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The Surprising Ways PR Compensation Is Not Keeping Up With Emerging Skillsets
August 23rd, 2013 by Matthew SchwartzPR pros now spend a lot of their time navigating the social media terrain. They post tweets, distribute pictures on Instagram and create six-second video clips for Vine. Whew. While those skills certainly hold value for communicators, they may not be the essential element for career advancement.
Avoid the ‘Snapchat’ Press Release
August 18th, 2013 by Tony SilberI was at a PR News Conference a couple of weeks ago, and during a Q&A with a panel critiquing press inquiries, the question came up of when and how to follow-up with a non-responsive… Continued
Anthony Weiner Doesn’t Have a PR Problem
July 25th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzNew York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, also known as Carlos Danger in the sexting world, issued an apology this week after more salacious text messages surfaced between him and a twenty-something Indiana woman. The messages… Continued
J.K. Rowling: Publicity Wizard or Mere Muggle?
July 15th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzWhether you’re a Harry Potter fan or not, you know who J.K. Rowling is. I bet you never heard of Robert Galbraith or “The Cuckoo’s Calling” until it was revealed on Monday that Robert is… Continued
Lessons From The Dunkin’ Donuts Customer’s Racist Rant
June 13th, 2013 by Tony SilberOne of the bigger viral stories of the last two days was the foul-mouthed racist rant by a Dunkin’ Donuts customer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who filmed herself abusing the store’s employees and posted the… Continued
Tips From a Reporter on Great PR Writing
May 28th, 2013 by Tony SilberWe’ve been doing a lot of writing in PR News lately on great PR writing and as I was reflecting on this very intricate craft—a form of writing that requires immense skill—I thought it might… Continued
Your Company is Not Innovative! How to Be a Better, More Believable Writer
May 14th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzThe techniques you need to hone your writing skills so that the media or your customers take notice.
Questions All PR People Must Be Asking
April 26th, 2013 by Diane SchwartzOscar Wilde once said that the “question often arrives a terribly long time after the answer.” For sure, asking the right questions early and often is the answer to a lot of problems we face… Continued
Why Qantas Eliminated Its Media-Relations Twitter Feed
April 19th, 2013 by Tony SilberAustralian airline Qantas shut down its media-facing Twitter account as of today.