ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The best public relations partnerships are client-agency collaborations that involve a serious time commitment on both sides. But what if the client has limited time to invest with the agency team? Or if it lacks experienced staff to manage the agency effort? Get a strong start with your PR agency. Invite the agency in.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 25, 2021

This transformation does not come easily and is not solely due to the courses we’re offered. As we’re beginning our adult lives and preparing to be more independent, less impulsive, and more in control, a vital tool in any student’s growth is an internship —in my case, at a top PR agency. You cannot teach experience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Agencies and clients alike need to walk the talk when it comes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. corporate communications will be challenged to involve and engage employees, with an emphasis on mental health and wellness, team-building, and creativity. It never went away, of course. DEI becomes mission-critical.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 9, 2018

Nobody enters into a PR agency partnership thinking it will fail, just like no one gets married thinking they may one day divorce. They may simply run their course, or there may be external factors that dictate change. But when client-agency partnerships end prematurely, there are often avoidable factors involved. Unclear goals.

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Cision

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Overreliance on analytics overshadows creativity, which can hinder your chances to earn more media. When you focus solely on optimizing for clicks or conversions, you miss the opportunity for the audience to emotionally connect with a clever or creative piece of content. Creative and Content Go Hand-In-Hand.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. Fortunately, most collaborative ideas can be successful, — with research, work, and creativity. With this, my mind is fresh everyday to think creatively for clients. Explain what is required .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Of course, the changes we see aren’t usually sudden. Most importantly, the cookie apocalypse promises to support a new age of more thoughtful and creative marketing and PR for smart brands and their agencies. As we turn the page on the year, it’s time to look at the trends that affect PR and marketing communications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

Any good PR agency team wants to get a new engagement up and running as quickly and as well as possible. The first 90 days of an engagement can be the most hectic time of an entire client-agency experience. Understanding how they work is essential for an agency to jumpstart a PR relationship and build trust. Do a deep dive.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether. Where do I go from here?

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 20, 2025

This case study is from the people at Tank, a digital PR agency that helps clients to realise their digital ambition by marketing beyond the obvious. This kind of information can be turned into a powerful campaign that will cut through the noise of other PR agencies trying to get journalists to publish their content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

And we’ve written about what agencies need from their client partners in order to be successful. The chief parameters of the client-agency relationship are covered in the letter of agreement, and planning documents will further outline expectations. Has the agency maintained staffing as promised? Beyond The LOA.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Advertising agencies created ads for multiple outlets, public relations handled media inquiries and proactively sought after coverage, marketing agencies did a variety of things, but generally focused on brand identity and creative attention-garnering activities. Of course, there’s plenty more each did, but you get the gist.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

It’s not uncommon for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis to help with specific repositioning or market research. The PR pro may train spokespeople themselves or hire an outside agency or consultant to lead a one-time session. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.),

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. Allow the agency creative freedom. Of course this kind of trust doesn’t happen overnight.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The code too can be highly probable which is why the creative and design are what differentiates software products he said, rather than word choice. It recently published a case study with the CCGroup , which is a B2B tech PR agency out of London. This of course is all just my opinion and I could be wrong.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

There are all types of PR problems, but the one that nobody wants to deal with is the public relations program that just isn’t generating traction, or one where outcomes fall short of expectations by the client or PR agency. What happened, and what are the mid-course corrections necessary? Fuzzy goals. Muddling the message.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 26, 2019

Eighty-five percent of agencies say they do a good job of setting client expectations during the sales process, yet 77% say they have difficulty during the relationship. Where does the disparity come from, and how can agencies correct it? Well before the LOA (Letter of Agency) is signed, it’s best to be realistic with the client.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

If your company offers a professional training stipend, look into a writing course with a specific objective, like content for SEO, speechwriting, or translating research into language for laypeople. Improve client comms – Throughout a PR agency career, no two clients will be the same. The more you do it, the better. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

When putting together a media strategy for a new project, creative p ublic relations teams know to look for ways to work with popular local or regional pubs. Of course, this works best when the company or organization is based in the area, but it doesn’t always have to be the case. John Turiano. We are perennially swamped!

