Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

Last week, Cision’s journalism facing brand Help a Reporter Out (HARO) attended New Media Expo in Las Vegas. We received tons of great info on content creation , storytelling and writing, so below we highlighted some of the best takeaways: 1. Writing is appetite. See all of Ekaterina’s visual storytelling tips here.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

He grew up in a family of avid news consumers — rifling through the New York Times and watching the evening news on TV were daily pastimes. “I After college, Doug was a typical journalism nomad, working in newsrooms in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. From journalist to PR pro. Building a solo business.

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Meeting Handbook Newspapers Government 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Improving the charging experience is going to go a long way in improving the consumer EV adoption rate. You really have to try to not have fun when writing about the automotive industry. Lately, I’ve been focusing on the medium for storytelling and trying to take the most advantage of the tools at my disposal.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

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. This is a company that sits at the intersection of the things I love: software, media, marketing, communications, and journalism.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” The consumer is going to be more educated when it comes to editorial media, including bias and the use of AI.

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PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

Artificial intelligence also has the potential to revolutionize journalism. Digital storytelling, social listening and native advertising will all dramatically increase in significance as well, even as blogs maintain an important role in disseminating information.

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Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 27, 2015

You see, Max’s blog on consumer electronics had gained such a following that the likes of Dolby and HP were courting Master Swisher. But the administration’s true digital savvy comes out in how it shapes in-depth content with a storytelling bent, attracting a mass audience. The Wall Street Journal Bombs at BuzzFeed-like Storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Growth of independent journalism. “We Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role? The journalist tells a story for the consumer, voter or investor. The PR person assists a client in telling his story, but always with the consumer ultimately in mind. How did you make the switch from journalism to PR? It’s all storytelling.

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Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

In this interview, Ray discusses what makes good storytelling, why audiences are ignoring brand content and how to provide authenticity in your communication with your audience. How will your background in journalism give you an edge in this role? And storytelling is a key part of that. Consumers are sovereign.

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Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

We witness this proliferating with very young consumer-facing companies on platforms that include Instagram and Snap, to almost immediate success. Many times, the agency spearheads the job of launching and maintaining multiple content marketing platforms to deliver the client’s message — journalism aside. Search dominates.

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SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

There are a few that stand out, but what’s top of mind is a pitch from 2020 that was a result of a survey we conducted for a healthIT client all about patients and telehealth – what consumers like about telehealth, if they wanted their healthcare provider to utilize telehealth moving forward, etc.

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!” I joined the journalism classes writing news articles for the college news website and began studying public relations for my degree. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. Years ago, there was a consultant in the DC area that had an unusual title on his business card: “chief storyteller.” There’s a science to it.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

But, a number of stats and reports lately (not to mention consumer behavior trends in general) have got me thinking: We may be well past the tipping point. Think Netflix + The Wall Street Journal (and a bunch of others here ). I keep wincing after every sentence I write. Social media marketing is not slowing down.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Think of it like this: consumer brand works to share the story of why you should spend your money somewhere. My background in journalism, public relations, communications and advocacy has been a great fit for this work. But one thing that ties into so many of my upcoming projects is storytelling.

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LinkedIn Social Media Storytelling Agency 88

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

Write concise content that could be read aloud in answer to a question. Consumers are increasingly become savvy to – and wary of – being sold to, making content marketing all that more valuable. Consumers trust content that shares experiences, teaches, and helps the reader make a fact-based decision. Source: [link].

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David PR Group

AUGUST 4, 2014

My last post focused on how storytelling needs to return to marketing , but we also need to develop our distribution channels so our story is widely consumed by our target audience. We wanted our so-called partners to write or broadcast stories about our clients. How do you do it? As always, a few tips: Find a p artner.

