PRSay

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Please join the discussion through blog posts, webinars and Twitter Chats (#PREthics) scheduled throughout the month of September and consider the content a catalyst for integrating ethics and ethical practice into your daily communication activities. . One of those values is expertise, meaning our specialized knowledge and experience.

Ethics 146

Ethics Public Affairs Journalism Leadership 146

Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In a Fast Company article, How to Get a Journalist to Read Your Pitch , Michael Grothaus raises an important question related to this issue: “When you reach out to a journalist, you’re asking them to dedicate their time researching and writing about your company. ” Want to improve your pitching skills? Focus on Your Subject Line.

Pitching 275

Pitching Public Affairs Report Guidelines 275

PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO. Research and ask questions.

Communications 149

Communications Employee Leadership Writing 149

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.

Writing 149

Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

29, Matt Charles, APR, presents a webinar titled “ How to Tell Your Organization’s Story to Get Media Coverage.” The webinar is available for free to PRSA members. Odds are, they will return the favor and call you when they need to quote someone at your organization or write a story about the important work it’s doing.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. For example, ON24 , which provides technology for hosting webinars, says these online presentations are a top lead generation tactic. That’s not surprising given the high engagement rate webinars tend to earn. Webinars are the #1 lead gen tactic.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2016

An analysis of 12,000 webinars (mostly B2B) facilitated through the BrightTALK platform provides marketers with exceptional insight into webinar benchmarks: Webinar length. B2B webinars average 39 minutes in length, though attendees stay logged on for slightly less – 37 minutes. Most popular days for a webinar.

B2B 60

B2B Content Marketing Web Blogging 60

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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Energy Leadership Meeting LinkedIn 128

Cision

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you’ve got the knowledge to write a 2,000-word post and have it be useful and informative, by all means, write one or two of these posts a month. Also diversify the types of posts you write. Interviews. Register for Gini Dietrich’s webinar today! Interview someone at a conference. Product reviews.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Software 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance. While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance.

Pitching 120

Pitching Newspapers Writing Local 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Myth #1: Journalists Will Write About Your Press Release Without Contacting You. Want to coach your executives to better interviews? Click here for Brad Phillips’ free on-demand webinar! It’s a shame what people believe about public relations simply because of myths that are perpetuated by others. This is a good thing!

SEO 120

SEO Web Writing Tools 120

Cision

JULY 29, 2015

Kerry O’Shea Gorgone , host of MarketingProfs’ Marketing Smarts podcast , recently sat down with us to answer a few questions on how to build a podcasting strategy and give us a glimpse at what she’ll cover at her Cision webinar. Register for Kerry’s “How to Become a Podcasting Master” webinar today!

Interviews 120

Interviews Comparison Video Exercises 120

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

The reason PR fails at storytelling often has nothing to do with understanding the makings of a good story or writing expertise. Instead, the root cause can lie in the interviewing process for sourcing the content. I think it’s fair to say that interviewing tends to be an undervalued expertise in the communications industry.

Interviews 60

Interviews Storytelling Software Engineering 60

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 30, 2022

Forming a strategy , executing on topics, interviewing experts , making rounds of edits, promoting on social media, etc. For example, you can write one blog post and summarize the critical elements for a Twitter thread. For example, an educational video about how to interview your customers would be beneficial in the long term.

eBook 141

eBook YouTube Video Social Media 141

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. They don’t want to spend a chip furnishing customer interviews for marketing content because they’d rather save those chips to close a deal. You’ll learn a lot that will inform your writing.

Survey 116

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 116

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

Check out some more insights we shared in our webinar “ The foundations of a modern PR workflow ” about how Enterprise teams can optimize their workflow and address these challenges. Communication is no easy job to handle.

Communications 210

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 210

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

In the interview, Lisa shares her insights on content marketing and discusses some of the interesting findings from the Marketwired survey results. Write an ebook? Host a webinar series for customers? Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired. Will you blog more frequently?

Survey 90

Survey Content Marketing Marketing Measurement 90

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

This is a sign that their expertise is relatively up-to-date, and academic credentials are a plus, particularly when it comes to being quoted in media interviews. Look for authors of recently published papers and studies, books, or industry consultants who teach as adjunct professors. Business partners. Top ways to work with influencers.

B2B 136

B2B Branding Brand Trade Shows 136

Cision

AUGUST 20, 2015

At her recent webinar, Kerry O’Shea Gorgone , host of MarketingProfs’ Marketing Smarts podcast , discussed the benefits of various software and tools, dished out tips for setting up your podcast and explored how to successfully grow your listener base. Click here to watch her on-demand webinar! I prefer to polish it up.

Skype 120

Skype Software Analytics Interviews 120

MaccaPR

JUNE 3, 2014

Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down to interview Catherine in honor of Inbound Marketing Week , which is being coordinated by HubSpot to encourage professionals to share knowledge about their own inbound marketing. was looking for a turnkey way to promote our webinars and improve our email targeting efforts. based Deluxe Corp.?

