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How Can You Find Your Audience?
Finding your audience is essential for success, but sometimes it’s not so easy to identify the audiences to target. Justin Liggin shares simple ways to get in touch with your audience in this blog post. Read more!
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Is the Role of Media Relations Pros Growing?
With newsroom staffs shrinking and reporters having to do more to fill their newspaper pages, reliance on trusted sources and the value of media relations professionals is higher than ever. Read more on the importance of media relations in this blog post from Scott Hanson.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Be Used in Public Relations?
Every aspect of our daily lives has been touched by AI, from personalized ad experiences to Apple Watches. Rayna Burgett shares more on the impact of AI in the public relations industry in her latest blog post.
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#MediaMonday – Veronica Leon
Happy #MediaMonday! The latest feature comes to us from Veronica Leon, editor and publisher of Macaroni Kid editions across Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe and Arcadia. Learn more about Veronica and her publications in this post!
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Don’t Feed the Trolls
By definition, a troll is “…a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses or manipulating others’ perception.” Abbie Fink shares the warning signs that you're dealing with an online troll and covers how to respond following a presentation from Jon Goldberg of Reputation Architects.
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How Can Nonprofit Organizations Tell Inclusive Stories?
Every word counts and when telling inclusive stories, it’s important to use language that both values and prioritizes people. Justin Liggin shares the significance of inclusive language after attending a PRSA presentation from DEI expert Amira Barger. Read more!
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How Do I Fight Burnout in Public Relations?
If you are facing burnout as a PR professional, there are a number of different ways you can de-stress and set boundaries with colleagues and clients. Read more from Alison Bailin as she shares her recommendations on fighting burnout in PR.
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Pt. 3: Do Marketing Strategies Look Different for Fashion and Beauty?
For the final part of her series on marketing strategies for different industries, Rayna Burgett is taking a look at the fashion and beauty world and sharing what sets the industry apart from the others when it comes to marketing. Read more!
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#MediaMonday – Neal Morton
Happy #MediaMonday! The latest feature comes to us from Neal Morton, a reporter for The Hechinger Report covering K-12 schools in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Learn more about Neal in this post!
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Change Your Story, Change the Impact
Telling a story, whether our own or those of others, is a great responsibility. We owe it to ourselves and those around us to make it as impactful as possible. Read more from Abbie Fink in today's blog post, drawing insight from the PRSA Western District Conference.
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Can Using Social Media Become Illegal?
Social media is not going away – even if lawmakers continue trying to make it harder for some to access. Scott Hanson discusses privacy on social media, noting recent changes with state regulations on the issue. Click on today's blog post to find out more!
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Is Public Relations Like the Eight Ball?
The eight ball–a solid black ball used to win a game of pool–just may be representative of the public relations landscape. With the proper angle and precise timing, the eight ball and public relations are quite similar. Read more from this blog post by Rayna Burgett.
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