Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Offering an experience — like tickets to a sought-after event, a reservation at a renowned restaurant, or a voucher for a unique local experience — can create memorable moments for your client. Custom Artwork or Decor Commissioning a piece of artwork or decor from a local artist can be a distinctive and personal gift.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Independent communications consultants are known for being incredibly creative and offering clients the personal touch – and gift giving is no exception. A quick question about holiday gifts in the Solo PR PRO Premium members-only Facebook group yielded more than 23 unique ideas that go beyond the status quo.

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Creativity eBook Local Groups 80

PRSay

AUGUST 16, 2022

Or, if your company is a well-established iconic brand looking to give back as a team (with a bit of fun competition), then you can host a collection drive that engages groups to vie for the title of “making the greatest social impact.”. Our neighbors collectively donated $2,000. Custom Ink. You can search by subject focus too.

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Company Nonprofit Apparel Local 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Todoist will help keep you organized by categorizing tasks into groups depending on projects or teams. Right now creative collaboration looks different given our need to stay apart, but with Jamboard, it can still work. In the fast-paced climate of a PR agency, to-do lists are essential. What app can you not live without?

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Mobile Content Marketing Pitching Social Media 306

Shift Communications

MARCH 20, 2015

Building connections is also about taking the initiative and getting creative. Whether your alma mater is across town or halfway across the country, colleges and universities often host local and regional events. As I’ve worked to expand my professional horizons (i.e. Coffee dates. But don’t stop there. Zach Burrus. Marketing Analyst.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 26, 2014

A Guest Post By Suzanne Mannion, EVP & Co-founder, Newsmaker Group. 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. Many local chapters have working groups for new and young professionals. Consider joining PRSA.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2020

At Crenshaw, we have a great group of people who constantly go above and beyond what is expected of them. Consider spontaneously surprising groups of employees by announcing an after-hours outing to the movies, bowling, or a nice meal. A change of scenery can sometimes help spark creativity. Spontaneous outings go a long way.

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Employee Policies Pitching Groups 156

Maxim Behar

AUGUST 11, 2024

Meet an iconic personality, Maxim Behar , the CEO and Chairman of M3 Communications Group, Inc. For all those 30 years, I and my team have turned M3 Communications Group, Inc. M3 Communications Group, Inc. is now a benchmark of high precision in Public Relations business and a very high level of innovation and creativity.

Leadership 64

Leadership Industry Crisis Management Groups 64

Business Wire

MARCH 31, 2017

The session allowed attendees the opportunity to engage in small group discussions with journalists and learn more about how the media works; current challenges facing the industry; how journalists like to be pitched; and other useful information about interacting with the press. If you’re pitching local, it helps to have a local area code.

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Local Media Pitching Report 150

PRSay

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

You’ve served in a variety of PRSA leadership roles at the local and national level. It also marked a major movement for PRSA in growing engagement with a new constituency group. In short, I’m excited to work with a tremendously talented and creative group of folks. Number of years as a PRSA member : 30-plus.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

This usually involves coming up with creative ideas to sell the city of Richfield and promote tourism (i.e., Fun creative challenge each month! Follow-up with the 30+ folks in the local mastermind group I manage with a note about our meeting tomorrow. Draft social content for my Visit Richfield client. 11: 44 a.m.:

Social Media 157

Social Media Media LinkedIn Tourism 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When done well, social marketing programs can showcase corporate values, demonstrate commitment to community, and engage consumers, while providing needed resources for a group or cause. Our local partners knew the “lay of the land” and were cooperative on every level. Always start with a strategic media plan and timeline.

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Local Corporate Groups Ethics 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

million to local customers. It was part of a summer 15th anniversary promotion to challenge the local baseball team into winning 15 straight games. Local Author Stages Book-Signing at Favorite Retailer… 7-Eleven? Like the best PR-driven ideas, it is creatively designed yet simply executed. Kudos all around.

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Brand Branding Local Hotels 136

Landis PR

MAY 28, 2024

Today Photo courtesy of Pixabay Denmark is particularly strong in information technology, renewable energy, sustainability, and life sciences – and also has a vibrant creative industry, encompassing design, fashion, architecture and media. Find the Danish angle Write a story with a local angle for the Danish market.

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Energy Technology Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals 59

wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

Get ready to get creative in new ways that connect brands, experiences, and customers – while you’re still in compliance! About Chris McGuire, Director Of Client Growth and Engagement at McGuffin Creative Group, and President-Elect of AMA Chicago. Learn more about McGuffin Creative Group. How did they meet?

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Financial Social Media Banking Media 52

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

There’s not much that can be done creatively with boxy LED letters on a black background, but humor is one amendable approach. ” Perhaps the group of people that deals most often and directly with drivers’ reactions to roadway signs is the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). ” In Section 2L.07,

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Guidelines Transportation Creativity Airlines 94

PRSay

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As much as possible, make workplace decisions based on specific, widely available data such as a sustained rise or fall in local coronavirus infections. But workgroups that lean heavily on collaboration — strategists and creative teams, for example — benefit from being in close proximity to one another for at least part of the time.

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PRSay

MARCH 7, 2024

This “Barbie” garners media The film’s PR tactics generated immeasurable earned media coverage across varied outlets, from local TV to national outlets like The New Yorker , The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNN and the BBC. PR pros can take note of the creativity and diversity of the movie’s coverage.

