PR for Anyone

JANUARY 3, 2024

The emphasis was on navigating emotional and ambiguous environments, making substantial investments, and swiftly bringing advancements to market for the betterment of patients and communities. Despite most of her career being under male leadership, Stacy felt a strong connection to working with both genders.

Corporate 130

Corporate Sports Creativity Internal 130

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More responsibility given the pandemic, working remotely, leadership being asked to speak out on social issues, DEI, and ESG.”.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The United Nations Foundation (UNF)’s Girl Up campaign, for example, relies heavily on digital platforms such as Instagram , Facebook , YouTube videos, and blogs to encourage youth to advocate for health, education, and leadership for girls everywhere. A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. Instagram is a great way to reach youth.

Nonprofit 240

Nonprofit Storytelling Instagram Social Media 240

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. Putting More Thought Into Practice: Thought Leadership Lessons to Build On. Why: “A thought leadership platform can produce significant results and impact reputation, relationships and revenue.

Conference 40

Conference Internal International Leadership 40

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. She worked full time, had her own home office and served in a leadership role. Judy, how did you feel when Karlie assumed leadership roles in the Georgia Chapter? Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized.

Leadership 159

Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities.

Publicity 167

Publicity Ethics Training Education 167

wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

Beth is also a daily practice junkie who takes on insane creative challenges, like writing a poem or drawing a picture every day for a year. Barbara stepped in for Beth as an internal communications consultant at Sears to manage projects for 300,000 associates and the executive team. Here’s one of Beth’s faves.

Creativity 98

Creativity Communications Instagram Interviews 98

PRSay

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Ebanks is the vice president of communications at Essence Ventures, overseeing all executive, external and internal communications for the private equity company that aims to empower, connect and give ownership to Black communities. What’s an essential skill that communications pros need today?

Creativity 77

Creativity Writing Agency Internal 77

wiredPRworks

MAY 23, 2022

Before I looked at the other entries, I decided to write up a Top 10 Ways to Quickly Become a LinkedIn Expert entry that won second place, and became a popular post on Wired PR Works. Get recommended as an expert resource by asking those who value your insights to write a recommendation that promotes you [and them!].

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn How To B2B Social Media 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Associated Press (AP) style guide provides guidelines for writing press releases, ensuring consistency in language, formatting, and punctuation. It assesses sustainability practices, social impact, and ethical governance PR professionals collaborate with internal teams to compile ESG data and communicate it transparently to stakeholders.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

While I started engaging on social media channels, I realized that blogging and writing about my experiences would be central to sharing my story. I would do so via a live satellite feed, providing insights, and sharing my experiences at international conferences from London to Shanghai. When I was asked to speak outside of the U.S.,

Interviews 105

Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space. As a student studying environmental communications, the opportunity was refreshing and exciting because my knowledge of how crucial PR is to the renewable energy space deepened.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 4, 2017

” Which is why a recent PRWeek article quoting WE’s “president of international” (yes, this is actually his title) saw my jaw hit the floor in record time. Branded content (I know this because I frequently write said branded content for a major B2B media brand). Here’s a screen grab: … Wow.

Internal 43

Internal International YouTube Nonprofit 43

PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2017

“Being raised by great communicators gave me a leg up and created a big impact on my career and education,” says Edelsburg, who studied at NYU’s Steinhardt School in the Media, Culture and Communication department, and helped start the university’s first PRSSA Chapter. His communications career is now in its 20th year.

Publicity 150

Publicity Radio Technology Sports 150

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, Barbara Rozgonyi leads CoryWest Media, a creative marketing communication consultancy that attracts attention, builds brands, and connects communities. And, he even added links to their sites.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

The PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee spoke with Nathalie Santa Maria, APR, owner and chief communications officer at Sunnyside Communications , to discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work is impacting women in public relations and potentially opening more doors for honest dialogue.

Publicity 170

Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 170

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

After graduating college many moons ago, I moved to California as a journalist working for International Data Group (IDG). Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Wadds Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

Practitioners and academics operate in almost entirely separate communities. Betteke van Ruler borrowed the title of a poplar book on gender issues to describe the situation between the two communities. To facilitate relationships and build trust with internal and external stakeholders and communities.

