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10 Knock-Their-Socks-Off Press Release Headline Writing Tips

Cision

Write as if it Were a Front Page Article. Envision your press release on the front page of a newspaper to determine if it’s newsworthy or not. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group , takes that idea one step further. This is a great strategy to appeal to journalists who you want to write about your news.

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Are we still over-relying on media relations?

Communications Conversations

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Just give this shocking post a read.

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How the PESO Model Changes PR’s Conversation

Cision

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media. Shared Media.

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PR Campaign Tips: 10 Harmful Myths You Need to Avoid

B2B PR Sense

Handpicked Related Content. Myth #3: PR is not the same as media relations. Media relations is a subset of PR. For example, if you want to generate more website traffic, you may be better off authoring and placing articles in targeted outlets rather than trying to get the media to write about you.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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What is PR? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living

Sword and the Script

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.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.