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Best practices for building a perfect pitch

Onclusive

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience. Ultimately, understanding your readers will help both you and the media to deliver the content people want to consume.

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Your Culture is Your Brand: Become the Workplace of the Future | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

What caused “The Great Resignation” of 2021? Over 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Three-quarters of 1,800 U.S. workers in a September survey by The Conference Board cited stress and burnout as critical challenges, up from 55% six months earlier. Half of all employees said their mental health was at stake.

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PR Tips For Staffing A Media Interview

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a PR agency team , we know that media interviews help build connections between a reporter and a client company. Even if the conversation doesn’t result in immediate coverage, showcasing expertise often yields future opportunities. In other words, as long as it’s a productive conversation, we’ve already scored a win. But how to ensure the interview goes well?

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Blog Contest Winner: Can Mastering the FEEL First Model Unite the Contrasting Generations?

Deirdre Breakenridge

A Guest Post By Michael Matheny, MA candidate at American University and FEEL Blog Post Winner. The stark divides between the cultural norms from generation to generation have always been fascinating to me. The way time and the events of the world around us can alter the desires, aspirations, values, and fears of a population for decades to come is both invigorating and terrifying.

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The Upside of Leaked Internal Communications: 2024 Mini Benchmark Report

Leaked internal communications can be strategically valuable assets rather than just risks to manage. When used proactively, these leaks can highlight leadership and innovation—qualities that resonate in today’s media. By approaching internal comms with a dual-purpose approach, companies shift from mere risk avoidance to leveraging these moments as credible public messages around strategy.

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Keeping Track of Market Competitors

Ronn Torossian

According to a recent survey, most companies tend to have about 30 market competitors, and it’s important for businesses to know who theirs are. Every business has its competitors, and knowing one’s competitors is essential for product, service, and marketing innovation. However, it’s not always easy to identify market competitors, because while some companies are […].

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PR Team Management: Optimize Your (Remote) PR Workflow

Prowly

We’re finally living in a time when teams are based across the country or globe and have the powerful technologies needed to collaborate, produce great work, and deliver measurable results. The remote work trend has accelerated rather quickly: a recent report from Gartner estimates that 52% of US workers will be remote in 2022, with […]. The post PR Team Management: Optimize Your (Remote) PR Workflow appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Cutting The Jargon In Ad Tech PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I recall sitting in the weekly meeting at my first marketing internship. Surrounded by subject-matter experts in the space known as ad tech , I tried to hide my computer screen as I subtly googled almost every other word spoken. It was as if I were in a room of people conversing in a different language. And in a way, I was. I felt embarrassed for not knowing the terms – pressured to unscramble strung-together letters and find their meaning.

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How to Responsibly Build Narratives of Black History Month

PRSay

Black History Month, traditionally, has been a month full of facts about the accomplishments of Blacks in America, but there are always stories behind those facts. We all know the power of story but, as we tell the stories of Black Americans, it’s critical that we get it right. False narratives of Black people are not only based on a combination of misinformation and disinformation, but they are also based on a lack of information.

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Women working in communications are twice as likely to have lost their jobs during pandemic

Agility PR Solutions

New research from New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) exposes the disruption the pandemic is inflicting on the communications industry. Findings show that women in the industry were twice as likely as the general population to have lost their jobs, gotten furloughed or suffered a pay reduction during the pandemic. Plus, 23 percent indicated they […].

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The Importance of Personalizing Your Press Release for Journalists

Journalists receive an overwhelming number of press releases daily, making it hard for your news to stand out. While some news is valuable, most is not.

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11 Must-Have PR Skills & Traits For PR Professionals

Prowly

PR work is not only distributing press releases and follow-ups. What do employers pay attention to the most? Effectiveness of PR professionals does not depend only on already acquired skills. The post 11 Must-Have PR Skills & Traits For PR Professionals appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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5 Ways to Become an Expert Source

Remote PR Jobs

“I want to be quoted as an expert in [insert outlet here].” As remote PR professionals, we certainly hear that a lot. While it’s easy to retort, “well, ARE YOU an expert?” it’s important to remember that anyone that wants to be quoted does think they indeed are an expert and have valuable things to say to the audience(s) of their target publications.

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Introducing the New PRSA Silver and Bronze Anvils

PRSay

The PRSA Silver and Bronze Anvils remain our industry’s most respected award recognition programs. For more than 75 years, practitioners have carefully sifted through their campaigns and tactics to submit their best-of-the-best as award entries in hopes of earning a coveted Anvil trophy. And while the Anvil programs have a proud, long history of shining a light on our industry’s most effective and creative efforts, PRSA and its Honors & Awards Committee are not resting on their laurels.

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Why brand success in 2022 requires an understanding of mood, monotony, and motivation

Agility PR Solutions

With a rise in screen time and device ownership, unrestrained social media usage and growing concerns surrounding privacy, today’s audiences have an increased desire to impact the world around them. These shifts point to three key themes covered in a new report from global marketing agency TEAM LEWIS—ending monotony to avoid marketing immunity, understanding how […].

