Press releases have often received scorn from companies, and in the recent decade as social media has taken center stage, the decibel for its abolition has definitely grown louder. Popular grumbles we hear from clients and prospective clients include: Why do we need a press release when we have a blog? We can socialize announcements, …
In our last blog, we highlighted three key phrases to avoid. Below are another three that we think warrant a relook or need to be relegated to the vocabulary trash. Off the record In journalism there is no such thing, but it is amazing how many times PR Pros seem to hide behind this phrase. …
Digital newsrooms are not measuring up to expectations. That is the opinion of an ISEBOX survey of journalists. In fact, 65% gave the thumbs down for online newsrooms and only 6% said that these sites are useful to their work! This is very telling in an era of digital transformation. So what went wrong? Here …
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Here’s a problem that every PR professional knows: you write 10 press releases, but none of them get Traction. Is it the fault of the PR professional or the press release content? A decade ago it used to be different. When the Internet was still young and social media was for swapping stories about cats, …
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You may have done your homework and developed a strong outreach program, but somehow it is not driving results. Here are two key reasons why that may be: Reason #1: Your Goals Are Muddled Often we are too results-oriented. This is not solely the fault of the PR professional, though. …
