Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Analytics should be an important component of the work we do as public relations professionals, but how can we leverage analytics tools to serve our needs? We have no doubt that the work we do as public relations professionals adds value to the organizations we serve, but then the question becomes, how do we prove it using data?

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Analytics Google Creativity Publicity 141

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Austin, Texas, was the backdrop for PRSA’s International Conference this past week. The theme: “Communications Convergence” covered a range of topics including conflicts, creativity and client relationships. On creativity: “Recognize the importance of marketing partnerships.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 15, 2020

There were some clear misses in my original essay: social media activism, internal communications, storytelling and professionalism in PR. It told the story of the public using social media to fight back against organisations. Any gap between a product or service and the public’s expectation will become a conversation on social media.

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Storytelling Internal International Social Media 78

The Hoffman Agency

MAY 9, 2022

While I have always been prone toward the creative side of PR, delving into analytical pursuits has expanded my skills and interests. Any creative knows that brevity is the soul of wit. The post Intern-AL Review appeared first on "What's HAppening" Blog. Sign me up! Don’t be one of them.

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Internal International Construction Creativity 36

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 25, 2018

So, how do you stay creative when you are inundated with so many different platforms to promote your ideas? So, here are a few tips that I have learned which have helped me reclaim by curious, creative spirit. By simply hearing goofy, unrealistic ideas from a child, you begin to think more creatively as well.

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Creativity Technology Social Media Travel 171

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

What are some typical public relations objectives? PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications.

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Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 20, 2017

New research published by Ketchum in conjunction with Fast Company is a klaxon for dissent and diversity as part of the creative process in public relations. The European Referendum and US election spotlighted a failure by marketing, public affairs, and public relations practitioners to engage with broader publics.

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Creativity Analysis Publicity Public Affairs 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

In B2B public relations, we’re always trying to find ways to drive business and trade media interest for clients. Here are a few shortcuts that can help B2B PR pros spiff up their pitches, think creatively, and drive media coverage. Yet as every PR person knows, there isn’t always a timely newshook for the story you want to tell.

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Retail Media B2B Pitching 368

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. Allow the agency creative freedom. This is good news for clients and PR firms alike. No laurel-resting here!

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2020

In any normal year, this week would see the start of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Creative, marketing and PR industry events have either been postponed or moved online for at least 12 months. There's no need for industry awards for at least 12 months. I've written up the winners across all categories.

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Creativity Industry Crisis Management Sports 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

But the impact of public relations is most relevant to those in that C-suite – or at least, it should be. The role of public relations may not be top of mind. Here are some key areas where public relations can make a difference. But marketing and public relations are two very distinct functions.

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Leadership Reputation Internal International 182

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. What do the responsibilities of PR really entail, though?

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 23, 2023

New York, NY (October 23, 2023) – Mod Op , a full-service digital marketing agency accelerating customer growth through human creativity and automation, today announced the acquisition of Crenshaw Communications , a leading public relations firm headquartered in New York City. For more information about Mod Op, please visit: [link].

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Agency Communications B2C Creativity 156

Communications Conversations

JUNE 9, 2022

You probably wouldn’t repurpose every message your exec sends to employees through internal channels. The post 5 creative tactics to get your executives posting more consistently on LinkedIn first appeared on Arik Hanson. 3 – Repurpose key messages to employees (at least the messages that aren’t confidential).

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LinkedIn Creativity Employee Case Study 152

Karen Freberg

MARCH 12, 2022

I gave the students only a certain amount of time to create content – focusing on the need to be agile, adaptive AND creative all at the same time. Lastly, both brands had women founders – and this assignment was launched on International Women’s Day. Allowing for creativity in assignments is KEY!

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Creativity Social Media Groups Video 99

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Internal Communications. later as our roles evolve. “PR

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 1, 2021

It’s nearly Independence Day, which is a good time to reflect on what independence means in the business of public relations. Most have been replaced by creative digital marketing companies. Meanwhile, public relations has grown and matured as an industry. Breakthrough creative. But what does the label really mean?

