media relations

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 5, 2021

PR Tips For Taking Advantage Of Breaking News

How can PR agencies keep their clients top-of-mind in a 24-hour media environment? The most effective public relations teams develop strategies to “newsjack” for opportunities to keep pace with the news cycle. This is particularly useful when an organization doesn’t have hard news to share, or when the product roadmap doesn’t contain any new launches […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, media relations • September 29, 2021

Why Press Coverage Still Matters In PR

Is earned media – otherwise known as press coverage — still the key to a successful public relations program? Or is it simply one component of the broader picture? It may seem like a silly question; after all, “publicity” is what people think of when they think about PR. And even in the business, many […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • August 30, 2021

5 Pitch Ideas For PR Pros When There Is No News

PR firms live and die by news. But there are some weeks, especially late in the summer, when the news cycle is slow and companies are in a lull between announcements. Despite this, there are ways for PR teams to get their clients in the news by basically creating it themselves. Here are five pitch […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • August 25, 2021

5 Benefits Of Interning At A PR Firm

Guest post by Crenshaw Communications intern, Murphy Pressley College is a transformation for students. We’re encouraged to evolve, both personally and professionally. This transformation does not come easily and is not solely due to the courses we’re offered. As we’re beginning our adult lives and preparing to be more independent, less impulsive, and more in […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations, time management • August 11, 2021

Unique Ways PR Pros Can (and Should) Consume News

PR specialists must eat, sleep and breathe news. We need to stay connected to a variety of news outlets to stay current and knowledgeable, both for our own benefit as well as that of our clients. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, news consumption in the US was up by 215%, showing that we […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations, time management • August 3, 2021

5 PR Tips For Managing Tricky Media Interviews

Most PR teams work hard to make sure our client media interviews go off without a hitch. Yet there are the occasional briefings that for one reason or another may require extra preparation. Maybe they revolve around a sensitive subject, or possibly the company spokesperson is inexperienced. For example, a client executive could be speaking […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations, technology • July 20, 2021

PR Tips For Announcing A SPAC Transaction

Anyone who has been watching the tech PR space has noticed a huge rise in companies going public through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). For those who aren’t familiar, these are “blank check” investment firms that acquire a company with the goal of bringing them to the public market. It’s not a traditional IPO, but […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • July 7, 2021

6 Things PR Agencies Should Never Say

PR agency teams, like all creative services people, love to keep our clients happy. That’s a good thing, except where the drive to please leads us to say things we shouldn’t. Who here hasn’t uttered something on an update call or dashed off something in an email and then thought better of it? I don’t […]

communications, Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • June 24, 2021

5 Traits Of A Top B2B PR Specialist

There are many skills that are valuable at a B2B (business-to-business) PR agency. Whether it’s that keen news sense or superb research chops, it’s important for B2B PR teams to master a diverse skill set and to have an aptitude for fast learning. Yet at many specialist agencies, some characteristics are more important than others. […]