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How a travel agent got on television

PR for Anyone

See how Patricia Mickus, travel agent, used her expertise in travel and current events (a hurricane) to land in the media. PR Client : Patricia Mickus, Simple Luxuries Travel. Successful PR Topic : Using her expertise in the travel industry. Joining us is the co-owner Simple Luxuries Travel Patricia Mickus.

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5 comms approaches for travel agents to gain clients

Agility PR Solutions

There are many ways that travel companies gain your attention. You may have seen a commercial for travel and it made you start thinking more about taking that trip. Or maybe a specific destination or location keeps popping up on your television or email, and you are curious about what it would cost to go. […].

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3 Reasons Retirees Are Ready to Travel

Cision

For retirees, the biggest travel planning factor is the most obvious one. With 52 free weeks a year, retirees are free to roam when the mood strikes — and take advantage of last-minute budget travel deals, too. This is the time to try new things, travel and explore.”. They want trips to be enjoyable and emotionally fulfilling.

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In Memoriam: Joe S. Epley, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

he worked as a television news reporter and editor in Asheville and Charlotte before transitioning into a PR career. He is survived by Dorcas, his wife of 64 years; two children, Meredith Epley McGinnis of Travelers Rest, S.C., with the memorial service immediately afterward in the Howze Mortuary Chapel in Travelers Rest, S.C.

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S&T Live Recap: NCAA’s Gail Dent on Her Love of Sports and Lifelong Learning

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Gail Dent’s Sunday afternoons were spent watching sports on television with her family. As a child, she saw how much people enjoyed watching sports, live or on television. When she was growing up in Louisville, Ky., Her parents were both sports fans, especially her dad. Sunday was like a daddy-daughter day,” she recalled.

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Talking About the Great Outdoors: Q&A With Acclaimed Storyteller Baratunde Thurston

PRSay

Thurston is a speaker at PRSA’s Travel and Tourism Conference, held June 20-23, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis. I’ve told a lot of stories in many formats throughout my career: cable television, YouTube series, podcasts, books, public speaking, social media live events, standup comedy shows.

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The Four Seasons of Publicity

PR for Anyone

Newspapers and television are two weeks out for lifestyle segments and of course a few days for breaking news. Anything from travel to cooking to gifting is good but remember this time of the year is tough to get coverage so you need to make sure you’re pitches stand out. Regional publications are two months out.

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