Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I try not to schedule any calls or meetings after 3 p.m.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. If I’m not reporting I’m flying.

Meeting 93

Meeting Media Journalism Education 93

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism. Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized. My mom used to build a list of contacts.

Leadership 159

Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing. You’ve secured media coverage in outlets like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Tonight and more. In a fragmented media environment, the segmentation between print, online and broadcast is disappearing.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch. Lean on trends, research and case studies. Cloud) and print (The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal). And, make them short. And honest!

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Think Netflix + The Wall Street Journal (and a bunch of others here ). Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. Meanwhile, print circulation numbers among the nation’s largest newspapers are plummeting. I keep wincing after every sentence I write.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

PR Conversations

APRIL 24, 2018

Probably because of my background in journalism (see the next answer), the thing I continue to enjoy the most is writing (for effective communications). Perhaps it is because I studied for and then began my working life as a journalist. Why do you work in PR? To be honest, I don’t know why.

Journalism 79

Journalism Ethics Film Construction 79

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

A study called the Velvet Ghetto commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) first called out the gender pay gap in the PR profession in 1986. The issue of gender pay has continued to be explored since the IABC study with notable work by Linda Aldoory, Bettina Beurer-Zuellig, Glen M. Broom, David M.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Now we’ve all heard that journalism is dying and brand content is taking over and blah, blah, blah but at the end of the day the same principles apply to PR that have always applied – third party credibility and endorsement is crucial and that third party being a media outlet still matters and will continue to matter.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Freelance journalism is harder today than it was years ago. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism. He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Want to be part of the Off Script series?

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In fact, I've been doing this for at least 40 years - first in journalism and then in business. Straight - journalism, but in a slightly higher form, carrying the interests of the business you work for, absolutely in accordance with all ethical and moral rules. And there is not much difference. The answer is very short - everyone!

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. The language, idioms, and examples you use in your business story will likely vary depending on whether you’re writing for million dollar home buyers or Kindergarten teachers. Simple Advice: Write Like You Speak, Reporters Will Listen. Just write like you speak.

Pitching 40

Pitching Media Small Business Writing 40

Communications Conversations

MAY 30, 2018

Alice Riot is a line of professional women’s garments that serve as the canvases for limited-edition prints of original works by female artists. Current role: Full-time faculty member at the University of Minnesota – Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. How long have you been in this job/field? Betsy Andersen.

Apparel 106

Apparel Public Affairs Training Corporate 106

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

The second is an enhancement to its AI Writing Assistant, first unveiled a couple of months ago. That assistant helps to write social media content but now includes an integration to DALL-E. Muck Rack’s AI wants you to write shorter pitches A few months back Muck Rack added generative AI to write press releases (PressPal.ai).

Software 122

Software Pitching Ethics Privacy 122

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Image: jbcurio via Flickr , Creative Commons For the few who don’t know or recall, an “ advertorial is an advertisement written in the form of an objective article, and presented in a printed publication – usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news story,” according to Wikipedia. We do not live in said ideal world.

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Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement 73

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. Cision – the Swedish company that grew up making printed directories of media contacts – ought to have the institutional knowledge to know better than to call it as such. Meltwater case study. Muck Rack case study. click image for higher resolution).

Software 119

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It’s often tested by asking people to perform two tasks simultaneously, like listening to a conversation while writing. Narrowing of Collective Attention Span The broader implications of our interaction with digital media are further underscored by a study in Nature Communications, which reveals a narrowing of our collective attention span.

eBook 52

eBook Groups Biotechnology Resources 52

Cision

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

In this interview, Verónica, who leads PR agency Porter Novelli’s health and wellness practice in Mexico City, opens up about practicing PR in Latin America, her passion for healthcare communication and her transition from journalism to PR. How did you get your start in public relations and healthcare communication? Rapid Fire Round.

Healthcare 120

Healthcare Print Agency Journalism 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I work out of my home and call my freelance writing business Baxter TechWrite. Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Hence my desire to write such a piece.

Meeting 65

Meeting Automotive Engineering Media 65

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” Founded The Social Media Monthly, in 2011 as the first and only print magazine devoted exclusively to unlocking the power of social media for its readers. Jeff Barrett – @BarrettAll .

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

First, Writing Skills. No matter what you’ve heard about all that sexy social media stuff, you still need to know how to write in PR. Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Second, Internship Experience.

Pinterest 52

Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

ZudePR

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Reading this book inspired me to write this blog post , which has been shared more than 1700 times on social media. #2: Hot off the printed press. Speak, write, blog, tweet, make videos — whatever. Being a good writer is about more than writing. Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Cialdini PH.D. 1995) £7.69.

Writing 84

Writing Google Meeting Airlines 84

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

High Income Business Writing. Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). He’ll also show you what’s working for other business writers by bringing you real case studies from the field.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The rise of mass media, namely print newspapers, magazines, radio and television, provided a shortcut to large audiences and it enabled the business to operate at scale. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It covers content, media, influencers, and events and is packed with practical tools, advice, and case studies. It’s also an issue of writing style. In To Be Clear: A Style Guide for Business Writing author Philip Collins says business writing has become dreary, boring, and incomprehensible, with jargon, clichés, and nonsense.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.” ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. ” Why?

Content Marketing 85

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 85

Masters in Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Mass communication is a subarea of communications studies in the US, and social science with some elements of physical science - especially when designing systems and technology to transmit messages. Typically, it is synonymous with broadcast and print media: radio, TV, and film (small and large screen), print media, and advertising.

Ethics 52

Ethics Communications Print Television 52