PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2024

In an era that values authenticity, John Elsasser, editor-in-chief of Strategies & Tactics and host of the webinar series, asked: Should aspiring leaders embrace their real strengths, rather than try to embody every type of leadership quality? Top of the list: Write a manifesto about your leadership values.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In college, I interviewed with a PR firm for a coveted summer internship to help with a big Major League Baseball event. I vividly remember the last interview question: Why did I want to work in sports? This same approach works for leadership communications, too. I even wanted to pursue it as a career. Demonstrate empathy.

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Sports Communications Leadership Energy 164

The Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Online reputation management (sometimes abbreviated as ORM) focuses on the management of search engine results, the building of thought leadership campaigns, media visibility, and several other aspects that influence what the public sees when they look for you. The difference between PR and Marketing.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Once I submitted my resume and started the interview process with DKY, the hiring team did a great job communicating expectations, next steps and keeping me informed of their anticipated timeline. If you interviewed with multiple people via video, did you feel that was easier or tougher than doing it in person? Give it a shot.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But, as you’ll quickly see in this short interview, Dan is a whole lot more. And, he may be the first (and only) journalist to interview cats on TV! I was drawn to the culture and energy here. I interviewed our CEO Bahram Akradi a couple times as a reporter and really admired his vision for Life Time. Why Life Time?

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Amy Barnes, APR , and I just completed 58 interviews with members of the PRSA College of Fellows and Arthur W. For example, this month BEPS is sponsoring the webinar “The Ethical Expectations of Leadership.”. Many senior executives we interviewed pointed to the APR as a turning point in their careers. Pursue the APR.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 5, 2023

After working in public relations for more than 25 years and then becoming a leadership consultant and trainer, Ken Jacobs knows that the PR profession often promotes people into management and leadership “because they’re good at PR, they’re good with media, they’re good with clients and new biz. People choose whom they follow.

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Leadership Ethics Energy LinkedIn 72

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Work to develop a point of view about the workforce, relevant government policies, business culture, leadership, or another broad topic and weigh in with your own content or comments. What’s happening in the world around us will always be relevant to media. Embrace competition. Often startups like to say they have no competition.

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B2B Agency Energy Media Relations 232

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

What surfaced quickly in my one-on-one interviews was what they expected from the leaders in their lives (bosses or managers at their companies, business professionals representing the brands they love and even their religious and political figures too) whether they’ve expressed this publicly or not.

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Ethics Exercises Energy Corporate 218

Prowly

MARCH 4, 2025

We want to ensure that no answers to interview questions or pitches generated by AI will ever be sent to an editor. But your role shouldnt focus on collecting the data, AI will do that, but how to correctly interpret and share it with your senior leadership to influence business decisions. Analytics are becoming even more important.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 6, 2017

There’s a certain rhythm to working in public relations – agencies tackle new business opportunities, work closely with client teams and do the day-to-day work of media relations and thought leadership. In PR – as with many aspects of life – size up the key learnings and harness the negative energy to do something positive.

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Wadds Inc.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Exploring the management dynamic between CEO, Chair and corporate affairs leaders Corporate affairs leaders work more closely with CEOs and chairs, playing a greater strategic role in business decision-making and leadership. Interviews were conducted both in person and virtually. Reference Mark Hutcheon and Hannah Shattock.

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Corporate Reputation Telecommunications Study 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

From the minute you polish your resume, through the interview process and on to the front lines of account work, PR is a business that demands accountability. Be scrupulous. “Scrupulous” means two things: honest, and attentive to detail. Both are very important for PR people.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Each week, PRsay will interview one of the nominees for the 2022 PRSA Board of Directors. I get energy from that. Name: Michelle Egan, APR, Fellow PRSA. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Current job title: CCO, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company. Board nominee position: Chair-elect. Alma mater: B.A., Boston College; M.A.,

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Cision

JUNE 1, 2017

I do enjoy the energy of female-focused business development and community building right now – from conferences like Create & Cultivate to co-working spaces like The Wing. However, we still have unbalanced gender representation at top levels of leadership within the traditional agency structure. A concern?

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Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2016

While these certainly are the building blocks for an event centered on thought leadership and innovation, SHIFT wanted to get inside the mind that started it all. Onsite, the community inspires us with their energy and their passion and their enthusiasm. Meet Hugh Forrest, Founding Director of SXSW Interactive. Julie Frey.

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Wadds Inc.

JULY 7, 2022

The PRCA has a leadership opportunity to help drive change by holding its members to account to report on their clients and work, however for now it plans to be reactive on this issue. All PRCA members, including those working in the energy sector, are bound by the association’s code of conduct. It has yet to report on progress.

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Leadership Publicity Energy Crisis 52

Cision

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I’m also excited about the next generation of POLITICO leadership running the company as we enter our second decade. The energy of the team is palpable, and I felt fortunate that in that aspect, the organization, while far larger in size and scope and now sitting in a gorgeous new space, was the same as when I worked here before.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

So instead of rushing the funding news, consider spending an extra two or three months meeting journalists for background interviews. Work to develop a point of view about the workforce, relevant government policies, business culture, leadership, or another broad topic and weigh in with your own content or comments.

