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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl • December 5, 2017

A Public Relations Mixtape For The Season

There’s a certain rhythm to working in public relations – agencies tackle new business opportunities, work closely with client teams and do the day-to-day work of media relations and thought leadership. In the ebb and flow of work, we like to incorporate music. The right songs help elevate the mood when the work is stressful, […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, public relations • September 12, 2017

5 Brilliant PR Stunts And Why They Worked

  Every so often a public relations team comes up with a PR stunt that earns stellar media coverage. But no stunt is worth the effort and resources if it doesn’t advance brand messages in a positive way. Even seemingly stale “World’s Largest [insert brand name]” can pack a strategic punch — if well executed. […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • July 5, 2017

In PR, It’s All About The Optics

In public relations, we often describe our approach to earned media this way; what we give up in editorial control we make up for in credibility. We can’t always persuade a writer to compose a story exactly the way we want, but a publication’s imprimatur and its digital domain authority can more then make up for […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • May 18, 2017

Six Steps to Better PR/Media Relationships

Recently a journalist posted some basic advice for public relations people to improve media relationships. He said to “read stuff, then take it to reporters who like that stuff.” That’s a little like Elmore Leonard advising writers to “try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” Simple, yet true, and harder than […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl • February 2, 2017

Why Your PR Firm Wants To Fire You

There’s nothing like the thrill of starting a public relations partnership with a new client. All parties are on best behavior, getting to know one another and establishing the rhythm of a working relationship. But, then like a sinking ship, signs start appearing that make you ask if the “marriage” is on the rocks. Many […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • January 30, 2017

PR Pitches Journalists Will Love

Recently an editor acquaintance of mine told a public relations seminar that she didn’t care how PR pros pitched her as long as they didn’t waste her time. OK, seems simple enough. Yet getting your approach just right can still be daunting, so we thought it a good time to revisit the rules for successful story […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • January 3, 2017

Last-Minute PR Tips For A Successful CES

If you spent New Year’s Day on an early flight to Las Vegas, odds are you’re part of a public relations team headed for CES, the mecca of consumer electronics and tech trade shows. Your main objective? Draw attention to your client’s company via new product or acquisition announcement, stunt or other media grabber. No […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • December 27, 2016

The Worst PR Advice We’ve Ever Heard

As we gear up for whatever public relations challenges we face in 2017, it seemed a good time to make sure we “do this and not that” when it comes to strategic communications. The old notion that any PR is good PR does not apply in today’s climate, if it ever did; a public mistake will […]

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Crenshaw Communications, media relations, PR Fish Bowl, public relations • November 23, 2016

PR Looks At Content Trends For 2017

From the mobile video explosion to emerging social platforms, 2016 has brought many content-related developments that affect the public relations industry and the work PR people do every day. A look at the year in review offers some clues as to what 2017 year has in store. Here are five content predictions for 2017 that all PR people […]

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