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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. There are many ways to play the “F” card.

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The Best Business Storytelling Posts from 2014 (Part I)

Ishmael's Corner

By taking liberties with the Budweiser Puppy Love video in my storytelling workshops, I can show the video with tension: And what happens to the same video when I remove the bad stuff? Even without media training, she acquitted herself quite well though we don’t plan to diversify into food PR. Spoiler alert: The tension dissipates.

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Diversity training for brands is no longer a “nice to have,” it’s crucial

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7th – 12th, and as an update to our crisis blog covering the incidents from Gucci, Prada, and more , we took a look at actions taken between then and now to see what’s changing with regard to diversity training and inclusion initiatives among huge designer brands. Are trainings and meetings actually working toward making a difference?

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The 7 Plots For PR Storytelling

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The rest of the conversation made me think of the challenges – and opportunities – that classic storytelling techniques offer for communicators as the craft of public relations evolves. PR Professionals and Storytelling Archetypes. Here are some ways that the basic storytelling plots can help. Overcoming the monster.

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PR Tips For Interviewing Sources to Find the Good Stuff

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Every journalism program in the country tackles the art of the interview. The post PR Tips For Interviewing Sources to Find the Good Stuff appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. It starts in college.

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The 22 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

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Media Training With the reach of today’s media formats and the explosion of publications, media training is important for a much larger number of people in an organization. PR professionals are now responsible for training a growing number of executives.

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

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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.” Make the subject comfortable Journalism is about asking people questions, summarizing what they tell you, and knowing enough about the subject to put those answers in context.