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Five Quick and Easy Ways to Show #PR Thanks

Deirdre Breakenridge

I remember sitting with a college student at a local Starbucks. To show thanks to your industry, don’t just join an Industry association, be more active in their local, regional and national events. I recently participated on a tech committee to help construct a survey for educators. Industry Associations.

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A telecom company holding a red carpet PR event? Verizon kinda pulled it off.

Communications Conversations

Why not open the list up to all sorts of local “influencers?” Simple idea, but a really nice way for the Verizon folks to get those local store employees more engaged with media and local influencers. Albert was shooting video for a Midwest Area blog post about the show interviewing some of the attendees. .

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How to Pitch Better Brand Stories

Cision

Making something newsworthy means having a “real person” to interview. DIY project, construction). For example, explain why you are taking on a construction project by yourself instead of hiring someone to do it or why the renovation needs to be done. Now, that is a story. Promoting the Beebo as a product is not.

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Behind the Headlines With Ashley Simmons

Cision

In this interview, Ashley discusses how to best leverage data and analytics, establish specific objectives for your communication strategy and be creative and take risks with your public relations efforts. Be eager, humble, hardworking and accepting of constructive criticism. The tools and technology will come after. Rapid Fire Round.

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4 Corporate Communications Lessons From Hurricane Harvey

PRSay

When my family undertook major renovations on our house in 2014, we began by interviewing several contractors. But few flood victims after Hurricane Harvey had the luxury of interviewing contractors. Nonprofit groups and volunteers came with tools and know-how. Even finding a contractor available then would have been difficult.

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, Marketing Wisdom From the ‘Barbie’ Blockbuster

PRSay

For example, Barbie’s initial interviews with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and Greta Gerwig revealed little about what the movie was about while galvanizing its intergenerational audience. The intrigue and investment in the content as it rolled out, as experienced by the campaign’s target audiences, led to increased engagement.

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Behind the Headlines With Chris Shigas

Cision

In this interview, Chris discusses why building a relationship with journalists is so important, how social media plays into media relations and what you can do to mix up your strategy and avoiding falling into a rut. When there is a forum, such as a comment section, it is rudimentary and not constructive for relationship building.