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5W PR

APRIL 21, 2021

One of the key elements of marketing is companies being able to develop and execute creative marketing and advertising ideas, which isn’t always an easy task. For companies that are looking to promote products or services in towns or cities, there are plenty of valuable and creative marketing options that can attract people’s attention.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 19, 2019

What we call PR can include paid influencer marketing, content or inbound marketing, social content, and other varieties of paid creative services. Most consultants or agencies operate individual profit centers that may be organized by sector, from food to fashion to financial services. Today’s PR is specialized.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. The agency life is the only life I’ve ever known.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Despite the consolidation that ad tech and the PR agencies that serve it have seen over the past several years, the space remains extremely crowded. Weshould get creative with tactics. You can see this by taking a quick look at the evolution of the Lumascape –every year it grows. Think outside the B2B box.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Of course, the right strategy is key to success, but for amplifying or growing the results of a strong PR program, the best option is usually a blend of paid and organic social media. Ads aren’t always the way to go – a captivating, creative organic post can generate buzz and compel your followers to share. All promotion isn’t equal.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

However, when one of my friends attended the training course for SWAT candidates, I began codifying what it means to be a crisis decision-maker. Delegation – understanding whether the situation requires strict adherence to rules or demands creativity (ex: the difference between a chess player and a sports coach).

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MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

What does it take to build a national public relations agency powerhouse from scratch that earns 250 industry awards, competes against the world’s largest PR firms, achieves a double-digit compounded annual growth rate, and still maintains a vibrant agency culture of ‘Spongsters?’. Not agreeing on what success looks like.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 4, 2018

Does your PR agency love you? Does your PR agency explode with joy when they come by your office, as they lavish you with their best ideas, assign their strongest talent to your account, surprise you with above-and-beyond ideas, and relentlessly share strategies that will push your brand and your business forward? To be honest, yes.

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Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. Jody joins the agency with an extensive background in communications. Don’t be lured off course by shiny objects. Finally, having patience is a must.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

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Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

This can be found from the smallest agencies to the largest corporations. KD: The most memorable milestone in my career was taking a leap of faith and starting my own agency, Powerhouse Communications. The traditional agency model is failing. Good competition helps keep you flexible, nimble and creative.

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Cision

AUGUST 10, 2017

Leuthauser joined Bollare in 2011 as senior account manager, and eventually moved up to become the accessories director, and most recently executive director of the agency. There are always last minute curve balls, but if you can get ahead of them with proactive and creative thinking, it cuts out a lot of the stress and keeps the process fun!

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. On the show, we discussed a Creativity in PR study by The Holmes Report and Now Go Create. Relationships : Here’s is a brief but important lesson.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

creative agency. MIT invited him to participate in a summer program and UC Los Angeles offered to design a course curriculum for Caine when he’s old enough to attend college. Forbe s and Fast Company both wrote about Caine’s determination and creativity. The rest, as they say, is history. Mullick is a partner at an L.A.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Further 58% “usually” or “always” check those sites in the course of developing coverage. PR places a premium on creativity in Covid era. Does PR think sponsored content is credible?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A high-growth tech company with financing behind it is in a perfect position to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. Some startups make small timing miscalculations, like bringing on an agency right after a major funding announcement. Some startups think an agency can work miracles without help or input from them.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Of course, customers squawked, and media had fun poking fun at the chain with endless poultry jokes and mocking tweets. Created by ad agency Mother, it’s extraordinary for a few reasons. It reminds us of other brands that have, through creativity and quick decision-making, managed to turn bad publicity into good PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Of course, anyone entering the field is likely to look at the different paths to a career, which typically means exploring large agencies, in-house opportunities, and smaller firms. We’d like to make the case for agency work for any aspiring PR strategist. PR Agencies Offer Breadth of Experience.

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