PR in High Definition

JANUARY 23, 2020

This is going to be the BEST blog piece EVER !!!!! Did that make you want to read on? My guess is probably not, or perhaps only those who know me and would be wondering why I seemed so desperate. This is exactly the point I wish to make. Capital letters and exclamation marks are not compelling. There are better ways to draw attention to your point. Why do communicators use superlatives?

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PRSay

JANUARY 23, 2020

I was in a meeting recently where a peer started making a point I disagreed with. It quickly became clear that he relished playing a contrarian role. At first it annoyed me, but after a while I realized some benefits to being a contrarian, especially in media relations. This exchange reminded me of a few of the “devil’s advocate” tactics that I’ve seen be successful in media relations.

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Cision

JANUARY 23, 2020

TI Media has additions to the Life & Style team, Kirsty Tyler joins EVENT as Assistant Editor, Citywire Wealth Manager makes Loukia Gyftopoulou News Editor and GLAMOUR has a new Commerce Writer.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 23, 2020

“What should our hash tag strategy be?” It’s a question I get from clients at least a few times a year. And, it’s one that’s usually met with a swift response. “We don’t need one.” Not really. Not in the sense most people are thinking about. Not in 2020. Your time and energy is better spent elsewhere. I typically cite three big reasons for rejecting the notion that we need a “hash tag strategy”: 1 – It’s not how people use s

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Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

Culpwrit

JANUARY 23, 2020

By Erin Grafton “If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me.” This quote – a favorite saying of her mother’s – summarizes Helen Shelton’s secret to success. She understands that hard work and determination will get you farther than luck alone. Or rather, that we are all responsible for making our own luck. “Every […]. The post The Art of Diversity and Inclusion in Public Relations: Finn Partner’s Helen Shelton appeared first on culpwrit.

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Konnect Agency

JANUARY 23, 2020

While our public relations agency is headquartered here in Los Angeles, Konnect team members are often traveling all over the country for our clients — whether it’s for an in-person meeting, grand opening event or meetings with editors and reporters. All this jet-setting provides us with great insights, not only about how to get through the TSA line the fastest and which terminals have the best food options but also about the places our clients come from, how that informs their worldview a

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2020

I have worked as a junior copywriter for a little over three months now, and in that time, I have learned a vast amount. I work at TopLine Comms, a B2B digital PR and SEO agency with a variety of technology and engineering clients, and my day to day work involves writing everything from articles […]. The post PR careers: 6 lessons I’ve learned as a junior copywriter appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Offleash

JANUARY 23, 2020

By Joanna Kulesa. Tribe. It’s a word that goes all the way back to Middle English, encapsulating in just five letters and one syllable the powerful bond of shared beliefs, goals, customs, and motivations that unites like-minded humans. “Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years,” the author Sebastian Junger wrote, “and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species.”.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2020

Millennial business leaders understand more than their predecessors that building trust with employees is a cornerstone of business success. But realization is only half the battle—they still struggle to find the best ways to do it. Global leadership community YPO recently conducted a member survey designed to provide the chief executive perspective on the importance of […].

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 23, 2020

The beginning of the new decade welcomed the positive news from the National Grid that, for the first time ever, more of the UK’s electricity came from clean sources than fossil fuels, making 2019 the cleanest year on record. For the full story, check out The Independent. Following this, Microsoft announced that they aim to become ‘carbon negative’ by 2030 while aiming to use entirely renewable energy by 2025.

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Mark My Words

JANUARY 23, 2020

CafeMom Mark Borkowski, a British PR and branding expert, told the New York Post that Harry and Meghan could each stand to make at least half a million dollars per speech. Additionally, the couple may be mulling around setting up their own documentary channel. “With the kind of work that Meghan and Harry want to do, they have to be free from palace protocol and politics,” Borkowski said. “You can’t speak out properly with the palace breathing down your neck.” Even w

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Karen Freberg

JANUARY 23, 2020

In my classes this week, we have been talking about the various aspects of personal branding, and what are some of the careers we have the opportunity to pursue. In my undergraduate social media class #Freberg20 ), we will actually be starting to talk about the importance of listening and monitoring on social media. I am always so impressed with brands and brand managers who are not only engaging on social, but really do respond and take note of their role in fostering a strong community.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 23, 2020

Calling all comms directors! The business case for improving and protecting a reputation cuts across an entire organisation. HR takes an interest as it’s important to be seen as a good employer, whilst it is IT’s job to safeguard the organisation’s assets, including, in some part, its reputation. Then you have the obvious departments like marketing and sales where reputation is a key element of their success.

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5WPR’s fifth annual Consumer Culture report takes a look at consumer spending culture, the biggest influences behind buying behaviors, and emerging trends.

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HMA Public Relations

JANUARY 23, 2020

What does it take to be an active listener? It’s more than simply understanding what a person says. Follow the link to improve your listening skills with a few tips from Autumn. The post Are you really listening? appeared first on HMA Public Relations.

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