Mindful Marketing

JUNE 15, 2015

The agency specializes in B2B financial services industries. AMI also facilitates agency owner peer networks for small to mid sized agencies (advertising, digital, marketing, media and PR) so they can increase their AGI by at least 25% to attract better clients and employees and, best of all, exceed the agency owner’s life/financial goals.

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Interviews Marketing Financial Insurance 50

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Each September, PRSA recognizes Public Relations Ethics Month, supported by programs presented by the PRSA Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS). This year’s theme, Public Relations Ethics: Strengthening Our Core, guides a special focus on the six core values highlighted in the PRSA Code of Ethics. Pursue the APR.

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Ethics Public Affairs Journalism Leadership 145

Cision

MAY 26, 2016

In this interview, she discusses why financial brands are hesitant to embrace PR, how to improve your pitching strategy and how to best engage your audience. What are some of the biggest communication challenges facing financial brands today? What’s your secret to media relations success?

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Financial Infographics Pitching Consumer 168

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

The mortgage lenders had an insane year and all went public, so much of that has been dominating coverage. Covering the mortgage companies like Rocket and UWM going public has been quite the experience. Finding stories that show the impact of our financial industry are somewhat rare, but are fun and rewarding when you come across them.

Technology 76

Technology Report Meeting Financial 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

In public relations , choosing the right words to pitch a story is as important as using the right fabric in fashion design. That week, Dictionary.com, in a widely publicized move, dubbed “complicit” its word of the year. Often, those are the facts journalists care most about, like financial data, for example.

Pitching 136

Pitching Writing Journalism Guidelines 136

Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

From the November 28, 2022 issue of Financial Brand. Since taking over Twitter, Musk has put the world on notice that he’s in charge and more changes are coming,” Casey Boggs, president of the reputation and crisis management company ReputationUs, tells The Financial Brand. Musk’s ultimate goal is to make Twitter profitable.

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Twitter Banking Financial Employee 78

Mindful Marketing

JULY 28, 2015

Before founding WordWrite, Paul was a vice president at Ketchum Public Relations in Pittsburgh, where he served clients including Bridgestone/Firestone, Delta Air Lines and Rutgers University. We caught up with Paul to talk PR, journalism and branding – oh, and to find out what story crafting is. As the CEO, you wear many hats.

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Interviews Communications Storytelling Marketing 50

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

In this interview, Howard discusses the challenges facing casino gaming companies, how to deliver an effective message and how to adapt to the immediacy of the media. During my journalism career, I can’t count how many times someone in PR pitched me on a story that I had already written or had nothing to do with my beat.

Corporate 0

Corporate Airlines Financial Journalism 0

Cision

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Dan Golden, senior editor at ProPublica, explains how he developed a passion and curiosity for investigative journalism. What drew you to the field of journalism? Specifically, investigative journalism? They all shaped my approach to journalism. Instead, she was pressing shirts in a Cape Cod laundry.

Journalism 120

Journalism Film Fashion Report 120

Mark My Words

MAY 24, 2021

The Times The BBC and ITV have been urged to review how Martin Bashir landed his other big interviews after the damning report into how he deceived Diana, Princess of Wales. Bashir, 58, told The Sunday Times that Diana was never unhappy about the content of the interview and that they had remained friends.

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Interviews Government Financial Journalism 60

Cision

JULY 2, 2015

In an age where digital news is becoming increasingly more relevant and popular, and news is gained more by referral from friends and colleagues, via social media, than directly from journalists and publications, we should wonder if the importance of impartiality is diminished. Want to see how journalism is changing? Conclusion.

Journalism 120

Journalism Facebook Social Media Consumer 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2017

Recently a journalist posted some basic advice for public relations people to improve media relationships. Creating better relations between PR and journalism begins with PRs getting acquainted with the work of journalists in industries relevant to their clients. If you’ve quoted financials in a pitch, vet the numbers.

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Media Pitching Report Interviews 212

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Thanks go to João Duarte for providing this ‘reflexive moment’ by noting the 15-year anniversary since publication of a PRC article ‘grilling’ James Grunig. I recommend starting with my initial post and comment thread, before reading the subsequent ‘group interview’ post (and its 31 comments) – followed by João’s recent reflective post.

Education 52

Education Reputation Leadership Technology 52

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These include (but aren’t limited to): The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, TechCrunch, Recode, VentureBeat, Business Insider, Buzzfeed, CNN, and CNBC. And, releases detailing financial transactions, including funding announcements tend to perform better than more general announcements on the newswire.

How To 100

How To Report Pitching LinkedIn 100

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this interview, Erik discusses moving from one media world to the next. He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched. It’s the exact same thing in public relations.

Television 120

Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

OnePitch

JUNE 21, 2022

Click below to listen to the full conversation and read below for highlights from the interview: View Transcription. MarketWatch was actually one of the first financial news websites ever created. It democratized financial information in a way that had never been done before. MarketWatch covers the public markets.

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Financial Pitching Web Journalism 56

Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In this interview, Ted Meyer, senior vice president of global public relations and communications of Natixis Global Asset Management, shares his thoughts on the importance of communication during a crisis, how the financial crisis of 2008 is still affecting brands and what PR used to look like before the Internet and social took over.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Financial Crisis System 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. Conventional agency route Public relations professionals typically work either in-house or in an agency in close concert with the client organization. When I began, I had no idea what to expect.

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Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode is Marcia DiStaso , Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communications and Professor of Public Relations at the University of Florida. (Go I’m the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Journalism and Communications at UF. That’s an interview.

