PRSay

JUNE 28, 2018

When you wake up, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of water and write down at least 10 ideas that come into your head. Develop the habit of flexing your idea muscles every day, to keep yourself in prime shape for when those ideas are really needed. Keep a notepad by your bed and try setting your alarm clock 30 minutes earlier than usual.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The premise was to write a response to this prompt on a supplied postcard and mail it back: “Race. She offered that this brevity is helpful for any complicated narrative: “If you have something difficult to write, if you can bring it down to one sentence — six words — you can tackle it.” Your Story. Please Send.”

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 14, 2023

I recently took this photo of academic papers spread over the kitchen floor during a writing-up session. A future task is figuring out how to link the data in Notion to a reference management system for when I’m writing up a dissertation or paper. We did a similar exercise recently at Wadds Inc. You may find it useful.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2021

At Temple, not only are DE&I in PR writing, news writing, and diversity and public relations classes required, they are also generating buzz. As a part of her course, McFarland engages students through the Privilege Bead Exercise. Sheena McFarland. Each bead represents a point of privilege.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2023

Usage continues to grow, as 74% media pros have “worked, or experimented with ChatGPT or other generative AI for work,” and some 78% have used AI “to write at least one sentence in a story.” His writing has appeared in Adweek, Forbes, the Dallas Morning News and PRWeek. Curtis Sparrer is the co-founder and principal of Bospar PR.

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ReimaginePR

APRIL 13, 2020

Don’t drive them all to write. After this, ask learners to write down as lots of stuff as feasible they’ve realized in the 1st site. Employ the fundamentals of education to your own post creating exercise. Cursive writing was given to all those additional skills. Pupils might follow any part of review.

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 12, 2023

AI has assisted practitioners with spelling, grammar, reading level and writing quality in the past ten years. Spelling, grammar, reading level analysis, and writing quality tools have all been incorporated into word processor applications. New technologies become embedded into workflow over time. The impact on labour is clear.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 13, 2024

Despite facing a nightmare scenario at just 16 years old, Cheryl’s determination to turn her life around helped her to write a new story. With practical exercises at the end of each chapter, Cheryl aims to help readers confront their own obstacles and unlock their full potential.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I remember thinking how wonderful it would be if there was a book that provided not only additional resources on how we can create assignments, exercises, or exercises, but really showed you what you need to know to teach social media. That was a challenge for me as a professor.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Then, take some time to undertake creative thinking exercises without pressuring yourself or your group too much at the outset. Struggling to write creative content or come up with high-impact ideas for a new launch? Struggling to write creative content or come up with high-impact ideas for a new launch?

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

I found ways to catch myself in the middle of having those negative thoughts and learned the exercises to kind of push them aside.”. For business owners and PR pros who might be new to the idea of growth mindset, Tracey suggests some simple exercises to get started. Write out a list of what you’re good at and focus on those things.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 4, 2024

We introduced him to our world through several short exercises over his week. How to do media monitoring, the different types of publications and how to write articles of more than one page on the same subject. You write a lot, both emails and press releases. This week, I’ve learned a lot!

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Mark My Words

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Hollywood’s biggest PR exercise, the Oscars, has seen numbers dwindling year after year, while artists like Travis Scott can draw 30m participants to a virtual event in Fortnite. No doubt, Adele’s song-writing, and persona is phenomenal, and—since live is everything these days—she will certainly deliver ticket sales that are now so crucial.

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Beyond PR

MAY 10, 2016

From “What am I writing about again?” there are several questions that can go through the head of a PR or marketing pro tasked with writing and editing press releases. Each brand has multiple external audiences—such as investors, news media, influencers, customers and prospects—to consider when writing a press release.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 12, 2020

A great exercise is to just sit down and lay this out. I repeatedly write about authenticity. The majority of us are not in business solely to make money. There is a reason we do what we do. Doing that internal work to discover that, helps with every aspect of your business.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles. That’s why we want to see junior staffers working hard to improve basic writing skills – expanding beyond press releases and pitches – to master blog posts, bylined articles, video scripts, speeches and more.

