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How to Write a News Release in 2020 | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

In 2020, we are consuming more news than ever before. Whether keeping up with the latest health news or attempting to fill endless hours, we are turning to social channels and news apps to discover and learn. This provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to catch audience attention. But this opportunity comes with some specific considerations.

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Five Types Of Bylined Content That Work For PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As outlined in my post on PR tips for effective bylines , bylined content is a powerful part of a B2B PR plan. It can help deliver key messages, communicate expertise and drive thought leadership for business brands. But there are many types of content that build credibility and leadership as part of a strategic PR program. Here are five of the most common.

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The 2020 State of the Election Part V

Cision

In part five of our election series, we analyze media coverage of the first presidential debate.

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Using Public Relations as a Force Multiplier for Growth

Ronn Torossian

Public relations is one of the best ways to expose a business to new people and gain a bigger audience. To put it simply, it’s the way that businesses can communicate with people. PR isn’t just for the companies that are undergoing a crisis in the public’s eye, and then have to make their businesses […]. The post Using Public Relations as a Force Multiplier for Growth appeared first on.

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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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Is 2020 the Year ESG Forever Changed Business for Better? | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

To think, under the fog of a global pandemic, social unrest and economic duress, we started a decade that, in a look back years from now, could rank as the year we not only just talked about but acted the most on the initialism that’s just about everywhere in the business community. Those initials are E, S, and G.

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Hanna Brogren: ”Fler ser årsredovisningen som en större del i det redaktionella arbetet”

Cision

Vi intervjuade Hanna Brogren, vd och generalsekreterare på Sveriges Kommunikatörer, om designens betydelse för årsredovisningar och vinnaren av Årets design av årsredovisning.

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The Art of Social Marketing

Ronn Torossian

Social marketing is used to develop different activities to maintain or change an audience’s behavior, for either the benefit of society as a whole or individuals themselves. It combines the ideas of social sciences and commercial marketing, and it’s an effective tool to influence behavior in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. People come across social […].

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Social Media Content Strategy for PR Agencies: 5 Tactics to Win New Clients

Prowly

PR agencies tend to get caught up in client work, failing to realize that they need a solid marketing strategy like any other company, to keep attracting new clients. As Forbes Agency Council expert Chelimar Miranda rightly puts it, “it’s incredibly challenging to prioritize “unpaid” work over paid work. However, it’s imperative to keep marketing […].

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COVID-19 fatigue: Why do I feel so miserable?

Stephen Waddington

Crisis management experts explain the life cycle of the COVID-19 crisis, your current mood, and what you can do about it. Several people in my network have experienced significant issues with mood swings and acute mental health issues in the past two weeks. Anger, anxiety, and depression are all common. I chair a networking group of entrepreneurs. Earlier this week a manager described his team as going feral.

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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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Take 5 Live with Peter Shankman

Cision

We sat down with Peter Shankman to discuss bridging the gap between marketing and comms in our latest Take 5 Live.

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

Everyone is glued to the news these days. Between coronavirus, racial unrest and the biggest election of our lifetimes, there’s no shortage of hard news to read each and every day. But, that doesn’t mean journalism is thriving again. In many ways, the situation is more dire than ever. Trust levels remain low. Media outlets are fragmented and politcized.

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7 comms business lessons from the Blackhawk Down raid

Agility PR Solutions

October 3rd, 1993 is a day that should always be remembered. It’s the day a large U.S. Special Operations Force (SOF) unit set about to capture a Somali warlord, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who was causing the deaths of Somali civilians by capturing international food aid and had killed international peacekeeping forces providing security for the food […].

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Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business?

Garrett Public Relations

Are you focusing on writing quality content? Or focusing on creating content for SEO purposes? And can you balance both? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

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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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Virtual Events for Journalists and Bloggers in October

Cision

Hey content creators, we have some conferences that should be on your radar in October.

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Holiday Shopping Survey

5W PR

5W Public Relations has released their 2020 Holiday Shopping Survey, which looks at consumer intentions as the holiday shopping season approaches. The findings from the survey will be especially useful to brands trying to tap into consumer thinking and spending after months of economic uncertainties due to the coronavirus. The survey reveals that jobless claims aside, 53% of Americans still plan to spend the same amount of money on gifts as they did in 2019 and 18% of respondents claim that they

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How to create (really) actionable content your readers will love

Agility PR Solutions

Actionable content engages your audience and promotes your message, research, or marketing collateral through appropriate channels. It elicits a response from the readers, and more importantly, it compels them to take action. While writing for your business, ask yourself, “Would I click on this?” If it’s a no, then you need to produce content that […].

