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McDonald’s Serves Up Failure and Fries in Business Storytelling

Ishmael's Corner

When we capture storytelling assets for one of our clients, no one proactively comes forth to share the time that something went horribly wrong. Yet, failure is one of the best techniques to bring tension or even drama to business storytelling. The ramifications for PR are counter-intuitive. I think it’s fair to say not very often.

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How To Interview Experts Like A Journalist: Tips For PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When I jumped to the PR and marketing side from journalism, I was often told by the PR firm who hired me, “We want you to think like a journalist.” SMEs are a valuable resource When you’re writing to advocate on behalf of a third party, as PR teams often do, you must lay out the strongest possible argument in the first draft.

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Publications Continue to Characterize Brand Journalism as “The Devil Wears a Keyboard.”

Ishmael's Corner

With the story “ The Invasion of Corporate News , The Financial Times became the latest publication to skewer brand journalism. I suppose the FT figured a headline along the lines of “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from Propaganda” might alienate readers. Because that seems to be one of the themes in the FT piece.

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9 Blogs To Make You PR-Smart

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog. Authentic Storytelling Project. A great example is this post on “engagement journalism.” The Cision Blog. Better Writing Blogs. Media Shift.

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Practicing Creativity

The Hoffman Agency

I’m lucky enough to be at an agency where growth opportunities are endless, and resources are everywhere. Some of my favorite projects have been developing pitches or reworking bylines because I love how there are so many different ways to tell a story. And with that, the agency has helped me to become a better storyteller.

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The Plane Truth: Why Pittsburgh International Airport Is Breaking Its Own News With ‘Blue Sky’

PRSay

When a mainstream news outlet allocates reporters, resources and publication space to an article on the travel industry nowadays, it’s often because a crisis is involved — whether it’s a passenger getting dragged off a flight or a 10-month-old French bulldog dying in an airplane overhead storage bin. Email: dean.essner@prsa.org.

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10 Easy Ways to Leverage Press Coverage

Cision

Here are 10 easy ways to maximize new press using your own internal resources: 1. Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! 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.

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