ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

Check out my recent post Unique Ways PR Pros Can (and Should) Consume News to spark ideas for staying on top of industry news in 2022. . Sharpen your writing – There’s a reason why most companies ask for a writing sample or require a writing test for PR positions. We write a great deal in PR.

Writing 310

Writing LinkedIn Social Media SEO 310

Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

But this direction has kept me flexible and enhanced my creativity by ensuring I do not simply rely on what works in any one industry. While communications may be your forte, with strengths such as writing, creativity, organization and research, your passion might be for something else altogether.

Industry 316

Industry Fashion Travel Tourism 316

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Insights provided by the agency practitioner client-side include the importance of mobile, from both a creative and business standpoint. As Harvard Business Review notes, the ability of the agency to critically and creatively coach the client is vital in order to engage specific solution. Search dominates.

Creativity 120

Creativity SEO Mobile Journalism 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Creativity. How can we get creative with content marketing? With more creativity in marketing assets. 3 ways to embrace creative content marketing For now, let’s forget about SEO, analytics, company goals, and deadlines. You can’t produce creative content without one key ingredient: Consistency.

Content Marketing 101

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing eBook 101

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In 1926, psychologist Graham Wallas outlined the basic creative process, which has been the overall framework for understanding and fostering creativity for almost a century. The Wallas process has four general stages: Preparation : loading up your mind to be creative. What do they write about? What language do they use?

Creativity 96

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications.

Interviews 284

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5W PR

JANUARY 26, 2025

This shift represents a fundamental change in how PR professionals work, allowing them to focus on strategy and creativity while AI handles time-consuming tactical tasks. Content Creation and Personalization AI writing tools can now assist in drafting press releases, social media posts, and other PR materials.

Publicity 78

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

If you’re struggling to create interesting, creative content, this is an episode to pay close attention to. Is of kind of evergreen or inbound link, link asset pages is a one stop shop really for journalists that are searching for a topic that need a reference point for the data that they’re going to be writing about the idea.

Creativity 117

Creativity Digital PR Data Pitching 117

5W PR

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With the rise of digital platforms and changing consumer behaviors, publishers must adopt innovative marketing strategies to remain competitive. Run contests related to the book’s themes, such as drawing, writing, or cosplay competitions. These contests can encourage creativity and generate excitement around the book.

Industry 78

Industry Apparel Print Marketing 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

I find fiction reading really improves my writing because, in the course of being entertained, Im consuming examples of how published authors describe abstract concepts. That provides me with different tools to think about work problems and break them down in different ways to solve them; I think it stokes creativity.

Google 156

Google Course Survey YouTube 156

Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

While public relations is a creative field, a briefing document requires quite a bit of preparation as it incorporates all the nuts and bolts to make an interview run smoothly. If several briefings are taking place in a condensed timeframe, such as for a trade show, these sheets might be upsized to a formal briefing book.

Writing 130

Writing How To Interviews Pitching 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Ad tech PR isn’t like consumer PR where you could be hitting up different people every day, and it’s impossible to keep track of changes without a deep database. Many reporters aren’t willing to write a story about a technology provider without an advertiser or publisher willing to speak about the value proposition. It makes sense.

How To 241

How To Advertising Advertising Data 241

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. But some just entering our profession may be surprised by what type of writing a typical PR position requires. PR writing may not be what you think. Each requires different writing styles, though all feature the elements of persuasion.

Writing 147

Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Cision

JULY 6, 2016

In this interview, Sheila discusses why brands need to clearly define their communication strategies, the importance of keeping your content fresh and why your audience is attracted to good writing and storytelling. I’ve always enjoyed storytelling and writing. Every aspect of our business revolves around writing. Tell stories.

Storytelling 180

Storytelling Writing Journalism Creativity 180

Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

I instantly appreciated the mix of business strategy, creative ideation and writing that made up those classes; they were theoretical and practical. At the same time, I had been hired to write copy for a jewelry company, which had quickly turned into running PR and marketing, followed by eventually managing a small team.

Fashion 227

Fashion Travel Interviews Instagram 227

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. Whether you are an impassioned employee or a socially conscious consumer, internal and external audiences are making their voices heard as never before.”

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In 1926, psychologist Graham Wallas outlined the basic creative process, which has been the overall framework for understanding and fostering creativity for almost a century. The Wallas process has four general stages: Preparation : loading up your mind to be creative. What do they write about? What language do they use?

Creativity 76

Creativity Product Launch Examples Energy 76

5W PR

MARCH 7, 2025

Artificial intelligence has become a defining force in wellness and fitness marketing, fundamentally changing how brands connect with health-conscious consumers. Crunch Fitness employs AI writing tools to generate personalized email subject lines, resulting in a 35% improvement in open rates.

