to communicate, entertain themselves, consumer information, and more. Start with user-friendly tools and online tutorials to practice writing, editing, designing, and creating any sort of content consistently.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Media’s Executive Editor of Content Strategies, recently sat down with AirPR to discuss sponsored content, PR, storytelling and the future of the industry. Jon: “It’s all about storytelling and I’ve been telling stories in one way or another my entire life. “I’ve been telling stories in one way or another my entire life.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Though she says writing has always been part of her career, her “first ‘real’ PR job landed me out in the Bay Area working for a tech company.” And, the storytelling. But PR pros have ALWAYS been storytellers. Telling stories, creating messages, writing – it’s all in a PR pro’s repertoire. >>>

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. But work with a medical expert who can fact-check and reality-check what you’re writing,” O’Connor said. As the saying goes, write what you know. Once the coronavirus hit, that all changed.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. But work with a medical expert who can fact-check and reality-check what you’re writing,” O’Connor said. As the saying goes, write what you know. Once the coronavirus hit, that all changed.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Instead, we toss out a chart, an infographic, or a good quote and hope no one notices that we haven’t done our homework. This is data storytelling, the process of making data understandable to humans – to our stakeholders, customers, and the public. It was people at desks writing, researching, and sending out information.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

A PDF copy of the report runs nearly $5k, so I have not read the report, however, veteran reporter Richard Carufel did an informative piece for the Bulldog Reporter : Citing the study, he writes the industry grew to more than $4.1 At the time of this writing, the stock was trading at the low end of its 52-week range of $10.46 – $18.28

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2019

He’s also an inspiring storyteller and author. Jonathan’s book Marketing in the Dark explores how organisations communicate in markets where infrastructure is poor and literacy rates are low. Jessica Pardoe has written about her blogging habits and India Minton-Barker has turned her writing schedule into an infographic.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). The top trend in media right now is the evolution of the multimedia journalist.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). The top trend in media right now is the evolution of the multimedia journalist.

Media Relations 40

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. In Two-Way Street , a short book about public relations published in 1948, Eric Goldman describes the three stages of the development of corporate communication from 1900. Not much has changed.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

No matter why you’re reading this, these thirteen alphabetically listed terms should help you communicate across the divide. ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. Most writers at media companies simply use the CMS as a place to paste in their writing. So let’s get started!

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Their beautifully designed platform tracks all your important PR activities, streamlines communications and helps you intelligently manage your most important asset: your media relationships. Enter Hemingway App: a simple way to ensure your writing is always crisp, clear and compelling. Hemingway App. TechCalendar.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Owned media had clear implications for an earned media strategy – and beyond the conventions of just crisis communications. Certainly, brands need content marketing, and PR can help build trust and credibility, but there is something more urgent: communicators need content marketing. Media Changes mean PR needs Content Marketing.

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