Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Faces and Markets of PRGN is a series of blog posts in 2024 that puts Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) member agencies and their markets in the spotlight. French journalists do not talk or write about the same company every other day. Essentially, we know how to successfully place our clients’ stories. Be patient.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. Journalists have excellent communications skills, such as writing and the ability to speak clearly and concisely. Many of the most successful PR executives were former journalists.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” (By By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). So, what does this in-housing trend mean for PR agencies? Sound familiar?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

And Mitch blogs seven days a week, podcasts weekly, and writes for a number of newspapers and magazines. Mitch says Twist Image manages three brands: Twist Image: The digital marketing agency. When he describes the brand he’ll say, “Twist Image is a digital marketing agency with one hundred plus people in two offices.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

Better Writing Blogs. Posts run the gamut from writing advice like “How to Write Clickworthy – but Clickbaity – Content” to marketing your efforts with topics like “What’s the Difference Between Promotion and Distribution Strategies in Digital Marketing? Authentic Storytelling Project.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

I wanted to be a writer from an early age and after I completed a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) course when I was 18, I started working for my local newspaper in Cheshire, England, where I lived. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2024

I was working for a small DC-based tech agency that had ridden the dot-com trend. The company had a small army of people in Maine that would get up early and read every major newspaper in the U.S. When I opened one up there was a news clip from a newspaper in California that had run a news brief about my client.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. I started out working for a small-town newspaper, and then for many years I was director of PR for Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami. Karlie: Writing is still key, along with planning and being organized. Judy: I also went to UF, but studied journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 28, 2017

International business helps put a PR agency (quite literally) on the map, opening doors to expanded business opportunities. Negotiations on exact embargo times have become more complicated, but not insurmountable, as major financial newspapers publish in different editions and time zones, as well as online. For instance, a U.K.-based

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. One thing I learned pretty quickly when I worked on the agency side is that when the client asks if you can do something, you say “yes” and figure it out later.

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Shift Communications

JULY 3, 2015

In honor of Independence Day, we sat down with SHIFT Partner, Jim Joyal , to get his thoughts on SHIFT as an independent PR agency and what that has meant for the Agency since he helped found it in 2003. After being founded in 2003, SHIFT remains an independent agency. What does that mean to you as a founding partner?

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2016

What is it like to now move to an agency? I really like both the corporate and agency side, but in some respects, working at an agency is more dynamic in that you are literally working on client accounts and across industries that are enormously diverse – retail, tech, gaming, real estate, foundations and entertainment.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad. And, in fact, I think the bar is being raised here.

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PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Writing effective press release headlines and content can help capture the interest of both your audience. The process of writing a business press release itself only takes several hours. You can, of course, write and issue a business press release yourself. Press releases are released to the media to be made public.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The PRCA was started by a group of CIPR members in 1969 who wanted to create an organisation to address the specific needs of agency owners. None of the top 20 UK agencies participated in the recent PRWeek pay gap study. Publicists and agencies focused solely on the media exaggerate the issue. It’s a reasonable enough purpose.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

All-in-one PR platforms ,such as Prowly , Cision , or Meltwater , come with a range of tools, including a rich media database, press release writing services, tools to pitch journalists, and much more. Drawbacks: Does not offer press release writing services; live chat support is not available. Online BASIC U.S. State BASIC U.S.

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Cision

AUGUST 24, 2015

If someone is writing a review of your business or products, odds are that they like you a lot… but if they don’t like you they REALLY don’t like you. Encourage your advocates to write a review first. Asking people to write an online review triggers them to do it and lets them know a way that they can help you.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2016

Also, write as much and as often as possible – it’s a skill you’ll need to continuously work on and you’ll only improve the more you do it. My daily newspaper of choice is…The Wall Street Journal. What drew you to the field of public relations and communication? Rapid Fire Round. Images via Pixabay: 1 , 2.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I was that first grader who wanted to start up a class newspaper,” he jokes when describing himself. He was a frequent contributor to All Things Considered and Morning Edition and ended up as an intern in NPR’s Washington Bureau a year later, gaining extensive industry experience and honing his writing skills.

