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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. Journalists have excellent communications skills, such as writing and the ability to speak clearly and concisely. Many of the most successful PR executives were former journalists.

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Be Newsworthy My biggest piece of advice when it comes to publicity is to start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a new product, write a book, or win an award? Those are all topics that interest local media. Make your business newsworthy. New” is the key word.

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Behind the Headlines with Crosby Noricks

Cision

Crosby Noricks is the founder and director of PR Couture , the leading source for fashion and lifestyle communicators and the author of Ready to Launch: The PR Couture Guide to Breaking into Fashion PR. What drew you to the field of Fashion PR and led you to launch PR Couture 10 years ago?

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How to Care for Your Key Customer: The Journalist

Onclusive

If you own a local clothing store, listen to your customers: What do they want more of? Fashion writer and media consultant Lorraine Sanders talks content, consulting, and creative collaboration in PR Advice From a Serial Journalist. They write and want their work to make an impression on people. What inventory do they overlook?

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Newsjacking with David Meerman Scott

PR for Anyone

You may consider writing blogs that are relevant to worldwide happenings so that more people can find you online, or you can use social media platforms like Twitter. If you know that particular reporters are right in your wheelhouse, and they're writing about the thing that you are an expert in, you can tag that reporter on Twitter.

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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

Techies, for example, might enjoy working with a mobile start-up, while fashion gurus would rather work at a boutique PR firm. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. Is industry specialist the right path for you?

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

This “Barbie” garners media The film’s PR tactics generated immeasurable earned media coverage across varied outlets, from local TV to national outlets like The New Yorker , The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN and the BBC. Travel media reported on hotels decorated in the style of Barbie.

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