Marketing 91

Marketing Small Business Internal International 91

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

You may have a very distinct idea of what you want to write about as a guest contributor to my blog, or perhaps what your executive might want to talk about on Women Worldwide. And, if you want to learn more about how to pitch to build relationships, I’m moderating a Marketwired webinar on March 30 th called “ PR Pitching for Smarties.”

Pitching 150

Pitching Radio Newspapers Print 150

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

At her upcoming Cision webinar, “ From A to Z: Blogging and Content for PR ,” she’ll go into more detail on the topic and share her top tips for building a content strategy that will boost your brand and drive results. I remember when I started blogging, I could write about anything and it would get attention. A: Earned media!

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

But many of the pitches I received included words to the effect, “so and so can discuss , let me know if you want to interview them.” This means actually giving them what they’ll use in the article before it ever gets to the interview stage. So you offer me an interview with So-And-So. Ya want me to interview her?

Pitching 111

Pitching Facebook Twitter Interviews 111

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s not just thinking about writing that I’ve been engaging in. Image: mj*laflaca via Flickr , Creative Commons It’s about how that writing looks. Ann Wylie gives you some funny formulas to spice up your writing Thanks so much for stopping by WUL! D’oh, you say. Pull out the bag of tricks.

Blogging 94

Blogging Writing Facebook Twitter 94

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Liked what you saw? Why not book me for a speaking gig ? These fine folk did: Jan.

Measurement 105

Measurement Blogging Tourism Social Media 105

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Write original, timely, relevant content , says Google (heard this one before ?). Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? It’s people, not robots, reading your headlines, and these people are more likely to click-thru a clever headline. Wanna Subscribe?

Google 110

Google SEO Engineering Measurement 110

PR Fuel

JULY 16, 2017

You know them best and could determine whether they might be more interested in a how-to guide, a podcast, or a webinar. Don’t forget that you can reuse content you create in multiple ways—write a how-to guide then make a video about it or expand it and turn it into an eBook. Podcasts —Have a lot to say?

eBook 70

eBook Video YouTube Blogging 70

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

In an interview with TIME Magazine last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. Download the report! Eapen, Daniel J.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2018

Here are a few ways to write a resume which is similar to a job posting: Read the required skills section of the job posting and find achievements or examples which prove you are skilled in this area. Write Off Job Expenses. Think of the cost of gas traveling for interviews, new work clothes and printing costs.

Print 78

Print Resources Technology Interviews 78

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 12, 2021

Robin’s book and firm cover every facet of the field, and I thought it would be great to interview her about getting the most out of A/R. Read what they write and understand their research agenda to understand their thinking. That said, we most often help clients leverage unpaid relationships. Why industry analysts?

Industry 156

Industry Enterprise Trends Technology 156

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 2, 2010

I’ve been both sides of the interview table quite a bit. But probably the time that I did the most interviewing was at my last job. Despite the fact that this person had ignored #1 above, I couldn’t help but be intrigued by someone who had the gumption to write that. But sass, chutzpah and gumption? Was this helpful?

Interviews 92

Interviews Creativity Twitter Facebook 92

Cision

JULY 6, 2015

Marketer Austin Malloy writes that “ a lot of people put what their interests are right in their bio.” Smile and use positive body language when writing. This is a tip derived from phone interviewing. Advance your cause with advice from Dorie Clark’s webinar. Email would be ideal, direct messages, too.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Wikipedia Tools 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity.

Meeting 79

Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 79

Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

I’m not here to say stop writing news releases. I am here to say write fewer, better ones and spend more time leveraging your best kept secrets – your thought leaders. Ask the really tough questions so everyone has confidence in their ability to tackle interviews successfully. Actually rehearse with them.

Leadership 83

Leadership Print Training Radio 83

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Your SMEs and other experts may be hesitant to participate in marketing because they’re not writers or marketers, so make it easy on them: offer to interview them and write up the draft. Various touchpoints contribute to a deal or sale, such as blog posts, webinars, and events.

Product Launch 131

Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 131

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Shannon Pauls Very Official Blog Spin Sucks TopRank Online Marketing Blog Writing Boots - David Murray Love WUL? Greenbanana - Heather Yaxley Jon (Newman)'s PR 1.5 Wanna Subscribe? Shall We Tweet? Read Me On BNET Watch Me In Action Book Me! Liked what you saw? Why not book me for a speaking gig ? These fine folk did: Jan.

Measurement 87

Measurement Tourism Blogging Resources 87

PRSay

JUNE 28, 2018

When it comes to generating new ideas, one of the most effective actions we can take is to interview customers, clients, vendors, investors, and whoever has a stake in the brand. Interviewing customers to develop new ideas shouldn’t be limited only to those times when you need to move product. Join him on July 17 at 3 p.m.

Exercises 101

Exercises Creativity Radio Resources 101