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PR Fuel

JANUARY 17, 2022

Use a Professional to Write and Distribute Press Releases. Consider using the services of a professional press release writing service. Consider using the services of a professional press release writing service. These agencies are knowledgeable in writing different types of press releases. Use the Right Outlets.

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Cision

JULY 28, 2016

So, I looked at my high school curriculum, and journalism was the only class that would allow me to write every day. I then became an editor of the school newspaper, and later, a reporter in college. My first job was a news editor, where I decided to write health features.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Page three of the FT, an hour on Sky News, wall-to-wall ITN coverage, Today, the World Service and the front or inside front pages of many of the world’s leading newspapers. How many PR agencies consider SEO when they’re coming up with PR strategies for clients? We delivered brilliant exposure for the client.

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Public Relations Sydney

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Conduct research to find specific journalists, what they write about and their reporting styles. Do your research If you are unsure your subject lines will cut through, try reading a magazine or newspaper and see what headlines catch your eye. Do you have a suggestion for how to write a subject line to get a journalist’s attention?

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

In addition, they have been trained to write pieces that gain mass appeal. Read what they are writing about and react to it. Do you want to work at a PR agency — which means that you are likely going to be tasked with representing several brands — or are you someone who is interested in representing one brand?

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Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

The traditional agency environment remains very inflexible for women returning to work in terms of finding a reasonable home/work/life balance. He has developed a flexible agency structure that considers client needs first and foremost, and if those needs are met, a consultant’s schedule can be as flexible as they like.

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5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Before the internet, press releases used to only get sent to journalists, and if they were considered to be subpar by the newspaper, they would never get published. Before Writing a Press Release. Once you know your purpose and the 5 W’s, you are ready to write. How to Write the Best Press Release? Newsworthy.

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Engineering Writing Social Media Report 128

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

Educational content also works, taking the form of basic advice for topics like writing resumes and learning about the stock market. Gyro UK, a B2B specialist agency, found that 62 percent “of business decision-makers rely on gut feelings when it comes to their final choice.” original sound – We are a newspaper.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I’m going to push the boundaries of what clients expect from a public relations agency. I listen to music while I write and edit. My daily newspaper of choice is…the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s still going strong more than 10 years later. It’s a big part of what I do now. Do you have any daily rituals that keep you going?

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PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Then, write your press release with that publication’s target audience in mind. If you want to ensure your release is picked up, dedicate time to the writing process. Explore media outlets outside of newspapers, too. You can save time by writing press releases with the publication’s rules in mind.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

As special publications editor for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire (the fifth oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.S.), Back when I was a newspaper reporter, I wrote a series of articles about an embattled high school principal accused of misconduct, including secretly altering the grades of several students.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

In short, I will assist CEO Thomas Graham and EVP Angela Dejene in executing our mission and in planning for and managing the growth of the agency. Read closely what they write. I find that some young professionals don’t read newspapers or influential websites. My daily newspaper of choice is…The New York Times.

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Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. There’s a challenge because we have to put out 7 newspapers a week. Think again.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. I spend a fair amount of time editing stories, particularly with younger reporters, and I even write a piece on occasion.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. I typically write my stories while listening to groups like Gamma Ray, Symphony X, Cirith Ungol, Blind Guardian, Helion Prime, Crystal Viper or my favorite D.C.-area

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Cision

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

In this interview, Dan Cence, senior vice president at Boston-based PR agency Solomon McCown, shares his thoughts on the intersection of PR and government relations, how he keeps up with the constantly-evolving industry and his desire for continual growth. My daily newspaper of choice is…The Boston Globe. Just boring old Dad.

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5W PR

MAY 4, 2022

Most of them don’t even understand what blockchain is all about, so they are unlikely to write about something they don’t understand. In fact, research shows that people have more trust in news that they read in magazines and newspapers than in social media ads.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

You can share your PR success by tweeting your coverage, posting it on Facebook or writing a blog about it. You shouldn’t only be pitching to traditional media like TV and newspapers but also leveraging non-traditional platforms to reach consumers like podcasts, blogs and social media.

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