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#MediaMonday – Ellen O’Brien

HMA Public Relations

Since I also loved reading the newspapers and magazines that my parents kept around our house (the Arizona Republic, The Atlantic, The Economist), I decided to pursue journalism – and here I am! Tell us how you came to start working in the Valley media scene? What is the best way to reach you?

Local 52
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PR’s #1 Secret

Mora Communications

When comes to pitching the media, the harder you sell, the quicker you’ll lose them. . From my experience working as a magazine editor, I can tell you that the minute I felt I was being sold I ended the conversation. Selling belongs in the advertising section of the media, not the editorial. Don’t sell.

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17 Tips for Building a Kick-Butt, Wildly Successful PR Career

MaccaPR

Former Minneapolis Star Tribune business writer Neal Gendler told me the story about his attempt to reach Edina Realty CEO Ron Peltier for an interview, only to be told by staff that Peltier was in an airplane en route to a distant business meeting. Decades later, Gendler still retells that story with reverence. Be Happy for Everyone.

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The Brainstorming Approach to Launching Your PR Campaign

Mora Communications

When pitching your film to the media remember –. The media does not want to be sold, they have no interest in being sold, what they want are stories. Every single day journalists are looking for stories for their magazines, newspapers, TV segments, radio shows, blogs and online publications. You are not selling!

Film 45
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What Taylor Swift Can Teach You About Social Media Marketing

MaccaPR

Welcome to your Taylor Swift Master Class in Social Media Marketing! Who better to instruct us in social media marketing than this 25-year-old, 7-time Grammy Award-winning “public relations genius” (in the words of the Washington Post)? Taylor uses social media to connect one-on-one with 100 million fans at a time.

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When Trump Attacks: Turn Mean Tweets Into Positive PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The $2 billion worth of earned media his campaign grabbed enabled him to stand out in a crowded GOP field and go on to win his party’s nomination. He has gone after public companies, the occasional private citizen, and especially the press, both individually and en masse. No one is immune to the POETUS Twitter attack.

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