Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In my current role, I plan, write and edit industry news stories and oversee a range of regular features and special projects, including weekly longform feature stories in our flagship newspaper and on TTNews.com. We spend a lot of time at local parks and enjoying the sights and food in Old Town Alexandria.

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NewsWhip

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Nigerian publisher Legit once again had a distinctly local flavor to its stories, with feel-good and success stories widely engaged. Sport was also a big driver of engagement, with new signings Lisandro Martinez (353k) Christian Eriksen (277k) and Gabriel Jesus (277k) all making waves for their respective new teams.

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PR Fuel

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Most event planners are terrified of writing a press release. Keep in mind two considerations when writing a release: it should include all relevant particulars (date, time, website links, etc.), Now, let’s take a look at ten helpful tips for how to write a press release for an event. Writing a charity event press release?

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Critical Mention

MAY 7, 2020

News organizations are endlessly working to deliver COVID-19 updates from a global, national and local perspective. Early on in her career, she developed a passion for marketing, writing and anything within the communication field. Broadcast news is leading the way in disseminating news during this time.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Barbie movie was the big story of the summer, and its success has extended well beyond its opening weekend, with the film still in cinemas as we write this blog halfway through September. Coincidentally, it was also a top story in a different sense, as it came out on top of our brands coverage analysis in August.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 6, 2020

Local & International Contacts. With that said, choose a media database that lets you search for both local and international contacts. Early on in her career, she developed a passion for marketing, writing and anything within the communication field. The more contacts you have, the more brand visibility your business gets.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

A 30-minute newscast may have a mere 18 minutes for news, once commercials, weather and sports are subtracted. Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. Along with my duties for BCN, I do a little freelance writing.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In addition to maintaining healthy relationships with the local newspapers and TV stations, it also means opening up and nurturing rapport on so many other fronts.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 26, 2020

In some instances, big companies receive backlash from media organizations on TV news stations and smaller companies receive complaints from local customers on social media platforms and review. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and write an immediate response, especially on social media. Think Before Reacting.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

While you can influence others to write something good about your brand, they still have to make the final decision on whether or not they’re going to share their experience with your brand or mention it in a news story. The expansion of different media types opens the door for more people to write about your brand.

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PR Insiders

MAY 5, 2021

That could be high school sports, health, the environment, city government, education or a host of others. As much as possible we want to filter out those less likely to write about the client’s topic. You, on the other hand, may just be trying to get into your local newspaper or a trade publication.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 6, 2019

More controversial efforts have included Dick’s Sporting Goods stand on guns , Nike’s Colin Kaepernick ad and Gillette’s campaigns regarding inclusion. The corporate entity is obligated to care only about itself and to define what is good as what makes it more money,” he writes in the essay. And if they didn’t, shouldn’t they have?

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Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

Be locally relevant, build trust, be mindful of your tone of voice and don’t underestimate the power of relationships. It often means getting serious about building a brand in this region and having a local spokesperson, some local thought leadership and a platform on which to tell the brand story and how it is evolving in each market. .

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. Charity Events -You can sponsor local charity events such as concerts or sporting events. There are both free and paid press release services that will distribute your press release to various news agencies.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”. 13) “I write and post content for our customers and our employees to teach them about our company, products and vision.”. 18) “I write and distribute press releases and get executives in front of the media.”.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more. Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. Charity Events -You can sponsor local charity events such as concerts or sporting events. There are both free and paid press release service that will distribute your press release to various news agencies.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

Also, write as much and as often as possible – it’s a skill you’ll need to continuously work on and you’ll only improve the more you do it. My hobbies outside of work include…country music concerts, cooking and sporting events – especially ice hockey. What drew you to the field of public relations and communication? Rapid Fire Round.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

I’ve always been a news junkie and loved to write since I was a little kid. I had a few stories published in high school journals, and starting around junior high I used to write letters to the editor of the local paper. Learn to write well. What drew you to the PR industry? Read the newspaper – the whole newspaper.