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Public Relations and Communications - Have a list of prepared interview questions

PR for Anyone

In the world of public relations and communications, one big PR tip is to have a list of potential interview questions for the media to ask you about your industry. You should never read the answers but prepared some that could just help the interview flow. This practice is very common on radio and with podcasts. Some new podcast hosts will read the questions verbatim but for most hosts, they are just to help the flow of the interview.

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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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Meet Board of Directors Nominee Dr. Kaye Sweetser, APR+M, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Each week this fall, PRsay will interview one of the nominees for the 2021 PRSA Board of Directors. Name : Dr. Kaye Sweetser, APR+M, Fellow PRSA. Location : San Diego. Current title : Professor of Public Relations, San Diego State University; Director of the Glen M. Broom Center for Professional Development in Public Relations; Public Affairs Officer, U.S.

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PR Voice: What is and How to Develop your Public Relations Voice

5W PR

What is a Public Relations Voice? A company’s PR voice is the particular personality and style that it takes on while communicating with the target audience. The choice language used with the public, phrases, stylistic choices, and the personality traits are all combined to create a PR voice. This is then applied through all the channels where the company communicates with the public, such as social media posts, newsletters, and press releases.

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5 new tech tools to help your business engage modern consumers

Agility PR Solutions

We live in a very technologically advanced age. The technologies that we have available at our fingertips have helped to make lives across the country (and around the world) easier. Not only do these developments benefit individuals, but they also benefit businesses large and small. The benefits of technology for business owners are numerous. Not […].

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B2B Email Marketing: Timing and Relevancy, not Volume Key to Success

Sword and the Script

Marketing organizations cut B2B email marketing resources but send more messages; 1 in 5 never respond to a demo request When marketing leaders scrambled to reallocate budgets in the wake of the pandemic, email marketing wasn’t one of the areas that benefited. But that hasn’t stopped marketers from sending a greater volume of messages. Doing more with less is a perennial challenge in B2B marketing , but it doesn’t work out so well with email.

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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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ICON 2020 Preview: Lata Nott on Communicators, First Amendment Freedoms and ‘Expensive Attention’

PRSay

When speaking with professional communicators and journalists, Lata Nott often finds herself offering directions about her specialty area. “The First Amendment works both ways, and this fabulous freedom that we have to communicate and express ourselves means that you’re also open to people communicating back, and telling you exactly why they don’t like you,” says Nott, an attorney and Fellow with the Freedom Forum , a Washington, D.C.

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PR industry resilient but COVID-19 leaves significant human cost

Stephen Waddington

The latest #FuturePRoof practitioner survey is a tough read. It finds an industry getting to grips with structural changes, managing the health impact of COVID-19, and bracing for Brexit. Highlights include: Home office: blurring of home and work life Family: overseeing children and extended family challenging Health and wellbeing: human cost of the crisis Business: freelancers left behind Resilience: collaboration and innovation in work Strategic role of communication recognised but work to do

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Local TV producers speak out on election and holiday coverage

Agility PR Solutions

With a crazy election period and uber-unique holiday retail season ahead, among other crisis-level activity in society right now, a new survey from broadcast PR specialist firm D S Simon Media of local TV news producers examines how much time they are spending on political coverage, when they are covering the holidays and if they […]. The post Local TV producers speak out on election and holiday coverage appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.

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Fråga juristen: Vanliga brister i insiderförteckningar

Cision

MCL:s jurist André Branéus redogör för några vanliga brister som Finansinspektionen uppmärksammat under en kartläggning av 24 slumpmässigt utvalda emittenter på samtliga marknadsplatser i Sverige.

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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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Trend: 5 companies using LinkedIn video to advance goals during the pandemic

Communications Conversations

Video. We’ve heard about it ad naseum for the last 4-5 years in trend posts like this. So, video, it and of itself, is hardly a trend in 2020. Especially when it comes to platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. But, LinkedIn? That’s been a different story. Historically, LinkedIn has been a platform heavily predicated on two forms of content: Text and photos.

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Whether Providing Information on COVID-19 or Voter Registration, Public Service Is Part of PR

PRSay

A profession has a responsibility to engage in public service — especially in times of crisis. This year surely meets that criterion: a raging pandemic, a shattered economy, a divided national polity. The year 2020 has rightly been called an annus miserabilis , Latin for “a miserable year.”. During these troubled times, PRSA, its individual members and PR practitioners nationwide have undertaken a host of pro bono public service responsibilities.

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Tech brands are loyalty winners during COVID—what they’re doing right

Agility PR Solutions

Technology and social networking brands are the loyalty beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, as seventeen percent of this year’s Brand Keys Top 100 Loyalty Leaders were represented in those two sectors. The findings were a key insight from the annual survey from loyalty and customer engagement research consultancy Brand Keys. The 2020 study examined 1,121 […].

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