Ethics 92

Ethics How To Survey Interviews 92

Flatiron Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For many, it would seem unusual, if not highly suspect, for a long-time public relations executive to opine on the state of journalism and to offer remedies for its preservation. If this fantasy were to come to pass in an age of media fragmentation and public polarization, what would it look like?

Journalism 41

Journalism Local Facebook Report 41

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 7, 2021

For many, it would seem unusual, if not highly suspect, for a long-time public relations executive to opine on the state of journalism and to offer remedies for its preservation. If this fantasy were to come to pass in an age of media fragmentation and public polarization, what would it look like?

Journalism 36

Journalism Local Facebook Report 36

Cision

JUNE 2, 2016

Eileen Coyne, public relations manager at Kimball Communications, says sending too many messages too often can be a detriment. In this interview, Eileen shares her thoughts on the challenges of creating meaningful content, the importance of listening well to build relationships and the need for strong writing skills in public relations.

Insurance 120

Insurance Insurance Writing Sports 120

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 30, 2017

An upcoming discussion between two senior public relations practitioners, spotlights the issue of ethics in public relations. Lord Chadlington will interview his fellow peer Lord Bell on 7 November in London. The event is being hosted by the PR Company. Lord Bell left the agency in August 2016.

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Wikipedia Government Interviews Ethics 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

Of course, many of us in public relations are considered “people” persons, but what does that most trite of expressions really mean? We’ve also worked with financial writers to conduct a series of seminars designed to teach personal finance skills for a credit union client. Social media mining. Does it matter?

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Employee Print Meeting Financial 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The attraction was instant, she says, and at that young age, it was a deciding moment in her determination to pursue a career in either PR or journalism. It’s a challenge to get all the press releases out for each of these units while still being able to find time to secure interviews for our 25+ spokespeople.

Media Relations 69

Media Relations Media Insurance Insurance 69

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Since most people reading this are interested in ideas for their brands or clients, I will avoid showcasing publications like NYTimes, Pudding, or VisualCapitalist, as well as independent artists and content creators like Neal Agarwal or others you might find on r/dataisbeautiful. But keyword-driven content is just the tip of the iceberg.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

Cision

MAY 11, 2015

Mercy is a public relations manager at Belle Communications , freelance writer and communications director for the DC chapter of ColorComm. Without further ado, here are Mercy’s answers to how public relations has changed and how she has innovated in this space: How has PR changed over the last five years? Click here for details!

Reddit 120

Reddit Social Media Pitching Comparison 120

Lauri Pehar Borsh

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Excellent advice from Pattie Lovett-Reid, chief financial commentator, CTV News – 5 ways to grow your personal brand on social media. Watch Pattie’s interview with BNN’s The Street. ANALYSIS: Are you narcissistic if you’re on social media? That was the question posed to me at a family BBQ on the weekend.

Social Media 60

Social Media Brand Branding Media 60

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story. How does your background in journalism give you an edge in managing media relations? Strategy is the key word in that question.

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Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

Presspage

APRIL 20, 2018

“They have to, because there are fewer and fewer reporters are out there, fewer people that can tell their story for them,” says Tom Foremski, a former Financial Times journalist who publishes the influential Silicon Valley Watcher blog. Do you provide financial information in many different formats for that business reporter?

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Video Engineering Financial Infographics 84

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 12, 2015

Colleagues and coworkers compared notes and shared info – my good friend Judy Gombita sent this exit interview of Matthew Ingram, from Columbia Journalism Review. Financial services firms worship them. Of course, I was fishing for the names of blogs and publications that the decision-makers frequent. ” Ba dum.

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B2B Trade Shows Enterprise Banking 120

Communications Conversations

JUNE 14, 2018

Relationships still matter, even with the changing face of journalism, and at the same time, companies are their own publishers, providing content directly to the audiences they want to reach. We continue to get calls today for interviews based on that one release. Susan Beatty, vice president-public affairs and communications, U.S.

Communications 83

Communications Public Affairs B2C B2B 83

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

That healthy habit came in handy in the first phase of my career as an investor relations professional for newly public technology companies in Silicon Valley during the 80s and early 90s. Financial markets open trading at 6:30 a.m. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning.

Meeting 98

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 18, 2020

In practice, some of the examples look like this: flood “the media with multiple versions of a story to confuse the audience”; publicize “scandalous information to discredit a critic or adversary”; and. There’s an interesting but dated video that circulates YouTube called “Edward Bernays on Propaganda and Public Relations.”

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Film Ethics Employee Data 87

Communications Conversations

JUNE 8, 2017

Bank employees and up to three additional guests to tour the facility, have photos taken on the field and experience the new stadium before many others from the general public could. 3–You also have quite the financial communications background, as you’ve spent time at Bremer Bank and Piper Jaffray, in addition to USB.

Banking 113

Banking Sports Financial Corporate 113

Flatiron Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Some of their biggest gripes include the PR person’s request to see a reporter’s questions in advance or review his/her story copy prior to publication. More often than not, it’s the PR person’s simple presence during, or “management” of the interview itself that raises eyebrows. We think that is journalism’s highest calling. “/end.

Journalism 36

Journalism Facebook Report Interviews 36

Lauri Pehar Borsh

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

Excellent advice from Pattie Lovett-Reid, chief financial commentator, CTV News – 5 ways to grow your personal brand on social media. Watch Pattie’s interview with BNN’s The Street. ANALYSIS: Are you narcissistic if you’re on social media? That was the question posed to me at a family BBQ on the weekend.

Social Media 60

Social Media Brand Branding Media 60