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Do You Have a Pre-Crisis Checklist?

Ronn Torossian

Crisis communications is a key aspect to public relations. Crises will come, and, usually, they will come unexpectedly. But that doesn’t mean you should not be prepared. In fact, if you want to achieve the optimal resolution to any PR crisis, you need to have a plan in place before the crisis erupts. But what […]. The post Do You Have a Pre-Crisis Checklist?

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The Best an Ad Can Get?

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch , founder of Mindful Marketing & author of Honorable Influence When I was growing up, my family had a small, easily-provoked dog. He was responsible for holes in many pairs of my socks from times I tried to slip past him while he was in an especially protective mood. The person he guarded was my mother, because she made sure he had food.

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When Traditional Media is Inspired by Social Media

Business Wire

Over the past few years, readers have moved to the habit of “news snacking,” a tendency that some said would not last, but which is , in fact , sticking and even influencing the way we read and write. One factor responsible for accelerating this new way of “information making” is – to no body’s surprise – social networks.

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How To Develop A Winning PR Strategy

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

What differentiates a powerful public relations program from one that’s just okay? The key is usually a winning strategy. “Strategy” is a word that’s thrown around a lot by PR and marketing professionals, and its meaning is often diluted. In our business, it means the blueprint or roadmap for how we’ll achieve PR or communications goals.

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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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What the Cision-Trendkite Merger Means for the Communications Industry

Onclusive

Last week, Cision announced that it was acquiring media monitoring company Trendkite. As the CEO of a leading communications technology company, I have been asked by many of our customers what this means for the industry. Generally, it is exciting to see continued investment in tools for the PR industry. We have already witnessed a steady increase in the marketing teams’ budgets for technology, automation and measurement over the past fifteen years.

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The Key to Captivating a Reader? Short Sentences.

PRSay

If you’re a writer looking to capture and maintain a reader’s attention, then it’s important you think critically about the length of your sentences. In some situations, for example, you may think your writing achieves the best flow with multi-lined sentences held together by numerous conjunctions. But a strong flow doesn’t matter if your reader has already lost interest in what you’re trying to say.

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Google Analytics - An introduction for PR teams

Presspage

It’s easy to get intimidated with analytics when you start your PR career. Brand awareness, trust, and relationship building aren't straightforward metrics that are easily measured. There are many different KPIs used including AVE, total reach and impressions to measure the overall potential of PR strategies. But PR professionals are often asked to dive in a little deeper and provide quantitative proof showing PR’s role in sales and business growth.

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Are press releases still relevant—or are they obsolete relics?

Agility PR Solutions

Press release addiction is a serious epidemic. PR pros recommend them because they’re a staple of our industry, marketing departments long for them and executives demand them. However, with upwards of 30 million companies in the US alone, there’s a staggering number of press releases being issued each day, considering there’s only about 50,000 journalists […].

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Challenger Brands: Here’s How To Win At PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Regardless of the industry, a challenger brand can have a natural PR advantage. Challenger brands can shake things up through unique points of view, innovation or a better story. Media like underdogs, whether they’re Casper challenging the mattress industry, TikTok going after Facebook or the Dollar Shave Club taking on Gillette. But many brands don’t have Casper’s $240 million venture funding.

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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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An Amazon Executive’s 4 Secrets to Capturing and Maintaining Your Audience’s Attention

PRSay

For Amazon’s Kristin Graham, attention is the new professional currency. During a Jan. 18 talk to PRSA Dallas , the company’s head of global employee communications tackled a recurring challenge in today’s information-heavy world: how to keep your audience invested and interested in your work. Graham discussed how difficult it can be for modern leaders to effectively reach their employees, especially at a company as large as Amazon.

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Football is a temperature gauge for America

Steve Barrett on PR

As an expectant nation prepares for a classic Super Bowl match-up on Sunday, the defining narrative has returned to the iconic battles playing out on the field rather than side issues such as race relations and concussion.

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Nearly 40% of B2B tech brands will boost marketing budgets in 2019

Agility PR Solutions

New research from IT industry marketplace Spiceworks suggests that a renewed priority on marketing is driving budget increases and enabling organizations to experiment with new marketing trends and technologies this year. The firm recently announced its 2019 State of IT Marketing report examining marketing spend, trends, and challenges in B2B technology companies across North America […].

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The surprising success of the Nike and Gillette ads, in six charts

NewsWhip

[…]. The post The surprising success of the Nike and Gillette ads, in six charts appeared first on NewsWhip.

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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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Unpacking the Lifespan of 2018’s Breaking News Cycles

PRSay

In studying the life cycle of breaking news items through Google search data, Google Trends, Axios and data visualization firm Schema determined that the biggest moments of 2018 — which ranged from the government shutdown to the Thailand cave rescue — maintained the public’s attention for an average of seven days. “Due to its volume, search interest can be a good proxy for the public’s interests,” writes Axios. “Knowing which events persist in public memory and which ones

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The news industry in 2019 and how it affects Public Relations

The Resolution Blog

The shift in news consumption in recent years has seen the publishing world adapt and change hugely. Journalists with new job titles and responsibilities, new team structures and story reach targets have all made it a challenging time for PR teams to navigate publishers. I wanted to hear more so stopped by SWNS Media Group in New York to meet editor-at-large Jim Rich.

