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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. Whatever the case, B2B and technology-based businesses are in an excellent position to use data-driven storytelling as part of a PR strategy. Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch.

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What Editors and Writers Want From PR Pitches in 2018

Cision

Instead of “pivoting” like a startup towards new forms of advertising, or new storytelling formats like video, they should be pivoting back to the one thing that really matters — their readers. Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. All of them are bad. Not almost all.

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McDonald’s Serves Up Failure and Fries in Business Storytelling

Ishmael's Corner

When we capture storytelling assets for one of our clients, no one proactively comes forth to share the time that something went horribly wrong. Yet, failure is one of the best techniques to bring tension or even drama to business storytelling. The ramifications for PR are counter-intuitive. There are many ways to play the “F” card.

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The 20 Responsibilities of PR and What They Entail

Onclusive

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Multimedia Development & Visual Storytelling. Data Journalism. Relationship building takes time.

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Journalist Compares a Bad Media Pitch with One That Has a Fighting Chance

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” The post Journalist Compares a Bad Media Pitch with One That Has a Fighting Chance appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications.

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Publications Continue to Characterize Brand Journalism as “The Devil Wears a Keyboard.”

Ishmael's Corner

With the story “ The Invasion of Corporate News , The Financial Times became the latest publication to skewer brand journalism. I suppose the FT figured a headline along the lines of “You’re Too Stupid to Figure Out Journalism from Propaganda” might alienate readers. Because that seems to be one of the themes in the FT piece.

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Just Like Bad PR, There’s Bad Journalism Out There

Ishmael's Corner

From classics like BusinessInsider’s “ Dear PR Lady, Here’s Why I Didn’t Open Any of Your 3 Email Pitches ” to my own “ Why Journalists Get Cranky About PR ,” this genre delivers a never-ending stream of commentary. To USA Today’s credit, the premise of the headline offers the promise of contrarian storytelling.