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Guest Post: The PR Generalist vs. The Industry Specialist

Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

Those with a penchant for finance may go the IR route or look to represent banks or investment products, as someone with a love of travel takes a position with a destination or tourism bureau. Online communities like #PRStudChat are a great resource for learning, connecting with peers and hearing about different experiences.

Industry

Industry Fashion Travel Tourism

Bringing Open Community To Public Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Because if there’s one thing I believe takes public relations from good to great, it’s when your audiences start becoming your community through the relationships you develop with them. But I was curious to see how Maddie and Lindy perceived not just Open Community , but its juxtaposition with public relations.

Community

Community Publicity Web Social Media

How to Reach Career Resonance: Purpose, Passion and Persistence

PR Job Coach

JUNE 12, 2014

I put out an email to my network about potential new opportunities and received a response from someone at Visit Oakland who I had known in the community. After the initial interview, my boss created my role which plays directly to my strengths—media and relationships. Ask questions.

How To

How To Apparel Tourism Interviews

3 Tips to Clean Up a Crisis

Cision

JANUARY 19, 2016

Brown discussed how Cision Global Insights helped mitigate the crisis faster by tracking audience in real time, provided qualitative and quantitative data for better decision-making and preserved the state’s tourism during the busiest season of the year. How is this affecting businesses and what’s the economic impact on the state’s tourism?

Crisis

Crisis Tourism Local Crisis Management

Faces & Markets of PRGN: Malaysia – The Future-Forward and Business Ready Market

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 22, 2024

Recognize the cultural and social differences among Malays, Chinese, Indians, and indigenous groups, as well as urban and rural communities. Urban areas may lean towards tech-savvy options, while rural communities may prioritize traditional mediums. Customize marketing strategies to cater to varied preferences and values.

Marketing

Marketing Tourism Local Government

On becoming a PRIA Fellow

Prakkypedia

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Helping relaunch southaustralia.com back in the heady days of gigantic website projects – big budgets, interstate agencies, teams travelling around SA to become immersed in our tourism gems before writing about them. Sensibly, I thought, I tugged at the door to close it. But consider what’s happening in Australia right now.

Radio

Radio Tourism Government Hotels

MeasurePR: The BrandBuilder Edition

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Blogging Tourism Twitter

Talking About the Great Outdoors: Q&A With Acclaimed Storyteller Baratunde Thurston

PRSay

JUNE 5, 2023

There are infinite ways to talk about our relationship with the outdoors,” Thurston said in an interview with PRsay. Thurston is a speaker at PRSA’s Travel and Tourism Conference, held June 20-23, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wis. And yes, some of them are tourism groups and official outlets.

Storytelling

Storytelling Tourism Travel Local

Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Google

Google SEO Engineering Measurement

Kpop Lessons: Handling Defamation Through Public Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The rumors about Tablo’s supposed forgery were spread by two online communities: “We Urge Tablo to Tell the Truth,&# or TaJinYo , and “A World Where Common Sense is the Truth,&# or SangJinSe. Garner support Tablo granted interviews to both the JoongAng Daily and the KBS network , who were sympathetic to his situation.

Publicity

Publicity Reputation Crisis Communications Twitter

Weekly Roundup: Rethinking Color

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Tourism Blogging Resources

New Year's Resolutions for Job Seekers

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali New Year’s Resolutions for Job Seekers December 2nd, 2010 Tweet Are you planning to add job seeking to your list of New Year’s resolutions? But sass, chutzpah and gumption? What a disappointment.

Interviews

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15 Reasons Your PR Pitches Suck

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

But many of the pitches I received included words to the effect, “so and so can discuss , let me know if you want to interview them.” This means actually giving them what they’ll use in the article before it ever gets to the interview stage. So you offer me an interview with So-And-So. Ya want me to interview her?

Pitching

Pitching Facebook Twitter Interviews

How Reading Fairy Tales Can Improve Public Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2010

They’re doing such a good job of it, that they’re getting their customers and community to tell their stories for them. It is really about using the channels so well, building such good relationships with one’s community, that they are energized to tell your story for you. I’ll never forget that.

Publicity

Publicity Facebook Twitter Measurement

Powwowing With Pepco on Social Media

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Our crisis communications plan consist of pre-event, event, and post-event reporting guidelines and information. “The plan elements include press conferences and media phone interviews, call center recorded messages and call center reps, our Web site, and social media.&# Here’s the interview. Completely.

Social Media

Social Media Media Skype Energy

PR Is As PR Does

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Conference

Conference Tourism Measurement Twitter

Simply The Best

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Tourism

Tourism Measurement Blogging Twitter

Colors Of My Life

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Tourism

Tourism Measurement Blogging Twitter

Public Relations Lessons From Jesus, The Apostles And The Bible

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What we can learn: the more we are able to energize our communities, the better our chances of converting them to evangelizers. There’s no way they would have survived to the present day, had people not been energized enough to share them. You may already have seen a couple of the Christmas-related videos making the rounds lately.

