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PR Roundup: Threads Launches, GQ Pulls Piece, Barbie-mania

July 6th, 2023 by

PRNEWS took a closer look at the Threads, Barbie and GQ happenings, and what PR knowledge nuggets can be unearthed from them. 

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Pitching an Exclusive: Do’s and Don’ts

May 31st, 2023 by

Several PR veterans provided tips on how to proceed when it comes to offering an exclusive to a journalist.

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Why Empathy is a PR Pro’s Most Powerful Asset and Overlooked Liability

May 23rd, 2023 by

Our contributor argues that the most powerful and profound asset any PR professional can have is a strong, adept sense of empathy.

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Pitching Media When a Breaking Story Dominates the News Cycle

April 26th, 2023 by

Our author suggests considering these things when faced with a breaking news and timing dilemma.

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Top Five Tips: As Twitter Changes, so Does Pitching

April 25th, 2023 by

With the removal of blue checkmarks for those previously verified, pitching and media relations strategies that included Twitter become a bit more complicated.

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Tips for Following Up on Your Pitch

April 19th, 2023 by

PR consultant and trainer, Michael Smart, provides strategies for PR professionals to overcome psychological barriers and craft effective PR follow-up messages that can result in increased placement success.

How to Set Expectations with Executives on Your Media Outreach

April 3rd, 2023 by

Speaking executives’ language is a huge step toward building a successful long-term relationship. But now comes the hard part: continually engaging executives so they will trust the process will lead to achieving top-line goals six, 12 or even 18 months from now. Thus, it is imperative to set expectations that executives will understand.

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New Ways of Reaching Gen Z

March 6th, 2023 by

Traditional methods of pitching aren’t going to fly when you’re trying to reach Gen Z.

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Buckingham Palace’s ‘No Comment’: Should Media Hand Over Stories for Review?

January 10th, 2023 by

In the wake of Buckingham Palace’s ‘no comment’ on Prince Harry’s “60 Minutes” interview, we asked: Should you see content before commenting on it? A small majority said yes, it’s fair to ask to review material before commenting.

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Layoffs and Communication: What NOT to Do

August 24th, 2022 by

How a company handles the communication of a layoff can have not only an impact on their current workforce and future employees, but its overall reputation as well.