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8 Writing Tips I’m Thankful for This Year

PRSay

With that in mind, I wanted to share some of my favorite slides from our workshops: Make sound bites sound better. That means that if you write at the 11th-grade reading level, then you’ll miss 97 percent of Americans. But comma-jockeying ain’t writing, and the result is some pretty tepid prose. Get FREE writing tips here.

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This Is Why You Need to Write Creative Content

PRSay

Join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Master the Art of Storytelling , our persuasive-writing workshop, starting May 17. The biggest risk in communications is not that we might offend someone with creativity or write something that’s eye-rollingly goofy. Why creative content writing? Choose creative content writing.

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Do You Unintentionally Write Like This?

PRSay

In my writing workshops I’ll interact with gregarious, personable PR professionals who then turn into corporatized automatons when their fingers touch their keyboards. The same principle applies when writing PR materials or crafting statements for media interviews. That just comes off as self-important and detached.

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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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What Readability Level Makes Sense for Your Audience?

PRSay

If so, then join PRSA and Ann Wylie at Rev Up Readability , our clear-writing workshop, starting Dec. In my writing workshops, when I talk about the importance of making copy easy to read and understand, there’s always one person who can’t believe the advice applies to her. Get FREE writing tips here.

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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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How to Write a Press Release for an Event

PR Fuel

If your small business can write a concise, well-thought-out press release for your event, it may get coverage. This article will tell you how to write a press release for an event to get coverage and tell your brand’s story. How to Write a Press Release for an Event. Remember, this is news writing. Know Your Audience.

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