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Posts Tagged ‘PR’
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Top 10 PR blunders of the year—so far
Take a moment to appreciate the PR missteps that keep crisis communicators employed.
Ragan Insider Erika Heald
14 KPIs that PR pros should be tracking
These key performance indicators reflect the efficacy of your campaigns. Here’s how to tap into these vital metrics to hone your efforts and prove your worth to top-tier executives.
Ragan Insider Mark Jacob
9 dreadful opening line errors that will doom your pitch
A veteran journalist combs his computer desktop trash bin for the worst of the worst, offering Do and Don’t guidance for PR pros seeking coverage.
Ragan Insider Arianne Williams
7 tips for better PR measurement
It’s increasingly important for communicators to prove the value of their efforts. Here’s the data that can help you show off for clients and boardrooms.
Ragan Insider Meagan Nolte
5 rules for pitching your content to editors
Editors of online publications offer great opportunities for thoughtful leaders to publish their writing and draw bigger audiences. Here’s how you can earn editors’ attention.
Ragan Insider Kent Campbell
Why and how to measure corporate sentiment
Don’t wait until it’s too late to monitor and manage your reputation online. Follow these tips to improve the perception of your business.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
3 essential (and surprising) podcasts for communicators
Your podcast diet can help elevate your writing, focus your messaging and help you bust out of a creativity rut. Check out these unlikely sources of PR inspiration.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
Communication lessons from John McCain, an American ‘maverick’
PR pros can draw insights from the U.S. senator and Vietnam War veteran, who died Saturday. His laconic style made him a formidable political foe, but his words could inspire, too.
Ragan Insider Taral Patel
How can data improve your storytelling?
A deluge of analytics can sink your narrative, but communicators who shun numbers are missing a big opportunity.
Ragan Insider Jonathan Rick
The best résumés don’t have a ‘skills’ section
At best, the “skills” section on your resume is scannable verbiage. At worst, it’s a waste of space.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
7 Aretha Franklin quotations to inspire PR pros
The queen of soul touched many listeners with her powerful songs, but her words also served to underline important life lessons. Consider a few of her famous sayings.
Ragan Insider Ashish Arora
5 ways to head off info overload and engage your audience
The temptation to cram your presentation with stats, data and vital insights can be strong, but fight it. Less can be more—if it’s conveyed clearly and succinctly. A vivid anecdote helps, too.
Ragan Insider Ted Kitterman
Monsanto: ‘The jury got it wrong’ in cancer lawsuit
After a jury awarded a man $289 million in damages for cancer he says Monsanto caused, the pesticide company is pushing back on the narrative that its products endanger public health.
Ragan Insider Blain Rethmeier
5 ways PR pros can help tech clients weather increasing scrutiny
Online companies—especially social media platforms—are facing renewed examination as the midterm elections near. Here’s how to advise digital players as congressional hearings loom.
