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S&T Live Recap: From the Marines to Johns Hopkins, a Communicator’s Storytelling Journey

PRSay

and Baltimore aims to “solve complex research, engineering and analytical problems that present critical challenges to our nation,” according to its website. Sponsored by the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense, the university-affiliated research center located between Washington, D.C. Writers need ‘a healthy dose of doubt.’

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Reverse-engineering the Storytelling in a New York Times Feature

Ishmael's Corner

What storytelling techniques carry the narrative? Either that or Zhang Lei’s storytelling acuity scores in the Ira Glass quadrant. In breaking down the article, four storytelling techniques carry the narrative. It still surprises me that most PR functions (internal + agency) develop content bereft of anecdotes.

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The Connection Between Anecdotes and Storytelling in Business Communications

Ishmael's Corner

I’m also convinced that it’s one of the most underutilized storytelling techniques in business communications. Journalists, the masters of industrial-grade storytelling in business, have honed the use of anecdotal content to an art form. CEO joined the internal kickball league. They bring realness to the storytelling.

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You’re out of your Bleeping PR Head – or Should be

Flack's Revenge

” One in particular, the owner of a boutique tech PR agency was thrilled that I was an electrical engineer and former IBM-er like him. Thinking like a good journalist is critical for PR; it’s important to be inquisitive, a good storyteller, and yes, often skeptical. Yet too many PR people don’t do this well.

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The Reason PR Fails Often Goes Back To Before the Storytelling

Ishmael's Corner

The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise. I say “undervalued” because PR trainings abound on topics like pitching journalists or how to use social media for brand storytelling. Mark LaPedus (executive editor at Semiconductor Engineering ).

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Advocating for the PR Profession at Wenzhou-Kean University in China

The Hoffman Agency

Sitting on the train from Shanghai to Wenzhou, I had time to contemplate a simple question: What were students from Wenzhou-Kean University, a Chinese-American jointly established higher education institution, expecting to hear from an international communications consultancy? has great engineers. China has great engineers.

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How to Leverage Topic Pillars to Build a Targeted Content Framework

Contently - Strategy

At Contently, for example, we organize all content within The Content Strategist around our five pillars: Strategy, Digital Transformation, Storytelling, ROI, and Trending. This method of structuring content helps build relevance and authority in the eyes of your audience and search engines.

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