Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? Blogs were raging.

Blogging 113

Blogging Software B2B Survey 113

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. The answers are starting to feel repetitive and formulaic.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Kelsey Piper, writing for Vox , got a nice scoop shortly after the story broke. She conducted a Twitter interview with him (after he DMed her) and asked about his seemingly open view to more regulation: He characterized his past conciliatory statements — as little more than “PR.” I’d say that sums it up pretty well.

Banking 177

Banking Employee Financial System 177

Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

While I started engaging on social media channels, I realized that blogging and writing about my experiences would be central to sharing my story. In 2014, as I started to share my experiences on LinkedIn, Twitter, and my on Blog, I was recruited to speak at anti-bribery and compliance conferences. Most of this happened in the U.S.

Interviews 105

Interviews Ethics Government Internal 105

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

Interviews 60

Interviews B2B Media Report 60

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2016

Cision’s Influencer Search is a proprietary feature that ranks influencers of conversation topics based on social posts, shares and relevancy on Twitter. The official Twitter of nerdist.com. I write Act Four at the@washingtonpost’s @PostOpinions. Celebrity Interviewer, Style Expert, TV Host/Producer.

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Twitter Fashion Television Travel 120

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

And what better place to make those connections than on Twitter? Connect with her to learn more about #journchat , Twitter’s first industry chat, moderated by Sarah, which sets the trend for professional chats on Twitter. Today, she shares her knowledge on the influencer marketing landscape on Twitter. Heather West.

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Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

First, have a clear understanding of the reporters you work with most frequently and try to check what they’re writing about, even if you don’t have an urgent media inquiry. For contacts you don’t know, this is essential so your spokesperson can understand whether the interview will be easy or could present challenges.

Media 333

Media Pitching Report B2B 333

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Journalists want to do a great job and they want to write great stories. The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I I think we’re much more open to (remote interviews) nowadays, of course,” O’Connor said. Get used to competing with COVID.

Journalism 211

Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Many of my clients are independent PR agencies that hire me to write the very same pitches, blog posts, and bylines I once received on a daily basis as a journalist. If a reporter has to do their own research just to find out what the company does, they’ll be less inclined to want to write about it. Give some options.

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Pitching Report Writing LinkedIn 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

There are approximately 6,000 tweets shared every second on Twitter. I’ve been speaking with Millennials for the last six months, conducting one-on-one interviews as a part of my FEEL First before you communicate , Millennial passion project. Use a writing style that’s personal or journal-style writing.

Social Media 177

Social Media Media Interviews Instagram 177

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

I was responsible for any and all reporting, keeping a close eye on the news, writing speaking and award submissions, and running social accounts for my clients. Whether that be a goal as simple as getting ten new Twitter followers in a week to getting an awesome top-tier feature story. Being resourceful has several meanings.

Interviews 60

Interviews Resources Writing Course 60

wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

This was an interview I was so looking forward to – after all, Beth and I go way, way, way back to the early days when corporate communications was just making the transition to the first evolution of social media: the intranet. I know you’ll not only enjoy this interview, you’ll change the way you communicate forever.

Creativity 98

Creativity Communications Instagram Interviews 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. Offer us an interview with someone with technical expertise.

Meeting 81

Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

They are busy with plenty of stories to write, events to attend and breaking news they have to jump on. I also like to time my follow up to current events that I know a reporter will be writing about or are relevant to my client. Keep an eye on what the reporter is writing about. Be selective about when touch base.

Interviews 60

Interviews How To Journalism Report 60

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 1, 2022

FTX and wokeness – There are so many ethical failures associated with FTX I could write a book (and I am sure someone will) – But this quote from Bankman-Fried really jumped out at me. Nevertheless, Bankman-Fried in the interview unleashed a tirade against regulators, called “ethics” a “dumb game we woke Westerners play.” Really??? .

Ethics 87

Ethics Interviews Study Writing 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Filling PR agency positions is harder than in the past, when press relationships, networking ability, and writing chops were all that mattered. With that in mind, here are five questions that anyone interested in tech PR — especially B2B tech PR — should be able to address in a job interview. Good questions for a tech PR interview.

B2B 159

B2B Apparel Product Launch Agency 159

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’ve submitted your pitch, completed an interview with the reporter, and they’ve just sent you a link to the completed story. Be sure to connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn, and engage with them from time to time by interacting with their posts. Include it on your website or blog.