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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PR Team Structure: How to Build and Grow Your PR Team

Prowly

When creating a PR team, it’s important to make sure its members can handle their responsibilities while being prepared for anything that comes their way. However, bulletproofing your PR team is about more than just managing them effectively. The post PR Team Structure: How to Build and Grow Your PR Team appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Joe Rogan case mirrors the American conversation

Steve Barrett on PR

Trust in an already embattled media was put to the test this week as three high-profile companies dealt with crises that threatened their reputations.

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2022: The Year of the Employer Brand Story

Shift Communications

Employer branding is your reputation and image as a place to work. It is a combination of your employees’ perception of you as an employer and how candidates see you as a potential workplace. Both directly shape how the public, as well as investors and customers, view the brand. Traditionally the employer story was a slightly adapted version of the company brand story.

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5 tips for converting your PR department to remote work

Agility PR Solutions

Companies are becoming more aware of the advantages a flexible workplace offers. Benefits include greater worker satisfaction, savings on building space and savings on travel. Converting to remote work may seem like a daunting task if you have a traditional office. Here are some tips for effectuating a move to remote work for your public […]. The post 5 tips for converting your PR department to remote work appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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UK PR employment data shows industry in good health

Stephen Waddington

94,000 people are employed in the UK public relations industry with up to a quarter forecast to change roles in 2022. View UK PR market employment data - December 2021 (1) on Beautiful.ai At Wadds Inc. we're tracking the medium to long term impact of COVID-19 on the workforce in the UK public relations market. LinkedIn data for January 2022 shows the public relations and communications profession to be in good health. 94,000 people are working in the profession, an increase of 4,000 over the pre

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Using SEO to Compete with Lead Generation Sites

Contently - Strategy

When someone in San Francisco types “house extension cost” into Google, five out of the top ten results will be from lead generation sites. Lead generation companies exist to gather the contact details of consumers and company owners to sell on to related businesses, and their owners are, from my dealings with them, absolutely obsessed with SEO.

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This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. Buying a publication can be a faster path to developing an audience than building one organically. It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. Case in point? In 2010, Vocus acquired the Help a Reporter.

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Maximizing media success: 10 tips for optimizing your coverage

Agility PR Solutions

The field of public relations is ever-changing with the scope of responsibilities, and the demands placed upon PR professionals having evolved dramatically through the years. What has remained constant throughout are the benefits that can be derived from a solid media relations program as a way to help tell an organization’s story in a memorable, […].

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Adapting to the Future: The Evolving Role of Crisis Management Firms in a Rapidly Changing World

As the Internet continues to grow and change, the role of Online Crisis Management firms is evolving. This article explores how these firms are adapting to the new topography of Online Crisis Management. Through interviews with industry experts and case studies, we uncover the key strategies and tactics that are driving success in this dynamic field.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

Stu Opperman, APR hadn’t always planned on being a solopreneur. In fact, he hadn’t even intended on working in PR. He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings.

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Novel consideration when balancing the imperatives of adjudication and litigation

Practical Law Construction

The court may order a stay of a claim pursuant to CPR 3.1(2)(f) where the claimant has previously been ordered to pay the defendant sums in satisfaction of an adjudicator’s decision and the claimant has not done so. That power is exercised, in part, with the “pay now argue later” ethos of the Construction Act 1996 in mind. The key decisions to date (which I discuss below) balance a party’s rights of access to the court against those broader policy objectives.

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Responding to slander with Thomas Julin | On Top of PR podcast

Axia PR

In this episode, Gunster’s Thomas Julin and host Jason Mudd share how brands can react to unfair news treatment and important federal statutes that come into play. If you’re enjoying the vodcast, would you please share it with others and leave us a review ? Guest: Our episode guest is Thomas Julin, First Amendment attorney, business litigator, and shareholder at Gunster Law Firm.

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How franchise brands leverage PR to get more leads: All you need to know

Agility PR Solutions

“If I was down to my last dollar, I would spend it on PR.” Those are the famous words of one of the greatest business minds, Bill Gates. So, why would he make such a bold statement? As PR practitioners, we would say that it is because he has seen the transformative power of public […]. The post How franchise brands leverage PR to get more leads: All you need to know appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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Three Tips on How to Run a PR Agency that is Ready for Growth and the Challenges Ahead

NRPR Group

Public relations professionals are responsible for positively positioning clients and their organizations in the eyes of their target audiences as […]. The post Three Tips on How to Run a PR Agency that is Ready for Growth and the Challenges Ahead appeared first on NRPR Group.

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Ireland enforces another adjudicator’s decision

Practical Law Construction

It might have taken a while before we started to see enforcement decisions in Ireland’s High Court arising from adjudications under the Construction Contracts Act 2013 but they now seem to be on a roll, with the latest ( John Paul Construction Ltd v Tipperary Co-Operative Creamery Ltd ) handed down just a few weeks ago. This one was all about whether the adjudicator was guilty of some form of procedural unfairness, which the judge decided he wasn’t, and so enforced his decision. .

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How Josh McDaniels Survived Reputation Disaster to Earn a Second Chance

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

New Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. “Second chances are important to celebrate.” Jessica Corvo Josh McDaniels reputation with many fans and executives in the National Football League is not pretty. If fact, it’s been ugly for years. Yet McDaniels has proved resilient, overcoming self-inflicted career damage to get hired for a National Football League head coaching job.