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The Pros Weigh In: The Best Books for the Marketer on Your List

Polaris

There were always lots of presents under the tree (yes, I was spoiled), especially my favourite gift of all: books. When I was very young, there were picture books and children’s poetry (Robert Louis Stevenson and A. Today, books continue to be one of my favourite gifts—for giving and receiving. 2 Kathi Kruse. Here, here!

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7 mostly free professional development ideas that PR and comms pros can start today

Sword and the Script

There are also, generally speaking, traditional gaps in a communicators skill set, such as math, which hurts our credibility with executive leadership. Most of these are focused on marketing, communications, leadership and psychology. I do carve out a little time to read books at night. Often these are history or fiction.

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5 Ways PR Can Maximize Thought Leadership

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In the public relations world, thought leadership is a big deal, but the term can start to feel old, fast. How do you infuse a thought leadership program with fresh ideas and get the most out of it for PR? Here are some essentials worth considering when looking to maximize a thought leadership program. Write the book.

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Diego Pineda on Why you Need Thought Leadership vs. Content Marketing

Flack's Revenge

It was a story on Medium by Solo Thought Leader author Diego Pineda called Content Marketing is Dying; Here’s why you need to Develop Thought Leadership Instead. And why just focus on thought leadership, you can do both, right?” He started his career as a medical writer while writing fiction on the side.

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When it comes to social media posts, write when you’re hot

Communications Conversations

I think I remember writing that post in about 10 minutes. My theory: Write when you’re hot because: 1 – It’s more real, raw and honest, like I said above. I’m not saying don’t edit yourself, but I am saying write in the moment when you have the idea or feeling. I wrote it hot. It just came out.

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From Breakthrough IP to Market Domination

Flack's Revenge

In my first installment, I mentioned companies that parlayed core technologies into market leadership – like Cisco, with routing tech, Google, with Page Rank, and others. I blogged about this approach , that was inspired by the book Play Bigger. I blogged about this approach , that was inspired by the book Play Bigger.

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Why Now Is the Time to Eliminate Jargon and Buzzwords

PRSay

In their 2005 book, “Why Business People Speak Like Idiots,” authors Brian Fugere, Chelsea Hardaway and Jon Warshawsky wrote that employees perceive jargon, hype and buzzwords as packaged and inauthentic. Here are some tips for doing just that: • Write for the reader. Employees have never liked corporate-speak, of course.

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