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Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 18, 2012

What We Can Learn From The Presidential Debates

by guest blogger George Drucker From a communications and presentation point of view, without getting political and commenting on the content or quality of each candidate’s responses, there’s a lot to be learned here. The style disparity between the candidates and the difference in outcomes provide food for thought. Based on what we have seen […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 16, 2012

Crafting A Better Byline

One of the best ways to establish a client as a leader in his industry is by drafting an article (“bylined” by your client) on a particular area of expertise and working with a key trade publication or website to get it published. Often these byline articles work best as collaborative efforts between a writer […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 12, 2012

Blog Roll: Blogs I Read And Why

There’s no better way to wind down after a long week than to catch up on some reading – blog reading. Sure, I love a great magazine or newspaper, but blogs provide just enough content to keep me interested and they also help me with my job in Public Relations. Blogs have become a go-to […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 9, 2012

PR Prep For A Flawless Trade Show

A PR team getting ready for a trade show can be like athletes prepping for the big game. There’s a game plan to follow, other teams to beat, fans to impress, and, most of all, a drive to score and score big. Conferences and shows are always a good opportunity for companies to meet with […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • October 2, 2012

Lessons Learned From Football’s Replacement Referee Debacle

By guest blogger George Drucker No, it wasn’t a touchdown. And the lack of professionalism among the “replacement” referees caused one of the greatest uproars in the history of sports. It could have led to a major crisis in public confidence for the NFL. Professionalism can never be taken for granted. It applies to referees […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • September 28, 2012

Matchmaking In The Office (It’s Not What You Think!)

Some of the most complicated and thoughtful decisions a PR agency head must make involve staffing a new or transitioning account. There is truly an element of matchmaking involved to ensure the personalities mesh well and the relationship is productive. Sometimes, missteps occur and a strategic course correction is in order, but here are a […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • September 21, 2012

PR Pros, Are You An Ambivert?

A new CareerBuilder study reveals which careers are most well-suited for introverts and extroverts. While extroverts tend to be enthusiastic, talkative, assertive and gregarious, introverts are more likely to be reserved and less outspoken in groups. While these characteristics shouldn’t be the sole factors in job selection, the information could be useful in mapping out […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • September 18, 2012

How Working Women Win At Work

The popular expression “half the sky” refers to the female half of the population and its equal share of responsibility in the world. And this has never been truer than today as Marissa Meyer takes over Yahoo and Hillary Clinton continues to navigate difficult diplomatic waters. But I have to ask myself, why, amid the […]

Crenshaw Communications, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • September 13, 2012

A PR Guide To Naming

We’re sometimes asked to participate in naming blogs, products, or even brands. I usually begin by thinking about some well-known media and corporate entities with truly standout names (good or bad) and wondering how they were chosen… Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me Along with several other memorable and cleverly named NPR properties (“Here’s the Thing,” […]