Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Given that we have clients that span a variety of sectors, we engage with journalists who write for everything from mainstream to specialist publications. Long-form content has taken on a life of its own both in print and in audio also, particularly through podcasts.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Twenty years ago, today, we remember how 9/11 changed the world – and communications. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. We needed to find ways to communicate quickly, accurately and effectively. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail.

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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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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”.

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Cision

APRIL 28, 2015

PR has always been in the business of writing, sharing and promoting messages. The locals loved the story. A community uniting around a labor strike? It even issued full-page print ads showing how its salaries compared to average ones in the region. Rightfully so. The message is the bulk of the work. The media loved it.

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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.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. People want to learn more about their communities! And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging. The printing. For my blog, it’s helped build richer, more meaningful, community-focused content. So, we did it.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

For example, the ongoing globalization of the Internet and expansion to more rural audiences is already emerged for organizations with international operations, but barely emerging and not very important for a restaurant that does only local business. Right now, the biggest focus is on writing and presenting content for mobile consumption.

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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. Purpose unifies management, employees, and communities.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. In other words, the stories he writes must appeal to as many people as possible.

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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.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 15, 2016

As such, writing is the cornerstone of success in a highly saturated marketplace of competitive messages. I recently rediscovered my passion for writing children’s stories. This is certainly a departure from the writing I’ve become accustomed to during my career. Guest Post by Ralph J. Discovering a new adventure.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In 2012, I wrote an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations and communications. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. We needed to find ways to communicate quickly, accurately and effectively.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Today, I'm posting an update on a previous post with thoughts on how the September 11 attacks immediately reshaped community, public relations, and communications from my perspective as an education communicator. Reflecting on How 9/11 Immediately Impacted Community PR and Communications. 2011 Update.

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ZudePR

MARCH 22, 2018

Have you always aspired to write a book? 1 The Seed is Planted #2 Doing the Research #3 Getting the Self-Publishing Mindset #4 What the Hell am I Going to Write About? #5 This SumoMe blog post told me that the seed I’d planted myself in 2015 – writing a book – was practicable. H: What about the print quality?

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

Working with clients in your local area is a satisfying and viable way to run your independent consultancy. It can deepen your sense of community, reduce your need to travel and allow you to dominate your local market. Knowledge of the local culture and norms can also give you an advantage over out-of-area competitors.

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NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Kirsty: Yeah.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. My foray into journalism began by writing “letters to the editor” to several trucking trade pubs. Wilson award for business journalism.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

This is how you wind up with a press release on a local ABC news affiliate in Buffalo even though your tech client is in San Francisco. Cision – the Swedish company that grew up making printed directories of media contacts – ought to have the institutional knowledge to know better than to call it as such. Meltwater beats earnings.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 19, 2014

We only recommend products we use and love, and those in the Solo PR community have heard us recommend these tools for years. Most communications consultants don’t love dealing with the backend financial stuff. Free Solo PR PRO ebook Get It In Writing! – The Communications Consultant’s Guide to Contracts. Financials.

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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. The fourth book, Celebrating BAME Talent is published today in digital and print formats. FuturePRoof was founded by Sarah Waddington in 2015.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

First, Writing Skills. No matter what you’ve heard about all that sexy social media stuff, you still need to know how to write in PR. Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In 2017, let's all agree to maximize the ROI of our writing efforts by focusing equal efforts on distribution. Wise content marketers can consider participating or even creating a Google+ Community. For example, the Home Improvement Community might be a good fit for lifestyle and DIY brands, suggests Sprout Social.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With a distinguished decade-long tenure as the host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” and a thought-provoking role as a Washington Post Opinions columnist, Norris helps unravel entrenched beliefs on race, diversity, and bias while empowering her audiences to engage in difficult conversations within their communities.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Today these stories are being told on countless digital, mobile, video, print and broadcasting platforms – and we must strategically address every platform as a medium to be reckoned with. My daily newspaper of choice is…the New York Times – but I also love my local paper The Daily Breeze. Every story has a beginning, middle and end.

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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. It’s also an issue of writing style. You’d be welcome to join us.

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Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

It is not something often said about mass communication, but it is so integral to our lives - and always has been - that it is easy to take the dissemination of information and its associated methods and tools for granted. Mass communication aims to meet these needs.

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