Publicity

Publicity Creativity Measurement Twitter

10 Reasons to Attend IABC/DC Metro's Silver Inkwell Awards Gala

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Tourism Blogging Writing

So Much To Do

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Tourism

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook

An Ode To Monday

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Tourism

Tourism Measurement Twitter Blogging

So What Will You Have For Lunch?

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 23, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Twitter

Twitter Measurement Tourism Social Media

WOM: What's Really Behind The Buzz

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

And they research and they monitor (sometimes for up to three months) just to find out: a) Who a brand’s target audiences are; and b) Who the key influencers within that community are. They listen a LOT. Then they plan. And talk they do. So they were personally connected to the experience, the foods they had missed and the Sainsburys brand.

Travel

Travel Case Study Creativity Advertising

Weekly Roundup: Linking, Thinking and Blinking

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Why: Amplify is one of the most interesting, community-oriented social platforms around. Why: Mollie is actually thinking instead of simply linking. 4 reasons why Amplify is my Third Tribe , by Joe Hackman at Building Bridges. Joe’s post explains why. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Tourism Twitter Blogging

The MetricsMan Comes To #measurePR

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 27, 2010

It simply means the primary objectives of most social business efforts are centered on concepts like community-building, engagement, listening, and participating in conversations. But that doesn’t mean the social business effort was not successful, or did not create significant value for the brand or organization. These fine folk did: Jan.

Measurement

Measurement Twitter Tourism Social Media

Conch and Drum

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 16, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Construction

Construction Tourism Measurement Blogging

From Couch To 5K: Why Lindsay Allen Runs

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Get Shareaholic test Filed under Interviews , Personal , Philanthropy | Tags: c25k , causes , couch to 5k , lindsay allen , Philanthropy , running , special olympics michigan | Comments (8) Site settings comment help? Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! Regardless, thanks for visiting! These fine folk did: Jan.

Twitter

Twitter Training Facebook Measurement

Meandering Through Measurement

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Conference Tourism Blogging

Weekly Roundup: Unleash Your Lady Gaga

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 3, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Measurement

Measurement Tourism Writing Twitter

How To Become A Public Relations Star

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This, for successful applicants, turns into an interview (which is where I came in). In the year I applied, out of our group interview of 10, there were probably seven future fashion PRs, and three music PRs (I was the latter at the time). That got a big “check&# from me. Image: Marc Benton via Flickr, Creative Commons 3.

Publicity

Publicity How To Course Facebook

Judging A Blog Post By Its Cover

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Conducting interviews via Flip video cams or a smart phones audio memo device can be strong sources of social content. Mark as read Approve comment Hey Shonali - Thx for this. Really like your reminder of photos to anchor the post visually. On that note, diversifying media can add appeal too, like adding mini video or audio casts.

Blogging

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter

Weekly Roundup: Project Happiness

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

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Measurement

Measurement Facebook Twitter Tourism

Do Unto Others

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 9, 2010

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Tourism

Tourism Measurement Twitter Facebook

Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Tools

Tools Marketing Nonprofit Mobile

How Google Instant Might Impact Your Small Non-Profit

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 19, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Google

Google Nonprofit Engineering SEO

When The Media Plays Scrooge

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 13, 2010

These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Media

Media Facebook Twitter Film

How A Fake Taxidermist Is Keeping AT&T On Its Toes

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

– complete interview with ATTFPR. Get Shareaholic test Filed under Interviews , Social Media , Twitter | Tags: at&t fake pr , brandjacking , parody , roger | Comments (3) Site settings comment help? Mark as read Approve comment Outstanding interview Shonali! Apparently he’s a taxidermist. Since he (?)

Wireless

Wireless Twitter Writing Measurement

Weekly Roundup: Unsung Heroes

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 5, 2010

As I wrote yesterday’s post, and then read through the comments, I re-learned a lesson I thought I’d already learned: that the community you are trying to build is great; but the community you have is even more important. These fine folk did: Jan. 24 : Whats Next DC , Washington, DC Feb.

Facebook

Facebook Twitter Blogging Measurement

MeasurePR, the Don Bartholomew Edition Round II

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

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Measurement

Measurement Social Media Tourism Twitter

Is Pay-to-Post Blogging The New Advertorial?

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The small community of readers I have built up and learned from would shun me, rightly perhaps. Thanks for sharing the post with your #pr20chat community. And eMarketer recently highlighted a study that said about 75% of the bloggers/tweeters they interviewed were looking to monetize their blogs/tweets. These fine folk did: Jan.

Blogging

Blogging Twitter Facebook Measurement