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Trade Shows Agency Media Relations Interviews 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Energy and sustainable tech are other fast growing sectors. The slowdown in inflation is explained in particular by falling energy prices. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. For instance Google and Microsoft both have large data centers in Finland.

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Stern + Associates

APRIL 13, 2023

Read on to discover ten climate and energy experts Stern represents who are showing organizations and governments how to invest strategically, find purpose, take decisive action and influence others to build a cleaner and safer future, during Earth Month and beyond. What Can I Do? Unfortunately, says Steven E.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2014

But because so many people accept it as gospel, they tie themselves up in knots in presentations, job interviews, and other important moments. Unfortunately the field of self-styled ‘corporate image consultants’ or ‘leadership consultants’ has numerous practitioners with very little psychological expertise.”

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Exercises Interviews Energy Communications 91

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2021

Create narrative podcasts with unique premises instead of just doing another generic interview show. Publish unique and provocative research and thought leadership when everyone else is posting generic how-tos. To stand out, we need to approach our content differently. They invested in up-and-coming talent.

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Television Content Marketing Sports Marketing 122

Maxim Behar

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Complaining and dwelling on difficulties will only lead to failure and delay, as negative energy will hold us back in today’s fast-changing business environment. During interviews, I always look the candidate in the eyes, searching for that spark, which, to me, signals a desire for growth, ambition, and genuine interest.

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Journalism Newspapers Travel Film 59

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Perhaps the best way to learn about agency life and a particular employer is to set up informational interviews with current and past employees. During the summer, I had the opportunity to work as a public relations intern in the clean energy space. Download our free Path to PR Agency Leadership tip sheet.

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Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Stern + Associates

AUGUST 3, 2022

An Interview with Susan Stern, Founder of Stern Strategy Group. Together, we share resources and office space, and have become a unique firm for thought leadership services. Susan Stern shares how she made her dream of an honest, respectful and responsive client services agency a reality.

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Groups Employee Ethics Strategy 118

Cision

JUNE 1, 2016

In this interview, Susannah discusses the importance of listening carefully to those around you, why you can’t rely on guesswork when developing a communication strategy and how learning about your audience will improve your communication. Listening carefully takes energy, but it pays off in spades. Talk to your customers.

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Public Affairs Community Energy Strategy 120

Buzzstream

JULY 7, 2021

Strategy #5 Thought Leadership. For this tactic, we leveraged the expertise and authority of the leadership team at Truliant. In an effort to execute on a highly relevant link building campaign, we started our thought leadership initiatives around team members who had the closest experience to finance.

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

With many global issues top of mind – from the regulation and implementation of AI to solving humanitarian crises – we are excited to highlight seven of our own Stern clients who brought their deep research and fascinating insights to keynotes, panel discussions and interviews to uncover what CEOs of today are thinking about and acting on for tomorrow. (..)

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Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Editor’s note: Below you’ll find responses from three of the executives who were interviewed. Iowa’s first Sister Society of the Global Women’s Leadership Network: Collins Community Credit Union created and developed a branch of GWLN, bringing it home to Iowa and our mission. Their responses were genuine, insightful and encouraging.

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Reputation Us

JUNE 21, 2021

Editor’s note: Below you’ll find responses from three of the executives who were interviewed. Iowa’s first Sister Society of the Global Women’s Leadership Network: Collins Community Credit Union created and developed a branch of GWLN, bringing it home to Iowa and our mission. Their responses were genuine, insightful and encouraging.

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Financial Education Community Employee 78

PRSay

JULY 23, 2019

Laura Ling is a prolific journalist, with a body of work that includes reporting on slave labor in the Amazon, women’s rights in the Middle East and the energy crisis in sub-Saharan Africa. In an interview with PRsay, Ling offered her thoughts on news readership, storytelling platforms and appreciating the little things in life.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

Energy and sustainable tech are other fast growing sectors. The slowdown in inflation is explained in particular by falling energy prices. It is not advisable to have an employee of a communications firm present in the interview situation. For instance Google and Microsoft both have large data centers in Finland.

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Radio Pinterest Television Government 64

Sword and the Script

MAY 1, 2018

B2B Customers Want Thought Leadership. In an unrelated, but entirely relevant interview with John Wall for the Marketing Over Coffee podcast, Rand Fishkin describes a better approach to marketing as a flywheel. Don’t miss these related posts: Where and How B2B Marketing Generates Leads it Likes [Study]. Give our services a try.

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B2B Marketing Survey Study 65

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I always enjoy reading your interviews with other communications professionals, and I am humbled you asked me to participate. Every day I get the opportunity tell our company’s story about where and how we are breaking new ground in the building and energy industries. Tell us more about your current role and what it entails.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

But I needed to channel my energies in a different way. The first pillar comes in the form of the leadership changes and creating a culture of accountability that I’ve already discussed. Beyond the website, we apply the same tenets of thought leadership to our own brand building as we do in client campaigns.

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Storytelling SEO Agency Leadership 60

Reputation Specialist Michael Toebe

JUNE 21, 2021

Here’s a disclaimer for you: I always enjoyed Tavis Smiley interviewing people. For me, that’s the definition of leadership.” If he doesn’t care how he is perceived and wants to instead devote his thinking, energy and work towards his work, that is his decision. (Tavis Smiley). He did excellent work.

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