Ragan Insider Lisa Arledge Powell
What PR pros need to know about Facebook Live
The massive social network makes it easy for communicators to engage in video and multimedia content. Use this primer to get started.
Ragan Insider Mark Nichol
To keep communication clear, avoid misplaced modifiers
Botched syntax isn’t just a matter of awkward phrasing; it can deliver an unintended—even incorrect—message. Here’s how to recognize and remedy those errant qualifiers.
Ragan Insider Ragan Staff
5 victories that media relations pros should celebrate
Your media relations triumphs may be worthy of awards.
Ragan Insider Bill Comcowich
Study: The characteristics of highly shareable content
There may not be a formula for viral content, but stories with the following attributes are likely to spark significant sharing.
Ragan Insider Alex Birkett
How much are spelling and grammar mistakes costing you?
Your website is lovely, your blog posts are lyrical, but typos and bad syntax could be driving potential customers away by the thousands. Stanch the bleeding. Here’s how.
Ragan Insider Ragan Staff
How to spruce up your newsroom—and draw eyeballs
This free download offers ways to benchmark your newsroom and improve your outreach to journalists—and the general public—by making it a content platform.
Ragan Insider Susan Young
Michigan governor’s popularity slides; questions arise about new PR consultants
Nearly 70 percent of Michiganders disapprove of Gov. Rick Snyder’s handling of the water crisis in Flint. He pledged transparency but won’t reveal who is paying the two PR firms he’s just hired.
Ragan Insider Clare Lane
30 jobs in the PR and marketing world
For those interested in an engaged workplace culture, less (staff) is more. Here are dozens of open marketing and communications positons—at organizations big and small.
Ragan Insider William Arruda
Write a killer LinkedIn summary in 3 steps
Few people feel comfortable talking about themselves. These three steps make sharing your accomplishments on the social network as easy as can be.
Ragan Insider Maeve Maddox
Commonly confused sound-alike words: Vol. T
Do you know the difference between ‘tortuous’ and ‘torturous’? Have you ever mistaken ‘tenet’ for ‘tenant’? It’s time to get these and other homonyms straight.
Ragan Insider Clare Lane
For Super Bowl 50, brands focus on fans
A stage as big as the Super Bowl means big time exposure for brands. As consumers strive for engagement with brands, marketers plan more than just ads. Here are strategies to note.
Ragan Insider Ragan Staff
Get global recognition. Enter PR Daily’s Media Relations Awards
What did you do to command the media’s attention? We want to see exactly how you rose above the rest. Enter the 2016 Media Relations Awards by Feb. 10. Save $50 per submission.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
6 ways to practice better writing
What do Kobe Bryant and Paul McCartney have in common? They practice their respective crafts to improve. Writers should do so, too. Try these tactics to keep your writing skills sharp.
Ragan Insider Jim Dougherty
4 ways to elevate the humble press release
Targeting is paramount when trying to spread the word on behalf of your client, but which tactics work best? Try these approaches to stand out from the crowd.
Ragan Insider Lisa Arledge Powell
4 ways to fit the changing frame of ‘newsworthy’
These days selfies, celebrity breakups and dog pants—yes, dog pants—garner coverage. If you take pride in your pitches, read on.
