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Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions • July 26, 2016

7 Ways To Avoid PR Disaster By Email

In public relations, among other lines of work, things move fast, and rapid-fire communications is the only way to keep up. As a consequence, we’ve probably all said things in emails or texts that we shouldn’t have, or contacted the wrong person by mistake. I once sent an email about how to handle a somewhat […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl • July 26, 2016

6 Ways PR Is Using Snapchat

As a field full of creatives and forward thinkers, it’s no wonder tech and consumer public relations agencies have embraced newer social media platforms. Snapchat, the platform best known for sharing disappearing images, has become a social media giant since its founding four years ago. A favorite among millennials, Snapchat boasts 150 million daily users by […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • July 21, 2016

A Journalist’s POV: 3 Questions From A PR Agency

Whether you work in B2B tech or consumer public relations, most would agree that the advent of Profnet and HARO as online “connectors” of reporters and good stories has been a boon to the industry. While the goal is to get a reporter to include your company or product in a story, sometimes you get […]

Crenshaw Communications, crisis management, ImPRessions, public relations • July 20, 2016

PR Tips For Moving Past A Public Mistake

This week the Trump campaign and the Republican National Convention reminded the PR community — and everyone else — of the perils of mishandling a public mistake. Within an hour of what should have been the high point of a shaky first day for the RNC, the campaign was in full damage control mode. Melania […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl • July 19, 2016

7 Tips For Curating The Best PR Content

It’s no secret content is king when it comes to PR campaigns, but what are the basic rules for curating a body of content that will have the most impact on your business or brand? Curated content can include original content — written and visual pieces created by you — contributed pieces, or, most commonly, content […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, marketing, public relations • July 13, 2016

Don’t Let Breaking News Steal Your Thunder

When PR agency professionals plan a product launch or news announcement, we do it with close attention to detail. In most cases there’s sufficient lead time to schedule each element carefully. A top priority is to steer clear of previously planned events that could conceivably steal our PR thunder. Even if the news isn’t directly […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • July 13, 2016

5 Winning PR Strategies For Nonprofits

Today’s B2B and B2C public relations firms take special pride in projects that allow them to do well and “do good.” This is particularly true when a team works for a nonprofit that is tackling a persistent social problem or seeking the cure for a disease. Most would think this work would be easy; who can say no […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • July 12, 2016

5 Ways To Keep Your PR Cool

The summer heat here in the Northeast has us thinking about the instances when it’s crucial to keep your PR cool. The scenarios are numerous — it could be in the midst of a live TV segment that’s going awry, a much-anticipated launch event where things aren’t working out the way you planned, or any […]

Crenshaw Communications, ImPRessions, marketing • July 6, 2016

New Rules That Every PR Person Should Know

Both the practice and business of public relations has grown enormously in recent years. The Holmes Report estimates the global PR industry at $14.2 billion, up from $13.5 billion in 2014. It’s expected to reach $20 billion by the year 2020. And as PR budgets have increased, the day-to-day practice of it has changed. A […]