Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After college, Doug was a typical journalism nomad, working in newsrooms in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. Doug decided it was time for a change and struck out on his own to return to that passion, forming Doug Levy Communications at the tail end of 2015. From journalist to PR pro. In 1997, when USA Today moved him from D.C.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

— Colleen Kelly (@FamilyTravelCK) September 16, 2015. She has interviewed Ray Bradbury, Junot Diaz and Donna Tartt and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun and The Independent in London. Great views of #Chicago from #HAROconnects event. Helpful PR tips from @chicagotribune veterans. Thanks, @Cision !

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Paul Business Journal and, increasingly of late, Minnesota Business magazine. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. Paul Business Journal, and news director for SPNN-TV Neighborhood News. July 2015 issue !". Star Tribune , and. Star Tribune ’s.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

I never thought I’d write about mayflies or interview an entomologist (an insect scientist) as an auto reporter! My colleague, Pete Bigelow, and I interviewed about three dozen people who were involved with the EV1 and told the story in their words. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 31, 2016

In fact, right after the rebrand, media sources were interviewing Medical Alley president and CEO Shaye Mandle (pictured right) on a weekly basis. In just three months after its launch, the site skyrocketed to 100,000 page views (more than all of 2015 combined) and helped add over 500 new contacts to Medical Alley’s database.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 30, 2015

And I was delighted that three extremely experienced practitioners – you might even call them legendary (or on their way) made the time to join us: Shel Holtz of Holtz Communication, Dr. Julie O’Neil of the TCU School of Journalism, and Dr. Barbara Gibson of Syracuse University London. See you all there!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 8, 2016

She was featured in a lengthy profile in The New Yorker , interviewed by dozens of women’s and lifestyle publications and lionized on the women-in-technology circuit. Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2015. Theranos was valued at an impressive $9 billion.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

AI leads reporters to conduct real interviews again “The growing use of generative AI will force media outlets to be much more careful about how they source and gather input for stories. PR people and the clients they represent may see a return to the good old phone (or Zoom) interview. Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season.

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Journalistics

MARCH 26, 2015

Shortly after Twitter launched in March of 2006, The American Journalism Review (AJR) published an article that referred to Twitter as “…the latest in an ever-lengthening list of overhyped technologies and cultural techno-fads stretching back to CB radio.” Believe it or not, Twitter has been around for nine years now.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

In fact, according to the 2015 Cision Social Journalism Study only 6% of PR pros still do that. Story creation: Of the journalists interviewed, all agreed that social media is a powerful tool to uncover potential leads. Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

the number of media outlets has dropped by almost 60 percent since 2015, with the lion’s share of the decline coming from the daily newspaper ranks; The number of reporters has dropped significantly as well, with U.S. Consider that: The number of bona fide independent media outlets is declining – in the U.S.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: see my interview with Tom here – Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script No. Note: see my interview with Sophie here – The Interim CMO as Change Agent; Off Script #19: Sophie Shiatis. Note: see my interview with Ted here – Over-reliance on Marketing Automation Depreciates Leads; Off Script No.

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Flatiron Communications

MAY 20, 2015

My test questions contrasted with Google’s (in)famous open-ended job interview questions , e.g., “How many piano tuners are there in Chicago” or “How much does the Empire State Building weigh?” Hence, here’s a refresh that may again test your PR mettle: The 2015 PR Quiz. Less mentoring, I suppose.).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

I’ve been a business reporter at USA TODAY since 2015, based in the Washington, D.C. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My journalism career actually started in high school in Saline, Michigan, when I joined the school paper and concurrently began working for the community weekly.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 4, 2018

According to the Journal of Music Therapy, listening to your favorite music lowers your perception of tension even if the music’s energetic. Next time you need to pump yourself up before an interview or big presentation, check out this list : Instrumentals. Think classical music might be your speed?

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Chemicals Study Groups Journalism 76

Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Finding Meaning in Work to Reclaim Stolen Focus In “Stolen Focus,” Hari, a gifted storyteller, describes his journey around the world, interviewing leading experts on attention and focus – and the surprising explanations he discovered. “I He returned to the TED stage in 2019 with a gripping presentation on anxiety and depression.