Publicity 72

Publicity Ethics Training Education 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. Great leaders make clear and transparent communication a top priority.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! To top it off, Tess has been selected a Fellow through two distinctive leadership programs — as a RISE Fellow in the New Sector Alliance and as a Josie R.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Focused on the world of financial and corporate communications, club membership and participation in its SOJC stock index has increased 50% under his leadership. Bobby is poised for a career in corporate communications. For all of these reasons, she is among our top graduating PR students this year.

Sports 0

Sports Leadership Internal International 0

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Leadership sees it as an expense rather than an investment and worries if their team is using their (and their customers’) time wisely. Writing killer landing page copy. Social media and niche communities like r/SkincareAddiction or r/nutrition. Internal Resources. Lack of buy-in. Lack of resources.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

One of my clients at the time was a top tier Olympic Games sponsor and despite the uncertainties being played out on the international stage, the sponsorship program plan in China went off without a hitch. How has PR changed over the years? PR evolves and so should every professional in the industry regardless of their level.

Local 120

Local Newspapers Retail Sports 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. It was an internal struggle deciding because I felt my heart was in community stories.

Meeting 81

Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 81

wiredPRworks

MAY 18, 2022

Over coffee at Navy Pier, Barry told me if I wanted to get my business moving I should write a book. He hosts his own weekly radio program for 12 years, The Small Business Radio Show on AM820, and writes regularly for the American Express Open Forum and other periodicals. How could such a busy person find time to meet so many people?

Small Business 52

Small Business Social Media Radio Media 52

PRSay

MARCH 23, 2021

As part of the PRSA Storytellers series , Tony Sclafani, the Javits Center’s senior vice president and chief communications officer, spoke to PRSA Publications Director John Elsasser. We view the building as a New York City community partner. I’ve been writing it every workday, and I’m still doing it a year later.

Crisis 86

Crisis Employee Trade Shows Local 86

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

With increased competition arrives extra scrutiny as to those companies practicing internally what they promote and sell externally as a service or product. In this manner Snapchat has become a go-to resource, in additional to Facebook live, for relevant community-oriented content.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. Ryan was active in PRSA at the time and took the initiative to create a blog – no one really knew what one was – that would inform, engage and connect our PR community.

Blogging 78

Blogging Agency Community Local 78

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

The eMarketer report drew from surveys conducted by Pan Communications , the B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn, and the Atlanta-based demand generation firm, Annuitas. B2B Customers Want Thought Leadership. Simply stated this in good keeping with proper sales and marketing alignment.

B2B 115

B2B Marketing How To Survey 115

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Public service media is failing the public Thank you My thanks to the following communities and individuals. The project has brought me into contact with a new community of more than 50 thinkers and doers. The #FuturePRoof community goes from strength-to-strength. It’s pushed me to read more widely and think more critically.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

I work with the lead editors of each CVG brand to support implementation and continuation of consistent internal processes. Additionally, I still write, and will take on event coverage or feature assignments. I really enjoy writing stories where people share their experiences or perspective.

Groups 55

Groups Meeting Transportation Media 55

Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

Kerry Barron-Beadling, head of communications at SFH NHS Foundation Trust, is among numerous contributors calling on NHS communicators to attribute their campaigns to outcomes. #2 2 Technology versus community care The public is wedded to the notion of doctors’ surgeries and hospitals on every street corner.

Communications 63

Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The closure affected both the park and the surrounding communities during the height of the summer visitor season. That left me alone managing the press, doing 40 to 50 interviews a day, with six or seven satellite trucks here, and writing news releases. We always attract a lot of local, regional, national and international press.

Public Affairs 97

Public Affairs Hotels Publicity Interviews 97

PRSay

JANUARY 6, 2021

We even write emails with more thought. L’Oréal Paris stands in solidarity with the Black community, and against injustice of any kind. We need to educate ourselves and ask for feedback internally and externally. We even have new words and phrases to reflect these times: We “doomscroll,” poring over bad headlines.

Communications 197

Communications Viral Fashion Public Affairs 197

PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Dear Reader, I write to you today with one thing in mind: setting the record straight on ‘cancel culture’ and establishing why the comms industry must finally get to grips with it. Now, before we proceed, we must first define ‘cancel culture’. What’s critical for comms professionals is to cover all bases.

Groups 62

Groups Employee Leadership Examples 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. I’ll sit in on keynotes and sessions to get the updates on pressing topics including measurement, diversity in communications, data and creative storytelling, etc. I’m able to catch up on what’s new in technology by walking through the exhibit hall.

Skype 150

Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150