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3 Ways to Edit Before You Write

PRSay

Find more writing & storytelling articles in the February 2025 issue of Strategies & Tactics. If you give me an article that runs to eight pages and I tell you to cut it to four, youll howl and say it cant be done, he wrote in On Writing Well. Here are three ways to edit before you write: Start with a word count.

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Beware the 4 Killers of Clarity in PR Writing

PRSay

Because public relations is built on sharing clear and concise ideas, it’s important for communicators to be familiar with the common pitfalls in PR writing that can muddle strong work. If they’re attacking your writing, then hit your delete key and fill the vacated spaces with reader-friendly phrases, sentences, and paragraphs: 1.

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The Science of the Tweet: The Dos and Don’ts for #SciComm on Twitter

Deirdre Breakenridge

Scientists are always communicating: they’re writing grant proposals, presenting at conferences, networking at workshops, and peer-reviewing content for other researchers. You don’t have to win a Nobel Prize to get your research noticed (although this would be a pretty solid marketing tactic). Don’t overdo it.

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PRSA ICON 2024 Q&A: Lauren Berger on Marketing Yourself as a Content Creator

PRSay

15, she presented a student workshop titled “Marketing Yourself as a Content Creator” during PRSSA’s ICON 2024 in Anaheim, Calif. How did you market yourself as a content creator and stand out in a crowded space? How did you market yourself as a content creator and stand out in a crowded space?

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The Pros Weigh In: The Best Books for the Marketer on Your List

Polaris

For my money, there’s no better way to acknowledge the marketer in your life this holiday season than with a book. For help in deciding what books to put on my holiday list, I asked a dozen marketing pros to weigh in with their recommendations. Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi.

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Why You Need to Put Your Readers and Their Needs First

PRSay

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Catch Your Readers , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting on May 16. Here’s how one of my clients did it in a recent persuasive-writing workshop: DON’T lead with the features: Use your Tic-Tac-Toe skills to inspire the next generation of data enthusiasts. Lead with the benefits.

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Borrowing Trust: The Surprising New Marketing Role of Citizen Influencers

Cision

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. Aligning a brand with a celebrity is the oldest type of influence marketing.

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