Marijane Funess

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • June 26, 2017

PR Tips For Breaking Bad News

At some point in a public relations career, you will have to be the bearer of unpleasant news, or the person who helps craft its communication. But there are strategies for delivering such news properly, tempering the blow and assuring that no one shoots the messenger. First, you have to take a good look at where […]

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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • June 21, 2017

PR Tips To Ace Your Next Speaking Gig

Those of us in public relations spend a lot of time helping clients speak effectively in front of strangers, but what about our own speaking skills?  Last week some of us addressed a client conference on best practices in PR and social media, which was an opportunity to put those skills to use. The crowd was engaged, […]

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News • June 13, 2017

Crenshaw Communications Adds Shiny New Big Apple Award

The Crenshaw Communications team is proud to announce our selection as a winner of a PRSA Big Apple Award for its outstanding work on the Safety First! Campaign for Wearsafe Labs. The campaign won in the Targeted Marketing to Women categories. Organized by the New York chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, the Big […]

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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • June 13, 2017

Avoid These 7 PR "Surprises"

Surprises? Great for parties and gifts, but not so great for public relations. Like many client service businesses, ours works best when it’s predictable and reliable. This means attention to staffing, budgets, deadlines and prep work to ensure successful outcomes. Our informal poll elicited some interesting – yet undesirable – surprises we all strive to […]

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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • June 8, 2017

A Summer PR Playlist

Summer in public relations includes outdoor meetings, shorts and flip-flops (if your office works that way), Summer Fridays, and an all-around happier work environment.  But it doesn’t mean we strive any less to keep clients happy and implement great new campaigns. If you find yourself needing any more motivation, music is always key and we […]

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