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Why good writing is the best foundation of a successful social media career

Communications Conversations

The better you write, the higher you will go. He also made another statement I wholeheartedly agree with: “People who think well, write well.” ” That starts with writing. .” ” That starts with writing. And again Ogilvy nailed it: “Good writing is not a natural gift. Every week.

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The Aesthetics of Text: Writing Readable Blog Posts

Sword and the Script

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. 1) Write short sentences. 2) Write shorter paragraphs. This isn’t just limited to writing for the web.

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6 Benefits Of Long-Form PR Content

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand.

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In PR, Press Releases Still Matter

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. Quality writing rises to the top. It opens doors for new forms of content to cover the same subject — like blog posts, white papers, webinars, and social media posts. Here’s why.

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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.

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Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

She did review it and ended up writing about it too. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. Myth 5: White papers are content marketing. What he meant to say is that he was writing white papers in 1997.

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Trust: Business Tops Media and Government in Ethics and Competence, Finds Survey

Sword and the Script

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Don’t mash case studies, white papers, webinars, press releases and blog posts together. Write with journalistic ideals. Media distrust grows.