Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

Clients want blended, agile, creative solutions to their challenges. We connect disparate things and ideas to solve problems creatively and we strive to help new talent break into an industry built on connections. Write a business plan and go for it. Why start an agency in 2020, during lockdown? Read as much as you can.

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

You can do a prep call, but what really helps executives or other spokespeople get ready for these important meetings is a briefing document, aka a briefing sheet. 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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Assistant Account Executives play an important role in keeping teams organized, tracking activity status, recapping outcomes of meetings, tracking coverage and monitoring social conversations of clients and competitors and the industry. Write and edit media materials, including media alerts, fact sheets, bios, and case studies.

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Contently - Strategy

MARCH 3, 2020

While covering Jobs’s death, for instance, the writing started in 2007. Mastering the content approval process isn’t as fulfilling as writing an important longform article, but it’s important nonetheless. And with some creative thinking, it doesn’t have to be a headache that gets in the way of your job.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Creativity and innovation are often considered abstract concepts, at best, complementary to structured study programs. When, during my MBA at Bentley, I delved into design thinking, prototyping, hackathons, creative writing and lateral thinking, I thought it was all wonderful but that it wouldn’t have much impact on my everyday work.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 10, 2021

5 solo PR pros share tips for writing a proposal. This month, we asked our panel of solo PR pros to share best practices for writing a compelling proposal for a prospective client. Lay out what scope of work, process and steps you’d use (without giving away proprietary details) to meet that goal. Read on for their helpful tips.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Journalists often juggle beats and handle pressing deadlines on a daily basis; analysts, by contrast, are paid to do research and write in-depth reports that may take months. Additionally, PR teams need to get creative about staying top-of-mind with analysts. Don’t forget the up-and-comers.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 12, 2017

A blog post about writing a public relations plan. The ability to identify publics and use data to understand behaviour and motivation is the point where art and science meet in public relations. 7 Creative. The post How to write a public relations plan in 10 steps appeared first on Stephen Waddington. 6 Strategy.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Being that I’m fresh in the industry I haven’t gotten the chance to write many stories, so for now my most fun story is also the one I’m most proud of. She had an incredibly inspiring story that reminded me how much I love writing profiles on individuals. How do I write it so they follow along without getting bored? Use people.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Similarly, learning to prioritize client and team needs while finding a way to be creative with messaging (even if it’s just in an email) has been one of my favorite lessons. My favorite thing about PR and being at The Hoffman Agency is that creativity and collaboration are present in every meeting, piece of content or website.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Be creative and keep an open mind. Following are more examples of creative subject lines that get great responses: Will Technology Vaporize Your Job? I nstead, wait for a reporter to write you back. Focus on meeting their needs. . There are lots of people vying for the same opportunity, so stay on top of it. .

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Remote PR Jobs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

If you're venturing into more creative fields like freelance fashion PR, freelance music PR, or becoming a freelance PR writer this guide will help you launch your career confidently. Especially if you want to become a PR freelance writer showcase your content writing abilities, how you approach writing press releases.

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wiredPRworks

MARCH 10, 2022

Along the way, we’ve collaborated on a variety of projects, met up for all kinds of drinks, and kept with a kind of synergetic sisterhood that only writers and creatives understand. By refusing to be bland and boring, Beth’s experience proves that amazing results come from being creative and having fun. How did they meet?

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 19, 2020

Journalists are often looking for stories to fill their columns and broadcasts to meet demand. If your small business can write a concise, well-thought-out press release for your event, it may get coverage. This article will tell you how to write a press release for an event to get coverage and tell your brand’s story.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 24, 2018

It’s talk-show-meets-freak-show with popular contemporary music added in for good measure. The great Brian Solis, who I had the pleasure of seeing live in 2013 as keynote speaker at the PRSA’s International Conference, recently published this article on LinkedIn about creative storytelling. Are you one of them?

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PRSay

JULY 6, 2020

For many years, offices with open floor plans helped generate creativity for PR professionals. Hold virtual meetings. But we can be just as creative during virtual meetings as we are when together in the same room. Virtual meetings also help people working from home feel more engaged. Wear cloth face covers.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 14, 2021

While studying journalism at UW Madison, Bob started out working as a student state reporter and had the opportunity to interview and write about several big-time politicians. “I I did end up writing an article about him speaking in Milwaukee. The post Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Bob Spoerl appeared first on Solo PR Pro.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“Some of our fellows are working on ideas in retail, cryptocurrency and logistics with the potential to be major businesses – but we also have fellows who are writing novels about tech. My structured sabbatical centered around three focus projects: Writing my first book and launching a pre-order campaign. In-person meetings.