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Television Groups Storytelling System 75

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So Take photographs.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics. You can spend months writing a white paper or spend thousands on a video, but if it’s not laser focused and doesn’t reach the right audiences it’s not going to convert. According to Search Engine Journal, SEO leads have a 14.6

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Gannett recently “downsized” 350 jobs and the Wall Street Journal laid off 48 (although to be fair, the Washington Post – with 750 newsroom positions – is adding dozens of journalists ). Our staff is thrilled: Reporters like to write for a shiny, glossy package that lets you create a cover story in a different way. Please weigh in!

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Print Newspapers Interviews Journalism 48

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. 3. Use Tried and True Storytelling Techniques – Establish a clear beginning middle and end, use details to “show” your story and not “tell” it, and build suspense to keep the reader scrolling down or flipping pages. Just write like you speak.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

PRSay

MAY 12, 2023

The average American consumes nearly 13 hours of media each day, according to 2022 industry research firm Insider Intelligence. Storytelling can be an effective way to create messages that can reach your employees and build a stronger connection to your brand. So, talk to people. Find the story behind the news. Show don’t tell.

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Cision

JULY 6, 2016

In this interview, Sheila discusses why brands need to clearly define their communication strategies, the importance of keeping your content fresh and why your audience is attracted to good writing and storytelling. I’ve always enjoyed storytelling and writing. Every aspect of our business revolves around writing.

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Storytelling Writing Journalism Creativity 180

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. As soon as you start presuming you have every answer, you start failing your clients, consumers and audiences.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The consumer privacy battle will rage on, and marketers will be affected by new data privacy regulations. As consumers get savvier about how their data is being collected and used, their demand will grow deeper for transparency and protection. “Content marketing will revolve more around individuals and storytelling components.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 18, 2018

But as consumers become fatigued with advertising and brands discover massive areas of waste in their spend , the time is ripe for communications teams to expand marketing’s focus on earned media. Banner ads, pay-per-click ads, even native advertising all served as successful means for brands to get in front of consumers.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 30, 2018

With today’s consumer AI tools at your fingertips, it may feel like you don’t need a computer science degree to understand how artificial intelligence will bring value to the communications process. The Associated Press is already using AI to write earnings stories. Siri, find me the top food and wine reporters.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. In which case the following books are worth reading: Show Me The Numbers - Stephen Few Say It With Charts Toolkit - Gene Zelazny Storytelling With Data - Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic Is it worth learning R or Python as a PR practitioner?

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Google Data Government Social Media 119

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

You must turn down time-consuming commitments. Reading this book inspired me to write this blog post , which has been shared more than 1700 times on social media. #2: Their lasting power lies in the fresh, imaginative, daring, surprising storytelling of their creators. Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos — whatever.

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Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Founder of Crenshaw Communications, Dorothy handles clients in CE and digital technology, retail, consumer products, and health promotion. Earlier roles include Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Worldwide Consumer Marketing at the PR unit of Grey Advertising and Edelman Worldwide as a senior vice president.

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NewsWhip

MAY 12, 2021

PepsiCo’s nine human drivers for consumers | 5:28-7:33. We try to be very consumer-centric. We have a consumer centricity team. ” So, it helps us not be that brand that’s activating on every trend and annoying consumers by trying to be cool. PepsiCo’s global insights framework | 3:46-4:40. Lauren: Yes.

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Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

One of the potential uses of VR for PR is storytelling to put stakeholders inside a brand or corporate story. You can get an idea of what storytelling for PR might be like by looking at how VR is already being used for journalism such as the New York Times virtual reality app. Amnesty used VR to increase donations.

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Publicity How To Crisis Communications Crisis 60

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

The Growth Show is a business podcast for leaders consumed with driving growth — growing a company, growing a movement, growing an idea, growing a team. High Income Business Writing. The Brand Advantage Journalism Podcast. The Twist Image blog is here for all of your digital marketing adventures. 18) Mike Volpe.

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Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. Broadband internet access became a mainstream consumer proposition in 2000. Meanwhile Amazon, Facebook and Google focus on the action that a consumer takes in response to an advisement.

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