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3 Tips For A Killer Media Tour

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It dates back to the days when authors would travel from city to city to promote a new book in a blitz of media interviews, or when celebrities push a film to 20 cities in an afternoon of local TV chats via satellite. Today most media tours aren’t exactly like that. The term is a little misleading, however.

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Don’t Model Your Content Strategy on This Famous ‘Field of Dreams’ Quote

PRSay

Despite its poignancy in the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” the phrase “If you build it, he will come” is actually a terrible piece of advice for a PR pro or content marketer. This used to come in the form of commercials on network TV or ads in local papers, but now it’s Facebook ads or YouTube ads.

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Where To Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs

Doctor Spin

Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Tech startups and established firms frequently hire entry-level PR professionals to handle media relations and communications. Nonprofit organisations. Government agencies.

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Shep Gordon: “Make Parents Angry”

Doctor Spin

link] It’s speculated that local London media, particularly radio, might have mentioned the traffic disruption, and possibly local papers covered the story the following day. Despite the lack of widespread media evidence, the stunt remained a legendary part of Alice Cooper’s lore for over 40 years. 3 SickThingsUK.

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Behind the Headlines With Neil McAllister

Cision

Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” I’m a big film buff; and talk about a good storyteller. My hobbies outside of work include…I’m a big fan of travel, and there are plenty of places in the world left for me to visit and drink their local beers.

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Homebound? Turn Your Kids into Smart Voters

Scott Public Relations

When they were away at college, we sent them their mail-in ballots and information on local candidates that were on the ballot. Watch and read the news yourself. Talk about it. Getting people to suddenly watch debates or read about politics is a reach. We took a picture and it was featured prominently in our holiday letter than year.

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PRoust Questionnaire: Sean Kelly

PR Conversations

Because he: co-founded the local CPRS chapter; was the first APR in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador; is a Member of the CPRS College of Fellows and a Life Member of CPRS; is an Order of Canada recipient; and is the holder of an honourary doctoral degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland (for service to the community and work in PR).

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