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Marjorie Comer

Marjorie Comer

Marjorie Comer is an award-winning PR professional at Axia Public Relations. She graduated from Rockhurst University with a Bachelor of Arts in communication. Marjorie cheers for her hometown Kansas City Royals. Marjorie has worked for Axia Public Relations since October 2011.


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How to measure and categorize the different tiers of news media outlet types

Understanding these four media tiers can help you gain quality media coverage.

 

Educating clients and helping them learn more about news media outlets, reporters, and pitching are a larger part of public relations professionals’ job than many realize. Therefore, understanding the ins and outs of news media outlets and how you can measure and categorize them is crucial to your ability to work successfully with clients.


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Topics: earned media, news media

3 elements of an effective news release

Consider these components when writing your news or press release.

 

As the experts within our field — with the knowledge and experience of media relations and producing news releases that generate earned media coverage — we are able to use our knowledge to assist clients to share their news with the media. Sometimes though, it is necessary to share with clients how and why we are the experts. While we may not have gone to school to be educators, there are many times when public relations professionals take on that role when working with clients.


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Topics: news release, earned media, news media

What should I wear for my public speaking engagement?

When preparing for a speaking engagement, you may tend to focus only on deciding the topic or preparing the speech. While those are challenging elements of speaking engagements, too often there’s not enough attention on other parts of preparation, such as what to wear to a speaking engagement. The way you dress and present yourself gives the audience their first impression about you and your company and continues to solidify their belief in you. Here are eight tips to help you decide what to wear for your upcoming speaking engagements. 


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Topics: PR tips, public speaking

9 tips for submitting bylined articles for publication

Writing and submitting a bylined article can offer many benefits for you and your company – it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. When you’re an expert in your field and within your company, there are other people and even other companies that will benefit from your expert knowledge, which is the first step in recognizing that you should create and write a bylined article for submission. Here are the top nine things you need to know before submitting articles for publication


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Topics: earned media, news media

3 reasons to utilize industry publications for earned media coverage

Your company should look closer at this hidden gem opportunity.

 

Earning media coverage in outlets your target audience consumes is one goal you might be familiar with in your public relations efforts. One area of media coverage companies often overlook is their own industry publication and association outlets. Many companies don’t think these are worth their time because their clients aren’t consuming articles from those outlets. However, you should seek out and utilize industry and association publications because they’re a hidden gem that can boost your company more than you may realize. Here are three reasons why.


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Topics: earned media, news media

5 reasons why companies should keep investing in PR during a recession

As the economy changes, so does consumer spending, which in turn impacts most every company. Decreases in your customers’ spending can negatively impact your company’s bottom line and decrease the things your company can spend money on. In some ways, it can become a vicious circle.

 

When your income decreases, your company usually cuts the “extras” first. While you may need to decrease unnecessary expenses, you should look at how cutting expenses and services may impact your company overall.


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Topics: PR tips, investment

Best practices for writing a news release for your company

For some companies, especially those without a strong communication department or team, drafting of news releases is sometimes one of the more difficult things to write. While pitching may be a work of art, writing a news release is like a science project. There are many elements and best practices to writing a news release, so here are our top eight best practices for writing a news release:


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Topics: media relations, earned media, news media

PR mistakes inside and outside your control

Let's cover the big issue of external factors (that we can’t control no matter what) in public relations and what we can do about it!

 

When working as a vendor for a company, you need to always be on your “A” game. Sometimes when you aren’t at your highest performance, mistakes happen. Mistakes can also happen when you are on top of your game as well. It makes you feel worse when accidents happen that shouldn’t have happened. When a mistake happens – one you can control – you are often left with egg on your face.


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Topics: PR tips

What journalists say about media pitches and sources in 2022

Journalists are gearing up for a stronger year in the post-COVID-19 era

 

With the world returning to normalcy, journalists are coming to terms with the realities of a post-pandemic industry. After the pandemic compelled them to take a step back and restrategize at the initial stage of the outbreak, it’s yet again necessary for journalists to modify their work habits and preferences to suit the times.


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Topics: media relations, earned media, news media

Managing reporter calls and media interviews: Pointers for success

Handle reporter calls and media interviews with tact and skill

 

Sometimes, a company might receive an unexpected call from individuals identifying themselves as news reporters. Organization spokespersons attend media interviews to represent their brand in the media. However, if the company representatives aren’t adequately trained for such situations, such engagement might end negatively.

 

Here’s how to successfully deal with reporter calls and handle media interviews.


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Topics: media relations, earned media, news media

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