Stories by Richard Brownell

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5 Tips to Get Your Brand’s Message in Front of Consumers on Cyber (Every)day

December 2nd, 2013 by

Use key SEO tips to get your brand to the front of the pack on the biggest online shopping day of the year.

How to Avoid Mistakes in Crafting Press Releases

November 27th, 2013 by

Preventing common mistakes in writing press releases will increase the likelihood that they will be read by journalists.

10 Takeaways from PR News’ Chicago Writing Boot Camp

November 25th, 2013 by

Tweeting and posting with mobile in mind is just one of many takeaways from the recent PR News Writing Boot Camp in Chicago.

5 Tips for Breaking Through to Journalists You Don’t Know

November 25th, 2013 by

The success or failure of your media pitch rests with how well you have targeted journalists you don’t know.

Keep Your Email Pitches Short—Then Make Them Even Shorter

November 22nd, 2013 by

Learn the tools to craft an email pitch that grabs a journalist’s attention.

Write a News-worthy and Share-worthy Press Release

November 21st, 2013 by

Here’s how to create an informative, well-written, and shareable press release that cuts through the clutter and reaches media and consumers.

4 Tips to Measure the Success of Your Content Strategy

November 18th, 2013 by

Establishing built-in metrics to measure the performance of a content strategy is key to its success.

McDonald’s Makes Point of Repairing Its Service Issues in Public

November 15th, 2013 by

The solution McDonald’s crafted to its customer service problem is a great example of effective communications.

What Makes a Story Go Viral

November 14th, 2013 by

This is what it takes to create the story that goes viral on social media.

Microsoft’s New Employee-Relations Initiative: Dump ‘Stack Ranking’

November 13th, 2013 by

How management reviews and assesses the performance of its employees can have a major impact on morale within a company, the image it projects to the public, and its brand value.