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Film Marketing Sports Hotels 129

PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. This includes newsletters, closed Facebook groups and social media pages, among other places. Highly-targeted story angles.

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Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 167

Cision

APRIL 28, 2017

What are some of the differences in building a communication strategy on a national level compared to a local level? However, one key difference that comes to mind is how the data is used to inform a campaign from national to local. Not applying the same energy and creativity to their brand/company as they do to their client’s needs.

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Local Energy Agency Policies 227

Buchanan PR

MAY 5, 2022

Local Executives Have One Thing on Their Minds. Hosted by talent acquisition firm The O’Connor Group , the event’s four panelists were: Brian Begley, CFA, Principal, PhiCap Advisors. Marcia O’Connor, CEO and Founder, The O’Connor Group. Get creative in coaxing employees back to the office.

Employee 52

Employee Groups Travel Local 52

PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

To shift this direction, MSHDA teamed up with local companies Airfoil Group (a creative marketing and PR firm) and Perich Advertising + Design to build an integrated marketing communications campaign centered on demystifying the home-buying process for potential first-time homebuyers — specifically Michigan millennials.

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Case Study Study Guidelines Creativity 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Yes, real news and announcements merit media coverage on their own, but creative storytelling tactics can make a bigger splash and leave a more lasting impression. Here are some PR lessons we gleaned from some of our favorite Instagrammers. Appeal to the imagination.

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Instagram Reddit Transportation Creativity 159

Frederik Vincx

JULY 17, 2023

Highlights Soulcenter products used by 250+ care homes Brand seen as local category leader Challenge Soulcenter is a self-initiated project, that started by doing a one-month internship in a care home. We built the softest of software with Soulcenter by co-creating a wellbeing software service for care homes.

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Software System Training Enterprise 78

Buzzstream

JULY 16, 2024

Brand Awareness Lastly, if every local publication doesn’t include a link, the awareness and exposure you gain through the brand mentions can still send quality branded traffic to your website. For our artist’s post, let’s group our criteria similar to Lawn Love’s. We’ll group and assign a weight out of 100.

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Study Pitching How To Data 62

Solo PR Pro

MAY 24, 2022

We asked four PR pros to share their tips and best practices for putting together winning award submissions — Mary Deming Barber of the Barber Group, Gayle Lynn Falkenthal of Falcon Valley Group , Kristie Aylett of The KARD Group Public Relations/Marketing and Kelly Kirkendoll of Thrive PR. Why are award submissions important?

How To 52

How To Groups Writing Nonprofit 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Get creative and be sure the sales team is involved in developing the plays. Local groups – often facilitated through platforms like Meetup – are another opportunity. If a procurement or legal team wants to remove such a clause before signing, then develop a negotiation playbook.

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B2B Case Study Study Conference 112

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 17, 2023

Emily Myers Duke, Pretty Creative PR. I also knew other creative freelancers that I still team up with for their specialties: photography, videography, web design, graphic design, etc. In-person, local networking groups are helpful too. Learn from the experiences of: Kathy Casciani, Azul Communications.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 12, 2021

It is that group of people you can turn to when you need guidance, direction or a gut check. Mary Deming Barber, APR, Fellow PRSA, The Barber Group. I'm impressed by the smart, creative answers. It inspires me to pay it forward whenever I can — and the positive cycle continues as the group grows.

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Community Resources Groups Travel 76

Cision

MAY 23, 2017

South by Southwest (SXSW), a conference and festival mashup of film, interactive media, and music that takes over Austin every March, lends itself well to creative brand expression. It’s difficult to be creative on command, especially when you don’t know where to start. Be Imaginative.

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Industry Trade Shows Marketing Film 195

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

FleetOwner , part of Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle Group, which serves commercial truck fleet executives and operations managers. At the end of the day, we have a dedicated and talented team of editors at FleetOwner and in our company’s Commercial Vehicle Group. I am in constant awe of the stories these folks produce.

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Meeting Automotive Transportation Media 59

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

And social media platforms continue to be a source for information, with smaller local and specialist groups springing up around the world and creating new opportunities for brands to build communities and loyalty. Long-form content has taken on a life of its own both in print and in audio also, particularly through podcasts.

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Crisis Management Print Ethics Local 88

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

National Reading Group Month. what you can pitch your local media for the month of October. But get creative. National Pork Month. National Pretzel Month. National Principals Month. National Protect Your Hearing Month. National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. National Roller Skating Month. National Sausage Month.

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Pitching Financial Small Business YouTube 130

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Gen Z in Indonesia.

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Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

Stephen Waddington

MAY 2, 2020

The answer landed in the form of video by Fiona Crump in my Facebook newsfeed via 80% Awesome , a Facebook group created by Rachel Picken. People out and about taking their daily exercise have created hundreds of pebble stacks on our local beach in Whitley Bay. I won’t be learning Mandarin or writing a book during lockdown.

Transportation 84

Transportation Government Community Facebook 84

Cision

MARCH 30, 2015

Foursquare has already experienced tremendous use after its introduction in 2009, and since then, the app has evolved–now focusing on local search capabilities, ratings and tips. Nicole Larrauri is Managing Partner of EGC Group, one of NY’s fastest growing marketing and digital agencies. But how does this differ from Yelp?

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Twitter Social Media Retail Groups 120

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. Courtney Filipovich, senior specialist digital planning – United Health Group (nominated by Christy Warner). Amelia Friedrichs , manager, influencer and social engagement, W2O Group (nominated by Katie Schutrop).

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