Onclusive

JUNE 24, 2020

In our last blog , we shared some insights on consumer behavior with the media. Research shows that both paid and traditional media are becoming less trusted, and therefore less effective, owned media has become a critical cornerstone of the marketing mix. Seek internal experts. Owned media strategies are no exception.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 30, 2022

Here are a few tips on preparing for a media interview so you can absolutely nail it. Remember your media training . If you haven’t already undergone formal media prep, ask your PR team to set up a session when possible. For more on mastering your media training, check out this post. Study the briefing doc.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2019

But in case a desirable spot opens at the right moment, it’s important to dazzle not only the bosses, but the full staff – since basically everybody’s your boss when you’re an intern. PR tips to go from intern to perm. Staff might be shy about giving work to inexperienced interns, or they may not be well organized.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. Most communicators say the volume of work has grown, but so too has the variety of work. Those who said communications work has “changed very significantly,” wrote: 1. Proven business value.

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PRSay

MAY 12, 2023

The average American consumes nearly 13 hours of media each day, according to 2022 industry research firm Insider Intelligence. In this landscape, corporate communications is at risk of being part of the “background noise” of daily life. This puts more pressure on corporate communicators to make their messages more engaging.

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Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

We work in an amazing field, but there are some tough challenges that communications departments face regularly. Internal communication flows It’s important to set up transparent information flows between team members. Upkeep of media lists. Answering media inquiries. Answering media inquiries.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 14, 2024

Social media accessibility is about creating social media content in a way that everyone, including people with all forms of disabilities, can access and interact with it. Why is Social Media Accessibility Important? Social media has become an inseparable part of daily communication between people and businesses.

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Maxim Behar

APRIL 14, 2024

How do these different roles complement each other, and how do they shape your perspective on communications? And that's how I combine all the diverse activities that fill my day, but now they can be summed up with a single word – communications. Now, it sits in my small room at the M3 Communications Group, Inc.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

By Roddy Rasti, Karl Feld, Victoria Leoni and Lee Hill for the Defense Information School, a component of the Defense Media Activity. Across airwaves and oceans, on flight lines and frontlines, Department of Defense (DoD) communicators are there, telling the story of America’s military. Essential communications skills endure.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, content writing plays a pivotal role in attracting and engaging both human readers and search engines. To optimize content writing for both people and search engines, focus on producing high-quality, valuable, and engaging content that meets the needs of your target audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

International business helps put a PR agency (quite literally) on the map, opening doors to expanded business opportunities. All media is global media. To mitigate the challenges, we start by looking at trends in media coverage of international announcements. Communications here and abroad.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D.

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 5, 2023

Amanda Coleman's Everyday Communications Strategies provides advice on proactively managing issues in corporate communication. A preventative approach runs through Amanda Coleman’s Everyday Communications Strategies: Manage Common Issues to Prevent a Crisis and Protect Your Brand.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. A strong agency will help you shape a communications plan that supports your corporate objectives.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 12, 2016

A wave of mild panic is sweeping over public relations agencies all over the land this week as this year’s crop of summer interns prepares to go back to school. If you already have a rigid gameplan for a student intern, be prepared to trash it. Your intern may be a beer geek, an art maven, or a whiz at editing smartphone videos.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

It was generated when ChatGPT was given the prompt to write a 350-word blog post about how PR teams can use ChatGPT in their work. ChatGPT can assist with the writing of press releases, speeches, email campaigns, social media posts, and other forms of written communication. The post below was not written by a human being.

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Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A review of Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley. Communicate in a Crisis by Kate Hartley sets out to answer that question. It’s a manual for the digital age, a guide to how companies and communicators can chart a path through the dangers of fake news, social media “outrage” and the declining trust that can undermine brands.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Instead of vague objectives like “build positive visibility” or “support sales efforts” the goals should be accompanied by specific tactics and deliverables, e.g. “write and place generate 3-5 bylined pieces per month on the following topics…” There’s a lack of internal consensus about PR.

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Action PR

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Looking for the right international media contacts can seem like a daunting task, but with these six steps you can get yourself off to a flying start. Subscribe to their newsletters or order in copies of their magazine to get a feel of what they like to write about and the types of content they cover. Do your research.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The company helps leaders and communicators create, publish and distribute text and multimedia messages to an internal team.

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PRSay

JUNE 19, 2018

But first I want to explore why this type of language is so common among communicators. In my writing workshops I’ll interact with gregarious, personable PR professionals who then turn into corporatized automatons when their fingers touch their keyboards. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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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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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

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PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. This] is the year of power to the people,” says Valerie Di Maria, principal of the communications and marketing firm. Here are three main takeaways from their report: 1.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2021

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . Being an intern at a top New York PR agency has exposed me to many things I hadn’t experienced before. A major goal of good PR is helping your client get more exposure in the media, and that means talking to reporters. Exclusive” . Get a bite” (or a nibble).

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Social media logic is not too different—but amplified. In this blog post, social media logic refers to the media effects that social media platforms have on communication and content dissemination. Apart from a heightened level of complexity, social media logic is similar to classic media logic.

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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. This is done by analyzing millions of social media engagements, and hundreds of news websites in real time.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Selecting reporters based on what they wrote, the company believes is, is a better approach to media list building than traditional databases.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

A good plan starts with a review of past history, including brand perception, activity over the previous year, and recent earned media successes or lack of the same. Unexpected developments, including internal changes, a wrinkle in the business climate, or a move by a competitor can demand a new tactic or two. Establish a baseline.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 20, 2024

Authority – The third pillar for SEO success requires authoritative inbound backlinks with a correct internal linking structure. Journalists, writers, and bloggers will write about it and link to Apple because, well, it’s the iPhone.” Earned media coverage without backlinks What about earned media coverage without a backlink?

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. And thank you Aaron for that fascinating insight into how social media has changed journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While many people think that a PR agency ’s responsibilities boil down to announcements and media placement, we can’t discount the power of thought leadership for business executives, especially for B2B companies. . Sharing a stage with prominent names offers exposure to prospects, partners, and media. Great company.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The assertive role and reputation of corporate communication during the COVID-19 crisis is an important legacy. It’s a period when the role of the communication function was elevated within every organisation. This is the legacy of COVID-19 for corporate communications.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this final post, we’ll be sharing how to authentically communicate your brand’s environmental sustainability goals and initiatives with the media and all stakeholders – the final, crucial piece of the puzzle. The challenge for every comms professional is what to communicate and when. If you do it right.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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PRSay

JULY 31, 2019

Woodward, who is an associate editor at The Washington Post , a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the best-selling author of 19 books, will deliver the opening keynote address at PRSA’s 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. You have to start with the reality that lots of people distrust the media. But I don’t do that.

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