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10 New Year’s Resolutions for Public Relations Professionals

PRSay

Instead, transform demands or rants into calm, constructive opportunities. Civic engagement and philanthropic initiatives can amplify your impact. Avoid drama. Arguing with an irrational person is a losing battle. Stay composed, avoid defensiveness, and avoid office gossip.

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Business Leaders: PR Tips To Ace Media Interviews

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

We recommend that leadership set aside some time with their PR team to go over the messaging, rehearse the responses, identify any red flags and revise responses if needed. Reflect and offer constructive feedback. This is helpful for identifying areas where additional information is needed as well as constructive but candid feedback.

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Blog Contest Winner: Implementing FEEL in the Workplace

Deirdre Breakenridge

Constructive feedback can be very helpful, but in this case, limiting the amount of direct criticism is useful to ensure no one feels offended or attacked. First, the group can share constructive criticism about miscommunications between colleagues that are a part of the discussion. This can be done in two ways.

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Can Sponsored Content Work For PR?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Different types of content in the form of press releases , bylined articles , white papers, and social media , among others, can help deliver key messages, amplify thought leadership and boost SEO for a particular brand. . Because you have extra budget to spend on sponsored content, you have all the control.

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Using Tech Tools for Maximum PR Coverage

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

This provides an opening to construct a media list that targets individuals who are, at a minimum, interested in the topic. Anewstip is a search engine used to find journalists and media outlets who have posted about a topic on Twitter. Hunter.io . is a sophisticated website that uses company websites to track down email addresses.

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10 Traits of Successful PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The best fit may be with a team that has helped organizations overcome similar challenges – a dated image, a lack of visibility, or the absence of thought leadership in a given business. The team will impress the prospect and learn so much about its leadership, goals and expectations simply by being better listeners.

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Thank You, Mr. Burson

PRSay

He also wanted people who could “recognize what the story is,” a wonderfully concise way to describe the ability to determine and construct organizational narratives, an essential and enduring PR skill. Mr. Burson attributed his success in leadership to “hiring better people and letting them do their thing.” A champion of research.