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The Tricks and Treats of Building an Infographic

Shift Communications

Here at SHIFT, we coupled our love of candy and data to create the infographic below ( click for larger image ) showcasing consumers’ Halloween candy buying and spending habits. Like most creative pieces, the infographic was an evolution and team effort that didn’t happen overnight. Creative Data Marketing' Zach Burrus.

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5 Tips to Get in Your #Creative #PR Groove

Deirdre Breakenridge

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. We shared ideas, concepts and I was able to watch how creative ideas came to life.

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Top PR Holiday Pitching Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Tis the season for public relations ‘ best and brightest to wield creative wit and savvy strategy in the name of meaningful holiday media placements. And, despite the calendar, digital media seem to publish holiday-themed news until the 11th hour, so it’s almost never too late to pitch a good idea. Look back at learnings.

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Two Creative PR Stunts that Turned a Press Release Upside Down

Sword and the Script

PR pros, who at that time, were still new to a feature that Microsoft introduced around 1995, were sending pitches or releases by email with tracked-changes still on. It’s one of two creative press releases examples that recently crossed my radar and I’m sharing here in this post. A Creative Press Release for B2B Tech.

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My Top Do’s & Don’ts For Pitching & Writing Guest Blog Posts

Rock the Status Quo

That being said, here are a few dozen “do’s and don’ts” to help you in your pitching and writing efforts. Thoroughly understand the audience before you pitch or write. One blog post can become a SlideShare deck, video, infographic, quote image. Focus on writing quality – even in the pitch.

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Beyond PR 101: 3 Truly Unique Pitching Tips [UML]

Sword and the Script

If PR professionals understand what it means to re-purpose content, it might be because there’s a new “pitching tips” blog post or article at least every week. Many of these cover the basics, for example: do your research, know the reporter’s audience, and pitch a story, not a product. Art or Science: Creative Marketing and PR.

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21 High-Converting Email Outreach Templates (From Our Experts)

Buzzstream

Survey Pitch Outreach Template When pitching a survey, highlighting the key takeaways is the most effective way to inspire your target to cover your post. When pitching the data, be sure to call out why it is relevant to them and their audience. Jodie says: “Journalists love data, but sometimes it is not easy to come across.