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Ishmael's Corner

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Now in scramble mode to find someone, an email went out to the local troops with this history-changing response: “What about Rikk? The writing doomed Mr. Wilde before he uttered a word. USA Today Sports. He loves baseball and he’s a good guy.” Two, who the hell wrote his preamble? Washington Post. CBS Detroit.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 9, 2021

Writing press releases can help you generate brand awareness and recognition. Writing press releases is also a cost-effective marketing strategy. Instead, you can develop a plan for brainstorming, writing, and distributing press releases. Even if the event isn’t official yet, write it down. Make a List.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It was a natural transition since they already knew how to write appealing pieces and had established relationships with other colleagues in the media. These include strategic planning and communication, new and social media, organizational planning, broadcasting, as well as media relations and writing.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Most schools offer the basic courses such as Introduction to PR, Writing, Research, Campaigns, Case Studies, and Crisis Communications. As Karen Freberg, a social media professor and guru, tweeted, social media class “can serve as a bridge for other majors like sports, business, etc.”

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 2, 2017

Think about your local professional organizations–for me, that means MIMA and PRSA. Next thing you know you’re 37 and it’s pretty tough to leave that corporate gig where it’s fairly balanced and you now have 25 days of PTO to use for kid sporting events and vacations. I’d say agency folks.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 14, 2019

During your time at Mills, especially, you had an opportunity to meet and work with some pretty incredible sports figures and celebrities. Our box unveiling B-roll packages were used extensively by local and national TV outlets coast-to-coast, and it wasn’t unusual to get 1,000-plus broadcast placements.

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Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Not only elections, sporting events, European football, what not, lifestyle. What we saw as the most searched keywords for those 11 and a few months were politics, sports, and lifestyle. No, it is absurd to write Boyko Borisov and search. It is not local. Host 2: These are the main things we focused on.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I did more traditional news, weather, sports, and farm reporting during my time in AM radio at KJAN. I began writing for 605 Magazine in early 2010 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I did that for a fair number of years, covering the local music scene and any big national acts making a tour stop in town.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. Courtney is the director of Allen Hall PR our student run public relations agency at the University of Oregon and the president of the American Women in Sports Media chapter. Justin McClanahan, @MNrube.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself! Jordan has a true passion for communication and sports! I thought I’d ask my network for help! Hill Center.

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Journalistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Nothing makes me want to write more than hearing somebody learned something from one of my posts. Since my friend reminded me of this all-too-important audience segment, I figured it only fitting to write a post just for you (the college student reading this post right now). Writing – learn to write well.

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ZudePR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Every Saturday I’d trot up the hill to my local village library, get kicked off the microfiche reader by the gorgeous librarian, and return home with a few books under my arm. I’ve seen her in action at a parent-teacher sports club I volunteer at. I devoured books as a child. Couldn’t put them down. There, I said it.

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The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 11, 2020

It sports a custom tubular frame (rusty now, but still solid) and a 4 ½” chop on the roof to make it more aerodynamic, and just look cooler. This past week, my roommate and I ordered a pizza to-go and attended a local drive-in showing of Kung Fu Panda. I have a 1946 Chevy truck that I am building from scratch. Matthew Burrows.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 8, 2015

Locally here in MSP, Jason DeRusha, Dave Schwartz and Julio Ojeda-Zapata come to mind–all are very responsive across social platforms. I emailed him the idea for a sports-themed trivia challenge, sponsored by one of my clients. But, engaging most reporters on social media sites like Twitter? Karen Swim, Words for Hire.

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Tough Sledding

JANUARY 4, 2016

Hell, I covered sports, which is more like cheerleading than journalism anyway. Yet I managed to write two editorials that got my advisor dragged into the principal’s office, which cemented my reputation as a troublemaker for the ages. Invited to attend a career night at a local college or high school? What does it cost you?

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PR Conversations

OCTOBER 11, 2018

From the variety of people and professions you rub up against to the buzzy nature of the job, the intellectual stimulation, the writing/telling stories, and, of course, the pay. You write from personal experience and speak directly to those able to take action and reset their lives. Which brings me to my main point.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Each corporate PRCA member will be expected to engage with a local school each year. The Parliamentary Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Committee made urgent recommendations in its report Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ published in February 2019. More than 100 members have already committed to supporting the scheme.

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ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

When I’m not doing a good job for clients, I write about digital PR/marketing for publications including Social Media Examiner , SEMRush , PR Daily , PR Moment , MuckRack , and Business2Community. At home, in hotels, in coffee shops, sports centres, museums, trains, soft plays. Take notes (yes, write in your book).

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