Cision

JANUARY 13, 2017

Public Relations Company, Phil has served as the Public Relations Director for a myriad of companies, community initiatives and professional organizations. I am also a big advocate of training and education as a tool to create excellence in output – so I see this change coming through a lot of training!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When done well, social marketing programs can showcase corporate values, demonstrate commitment to community, and engage consumers, while providing needed resources for a group or cause. Our local partners knew the “lay of the land” and were cooperative on every level. Always start with a strategic media plan and timeline.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. Does trucking have a training problem?

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. Many of the Fringe community stakeholders are clear: the artists (actors, writers, directors, stage managers, etc.);

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Yet, in reflection, so much has changed. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands.

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Action PR

MARCH 26, 2020

Amidst all the devastating news, light comes in the form of kindness from individuals, communities and brands. As gyms up and down the country closed following the Government’s instruction, Everyone Active quickly mobilised its community-focused membership to do good while keeping active. delivers to local communities.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We’ve used some of the noisiest conversations in our community of practice as our guide. Government (41%) and religious leaders (42%) are least trusted while local communities (62%), employers (63%) and scientists (73%) are the most trusted. Home working makes tacit learning and formal training difficult.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Sarah Waddington has handed over #FuturePRoof to the BAME community for her latest book. Along the way she has published three books and created a vibrant community. I am in awe of the creativity, drive and insight of Gen Z (or, apparently now Gen Alpha!). FuturePRoof was founded by Sarah Waddington in 2015. Seriously.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 17, 2017

A few weeks ago, I shared a post featuring 10 local Minneapolis influencers I’d be connecting with if I were a Minnesota-based brand. Here are 17 more local influencers to consider as part of your influencer strategy from local PR/social media pros around town. Submitted by Nicole Klang, Sigma Beauty. Lindsey Higgins.

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Creating a team costume with colleagues you don’t typically work with on a day-to-day basis is an excellent team-building exercise that allows us to show off our creative sides and work together to make some magic. Check out the Konnect Instagram to see how incredibly creative our teams are!

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 13, 2019

Big business bureaucracy stifles B2C communication. Small businesses on the other hand, are like the local government, they’re closer to consumers. If you run a local green food outfit, you can find and follow big food related industry players or regulators, connect, engage and interact with their posts. List at #5 below.

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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Buzzfeed , best-known for light list-based content, now runs regular long-form stories about topics such the local economic impact of Spaceport America and the suicide of a corrections officer who reported his colleagues for abuses. Its UK office announced that it’s starting to cover more local news. More data journalism.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

It’s an issue that she’s sought to promote over the past two years through the #FuturePRoof community. Finally, there’s a growing community of practice between academics, teachers and practitioners, around issues such as diversity, gender and fake news. Unfortunately the same isn’t true for local media. 10 Communities as media.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Amelia is a true rock star who continually impresses clients with her deep knowledge of niche influencer communities and translating insights into meaningful opportunities for clients to engage.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2019

In high school, she landed an internship with a local radio station and started a club for kids trying to pursue a career in broadcasting. Fortunately for the public relations community, her subsequent experiences in education and internships persuaded her instead to pursue a career in PR.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 12, 2014

I went to Parris Island six days after graduating high school and would spend the better part of a year in training. The National Guard, a reserve component of the Army to which I later transitioned for a commissioning program, ran several youth programs that in many ways was (and still is) a community relations program.

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Barokas

MARCH 22, 2018

Last night, our team attended PRSA Puget Sound’s annual Totem Awards , which recognizes creativity and accomplishment in public relations. Guests were wowed by the event, which featured a DJ, food and drinks by renowned Chef Ethan Stowell, and local music icon Macklemore’s ‘White Walls’ Cadillac limo and ‘Downtown’ Moose Bike.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

16) Social media fragments into niche communities. It will continue to split and fragment and silo itself into like-minded communities with incrementally less access for marketers.”. The high touch of creativity, big ideas and market smarts will reign over tech and hacks; we’ll all look to see what comes next after content.”.