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How To Media Report Interviews 245

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. Another big mistake is writing content for search engines, rather than writing for your audience. Interviews Inbound Marketing SEO'

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

2: Research industry publications–look for who’s quoted or writing bylines. Another great way to ID people with influence in your industry: Find out who’s writing for the industry rags. Find the big-time influencers and see who’s they’re talking to on Insta, Twitter and other social networks.

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Tools Twitter Local Pitching 111

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity.

Meeting 78

Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Would you like to write about how blockchain is changing the jewelry business? Please write about them?’ Write about it.’”. If you want a really clear explanation of how journalism on blockchain would work I have a guy who’s a great five- minute interview. I represent a company Flowr that … ” .

Pitching 215

Pitching Journalism Construction Writing 215

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.

Interviews 28

Interviews SEO Banking Radio 28

Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

This is an interview I did with the guys at Vuelio for their Blogger Spotlight section after I was kindly listed in their top ten PR bloggers for the third year running. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what made you start writing your blog? How do you measure the success of your blog? What’s next for you?

Interviews 35

Interviews Writing Blogging Social Media 35

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I currently write for Automobile magazine, Autoblog , Popular Mechanics , TrueCar , PCMag.com , WardsAuto , SAE Engineering and others. I’ve also been fortunate to interview a lot of celebrities – Carrie Fisher, Tony Hawk, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Gibbons, Nikki Sixx and more – which was always fun. Fun assignment!

Automotive 85

Automotive Meeting Media Mobile 85

Beyond PR

MAY 11, 2016

Start with these five steps to write a script that impresses viewers and converts leads. Did one of your interviews provide a soundbite so profound it made the hair on the back of your neck stand on end? Write to Your Soundbites, Touch Your Video and Let It Go. You interviewed people for a reason. What about sound?

Video 40

Video Writing Marketing Case Study 40

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Writing killer landing page copy. For example, let’s say you’re writing social media posts or landing pages for the email marketing platform, ConvertKit : You can use review mining to write high-converting, hard-hitting relatable messaging or when you don’t have the budget or resources to conduct one-on-one interviews.

B2B 94

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 94

Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2016

SXSW Interactive: the land of entrepreneurialism, celebrity keynotes, guerilla marketing – where Twitter was unveiled and Uber launched – all deep in the heart of the “Silicon Hills,” aka Austin, Texas. SHIFT: So many people write annual “how to survive SXSW” posts which are really just long lists of where to eat in Austin. Julie Frey.

Interviews 60

Interviews Conference Creativity Community 60

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This is my first in series of interviews on the topic. Drew also hosts Renegade Thinkers Unite , the #2 podcast for CMOs and writes the CMO Spotlight column for AdAge; is the author of The CMOs Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing and serves on the boards of the Urban Green Council and Duke Alumni Association.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

They might be those who share your content consistently, comment on articles you produce, engage with you on the social networks, or write handwritten letters to your executive team. Interview them on your company’s blog and invite them to write for you. Connect with her on Twitter. Highlight your most loyal fans.

Brand 256

Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Social media platforms Bluesky and Threads will continue to become attractive substitutions for X (formerly Twitter).” ~ Marc C. Re-writing the AI draft “We’ll spend more time rewriting ChatGPT’s draft press releases, and less time finding relevant topics, reporters… thanks to it as well.”

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Selected for an exclusive interview with the Fortune 500 executive! My Twitter profile says I live in Northern California. In my case, you can find my coverage areas on Twitter and my website. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

Pitching 0

Pitching Journalism Writing Print 0

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I have been writing about vehicle infotainment centers and connectivity. I love living in the city and I am always out and about trying new restaurants, going to events (as I write this I am preparing to go to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to see the cherry blossoms) and people-watching. I respond well to pitches that have a “why.”

Automotive 84

Automotive Report Meeting Radio 84

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I’m most proud of my writing that tells someone’s story or sheds light on an issue that isn’t commonly known. My teachers would often comment on my writing, and that boost of confidence along with a love of storytelling led me to journalism. What story or stories are you most proud of? You can also find me at the barre studio.

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Meeting Media Travel Journalism 104

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 9, 2018

These tips will also help you stand out in interview and applications. If you have to write a research report, how could that research help your client’s business? These tips are designed for anyone who wants to stand out in applications and interviews for social media jobs. Envision all your work supporting that client.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Case Study Analytics 150

Landis PR

MAY 31, 2022

Third, being genuinely interested and excited about your client translates to the copy you write, from pitches and blog posts to social copy. When interviewing for a job, investigate the company online and find out who will be interviewing you in advance. Liza Batallones, Director – Speech & Mass Communications Major.

Communications 52

Communications Software Interviews Journalism 52