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S&T Live Recap: From the Marines to Johns Hopkins, a Communicator’s Storytelling Journey

PRSay

Even as a kid, I used to watch TV news from around the world and take my dad’s newspaper and try to read it,” he said. “I Melton writes stories about the Johns Hopkins physics laboratory “not only for people outside the lab, but also for people internally to the lab, so we can share successes, share ideas and collaborate.”

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In Praise of Trade PR For B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Of course, it’s still possible to be published on the opinion page of a prestigious national newspaper, but the topic must have broad national or international relevance. Trade allow more in-depth storytelling. Others require membership fees. Coverage begets more coverage, and a strong trade program is a terrific foundation.

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The Science Behind Why Wordplay Is an Effective Communications Tool

PRSay

During a lesson about puns, alliteration and wordplay in my Art of Storytelling Master Class , a communicator asked, “Don’t you risk confusing people?” You can thank your Broca for helping you sort through the data equivalent of 174 newspapers every day, ads included, without having to process every word. I’ve had it!

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Advice From a 94-Year-Old Veteran of the Military and Public Affairs

PRSay

Learn everything you can about what they’re doing internally and externally. I don’t think newspapers will exist as we know them, and TV will be changed a great deal, too. For example, reading the newspaper or seeing news on TV today, I can tell when someone has good knowledge of what they’re trying to convey. Just show up.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Doug Levy

Solo PR Pro

“I was that first grader who wanted to start up a class newspaper,” he jokes when describing himself. He was a frequent contributor to All Things Considered and Morning Edition and ended up as an intern in NPR’s Washington Bureau a year later, gaining extensive industry experience and honing his writing skills.

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Behind the Headlines With Alan VanderMolen

Cision

Alan VanderMolen, president of international and WE+ at WE Communications, says you need to understand how to reach people in different markets to successfully communicate on a global scale. You recently joined WE Communications as president, International and WE+. Have a fundamental understanding of video storytelling.

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PR Professional Finds Her Way to the Cannes International Film Festival

Ishmael's Corner

For the back story on the film, how it came about and the visual storytelling, Melissa gave us an exclusive interview (eat your heart out Entertainment Tonight). I then spent two years attempting to hone the skill in various journalism classes and while on staff at SJSU’s newspaper, the Spartan Daily.

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