PRSay

JUNE 19, 2018

In my writing workshops I’ll interact with gregarious, personable PR professionals who then turn into corporatized automatons when their fingers touch their keyboards. No need to impress anybody — externally or internally — with your vocabulary or formal grammar. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 14, 2019

RockDove Solutions is a proud sponsor of the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. Whether you work for an organization or an agency, one of the most agonizing annual rituals is the pitching of a new crisis plan. Be prepared, run drills and training workshops. Therefore… You may need to ditch your crisis plan.

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Crisis Crisis Management Training Mobile 85

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Whether it was attending my school’s PRSSA events and workshops or finding a mentor at an internship, I remember how much I valued what these industry professionals shared. If you’re an intern or entry-level PR professional , this is critical. We craved exposure to new things and welcomed challenges.

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Stern + Associates

AUGUST 26, 2022

Award-winning social psychologist and New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business Professor Dolly Chugh (she/her, hear her name ) has the answer: let go of our internal definition of a “good person.” Her research is insightful, her knowledge is both lived and learned, and her delivery is pitch-perfect. Praise for Dolly Chugh.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

6 Steps to Creating High-Performing Thought Leadership Campaigns Content teams workshop thought-leadership narratives using a similar process to the one used to develop content marketing and public relations (PR) ideas. Consider the following options: Sit in on meetings with internal thought leaders to listen for ideas.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

A blog about careers as told by eight marketing and PR practitioners in a workshop at Newcastle University. It spurred her interest in PR and she joined the Masters in International PR course at Newcastle working for a local agency along the way. She urged encouraged students to hone skills in creativity, storytelling and pitching.

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Presspage

JULY 25, 2018

Yet ill-considered pitches keep flooding the inboxes of the dwindling number of journalists. Although random reporters might admire your creative writing workshop brilliance, they’re going to turn to Wikipedia for a straightforward rundown of your business if you don’t provide it. How to stand out? Here are a few tips: 1.

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Ishmael's Corner

JUNE 8, 2015

Surrounded by crystal waters, a sea of yachts and the lingering aroma of freshly baked bread, I never anticipated entering an intellectual coliseum during my time at the International Cannes Film Festival in France. In public relations, this lives in the art of pitching. 2) Know Your Audience.

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Communications Film Guidelines Pitching 60

Critical Mention

APRIL 6, 2017

In this two-part series, we chatted with the entrepreneur and highly sought-after keynote speaker about the three essentials to pitching media, his unconventional way of preparing for media interviews, his ADHD, love of skydiving and, of course, fake news. What are your top 3 do’s and don’ts when pitching media? Oh, and fast.

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Social Media Customer Service Hotels Marketing 60

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Internal stakeholders can either fill out a document, or, you can sit down face-to-face and develop the material together. This is a group exercise for an internal team working for a client. This is a group exercise for an internal team working for a client. You are not brainstorming alone in a silo.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 17, 2017

Inspired by the best ideas from those marketing strategy workshops, and the actual results from hundreds of marketing campaigns, this post explores some of our favorite tools and tips designed to make an immediate impact on your startup business. Activate investors, partners, and peers with an elevator pitch, prospect offer and incentive.

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Solo PR Pro

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

From the Inside Out An international company was integrating two teams from diverse backgrounds. Recognizing different communication styles, leadership introduced workshops to foster mutual understanding and smooth collaboration. Takeaway: Cultural intelligence is paramount during negotiations and pitches.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 15 Reasons Your PR Pitches Suck January 27th, 2011 Tweet In the genes? I can’t tell you how many pitches I received that were so bloviated, they would have made Alec Baldwin jealous. And that was it.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it. So pitching the merits of going paperless was a no-brainer.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

7 great tools for the tech PR workshop. This tool is key for sniffing out gaps in the narrative that allow PR pros to find the right story angle to pitch. Some in our agency swear by sanity-preserving apps that have nothing to do with daily business, like Spotify and Calm (for meditation, which we still aspire to!) Wunderlist.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It’s one of the reasons I’ve felt so at home during the last few PRSA International Conferences. I feel I already know the folks I’m meeting; typically a conversation starts off with, “Oh, you’re …!&# And that is very cool. That I get to put faces to names. These fine folk did: Jan.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

Today, you do not have to be a large company with multiple offices to be national or even international. You can pitch by-lined articles to industry or area publications, publish thought leadership pieces on LinkedIn or your own blog. Knowledge of the local culture and norms can also give you an advantage over out-of-area competitors.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The live 4 - 5 hour workshop provides a framework to develop more realistic, impactful ideas. When pitching the idea to top executives, showcase how NLG could improve internal reporting to stakeholders, and highlight the potential to reduce headcount. One SXSW session attendee said the Hackathon, “.provided

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Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In my previous position as the managing editor of the University’s internal publication, I spent a lot of time (and still do) interviewing members of the campus community (faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, etc.). The goal was to find a better way to share the University of Regina ’s story. It was a great idea!

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. Stuart is an international PR adviser, speaker, trainer, and blogger. “My digital reach (and inspiration) is international and relatively unconstrained by time zones. They’re at the forefront of this new business paradigm , trailblazers if you will. And they all blog.

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Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

At the moment I relish Brand Story workshops, identifying and decoding the existing narratives that drive and provide the often unperceived script for current actions. He told me of the time he went to pitch for a major lawnmower account. What is your favourite occupation in PR? Now, I would call this role as managing Brand Character.

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Film Creativity Newspapers Internal 40

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It is full of practical advice to get your team on board during workshops, internal presentations, and pilot projects. Assemble a workshop from a diverse group. Make sure to represent this diversity in your workshop. Give introverts a voice in your workshop. This workshop can take up to an hour.

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Publicity, pitching, media relations, yada yada yada are just one part of doing this, i.e. building relationships with the “press&# (whatever that terms means today), but that ignores the usually several other audiences an organization usually has. Today, a regional story can be seen by international audiences.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

She graduates this spring summa cum laude , and has already secured a position as an account executive intern at Skyya Communications in New York City. She currently interns at Paradise Communications where she assists in writing and researching press materials for clients such as the Dali Museum and Visit. Pete/Clearwater.

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