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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. 1 (Printed in Wikipedia, “Lorne M. Share your views in the comments section below.

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Bad Pitches? Do Less & More in 2007

Bad Pitch Blog

So here are six media relations resolutions in a box—a healthy mix of doing less and doing more for better media relations in 2007. Write Less: Write what you want to say, then (to roughly quote Pulp Fiction) take your blow torch, pliers and get medieval on it. But the Bad Pitch blog tries to provide timely, relevant content.

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8 Ways to Make Your Press Release More Effective

Cision

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

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The Field of Emergency Management: Why It Is Not A Profession

Melissa Agnes

William Waugh and Kathleen Tierney, two highly respected colleagues, have written about the profession of emergency management in their 2007 book, Emergency Management: Principles and Practice of Local Government (Washington, DC: ICMA Press, pp. 1 (Printed in Wikipedia, “Lorne M. Share your views in the comments section below.

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How to Earn Coverage With Source of Sources w/ Founder Peter Shankman

Buzzstream

AI should only be used to refine and strengthen your writing, not to create it from scratch. So, you know, I saw the writing on the wall. And, I remember it was the only PR Newswire called me, this was like probably 2007, the one day in my life, the only day in my life I’d ever taken a Percocet. Write it yourself.

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Last Night a Blog Post Changed My Life

ZudePR

Not spammy 300-600-worders but 1500-word+ writings of real value (yes, I know there’s a degree of enlightened self-interest for the author, but the wisdom they impart is worth the minor commercialism). If I really like a post, I print it out, highlight the best bits, and make notes in the margin. Print them off.

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Is Your Press Release or Media Pitch Guilty of Information Overload?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

In addition, Zippia reports that the average American is exposed to 4,000-10,000 ads per day for each person – nearly double what the average person saw in 2007. Write simply. (The latest studies show slightly lower numbers, but it’s difficult to find reliable statistics.) It’s no wonder we so often feel overwhelmed. Forget the fluff.