Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative. Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic? Fact-checking becomes even more important when you’re writing about sensitive topics. In traditional journalism, diligent fact-checking is a given.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Each member of the team has a particular hit that they are extremely proud of purely based on the fact that good old creativity, industriousness and smarts resulted in a hit that wowed the client and broke through. PR people often talk about ideas to make news go viral, but there is no way to predict or plan for when something will be a hit.

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Print Media Travel Wireless 60

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

With the tremendous growth of social media in recent years, the PR landscape is continuously evolving and causing public relations professionals to adapt to the 24/7/365 news cycle we now work in as well as the instant, viral nature in which news breaks and spreads. News breaks in a split second today and spreads instantaneously via social.

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Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” Want to learn Ann’s writing rules for PR? Image: Karen Cropper ( Creative Commons ). ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

If you prefer to view a PDF version of the report that’s easier to print, we’ve got you covered here.]. When done right, helpful budgeting and saving tips can go semi-viral because they’re more universal than content from the other subcategories. Get creative with compliance. Get creative with compliance.

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Financial Industry Report Insurance 111

Beyond PR

MARCH 23, 2016

Digesting a page in print is nothing like experiencing content digitally. Fluffy walking a tightrope is not certain to go viral unless you make sure people can find it. If you’re writing a white paper, think about adding call-out graphics that highlight a quote or statistic used in the text.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Get creative: a recent study from the past six to 12 months could make your study or campaign relevant – the more recent, the better. You get the gist.

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