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How dark social is changing everything we know about social marketing

Agility PR Solutions

Dark social is changing everything we know about social media marketing. Are you ready to join the dark side? In the early 2010s, social media sharing became the most powerful content distribution tool for marketers everywhere. As people were sharing more and more content on their Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and Instagram accounts, we found ways […].

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Where have all the blogrolls gone?

Stephen Waddington

Individual blogs are in decline but blogging remains an important form of social media for reputation and awareness. You need look no further than the marketing, media and PR community for evidence of the decline in the craft of personal blogging. There are fewer individual bloggers than ever before and they’re blogging less. It’s an assertion supported by recent analysis from both OrbitMedia and eMarketer.

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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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How to Solve the 5 Most Common Brand Awareness Problems

Contently - Strategy

When you’re thirsty, do you order a soda or ask for a Coke? If you have a cold, do you ask for a tissue or a Kleenex? Sometimes a product gets so popular that the brand name becomes synonymous with whatever it’s selling. This is brand awareness in action. Brand awareness can seem like a vague force that’s hard to measure. But just because it’s trickier to track than a sale or a conversion doesn’t mean spreading awareness is without value.

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A Simple Guide to Web Traffic Terms for the PR World

The Resolution Blog

Getting to grips with weird and wonderful analytics’ terms can be a headache for even the most experienced PR person. There’s users and visitors, visits and views, all of which come together to form an idea of how popular an article or website is. But how do you know what term refers to what metric? And how do you even begin to determine what’s important and what can be taken with a pinch of salt?

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Has social media peaked? Many regular users say they used it more a year ago

Agility PR Solutions

The issues surrounding social media have been front and center in recent months, but is it changing how regular social media users are actually using these platforms? According to new research from Regina Corso Consulting, over half of regular users (55 percent) say compared to a year ago, they find themselves using social media a […]. The post Has social media peaked?

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The Bottom Line on The Top Women in PR? Kick-Ass

PR News

They make others look good and know never to apologize when they get the promotion or land the big new account. They are mentors and have unabashedly sought out sponsors. They know how to read a balance sheet and understand that work/life balance is an imperfect science. At least one purchased the book: “How to… Continued. The post The Bottom Line on The Top Women in PR?

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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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3 foundational pillars for earned media success

Muck Rack

3 foundational pillars for earned media success

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The Power of 1,000 Voices – A Day at the Second Annual Women In Cloud Summit

Barokas

Last Saturday, I joined over 1,000 women at the second annual Women in Cloud Summit hosted on Microsoft’s campus in Redmond. It was inspiring to see the growth of the conference over the previous year, and the community that has formed around a common goal of inspiring, connecting and accelerating the growth of women in technology. During the event, I was honored to join the CEO Power Panel, along with Amy Nelson, Founder and CEO of The Riveter and Kristina Bergman, Founder and CEO of Integris S

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New study reveals Gen Z’s true influencers—and the implications for communicators

Agility PR Solutions

Generation Z has been shown to do things a bit differently than its predecessors when it comes to engaging with brands and entrusting influencers. New research from global consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants now reveals this group has much higher expectations than previous generations when it comes to style and uniqueness, and is heavily influenced […].

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Now What? How to Stay Top-of-Mind Post-Launch

Shift Communications

Congratulations! You just had your first big launch. It was exciting and exhausting all wrapped into one. You got some great press, gained a few followers and sold some products. So… now what? (Cue the crickets.). A launch can be a great moment for a company. The harder part is maintaining that momentum after it’s come and gone. For some companies that can be easy.

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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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Issues management: Confrontation as a defense strategy

Muck Rack

Issues management: Confrontation as a defense strategy

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The real cautionary tale of the Fyre Festival

Communications Conversations

Earlier this week, I joined a large percentage of Netflix subscribers and watched the Fyre Festival documentary on the popular streaming service. My immediate reaction: Shock and horror that Ja Rule is allowed to be in charge of anything, let along a major music festival! In all seriousness, the doc was a bit shocking. But, also riveting. How could so many smart people be so blind as to follow Billy MacFarland in what seemed to be obvious to so many others?

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How communicators can expand their skill sets in 2019

Agility PR Solutions

As the lines continue to blur between public relations and marketing, the role of PR professionals will continue to expand. The set of skills that used to apply to public relations is now very different. The demand for content is rising and the size of the newsroom is shrinking—thus shifting the scope of the PR […]. The post How communicators can expand their skill sets in 2019 appeared first on Agility PR Solutions.