ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

Speaking engagements are an effective way to shape executive thought leadership. To take action and amplify its push for gender diversity, it created its own women’s leadership half-day conference called Empower , held on International Women’s Day. See this post for tips on writing stellar bylines. Take the stage.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2023

Artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT, which can write texts and summarize documents, stand to improve — rather than replace — the work of communicators, said Aaron Kwittken. Kwittken said that PR professionals could use AI to predict the reporters who will be interested in their pitches.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Contributed articles bylined by a key executive are part of any PR program that emphasizes thought leadership. How to prep and pitch a byline. Within a thought leadership campaign, B2B bylines should offer value to the reader. Make the pitch short and authoritative. Some will be service pieces that offer tips or tools.

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 14, 2023

I recently took this photo of academic papers spread over the kitchen floor during a writing-up session. A future task is figuring out how to link the data in Notion to a reference management system for when I’m writing up a dissertation or paper. to figure out how AI could help write press releases and media pitches.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 2, 2019

Here are some key tactics for PR pros to build executive visibility and thought leadership. Whether it’s a reactive pitch about Amazon’s effects on a startup ecosystem or a proactive push about a company’s unusual approach to online marketing – execs should always be using the media as a platform to educate relevant audiences.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. More responsibility given the pandemic, working remotely, leadership being asked to speak out on social issues, DEI, and ESG.”.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Social media monitoring involves tracking brand mentions, conversations, and sentiment across social platforms (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc.). The Associated Press (AP) style guide provides guidelines for writing press releases, ensuring consistency in language, formatting, and punctuation. How Do You Pitch the Media ?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. B2B thought leadership drives perceptions, trust and sales A survey of 3,000+ business executives by Edelman and LinkedIn connected B2B thought leadership to trust and sales.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 20, 2015

However, if you’re not an experienced publicist, pitching media can feel a little like throwing spaghetti at the wall. If you must DIY your PR, the easiest place to start is by generating thought leadership. Important : check to see whether they accept guest posts before you pitch. Pitch the blogger via email.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Understanding what the decision-makers want before you begin writing is a major timesaver. Many prefer to receive a pitch and an outline first, though some will look at a completed article right off the bat. Write for the audience.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. Download our free Path to PR Agency Leadership tip sheet. runs to the airport with boxes of physical media kits before the last FedEx flight left.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? LinkedIn: [link].

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Traffic to your website or blog measurement from social media sources such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60. The findings show the company has gender parity at leadership levels but has room for improvement in other areas such as ethnic diversity. Cision also pitched microsites for ESG solutions a few months ago. Pitching on Fridays. “We See it here.”.

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! Write a press release. Upload the article to your LinkedIn page. Report back to leadership. Most companies see new press as the end result of pitching, fostering a relationship with a journalist and interviewing.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2022

Some 94% of 2,547 reporters responding to an annual survey by Muck Rack say email is still their preferred way to receive pitches, but anyone that works in PR knows that a journalist’s inbox is a very competitive space. 13% accept pitches on Twitter – and those that do tend to make this clear in their Twitter bio.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s nothing like a grueling weekend spent unsuccessfully following up on pitches for coverage of a client’s innovative, disruptive, and ground-breaking new technology release to make you start daydreaming of starting your own firm. Not to mention all the conferences and travel you can write off! Do you have a strong network?

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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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Leaders should plan and execute comms around M&A with the same level of detail as any other marketing campaign or business initiative writes Dwayne Alicie in this guest post. Almost every marketing role I’ve ever had has involved leadership changes and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Here are the guidelines and how to pitch.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. See this recent Jason DeRusha (anchor at WCCO-TV here in MSP) comment on my LinkedIn post on this same topic a few weeks ago for proof. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view. Content shapes a personal brand.

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Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. Traffic to your website or blog measurement from social media sources such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

It can be useful to use social channels (Twitter, LinkedIn) to connect with reporters, but make sure that’s just the starting point, not your only contact with them. . If all the reporters in your sector are covering a major summit meeting, don’t try to pitch them anything else that week. News matters. .

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Solo PR Pro

MARCH 13, 2018

Review the known thought leadership tactics below and consider them from a new perspective with you as the client. It is a great way to demonstrate leadership and enhance your credibility with clients. You do not have to maintain a regular blog in order to take advantage of writing as a thought leadership activity.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. .” ~ Jason Brown , PublicCity PR, Principal PublicCity PR 9.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” 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. Fair enough.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Together with AEye, we completed an exceptional series of thought-leadership content that is now archived across all of AEye’s social media channels. I began writing for 605 Magazine in early 2010 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 5, 2019

These days, there are so many ways for a job seeker to research a company when they are considering jobs – LinkedIn and other social media sites, Glassdoor, Indeed, careers websites and more. How do you think that prepared you for these leadership roles you’ve assumed recently? It strengthened my writing skills.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2023

attempts in the SDR sequence If you’ve ever filled out a registration form to download content, chances are you received a follow-up email or call asking for a meeting or pitching a demo. Does that mean marketing is writing sales emails for the SDR team? Leave a comment below or hit me up on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Some questions to consider as part of this preliminary process include: Why are you writing this article? Writing the article. Once you decide to do a bylined article and have determined its purpose, the next step is to write it. Key questions to first ask yourself before you start writing: Who cares? What is the problem?

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

For one thing, it was the #1 first place our agency posted job openings and the first place I referred job hunters to, after LinkedIn. Over time, it became a critical leadership resource. What did the MN PR Blog mean to us and our profession? The most popular posts on the blog were (naturally!) job postings.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2018

You need to plan, then write your strategy based on these findings. After all this work has been done, you can start writing a strategy with tactics which will be sure to advance your brand or initiative. Connect with her on LinkedIn. So they both got it! How do you get it and finally get there? One will determine the other.

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Public Relations Sydney

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Making contact with junior journalists is an excellent idea as they may be more willing to commit to writing a story you’ve pitched to them as they are often trying to prove themselves at the early stage of their career. Entrepreneur networking PR tips contacting journalists relationship building thought leadership'

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Overall, being successful in PR requires a variety of skills, including strong writing and communication skills, organizational skills, strategic thinking, adaptability, creativity, and media relations skills.”.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Focused on the world of financial and corporate communications, club membership and participation in its SOJC stock index has increased 50% under his leadership. She’s a Clark Honors College student and is writing her senior thesis on the lack of women in sports information director roles in the NCAA.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

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