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Presspage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Finding traditional news media harder and harder to reach in the modern age, OhioHealth saw an opportunity to showcase their internal communications stories alongside their media relations efforts to truly create a one stop shop brand journalism website. NOTE: This is part 2 of 2 of our interview with OhioHealth.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 17, 2018

According to The Wall Street Journal , approximately 71% of Pinterest’s 72.5 million users in 2014 – 2015 were women, and this trend is still prevalent today. It can even be in form of an interview with such an expert where they share their views on that topic. Pictures and videos can be pinned to Pinterest boards.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

(Sources: GlobeNewsWire , interviews with people familiar with the decision and a sales product demo). Terms were not disclosed but the Wall Street Journal reported a price tag of about $240 million. Sources: Crunchbase , Wall Street Journal , PRWeek , GlobeNewsWire ). 5) March 23, 2015: Viralheat.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Just this year, FleetOwner won a Jesse H. What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been a Wards since 2015. I’m always looking for ways to provide some deeper insight or an angle that isn’t immediately obvious, some element that will stick with the reader and that they might share with others.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Probably the most fun I ever had was driving the 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish and Rapide S in Scotland. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Most of the truly crazy stuff had to do with human tragedy when I was a crime reporter in my hometown of Savannah, Georgia. None of it was uplifting.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 26, 2025

Then 2013 to 2015, I was, my tactics were still very sketchy, but they got a little bit cleaner. And then 2015 I actually got nailed because of my link building behaviors. I’m just gonna find the top 100 websites that I wanna get links on and it’s gonna be obviously Search Engine Journal, search Engine lands SE Roundtable.

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Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

For our latest Masters in Marketing interview, we talked with Wendy Marx, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications executive who helps B2B companies and executives become well-known brands. What is next for you for the remainder of 2015? ​. By Susan Sweenie. Please tell us about Marx Communications.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in professional journalism covering the auto industry since 2015, working for Automotive News and Automotive News Canada in various roles. All great stories make clear why whatever you’re writing about matters to the audience.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

Melissa Thibodo is the whole package – she is incredibly bright with PR strategy, she is among our top student writers and editors in the journalism school, she has unparalleled relationship building skills, and she has a strong foundation of real-world experience. She’s done an extensive survey and in-dedpth interviews.

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PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

We originally published a blog in 2015 listing 40+ inbound marketing resources. To learn about search and analytics, we follow: Search Engine Journal ( @sejournal ): New to SEO and search? Search Engine Journal publishes articles for every level of search expert. No problem, we all start somewhere!

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Mindful Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

2) fama PR was named a Best Place to Work in 2013 by Boston Business Journal. 9) What is next for you for the remainder of 2015? At fama PR we are all generalists and split the responsibilities of each account depending on client needs. (2) Explain what makes fama PR different and how do you attract employees?

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism. Trust in the news has fallen 11% since 2015. Dr Jon White is a reflective PR practitioner and scholarly provocateur. It’s a theme that Topi?

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Flatiron Communications

APRIL 6, 2015

From the headline in The New York Times: “In Report on Rolling Stone, a Case Study in Failed Journalism” to the one on The Wrap: “Rolling Stone’s Erroneous Campus Rape Story Ripped in Scathing Independent Review,” the venerable magazine brand took it on the chin – big time. Reeeeeally? Instead, Ms.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

Media conferences, PR industry events and, of course, actual interviews or pressers offer opportunities for quality face-time. 2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ).

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2016

There was a further update in 2015 when a former IPRA Secretary-General sent some new material. Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 15 (1), 23-36. Part 4: Conducting historical interviews in a transparent age by Heather Yaxley. Then there was a further revision and it was published online. The value of archives.

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PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2016

There was a further update in 2015 when a former IPRA Secretary-General sent some new material. Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 15 (1), 23-36. Part 4: Conducting historical interviews in a transparent age by Heather Yaxley. Then there was a further revision and it was published online. The value of archives.

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Flatiron Communications

JULY 5, 2022

I split my time in the vast Enercare Center between hosting duties, interviewing select attendees for this publication, and catching a few of the sessions. I gravitated to the Centre Stage, but checked out the PandaConf (ad/marketing), and FourthEstate (media/journalism) stages. They don’t care. They’re lying on purpose.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 14, 2015

Or are some beats simply less receptive than others to our emailed story and interview suggestions? This new paradigm of influence has totally upended how PR pros will work in 2015 and beyond. The mission of The New York Times is about the best journalism in the world and giving people accurate, timely information.

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PR Conversations

MAY 24, 2016

Why the women interviewed by Liz Bridgen choose not to develop their careers elsewhere in the occupation is not clear. These two women remained in the occupation, demonstrating personal career agency in stepping away from the gendered notions that women should focus on female issues.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Every so often it’s important to see how PR and journalism are portrayed in popular media and what we can take away from these portrayals. Anyone who has worked in public relations knows the tension created by a live broadcast interview. Better Call Saul. Money Monster.

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