Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While studying journalism at UW Madison, Bob started out working as a student state reporter and had the opportunity to interview and write about several big-time politicians. “I I remember I was this close to interviewing Barack Obama when he was a state senator,” Bob recalls. “I Lessons learned in the seminary.

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Cision

JANUARY 28, 2016

In this interview, Stuart discusses his motives for making the switch, the value of a news background and the intersection of journalism and PR. What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR? Learn how with our brand journalism white paper! What is the relationship between PR and journalism?

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. 00:02:02] BB: And what’s going on inside that industry, definitely important, and specifically climate. 00:16:44] LMJ: I think a name is good if they are pitching an interview with a person.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It was exposed, by the Wall Street Journal, as having known for over two years about the negative impact that Instagram was having on young people’s mental health. Facebook was exposed, by the Wall Street Journal, as having known about the negative impact that Instagram was having on young people’s mental health. The ‘Pingdemic’.

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Prohibition

MARCH 21, 2022

I did a journalism degree at Uni in Leeds and alongside my course, I did an internship in the PR team at a full-service marketing agency. I actually interviewed at Prohibition a couple of years before I joined – I got a great feel for the team but the role and timing wasn’t quite right.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s an instance of history not repeating itself, but definitely rhyming. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in journalism for 22 years. Then, “Right to Repair” focused on passenger auto technicians’’ ability to gather repair information from an original equipment manufacturer.

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OnePitch

APRIL 5, 2022

Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. . 00:03:26] AL: Yes, definitely. . [00:03:28] There are definitely creative subject lines. I mean, we certainly, if someone’s offering exclusive access to someone to be interviewed, sure.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Perhaps one of my recent favorites was the result of an interview with John Deere. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I got my start in journalism when I pitched a story about a cutting tool innovation. What story or stories are you most proud of? I was offered the opportunity to write a column.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1998, Sherry spent three years in the classroom as a high school language arts and journalism teacher — she considers this role to be one of her most challenging but rewarding jobs. High school to higher ed: How Sherry (eventually) landed in PR. The transition to solo PR pro.

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OnePitch

JUNE 28, 2022

As the technology reporter, Chris uses proprietary polling data, external data sets and interviews with experts from across the sector to write feature-length and short articles about technology trends and news. Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription.

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Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

In my interviews with PR professionals in New York and Los Angeles I found the opposite to be true, and was inspired by how thoughtful and strategic many of the people I interviewed were about their jobs. I wanted a means to continue the relationships I had built while learning more about the profession by interviewing practitioners.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Organizations have learned to win by developing what David calls a “Fanocracy” – (the subject of his Wall Street Journal bestseller) – tapping into the mindset that relationships with customers are more important than the products they sell to them. Tech-weary and bot-wary people are hungry for true human connection.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

A third added, “The changing face of journalism has left many newsrooms bereft of veterans and reporters with historical knowledge.”. While I do think the economics of journalism has also played a starring role in this sector, there are a number of other contributing factors. 3) Influence pedaling is overshadowing journalism.

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OnePitch

MAY 3, 2022

Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. I think with a lot of crypto journalism, there’s lots of yeah, there’s constant product launches and constant raises and stuff like that. I’m definitely open to them. What He Writes About. [00:02:10]

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It was exposed, by the Wall Street Journal, as having known for over two years about the negative impact that Instagram was having on young people’s mental health. Facebook was exposed, by the Wall Street Journal, as having known about the negative impact that Instagram was having on young people’s mental health. The ‘Pingdemic’.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. I definitely avoid scheduling meetings on Mondays or Fridays because *shudder* Mondays. I write a lot of case studies and blog posts for clients, so I usually have a handful of interviews with customers or subject matter experts.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

These are three traditional job titles in the journalism world which have been around for over a century. And they’re not always available – some might work reduced hours, only cover stories their editor delegates to them, not make their contact details publicly available, or have certain rules you must abide by, such as not doing interviews.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Neal: Definitely. The following recap includes some of the juiciest quotes from Neal Schaffer , Frank Strong , Drew Neisser , and Deb Weinstein. Finally, I include links to other stories I’ve seen on the topic.

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Ethical Voices

JUNE 6, 2022

I asked them to share insights from a recent journal article they authored titled The Role of Ethical Leadership in Building Influence: Perspectives from Female Public Relations Professionals. . There are definitely things that you can do as an organization to bring attention to your core values. Juan Meng: Yes.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. Whatever you call it, we definitely brainstormed and dreamt up new ideas for columns and stories each month. It gives me the ability to reach out to any number of people for: interviews, input on posts, opinions, feedback. That was the best part!

