Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

I always remind clients it’s about storytelling. Much like journalism, you must let the viewer/reader know straight away how this affects them and what types of solutions you can share. How have you adjusted to the rise of social media in PR in recent years? The rise of social media shortened the lifespan of a new story.

Journalism 78

Journalism Social Media Radio Fashion 78

Beyond PR

APRIL 28, 2017

People who work in the marketing communications field have grappled with a very existential question in recent years: If marketing comms is becoming a more data-driven profession, then what happens to the art of storytelling I’ve cultivated my whole career? The science of data and the art of storytelling shouldn’t be mutually exclusive.

Storytelling 45

Storytelling Data B2C B2B 45

Buchanan PR

JUNE 16, 2022

One of my favorite college journalism professors (call out to the University of North Carolina!) How well is the committee building its case by using interviews and research? Second, these hearings represent contemporary storytelling at its best, making generous use of video, graphics, and audio to share information.

Communications 52

Communications Storytelling Journalism Video 52

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

What We Talked About on Growing Social New. Storytelling success stories. Organizations have learned to win by developing what David calls a “Fanocracy” – (the subject of his Wall Street Journal bestseller) – tapping into the mindset that relationships with customers are more important than the products they sell to them.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

In this interview, Morgan discusses the importance of having a social presence, how to keep your digital community engaged and why the fundamentals of public relations will never change. I love that working in PR provides a different storytelling opportunity that you don’t get working for a paper.

Social Media 227

Social Media Newspapers Reputation Community 227

Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Share on social media. If you do nothing else to leverage new press, do ensure you amplify the news on social media. If your company landed major coverage in a book, peer-reviewed journal or spot on a publication’s annual list, it warrants a press release. But, think beyond just clicking share or retweet.

LinkedIn 120

LinkedIn Pitching Interviews Journalism 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Authentic Storytelling Project. ” Finally, writer Christoph Trappe also includes a handy index of social media, content and storytelling terms that are very helpful for clients and agencies. A great example is this post on “engagement journalism.” Better Writing Blogs. Smart Blogger.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

PRSay

JULY 23, 2019

In an interview with PRsay, Ling offered her thoughts on news readership, storytelling platforms and appreciating the little things in life. Given the continued proliferation of social media, how have you seen the role of journalists evolve in recent years?

Conference 98

Conference Internal International Travel 98

Ishmael's Corner

JANUARY 27, 2015

I first met Max, 12 at the time, at Great Bear Coffee in Los Gatos where I coaxed him into ordering a hot cocoa before starting our interview. But the administration’s true digital savvy comes out in how it shapes in-depth content with a storytelling bent, attracting a mass audience. Meet Max Swisher. It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane.

Industry 60

Industry Storytelling Journalism Corporate 60

Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers. How do you think your background in journalism will help you in this new role?

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been. Are your spokespeople working?

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Crawley (SVC) Strategic Communications for nearly five years and helps clients with everything from storytelling training and message development to speechwriting. Instead of following her initial path into journalism post graduation, she opted to become a teacher, recalling, “it was an amazing job, and still the hardest job I’ve ever had.

Meeting 86

Meeting Education Journalism Resources 86

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

In this interview, Daniel discusses the process of building your brand, why it’s important to continue asking questions and how PR skills translate to other areas of communication. You see this often manifest itself in social media. It’s really all about storytelling, which we communication professionals do every day.

Education 227

Education Writing Pitching Groups 227

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. Read below for the entire interview with Cortney Williams: 1.) Is it clear who we are offering for interviews, and what they can speak about?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!” What drew you to the field of public relations?

Crisis 0

Crisis Reputation Study Social Media 0

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

In this interview, Ray discusses what makes good storytelling, why audiences are ignoring brand content and how to provide authenticity in your communication with your audience. How will your background in journalism give you an edge in this role? Social media is how we interact with one another, and that’s driven by mobile.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

If you want to connect with your audience and stand out from competitors, you need to focus on your brand’s story, says Neil McAllister, media and content director at Blanc & Otus. In this interview, Neil discusses his background as a journalist, what it’s like working in the technology industry and the changing role of the media.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Reddit Journalism Technology 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 1, 2017

It’s an established social media entity valued at over $16 billion and with over 100 million users. Snapchat can build two-way conversations and quick interviews with experts and influencers. smartphone users ages 13 to 24 use Snapchat, The Wall Street Journal reported last month that 14 percent of U.S.

Video 120

Video B2B B2C Survey 120

Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

We had the opportunity to interview Deirdre Breakenridge , a renowned PR influencer. Of course, my day also includes catching up with my social media friends. With everything in real-time, for example, look at how we’re using streaming video in our storytelling. Q: What’s your definition of an “influencer?”.

