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The Craft of Creative Writing

Barokas

The Craft of Creative Writing. For 2017, my super awesome Secret Santa, Michelle, gave me a book by Dani Shapiro, titled, “Still Writing – The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life.” In her book, Dani compares the beginning of the writing process to a jigsaw puzzle. She advises writers to “Build a corner. Then a sentence.

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Tips for Professional Video Chat Interviews and Meetings

PRSay

The 24-hour news channels have also increased the number of interviews they are doing through Skype, FaceTime and other services. In the early days of Skype interviews, many interviewees would simply put their laptops on their desks and look down at them. Make sure your home network can handle a video call.

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Rebuilding Your Reputation: From White Collar Crime to Industry Thought Leader

Deirdre Breakenridge

I’ve been writing a lot about the Modern Communicator and answering questions that have flowed in through Twitter, Skype, LinkedIn and Facebook. Who is the Modern Communicator? What does it take to become one, and how can you be more effective with your communication, whether it’s for your professional brand or your business?

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The Power of Storytelling in PR

Cision

If a story only has two or three of the four P’s, they won’t write it. In late 2015, Microsoft rolled out Skype Translator. It had been a goal of Skype to break down language barriers and connect people all over the globe. Below, I’ve outlined the rules of storytelling, as shared by the storyteller guru himself.

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Best PR Practices For Working With International Clients

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

English may be the universal language of business, but we don’t all speak or write the same English. Additionally, owing to the differences in expectations by media outside our country, PR firms abroad often write in a much more self-serving manner. Skype, FaceTime, Viber, WhatsApp and more. For instance, a U.K.-based

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Top 10 Reasons To Work At A PR Firm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Most new hires will get broad exposure to the range of essential PR skills, from writing to research, to media outreach, and their work may touch several different PR sectors, from financial to fashion. We also encourage everyone – even interns – to write blog posts and try their hand at short videos for social sharing.

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Bringing Employees Back to Work Safely

PRSay

PR practitioners can meet potential new contacts and clients via web–based video-conference platforms such as Skype and Zoom. She is also the chief curator of HJMT Media Company, LLC, where she writes two blogs: NYLifestyleBlog.com and ATriathletesDiary.com. Virtual meetings also help people working from home feel more engaged.

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