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Practical Law Construction

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Should the repeated statements that contractual interpretation is an iterative exercise that requires consideration of the commercial consequences of rival interpretations be favoured ( Rainy Sky; Wood v Capita )? It was enough that there was no plausible reason why the guarantee should have been for less than the full amount of the advances.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Whether that’s from writing a new pitch, creating a new business deck, or deciding what topic to write about for a company blog (wink wink), every PR pro experiences writer’s block. It’s a frustrating moment and can make any writing assignment more difficult than it needs to be. Read Your Work Aloud.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 6, 2022

At the time, I knew nothing about running a business — nothing about bookkeeping, hiring staff, preparing contracts or writing proposals for new clients. More than 20 years after I started my business, I decided to incorporate exercise into my life. I had to learn all these skills while I serviced my clients.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

This brain exercise is touted as “a foolproof way to come up with new solutions and original ideas.” Better Writing Blogs. How does Media Shift , a blog billed as “telling stories of how the shifting media landscape is changing the way we get our news and information” help PR teams write better?

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Buzzstream

JUNE 16, 2021

In a serendipitous twist of fate, when I was writing this article, I came across this tweet from Louise Parker , Digital PR Director at @propellernet : Im not saying im massively advocating this because creativity and innovation are great yada yada but I swear the biggest myth is that if your idea has been done before you can’t do it.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 4, 2021

Exercise or a breakfast meeting on the way in, and decompression reading a book, listening to a podcast or catching up with a friend on the way home. I used to work from home so that I could concentrate on projects such as planning and writing. Lockdown has been a huge experiment in our relationship between life and work.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. In this guide, I’ll be sharing my approach to writing media pitches, plus you’ll find a bunch of helpful tips and examples to assist you in writing your own.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio. Entering proprietary information into a database not under client or agency control breaks that trust — and could have legal ramifications. Use it transparently.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio. Entering proprietary information into a database not under client or agency control breaks that trust — and could have legal ramifications. Use it transparently.

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Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

If it’s in writing, you have to be able to stand behind it. This goes for business writing as well as media pitching. Here’s some great advice from Bryan Garner, author of The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing. Read your writing through critical eyes, and make sure each word works toward your larger point.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Another way to plan for the coming year is to prioritize certain PR-driven initiatives or tactics and write the budget around those key elements. A good exercise to help set some realistic PR goals is to start at the end of the coming year and ask where leadership would like to be at that point. Talk through these goals first.

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Melissa Agnes

AUGUST 7, 2014

They are the ones who provide students with real-time situations and simulations , hands on experience with hypothetical scenarios, and ask students to propose and write up a crisis communication proposal or playbook. The other half is spent on current cases and situations facing the industry and providing exercises to apply these principles.

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2022

The increased character limit for tweets from 140 to 280 was monumental for Twitter, with users able to exercise more freedom. Twitter notes are currently in the testing phase with a small group of writers, through a ‘Twitter write’ composer tool.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 14, 2014

’ “ I learned a great deal from this exercise. If you use ALL CAPS you don’t even have to write anything else. To me, a good subject line will: Tell me what you’re writing about. The ongoing exercise I give myself is to see how I can write an email subject line that does those three things above.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Conduct a thorough “what if” exercise for controversies and determine how you’ll mitigate them. And if you don’t have one, then write one. There aren’t any easy answers, but some methods for managing those challenges include: Scenario planning. Update your conflict policy. Dust it off and make sure it fits today’s environment.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Understanding what the decision-makers want before you begin writing is a major timesaver. Write for the audience. Because every industry has its own language and terminology, to write like an insider may require the inclusion of certain terms.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Exercise control during the interview. This is why practice sessions are so important, and it’s a reason for a professional spokesperson to be involved in writing about the brand or product they represent, and to have hands-on experience with it.

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 27, 2009

Here are some quick links to help you with your pitching efforts -- they all focus on writing. It’s a great creative exercise to keep your writing chops honed and your brain thinking. 2) Acronym Finder Acronym Finder.com Acronyms are inside baseball and ultimately make your writing harder to read.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 17, 2024

She tells Christina about how she used a treadmill during Zoom calls and incorporated exercise into everyday activities like attending soccer games. Big Mountains Take Big Teams These incredible experiences inspired Jenn to write a book. Balancing her already full life, Jenn’s training routine was unconventional yet effective.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 2, 2020

I won’t be learning Mandarin or writing a book during lockdown. People out and about taking their daily exercise have created hundreds of pebble stacks on our local beach in Whitley Bay. I’m writing on my blog more than ever. Amanda writes about recovery from the crisis. It plays tricks with the mind.

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