Storytelling 106

Storytelling Technology Course Privacy 106

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. In this interview, he shares the difficulties of military communication, the need for successful communication in all industries and how to use movies as a guide for PR. That realization led me to accept a position as a media trainer.

Policies 120

Policies Internal International Public Affairs 120

Communications Conversations

JUNE 28, 2018

This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. I knew I still wanted to be in the business of storytelling, which led me to pursue a career in PR. You got your degree in journalism, like many in our field. If you had to do it all over again, would you major in journalism?

Sports 113

Sports Travel Television Agency 113

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” PR people and the clients they represent may see a return to the good old phone (or Zoom) interview.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. As long as you can link it back to money, you can explore lifestyle content, celebrity interviews, personal essays, and explainers.

Financial 79

Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Melissa Thibodo is the whole package – she is incredibly bright with PR strategy, she is among our top student writers and editors in the journalism school, she has unparalleled relationship building skills, and she has a strong foundation of real-world experience. She’s done an extensive survey and in-dedpth interviews.

Sports 0

Sports Leadership Internal International 0

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It’s the reason I was really happy that BNET chose me to be its Startup Storyteller … and it’s what I do. Connecting with the media is a big part of public relations… but it’s not the only part. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, though. And that, I think, is something we sometimes forget.

Conference 66

Conference Measurement Tourism Twitter 66

Cision

DECEMBER 27, 2016

This year, I got to join the staff writing the Behind the Headlines segment and began brushing shoulders (or exchanging emails) with some of the biggest influencers, movers and shakers of the journalism and PR industries. “Social media has both made PR easier and significantly more difficult” – Cheryl Byrne.

Pitching 211

Pitching Crisis Consumer Storytelling 211

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: see my interview with Tom here – Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script No. Note: see my interview with Sophie here – The Interim CMO as Change Agent; Off Script #19: Sophie Shiatis. Note: see my interview with Ted here – Over-reliance on Marketing Automation Depreciates Leads; Off Script No.

Marketing 103

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 103

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Let’s hear from four former media people–Vineeta Sawkar (formerly of KSTP-TV), Jay Olstad (formerly of KARE-11), Lynn Melling (former anchor in the Des Moines market), and Dan DeBaun (formerly of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal). Vineeta Sawkar, senior media relations manager, University of St.

Media 112

Media Journalism Report Video 112

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

The early 2000s saw the addition of social media features. Multimedia releases, including social media components, have become more popular (especially with wire services). Make it easy for journalists to reach out for further information or interviews, and always respond immediately to such requests.

Pitching 40

Pitching Writing Engineering Wikipedia 40

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. It’s harder to know who is [the] media and who isn’t. My friend, Lou Hoffman calls it the “F word” in storytelling – failure. And there used to be rules of engagement – behavior, fairness.

Survey 377

Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

A button for Evernote joins Twitter and Facebook on The Wall Street Journal. It caused me to wonder if the Journal sold this real estate, perhaps with some type of payment model tied to usage. Contently interviewed Seth Godin , asking some damn good questions that produced some damn good answers. Misguided Measurement.

Measurement 60

Measurement Real Estate Storytelling Journalism 60

Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 14, 2015

Social media platforms like Twitter serve up wacky as well as useful fodder in a never-ending stream. This could be fresh fodder for our storytelling workshops, explaining to executives that corporate speak is actually bad for their health. It occurred to me that I could write a grab bag post every single day.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Storytelling Journalism 60

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

It started as these things often do as a discussion on social media. Four inspiring speakers led conversations on race, talent, PR dashboards and the dark side of social media. You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. This is a question I am often asked.

Google 119

Google Data Government Social Media 119

Cision

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In this interview, Jen discusses how brands can get noticed by their audience, why they need to deliver on the promises they make and how the lines between marketing channels are blurring. My favorite social media platform is…Instagram — as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. How did you get your start in PR?

Film 120

Film Creativity Branding Brand 120

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

It wasn’t a c-level position, which meant it would have very little importance from a media perspective. Since we’re in the tail-end of third quarter, I decided to interview the new hire on his area of expertise, diving into specific trends he had noticed during this quarter and their local impact. Today is day one.

Pitching 100

Pitching Local Trends Interviews 100

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

He’s one of those social media connections I’ve never met in person but have known for about a decade. Each month Off Scripts interviews someone with a fresh perspective on marketing – details on how to get involved are at the bottom of this post. We are always looking for good people to interview about.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If you want to hear personal interviews with the songwriters behind Top 40 greatest hits, dive deep on the music of movies , or re-watch The Office alongside two of the show’s stars, there’s a podcast for that. The creators: You know the Wall Street Journal, it’s one of the largest newspapers in the U.S. Apple Podcasts. Breaking Brand.

Marketing 74

Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74