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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

Techies, for example, might enjoy working with a mobile start-up, while fashion gurus would rather work at a boutique PR firm. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. Is industry specialist the right path for you?

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4 Tips for Authentic Executive Communications as a Ghostwriter

PRSay

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO. Research and ask questions.

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Journalism statistics: 7 media relations takeaways from the 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision

Sword and the Script

If they ask for an interview, make it easy for them to arrange a time. Takeaway: Journalists are checking to see what’s hot with readers and writing more of that. This company makes the key cards that many corporations use to give employees office access. When you receive a reporter’s inquiry, respond as soon as possible.

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PR Interviews: Michael White Lansons

Norton's Notes

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.

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Burberry after its Burning Ban

Mindful Marketing

In an age of increased environmental consciousness and frequent corporate cutbacks how can companies tolerate such waste? In 2017, the upscale British fashion label Burberry destroyed over $38 million worth of its own clothing, perfume, and accessories. It has to do with building brands.

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3 former PR pros who made mid-career shifts and lived to talk about it

Communications Conversations

You could replace “agency life” with “corporate life” and insert a whole other sub-set of people, too. Kelly Groehler, Tim Westermeyer and Betsy Andersen all traded in their corporate and agency PR careers for work in another field. They all knew that I had no interest in returning to a corporate role.

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Scoring with Business Press

Shift Communications

Don’t rely on basic corporate announcements or product launches. Once the reporter expresses interest in actually writing a story, congratulations — you’re halfway there! At this point in the process, they’re going to want executive and customer interviews, hands-on product demos, etc. Give them something unique.

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