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Agency Creativity Advertising Advertising 421

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Internal Communications.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here. Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. You’ll have read the headlines.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Nancy Kline talks about the internal state of mind in her book “Time to Think”, suggesting that the best conditions for thinking are when you’re at ease and free from rush or urgency – and it really struck a chord because it seems we might be doing the opposite. Explore ways to be creative and innovate. Listen to your employees.

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Creativity Employee Newspapers Crisis 116

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

I began to realize there are many good reasons for PR and HR to work together beyond internal communications. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics. Thinking Creatively about Recruiting Events. 3) Training events or skills showcase.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 77

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 20, 2015

Now, public relations professionals are as likely to be adept at HTML as they are with Photoshop – a far cry from the days when media pitches were the only creativity they were allowed. Creatives are trained in how to look at problems from many different angles to find a solution that is unique and unexpected.

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Creativity Healthcare Fashion Travel 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2021

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Jordan Farbowitz . As many PR agency teams know, our work can be highly specialized, particularly in B2B public relations. Specific sectors like ad tech , for example, offer a relatively small number of relevant trade publications compared to consumer categories. AdExchanger.

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Advertising Advertising Privacy Television 322

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms Poppulo, which develops an internal comms platform called Harmony, said it embedded generative AI into its platform.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 2, 2019

But according to The Holmes Report , “the divide between independent and public PR agencies is seen more clearly seen when analysing the performance of the Big 4 holding groups, whose PR operations grew by just 3.3% Here’s what “independent “means to me in the PR or creative services world, with bias acknowledged.

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Agency Creativity Internal International 259

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here. Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. You’ll have read the headlines.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 13, 2020

With that in mind, here are some of the key building blocks of a successful collaborative relationship between a company and their PR agency or internal team. Steps such as periodic PR update emails for internal stakeholders and regular executive briefings can open the door to potential story ideas. Share as many assets as possible .

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How To Agency Internal International 266

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Public relations vs marketing—what are the differences? Public relations (PR) and marketing are closely related, but few know the differences. Some organisations have Communications Departments for their public relations needs and some have Marketing Departments for their promotional needs.

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Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The information in this post originally appeared on Public Relations Global Network’s blog. We are pleased to share the first in a series of in-depth profiles of a key international market written by one of our PRGN partners. However, there has been a decline in this number by about 70% in 2020. of Japan’s population uses LinkedIn.

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Marketing Newspapers Print Local 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2021

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Murphy Pressley. As an intern, I’m able to build my confidence and my resume at the same time, while also cultivating real-life networking opportunities. Here are key ways interning can benefit any student during their time in college. College is a transformation for students.

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Internal International B2B Construction 398

Wadds Inc.

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The brain drain of young people from the continent will impact the future of the economy and burgeoning professions and creative industries such as marketing and public relations. The public relations and communications industries are already losing future talent. If you work in Africa, please contribute to the survey.

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Publicity Marketing Survey Analysis 59

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

As B2B PR pros, we’re always looking for creative ways to tell a story. We look to secure an article or segment that not only hits priority message points, but appears in an influential publication relevant to the company’s business. Also, don’t be afraid to reach out to an editor. Communicate with stakeholders .

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How To Media Report Pitching 321

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint.

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SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

PRSay

MARCH 26, 2021

The PRSA Diversity & Inclusion Committee spoke with Nathalie Santa Maria, APR, owner and chief communications officer at Sunnyside Communications , to discuss how diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) work is impacting women in public relations and potentially opening more doors for honest dialogue.

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Publicity Nonprofit Customer Service Writing 171

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

The agency is proactive and creative. It’s often up to the PR agency to come up with creative proactive ideas that will garner media interest – even when there’s no news to share with reporters. Not all organizations have a regular cadence of news and press releases. The firm challenges you.

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Agency Creativity Strategy Communications 322

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. ” So not only do we have to be creative, but we also must prove our value – each and every time. (Oh,

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Creativity Storytelling LinkedIn System 96