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wiredPRworks

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Gratitude, nature, creativity, and music do the trick. And so, as we were riding along the English countryside, I took a picture from the train window. I’ve made conference calls from quiet laundry rooms, written blog posts in local libraries, and managed interviews [with a driver] on busy expressways. Productivity checks out.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The internet is a conversation The internet provides a means for people to connect and communicate with each other, irrespective of location. These include shareholders, media, staff, suppliers, customers, and the local community. The intended outcome is to influence a far greater audience than we are able to engage alone.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 8, 2016

Creativity begets attention, which begets influence. That was part of the reason I was hired in 2006, along with two other extremely talented and creative PR professionals; to make over the organization’s PR function. Part of this creative momentum resulted in the first-ever “ASPCA Day” on April 10, 2007. Puppies ftw!

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many solo PR pros, the idea of becoming an adjunct instructor at a local college or university can be appealing. “With more programs moving online, opportunities to teach no longer have to be limited to your local university,” explains Kristie. “It gives me additional credibility among my peers and clients.”

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 1, 2019

Those conversations eventually turned into in-person meetings and the organization caught on to this process and had me train other team members. I also look for elements on collaboration and communication skills since that’s critical to an effective team. I’d train and run marathons and that kept my body and mind healthy.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 8, 2016

My name is Greg and I’m a location independent social media manager for a national publishing company (read: I can work in my pajamas, at a local coffee shop or even on a tropical island as long as there’s Wi-Fi), as well as a creative services consultant and Netflix binge enthusiast (“ Stranger Things ,” amirite?!).

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 6, 2016

Founder and publisher of Waxing UnLyrical, Shonali Burke helps smart businesses make bank by taking their communications from corporate codswallop to community cool™. She is also the founder of The Social PR Virtuoso™ , which provides online, on-demand training that helps you unleash your inner Social PR superhero.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 18, 2015

She’s not satisfied unless she is literally dominating the local PR and digital marketing arena! The Minnesota Daily is IMHO one of the best training environments for our industry. First and foremost the community of people involved in MIMA is fantastic. How did that experience prepare you for the workforce?

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PR Breakfast Club

JUNE 29, 2014

Every agency has its own unique culture, but the general stereotype is that agency life is fast-paced and creative, and that a successful PR professional is one who can “sell” an idea. Creativity. One of the pillars of Vantage is giving back to the community.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 2, 2016

It’s ripped straight from my uber-successful online mini-training, “The Social PR Launchpad,” which can be found in its entirety exclusively on my online training site, The Social PR Virtuoso™. Element #2: Creativity. ” Creativity in the Social PR Context. Creativity: Example.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

For instance, when “#MNnice and “#NiceOff” started trending (as a challenge for local brands and businesses to welcome folks to the Bold North—a.k.a. Something our entire team is so great at is thinking creatively, yet in a nimble, agile way. To be completely transparent, there wasn’t a ton of pre-planning beyond that.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Crisis communication is something that all businesses should be prepared for. Whether you’re an international company or a local establishment, your business and its image are still on the line in the event of a crisis. This individual needs to: Be well trained. Have good communication skills. Police officers.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I handle our media relations, whether it’s local consumer news or national industry pubs, I work to build relationships and create partnerships that can help enhance our brand. This includes strategy, pitching, building talking points, media training staff and distributing through applicable channels. Winona feels like home.

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Image: Greig Christie via Flickr, Creative Commons Since Google Instant’s launch just over a month ago, digital marketers have been scrambling to figure out how search engine marketing strategies might need to change. While I have great respect for these two organizations, they are not local to my search. Read All About It!

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Maxim Behar

JUNE 12, 2024

In recent years, with the advent of social media, fast communications, greater transparency, and openness, I believe that the definition of the public relations business is this: to tell the truth so that people understand you. Host: I was an electrical fitter, soldering relay blades for trains at the beginning of my career.

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PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

An ability to quickly gain insight, to get to the heart of defining what I call a ‘Beautiful Question’ that is the springboard for any outstanding creativity, brand story, PR strategy or meme. I was a fresh out of university, in my first PR job in local government, at the former South Yorkshire County Council, in the North of England.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media September 28th, 2010 Tweet I haven’t been the biggest fan of my local energy company, Pepco, recently. That, I understand. Read All About It!

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Image: Lars Plougmann via Flickr, Creative Commons Really, if you just read through the comments, there’s your follow-up blog post… but since I promised you one, you’re getting one. Image: Aftab Uzzaman via Flickr, Creative Commons It’s why I wrote about networking with a twist a while back.

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

My lightbulb went off when I saw the more I gave freely the more creative I became and yes, the more money I make in the present and long run. The last one was in the form of a nice contract to develop a social media e-learning course for in-company training: simply based on one single referral. Internet lifestyle junkie.

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