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ICON 2024 Recap: ABC’s Gio Benitez on Setbacks, Storytelling and the Power of ‘Yes’

PRSay

Benitez talked about how he started out and recounted watching the local Miami news as a child. That’s how I realized how important local news was,” Benitez said, adding that he knew there was a future for him in television, sharing the news and telling stories. “I Then he started at the station as an Emma L.

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Gearing Up For Social Slam 2013

Waxing UnLyrical

That means typically I get paid for my time, so it is rare for me to pay my own expenses to travel out of my local area for a speaking gig. And this is what I’m pretty sure I will get at SMC Knoxville’s Social Slam 2013 , which will kick off in exactly three weeks and three days from today (April 5). Here or there?

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Caine’s Arcade: How Powerful Storytelling Can Make a Difference

Polaris

On the designated date, Mullick organized the surprise party while George, Caine’s dad, distracted the youngster with a visit to their local pizza joint. Its signature event is the Global Cardboard Challenge, held in 2013 and 2014 on the Saturday closest to the anniversary of the 2012 flash mob.

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Behind the Headlines with Yvonne Lorie

Cision

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. We also host our annual National ¡Bravo!

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What Are the Best Days and Times to Post on Social Media?

Contently - Strategy

This marks a significant change from the morning and midweek peaks that dominated CoSchedule’s earlier research from 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2019. Consider time zones, cultural norms, local events, and daily routines to tailor your posting schedule to the habits of your diverse audience.

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Voice moves from awareness to application

Stephen Waddington

Apple’s Siri launched in 2011, Google’s Voice Search in 2012, and Amazon’s Alexa in 2013. Brands need to optimize their products, locations and content for consumers to find them via voice: 80% of users search via voice for product and service information, and 70% search for local business information.

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A telecom company holding a red carpet PR event? Verizon kinda pulled it off.

Communications Conversations

Why not open the list up to all sorts of local “influencers?” Simple idea, but a really nice way for the Verizon folks to get those local store employees more engaged with media and local influencers. 21, 2013 that the store had it’s first official full day of business after a national announcement.