Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At Konnect Agency, our experts have identified some common pitfalls we’ve seen in Public Relations, Social Media and influencer, Creative, and Paid marketing…and our tips on how to avoid them. Ignoring Media Relations: Building and nurturing relationships with the media is essential.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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PRSay

JANUARY 1, 2020

that will hopefully make your 2020 even more successful: Remember not to skimp on storytelling. Your team may have many components — at MediaSource, we’ve got creatives, strategic types and PR practitioners — but ultimately, your work should always come back to storytelling. Here are some hints from our award-winning team.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

That’s unlikely; however, automation can and will help us sift through data, target client customers and, to a degree, optimize media relations. Voice marketing has the potential to transform what we do as profoundly as digital and social media did.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

When you’re able to do this process of collaboration, creative thinking, some training and coaching, you’re able to get better client understanding of what works and what doesn’t while also serving the stories and narratives they want to tell. .” But it’s also things like social psychology.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the Vice President/Media Group Manager at Ketchum. One of the beautiful, energizing aspects of my role (and media relations in general) is that there is no ‘typical’ day-to-day. Earlier in my media relations career, I thought clever subject lines were key.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Passion is a powerful trait, and it doesn’t require expertise; it fuels creativity and resiliency. As public relations practitioners, we are often tasked with creating media releases, blog posts, pitches, social media programs and much more, all with tight deadlines. Without It, There is No Story to Tell.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Other interesting statistics: Social media is material. 54% of respondents say social media has “a material impact on investment decisions” and investors (66%) are more likely to say this is true than comms people (49%); Effective social channels. Other interesting statistics: Social PR. “PR Yes and yes.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Whether we’re strategizing reputation or crisis plans, developing grassroots advocacy campaigns focused on high-stakes legislation or creating social content programs, we bring deep experience and diversity of thinking to help clients thrive. Their blog covers topics from PR tips, company culture, social media and more.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

I love that working in PR provides a different storytelling opportunity that you don’t get working for a paper. I really fell in love with how strategy can be supplemented with creativity to share your client’s story. What are some of the biggest social media mistakes brands make?

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Handpicked Related Content. Myth #3: PR is not the same as media relations. Media relations is a subset of PR. Or you may decide that media relations is precisely what you need. Handpicked Related Content. How to Score in B2B Media Relations. Social media strategy.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony. 16) Creativity as an employable skill.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Public relations has come a long way in the last 10 years on so many fronts, presenting both new challenges and opportunities. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Social activism.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Picture this: a recent college graduate with a passion for storytelling and flair for writing searching for a job amid a global pandemic. Enter me: an intern at The Hoffman Agency, ready to dive deep into the world of media relations and social media for AI, robotics and semiconductors. By Avni Gupta, Intern.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 18, 2020

We like to think that all PR professionals self-identify with one of the following four superhero personas: Media Relations Maven, Social Media Savior, Captain Content Development or the Crisis Communications Crusader. Which PR Superhero are you? Whatever you do, don’t @ them. . Whatever you do, don’t @ them. .

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 9, 2024

Merging public relations with social media marketing into a single, powerful force is key to amplifying brand messages, sparking real-time engagement, and building lasting connections with your audience. That’s the magic of integrating PR strategies into social media marketing. Those days are long gone.

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Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Tailoring a creative and strategic campaign to heighten awareness about the client, as well as drive sales, has become part and parcel of the digital economy and the purview of the agency partner. Once the catcher feels like a creative collaborator, the odds of acceptance are secured.” How To Win It. Next Level Thinking.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. As a top public relations firm, we have adapted, developed new strategies and embraced new tools that allow us to move forward in an ever-changing and excessively noisy landscape.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are eager to learn and absorb all we can about and from our new employer, make new friends, meet new people, visit new places, exercise our creative muscles, and demonstrate our talents and skills. Please consider the eight habits of a masterful public relations professional I present in the book. I respectfully disagree.

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The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The communication industry stood out to me because I enjoyed the freedom of creativity and also wanted to be a person who can build a bridge between people, companies and countries. Such practical opportunities in media relations shaped my perspective on how I wanted to integrate my learning and interests into a professional direction.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Her time creating editorial content for consumer and national media led to a job at Newcastle Airport. Her role ranges from drafting reactive statements to working on campaigns for press and social media. Radu described how he’d needed to get to grips with a wide range of tools and social media.

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OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. Did a client see a social media post about a new product launch, thus read the full press release and ask for a product demo?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

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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Presspage

APRIL 11, 2019

A PR strategy is used to help your business organize its public relations (or media relations) activities and make strategic decisions about the best way to communicate with its target audience. Ultimately, a PR strategy is created through storytelling. Get creative. What is a PR Strategy?

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PRSay

AUGUST 2, 2019

But that doesn’t mean that the promotion, coverage or storytelling strategies related to display are flavorless. Each year, artists turn massive quantities of butter into sculptures that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. The concept stays the same — it’s a sculpture made of butter. Connect with Lisa on Twitter: @LisaArledge.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). The media is looking for the biggest headline rather than the significance of the story.” – open survey comment regarding the state of media relations.

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Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Too many entrepreneurs and business owners erroneously believe that a media relations campaign consists of writing a press release sending it out and waiting. The media is now being pitched via mail, email, social media, phone, etc. Contact journalists via social media outlets. Get creative. .

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2016

4 Creative Email Marketing Campaigns That Inspire Action. What You Can Learn About Storytelling from Charity Water. Why: Pam Lontos explains why “adaptation is the foundation for creating your hook” when you work in media relations. Here are some ideas on how to hook them the right way. ” 3.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

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wiredPRworks

JULY 25, 2016

The creative industry can be an exciting and challenging landscape to work in, and the path you take is totally up to you. SheSays Chicago has assembled some of the top women and men in creative for the sole purpose of helping YOU. MENTORS: Dan Fiestam , Chief Creative Officer at Laughlin Constable. Will you be there?

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It involves developing relationships with tech journalists, bloggers and influencers , as well as leveraging online channels like social media, blogs and other digital platforms. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 11, 2015

Many of the featured speakers at this top-notch conference are Solo PR Pro members, including: 21 st Century Media Relations: From “Buzz” to “Cha-Ching” – Shonali Burke, President and CEO, Shonali Burke Consulting, Inc. Measurement on a Small Business Budget – Lisa Gerber, Founder, Big Leap Creative.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Michelle Garrett , Public Relations Consultant and Writer, Garrett Public Relations. “I see a few things.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” Obviously the biggest change over the past few years has been the rise of social media. What that means is that traditional media outlets are no longer the gatekeepers. Rapid Fire Round.

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Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2009

He also teaches creativity, consumer behavior, copywriting and the history of advertising at The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art & Design. But there was some wonderful synergy between my presentation on storytelling and Artie’s presentation on social media as a vehicle for creativity.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” Cleverer, GenAI-enhanced social media bots and convincing deep fakes aimed at interfering with the U.S.

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