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

She has interviewed Ray Bradbury, Junot Diaz and Donna Tartt and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun and The Independent in London. She was previously a business reporter at Detroit News, The Plain Dealer, the Palm Beach Post and the Orlando Business Journal. Before the Trib, she was at the Toledo Blade.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 7, 2015

For the back story on the film, how it came about and the visual storytelling, Melissa gave us an exclusive interview (eat your heart out Entertainment Tonight). Q) It’s like the camera isn’t even there during the interviews as each woman shares her story. I also approached each interview as a conversation. Q) To build trust?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Gardening is definitely an old-fashioned hobby, but it’s good for the soul and I love it, plus nothing tastes better than homegrown food! Anyone can reword a press release, but it takes skill and effort to craft a story that really grabs the reader.

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Presspage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Finding traditional news media harder and harder to reach in the modern age, OhioHealth saw an opportunity to showcase their internal communications stories alongside their media relations efforts to truly create a one stop shop brand journalism website. Yes, we’re definitely much more proactive. Missy: Absolutely.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

Current role: Full-time faculty member at the University of Minnesota – Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. I’m a full-time faculty member at the University of Minnesota – Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Definitely the friends and amazing people I worked with.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

All the better he came highly recommended, and I’m sure glad he did because this interview doesn’t disappoint. He is Frank Pollock and he’s my guest in this excellent edition of this interview series. Recently I was talking with a startup founder and I was explaining how to structure interview questions for customer discovery.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

We had the opportunity to interview Deirdre Breakenridge , a renowned PR influencer. Q: What’s your definition of an “influencer?”. But PR pros can follow some important guidelines for becoming an established voice in the PR world. Deirdre: I’m really glad you asked me that.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

It calls to mind the famous line from Albert Einstein: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”. It’s amazing how survival has a way of tuning one’s senses. That was the situation for our U.S. operation back in the 2011/2012 timeframe. It was time for our U.S.

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Ethical Voices

AUGUST 1, 2022

We start working and I pitch some new stories for the new client, including one that actually landed in the Wall Street Journal. They called the agency and they said, “There’s this story in the Wall Street Journal, we don’t know who this new beer is. Listen to the full interview, with bonus content, here.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2017

He’s my guest for this latest edition of the Off Script series of interviews. Boots on the ground interviews with PR, marketing, sales leaders. There are so many different definitions of PR these days and answers to “what does a PR professional do?”. 1) You spent a long time at an agency and then when in-house. Guaranteed. .

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Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2016

With my obsession with music, I’ve been keeping one foot in journalism, reviewing music and interviewing artists for SoulBounce.com and other websites. We’ll definitely keep those sushi bribes in mind, Mercy You can learn more about and talk to Mercy via Twitter or LinkedIn. Why do you care about Social PR?

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wiredPRworks

AUGUST 2, 2016

AMA CEO Russ Klein Marketer’s Confidence Interview. I definitely believe behavior is predictive of future outcomes. I’m honored to have interviewed him and am delighted to introduce Russ to you!! Marketers’ Top Three LEAST Confident Areas. 33% Senior management sufficiently understands social and digital marketing.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

This is a definite turn-off for journalists. Media conferences, PR industry events and, of course, actual interviews or pressers offer opportunities for quality face-time. Looking through the lens of the modern PR professional — of which there are six for every one on-staff news reporter or producer in the U.S.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Yeah, that was the first form which then evolved into me doing journalism. When I got my degree in foreign trade, my dad told me that I was not built for a salesman and I should focus on journalism and writing, which I love. Then a guy from America came to interview me. Maxim: Probably yes. I majored in foreign trade.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

We’re definitely through the looking glass right now.”. Technology can build better journalism in a resource-constrained world.”. Technology can build better journalism in a resource-constrained world.”. If coverage ends up on one of these sites, how do we go about getting them removed? Cheers to a productive 2017! .

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2008

It sounds like you never did journalism as a career (and that experience really informs my media relations work), so here are a few bullet points I think may help you: And here is where this soft and yucky tirade becomes a bit of disingenuousness.* You will give the news orally in your interview. Credibility is earned, bucko. *

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Maxim Behar

MAY 31, 2021

The world-renowned PR expert Maxim Behar was interviewed for MeTV , the first Indian / South Asian TV Channel from Australia, by Sukruti Narayanan, the MeTV Director of Public Relations and Business Growth. But I was such a big fan of journalism, so I became a correspondent, travelled all over the world and met a lot of people.

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