Ishmael's Corner

DECEMBER 2, 2014

I highlighted some of my top 2014 posts on Monday, ranging from interviewing my Mom on the PR profession to using the Budweiser Puppy Love video to illustrate how teasing out tension in a story requires bad stuff. As communicators increasingly spearhead owned media properties, they need to come up the curve in visual storytelling.

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Cision

JULY 30, 2015

There’s something about the last-minute interview request that has even the most seasoned spokespeople feeling a pinch of dread. Here’s what you need to do to deliver your best interview yet, even if you have only 10 minutes to spare: Set up a Time. If a reporter calls on deadline, never jump right into the interview.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 17, 2021

He spent 13 years as a senior communications manager at Sellafield leaving to join a charity in January 2021. BBC investigation into bullying and harassment I was apprehensive when the BBC asked to interview me about my experiences of working at Sellafield. I don’t usually normally post anonymous blogs but it was an important story.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2024

With a background in agency work, speechwriting and improv theater, he now coaches leaders to be storytellers in their speeches, presentations and meetings. Top of the list: Write a manifesto about your leadership values. These are the things that you communicate and demonstrate.” Just start free-associating,” he suggested.

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Ishmael's Corner

AUGUST 30, 2020

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The former invite interviews, the latter the bin, yet both are born with.more.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. But even the most gifted communicators can’t possibly create all the content demanded today.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 19, 2015

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As the host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and a thought-provoking role as a Washington Post Opinions columnist, Michelle Norris has emboldened audiences through candid discussions about race, culture and communication in America. Your guests are naturally gifted storytellers. A good story is compelling.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Good, authentic storytelling never goes out of style. Al Comeaux, chief communications officer at Elevate, says authentic communication is key to delivering on your. How did you get your start in communications? What do you think are the biggest communication mistakes brands make? brand promise.

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Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. He was positive, clearly had a flair for writing, had a great balance between ambition and desire to learn his PR chops,more.

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Barokas

JANUARY 3, 2018

The Craft of Creative Writing. For 2017, my super awesome Secret Santa, Michelle, gave me a book by Dani Shapiro, titled, “Still Writing – The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life.” This book particularly resonated with me as the art of storytelling is the cornerstone of the communications industry. Then a sentence.

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Cision

JULY 6, 2016

Sheila Long O’Mara, content manager at Steinreich Communications Group, says you need to have a plan for your content in order to be successful. What are you most excited for in your new role as content manager at Steinreich Communications Group? I’ve always enjoyed storytelling and writing. How can they overcome them?

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 1, 2022

Stories are an essential part of how we communicate. I use a five-step process to gather information that lets me craft stories that stand out in internal communications and media pitches. I was a curious kid who loved writing things down. Prepare an interview agenda. Conduct the interview. Be curious.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise. Instead, the root cause can lie in the interviewing process for sourcing the content. I think it’s fair to say that interviewing tends to be an undervalued expertise in the communications industry.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

In an interview with TIME last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. For example, ChatGPT will soon understand, interact and communicate using many different methods like text, images, video, audio and more. Eapen, Daniel J.

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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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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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Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

One of the reasons partners choose us as their communications agency is that we don’t mass pitch or spam reporters; we already have extensive personal contacts with journalists across topic areas and industries, and we leverage those personal connections to obtain media wins.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 27, 2018

As The Atlantic writes, noting that the Parkland students quickly raised $3.7 A native grasp of PR, media, and visual storytelling. He flagged a Fox News crew and immediately offered an interview. “I Though it remains to be seen whether they will ultimately effect change, the accomplishment is extraordinary. “We call B.S.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

Before any team member sends out a pitch or drafts a byline, the PR team creates a plan for the brand’s messaging that is a foundation for its storytelling. For more on writing stellar bylines , see our earlier post. Inexperienced executives shouldn’t commit to a media interview or TV appearance without media prep.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 19, 2015

The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise. Instead, the root cause can lie in the interviewing process for sourcing the content. I think it’s fair to say that interviewing tends to be an undervalued expertise in the communications industry.

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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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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

Better Writing Blogs. Authentic Storytelling Project. Posts run the gamut from writing advice like “How to Write Clickworthy – but Clickbaity – Content” to marketing your efforts with topics like “What’s the Difference Between Promotion and Distribution Strategies in Digital Marketing?

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You could say Doug Levy was born to work in the media and communications industry. He was a frequent contributor to All Things Considered and Morning Edition and ended up as an intern in NPR’s Washington Bureau a year later, gaining extensive industry experience and honing his writing skills. From journalist to PR pro.

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Ishmael's Corner

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

My post last Wednesday explored how non-designers in the communications business can get the visual storytelling religion. While the vast majority of PR folks struggle to bring a visual dimension to communications, there’s a design technique that plays to our strength. Replace the Words in an Existing Visual. Billboards.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Chaloner and PRSA have teamed up to write a series of articles on how candidates and clients can best navigate the recruiting process. To help shed light on this, we interviewed Melody Lee, one of Chaloner’s placed candidates turned client, about her experience in relationship building with recruiters. That’s also a magical skill.

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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. After several years as a terrible economics major, I became a pretty good English major and realized I had a talent for writing.

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Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2016

This year, I got to join the staff writing the Behind the Headlines segment and began brushing shoulders (or exchanging emails) with some of the biggest influencers, movers and shakers of the journalism and PR industries. “Engage with external communicators” – Jeff Monford. But, I did my best.

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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

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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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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PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2018

If the date for that TV interview you arranged weeks ago finally arrives just as a major earthquake strikes California, then your big moment might be rescheduled — or axed altogether. Planning content in advance brings challenges, but savvy communicators still keep a framework in place. First steps. Different kinds of content.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This is my first in series of interviews on the topic. Drew also hosts Renegade Thinkers Unite , the #2 podcast for CMOs and writes the CMO Spotlight column for AdAge; is the author of The CMOs Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing and serves on the boards of the Urban Green Council and Duke Alumni Association.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

This move would become the catalyst behind the forming of Bernadette Davis Communications , the boutique communications agency she currently owns and operates with the assistance of one other full-time employee and anywhere from eight to 12 contract workers depending on the client load. “I Sure, I can do that. ”.

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Maxim Behar

MARCH 6, 2022

In an exclusive interview with the Indian Valasys Media, Maxim Behar revealed his secret to success: individuality. How does it feel to be the CEO & Chairman of the Board of M3 Communications Group now & how do you look back to your earlier days when you started as the Managing Editor at Standard Daily? It's really a merger.

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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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