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And One More thing… David Carr Deconstructs Apple’s Media Playbook

Flack's Revenge

” Said another way (as we teach in media training), in any market, one company will rise to the top, fueled by “story energy” The media will inexplicably latch on and just fawn. The answer lies in the story energy, taste, and the intoxicating power that an intangible such as brand can have.

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PR Rock Stars: Life Time’s Dan DeBaun

Communications Conversations

I was drawn to the culture and energy here. I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. Part of this is media training our general managers, personal trainers and other experts to get them ready to go on camera. It’s a fantastic tool to keep up on their work and what issues they’re focused on.

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Crisis Management 101: Shark Week Case Study, Pt. 1

Shift Communications

There’s the tide of public opinion – the heat, the energy. This series will touch briefly on the following offerings/capabilities from SHIFT’s PR, marketing tech and creative services teams: Media monitoring. Media training. Owned media/messaging. Media relations. Social media management.

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PR and social media set for continued growth

Stuart Bruce

For example, last autumn, an initiative by British Gas, which is owned by FTSE 100 group Centrica, to use its Twitter account to promote customer service was greeted by hundreds of tweets pouring scorn on the company’s decision to raise energy prices ahead of winter.”.

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How to Successfully Digitize Events During COVID-19

Waxing UnLyrical

And businesses are starting to realize that simply setting up a livestream and giving executives (most of whom who probably haven’t been media trained) the mic isn’t going to cut it. Even though the topic might be serious we still need energy in the session. 🌟 Have fun – See it as putting on a show.

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The Number One Way to Stand Out

PR for Anyone

Additionally, when the media is looking for an expert, who do you think they want… the same old same old expert or one who brings charisma and a wow factor? I attract people because of my energy. THAT is my captivating characteristic and without trying, have used this to captivate my audience and the media.

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5 Tips To A Successful PR Career

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For thought leadership campaigns, PR teams put together interesting content like blogs, white papers or bylined articles for clients on subjects as varied as clean energy and construction. Being tech-savvy also includes using WordPress for website hosting and blog posting as well as the basics behind all the social media platforms.

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