Marketing 78

Marketing System Data Analytics 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We need to look beyond easy and recognize that no software application can supplant our own curiosity and creativity. We’re creating, curating, consuming, and confronting a daily tsunami of information. As Frans Johansson writes in the Harvard Business Review , “diverse perspectives drive innovation. “ It’s daunting.

Data 0

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Business Wire

JUNE 28, 2017

51% of consumers are getting their news from their mobile device and the trend is going upwards. First, that journalists must today master editorial and technology techniques, social media specifics and creativity. They are available for journalists and other news consumers to download in a hi-res format. What does it say?

Mobile 153

Mobile SEO Web Training 153

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. The agency life is the only life I’ve ever known. If it doesn’t, get rid of it!

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Let’s face it, an agency search is arduous and time-consuming for both sides. Teams work hard to learn about the category and the organization and spend time on creative proposals, sometimes under unrealistic time constraints. It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles.

SEO 200

SEO Pitching Agency Exercises 200

Business Wire

AUGUST 9, 2017

Business Wire is proud to announce that two of our very own thought leaders have organized creative, and unique, panels that all communicators can benefit from and now’s your chance to vote them in and make them a reality. Now, robots are doing the writing for you. What are these robots looking for in a news story?

Conference 166

Conference Technology Mobile Analytics 166

Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Awards, providing a forum that reflects the innovative, creative, and cultural competence of Hispanic market campaigns across several categories. In general, PR is having a more profound impact on overall marketing initiatives and has come of age, much like Hispanic consumers. We also host our annual National ¡Bravo!

Automotive 245

Automotive Resources Consumer Course 245

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 14, 2020

The process of developing a single post usually includes: working with creative to develop a visual (request + multiple rounds of revisions), writing copy (plus revisions and reviews), running the final version by various teams for approvals, proofing and posting. Focus on creativity. Make sure it’s on brand.

Creativity 170

Creativity Consumer Social Media Facebook 170

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Radio 172

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner.

Marketing 212

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 212

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. So, my prediction for 2022 is that those PR practitioners with stand-out skills like stellar writing ability and a proven track record of success will have unlimited career opportunities.

Marketing 216

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 216

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 9, 2018

With the dynamic and ever-growing number of ways to consume content, there is a need to structure as much of our “valuable” content so it’s free to be automatically discovered and reused across multiple channels and devices and in a variety of previously impossible contexts. The post Are You Writing Intelligent Content?

Writing 73

Writing eBook Case Study System 73

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2017

Today we’re challenged to use digital storytelling techniques where visual impact is even more important than persuasive writing. This can mean digital video, creative Instagram posts, and inbound marketing techniques. More recently, we need to think like the end-user, whether a consumer or a business.

Digital PR 168

Digital PR SEO Storytelling Analytics 168

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 31, 2020

But writing up award entries can be expensive and time-consuming. They always seem to be the last thing you get round to doing, so all of a sudden you have a stack of them to write with fast-approaching deadlines (and that’s on top of your client work). Strong creatives seem to always generate discussion among judges, too.”

Measurement 156

Measurement Case Study Creativity Course 156

Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

About a week ago, before a Consumer Behavior class, one of my students asked, “Dr. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing. It’s also not easy to teach something that hinges so much on deviant creativity and precise timing.

Consumer 81

Consumer Marketing Television Viral 81

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

A report published by LinkedIn and Imperative writes, “…companies are seeing that purpose-oriented employees are more productive and successful.” As Gallup writes, “Employees are consumers of the workplace. And this makes a significant impact. The study shows this ultimately impacts the bottom line.

Internal 139

Internal International Communications Strategy 139

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

AI has the capacity to create richer, more personalized digital experiences for consumers, and meet customers’ increasingly high brand expectations.” Customers in the B2B space don’t want to be delivered messaging tailored to B2C consumers, and vice versa. Creative skills (26%). Image recognition software (4).

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Throughout the years, one thing has remained the same: the purpose of a media kit is to act as a one-stop shop of information for a journalist or media source to write a feature on the company.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

ISEBOX

OCTOBER 10, 2016

And when it’s true, pull out your Personas and write a version of the release for each persona. The thing about writing multiple releases is to make the tone and angle fit who you’re sending it to. If The Personas Require Different Angles, Write Different Angles. The Well Written Press Release #3: Write for Personas.

Writing 70

Writing Technology SEO Engineering 70

Prowly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Best suited for those who want to earn media coverage through creative storytelling, personalization, and the latest technology. Although Meltwater has solidified its position on the market, consumers say it's missing key features needed for an all-in-one PR workflow. What is Prowly? What features does it offer?

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