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7 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a PR Business

Deirdre Breakenridge

But before you post a viral video telling your boss you’re quitting your job , it’s important to make sure you’re ready for what it takes to be a successful PR business owner. Five years ago, no one expected their PR firm to have video storytelling capabilities. Maris Callahan is the director of public relations for Donuts Inc.

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When A Small Business Has A Big (PR) Advantage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them. According to Steve Tobak of Inc., “starting with a niche is one of the most powerful ways to go viral and ultimately take down even the biggest giants.”

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2020 Planning: Questions to Ask to Create a Stellar Media Strategy

Barokas

now want to know, “How can we go viral?”. As a top public relations firm, we have adapted, developed new strategies and embraced new tools that allow us to move forward in an ever-changing and excessively noisy landscape. From Pinterest fails to parenting mishaps and workout blunders, I can relate to them on many levels.

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The Rise of Dadfluencers How Brands are Harnessing Diverse Perspectives on Fatherhood

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

You may recognize him from the viral post showing him at his young daughter’s kitchen play set, where he gives a hilarious review of her “restaurant.” Through their authentic storytelling, these influencers have shattered stereotypes, challenged traditional gender roles, and established a supportive community for dads worldwide.

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#14: What happens when influence outshines advertising?

NewsWhip

As the CIO Bryan Pedersen leads MSL’s digital and innovation center of excellence that includes developing new offerings and tools, as well bolstering core capabilities like storytelling and influencer marketing. When a negative story breaks, is this something that’s really going viral? Follow Bryan on Twitter: @bryanpedersen.

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30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020

Sword and the Script

“The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations.

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PR Winners: The Best Stories of 2018

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

After the manager of a Philadelphia Starbucks called the police on two African-American customers who took a table before ordering anything, the video of their arrest went viral, and the brand had a grande crisis in the making. When we realized the rescue would be risky, complicated, and perhaps impossible, everything changed.

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