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PRSay

MARCH 20, 2019

But when Sunday rolls around, Pai grabs her notebook, heads to a local coffee shop and writes poems — the likes of which have been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and earned her a 2017 nomination for Pittsburgh City Paper’s “Best Local Poet.” “I carve out that time for creative writing because I look forward to it.”

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Polaris

APRIL 14, 2015

Unless you happen to be a gifted writer, there is nothing simple or painless about writing blog posts. Fortunately, there are steps you can follow to enjoy the benefits and make writing blogs a little bit easier. When we write about a topic, we try to look at it through the eyes of these audiences. Before You Begin.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We need to look beyond easy and recognize that no software application can supplant our own curiosity and creativity. As Frans Johansson writes in the Harvard Business Review , “diverse perspectives drive innovation. “ The machines, the tools of today like the bots and algorithms are no replacement for our brains. It’s daunting.

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 18, 2022

Pretty much all day I would watch movies, and then I’d go into the editing room and take bits and pieces of the movies and come up with creative promotions to get people to watch,” she says, adding that she loved the job, even though it was very challenging. And as a self-proclaimed foodie, she’s enjoying the cuisine that Italy has to offer.

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Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are eager to learn and absorb all we can about and from our new employer, make new friends, meet new people, visit new places, exercise our creative muscles, and demonstrate our talents and skills. We desire to perform our work excellently with plenty of zest and zeal. We are, by calling, relationship builders.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 21, 2021

.” Besides supplying the info we need to target Sally with Instagram ads for crap she’ll regret buying, personas are designed to help the creative process. This is based on a long-established idea about creativity: It’s best to have a person in mind when you’re creating. ” Is that a weird freaking quote?

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 4, 2021

Human beings are creative social animals. Exercise or a breakfast meeting on the way in, and decompression reading a book, listening to a podcast or catching up with a friend on the way home. Wake up and smell the energy Creative working is tough. This is mine. Lockdown is the antidote to the human condition.

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PRSay

MAY 21, 2019

Continue to hone your writing skills by writing, writing, writing, writing, etc. Write with creativity and clarity. Maximize, minimize…write small. Hone your writing and editing skills! Instead of holding a conference call, have an in person meeting. Dennis Wilson Jr.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Most new hires will get broad exposure to the range of essential PR skills, from writing to research, to media outreach, and their work may touch several different PR sectors, from financial to fashion. A chance to show creative flair. . The smaller the agency environment, the greater the variety is likely to be.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

.” Master all types of writing. In my first PR job, I was told that if I didn’t love to write, I was in the wrong business. But it’s not as easy as crafting a compelling press release; successful PR people need to be able to write from their left and right brains. And this is still true today.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 3, 2014

But, here’s my thinking so far: I love to write, and blogging has been a creative outlet for me for the last six years. In the beginning, blogging was all about a creative outlet for me. I love to write, so blogging comes naturally to me. That’s where the rubber meets the road. It’s about me!

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

A week ago, I challenged myself to write a post a day for 30 days. However, I can report that, out of necessity, I’m rapidly becoming more efficient and more creative at blogging. And I made a point of adding a “topic” column to the calendar to ensure I would write content for each of my services throughout the 30 days.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

They brought me to my first PRSSA meeting. Public relations gave me an avenue to continue writing, but it broadened my eyes to so much more. I became fascinated by creative campaigns and special events, which I’ve been blessed to do my entire career.

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Cision

OCTOBER 20, 2015

You want journalists to write about your business. But it always amazes me how much can happen after meeting someone for a few minutes. In fact, networking is how I ended up writing for Cision! Where to Meet Journalists. Once you meet a journalist, follow up with a polite “nice to meet you” email, then stay in touch.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 25, 2022

I think I’d be more than covered under fair use in writing about the report. There is an alternative available to me too: to write about something else. I’ve long advised marketers to use a Creative Commons license. Creative Commons has several different licenses that can both meet your needs and clearly facilitate sharing.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

My mom always knew how to nurture creativity. I also write reviews on many of these radar detectors for Automoblog. However, my mother-in-law and father-in-law are in good health, and I never miss an opportunity to be with them. My mom is a bit farther away in South Dakota, but we see each other as often as possible.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2019

If that day finished out the way it started, then there’s no way would I be writing you this post. I had barricaded myself in my hotel room — OK, I even locked myself in the bathroom inside my hotel room — because I was too scared of going down to the meeting room to give the speech.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

That includes our creative director, writers, industry and content partners, numerous marketing and PR professionals, and readers. Our creative director Alex Hartman joined me for the press days at Motor Bella. Similarly, I had the opportunity to meet a young automotive technician named Jose Campos. AutoVision News.

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