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Maxim Behar: "Write books only in case you have something to say.”

Maxim Behar

I started working at the age of 13 and transitioned through quite a few exciting professions – carpenter and locksmith- while simultaneously studying in Prague at two universities – the Economic University and Charles University. I started writing back in my high school years when I accidentally came across a typing machine.

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The Anatomy of a Great Case Study

Contently - Strategy

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Quantifiable objectives headlined every case study we wrote. Get permission first. Don’t do this!

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Why Millennials Won’t Unplug From Facebook

PRSay

When word got out in mid-March that Facebook exposed raw data on up to 87 million accounts to political consulting firm Cambridge Analytics, many people voiced their discontent. Even Apple’s Tim Cook weighed in, saying he had no advice for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg because he “wouldn’t be in that situation.”

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Instagram introduces pinned posts, Facebook moves towards video and Twitter introduces long-form content

Prohibition

Definitely one to watch as video continues to be a key content type… Facebook moves towards video. Facebook reels haven’t quite taken off as hoped, with more changes coming to ‘make Facebook more like TikTok’ including serving recommended reels to users from anywhere – not just their friends or those they follow.

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How To Write A Pitch For Digital PR In 2021: A Complete Guide

Buzzstream

As PRs, we can all be guilty of overthinking the process, getting sucked into industry studies and statistics and worrying about what others are doing that we may not be. Get creative: a recent study from the past six to 12 months could make your study or campaign relevant – the more recent, the better. You get the gist.

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The Hardest (and easiest) P.R. to Write

Flack's Revenge

All eyes turned to me when the topic of an obituary came up, as I write and work with the press (sure, it’s great to have doctors, lawyers, accountants in your family, but PR is needed too). My dad’s obit was the toughest thing to write because it was through tears – but also the easiest.

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Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales [UML]

Sword and the Script

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. The study suggests “momentum” releases were the highest performing, followed by partnerships, new hires, products and award announcements. 1) Earned media is sales enablement.

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