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PR Hack of the Week
Be a sponge
You can never have too much experience
Build on your goals
Put yourself in your client's shoes
Use LinkedIn to your advantage
Build context around your product
Take some time to unplug
Get involved with influencers
Always disclose relationships
Be a resource
Get dressed everyday
Take breaks
Write down your list of must-dos for the day
Check design layouts on multiple platforms
Punctuality is important
Have someone look over your work
Customer service is the center of what we do
Always dress to impress
Use testimonials
Provide a portfolio
Canva is useful for more than social media graphics
Use high-quality photos
Google Analytics is important too
Stay virtually connected with employees
Take advantage of ALL social media platforms
The heavier the site page, the slower the load
Consistency is key
Purchase an SSL certificate for your website
Set goals and categorize importance
Active listening is a habit
Build a team, not an office
Keep it personal
The right combination = being integrated
Be different to grow
Don’t be afraid of the GIFs!
Remember the importance of communication
Know the business, and know the challenges
You don’t have to be on every social media channel
Use Google Drive to collaborate more efficiently
Understand we’re smart but not superhuman
Have fun when doing public relations
Don’t be afraid to be honest
Make your website easily accessible
Join professional associations
Have humor
You can’t guarantee PR results or media coverage, but you can offer a bonus for hitting SMARTER objectives and KPIs.
Earned media is not guaranteed
Don’t get greedy about media coverage
Data Analytics serve as proof of value
Be willing to postpone social media content
Make sure your platforms are up to date
Schedule social media content
Remember to be “SMART”
Research everything
Personalize your outreach emails
Say you’re sorry.
Improving yourself is improving your company
Understand the communications mix.
Find your niche.
How do you properly present information?
Know your audience when writing a press release
Look into Instagram presets
Base your decisions on research, not intuition.
Network!
Don’t just follow trends, create new ones
Always have a crisis plan.
Get your emails opened
Innovation can hit anywhere
Want higher responses to your emails?
Tell a story in 60 seconds.
Set a Youtube standard
Understand the communications mix
Create goals and objectives
Keep your eye on current trends
Remember to use “normal speak”
Build your content
Be clear, concise, and brief when writing
Practice the one-breath test when writing
Invest in social media marketing and management platforms
Measure what works.
Count brand mentions
Use both created and curated content
People are the root of PR
How to use trending topics to your best advantage
Don’t be afraid to name drop
Use memes
Don’t overpost on social media
Storytelling is the future
Focus on customers first
Leverage social media.
Your company culture can be PR worthy
Create behind the scene videos.
Be a story teller
Build your personal brand.
Write for humans to optimize your SEO
Start a blog.
Get involved with podcasts.
Take advantage of timely news events.
Include links in your pitches and releases to drive traffic to your website
Tell a story.
Set up Google Alerts
Invite journalists to collaborate on a story instead of just feeding them information
Have a dedicated media contact at your company
Add a press page to your website
Start local
Regularly double-check your contact list
Keep your pitch short and sweet
Build relationships with journalists.
Get your pitch emails opened.
Pay attention to media response.
Timing is key.
Pay attention to media response.
Utilize HARO & ProfNet.
Make sure you prep before a news appearance.
Whatever you fear the most is what you most need to do.
How many characters should meta descriptions and page titles be?
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Use Instagram and Facebook stories for quick, exciting moments.
Looking for an app to help you make quick and beautiful graphics? Try your hand at the Canva app.
Make your news media coverage work for you.
Find key elements in your company news to earn more coverage.
Get your story out.
Your company is at risk for a lawsuit without a website accessibility statement.
Target your media relations efforts to the top 10–20 news outlets.
Use the right social media channel to tell your company’s story.
Pitch your product for holiday gift guides now.
News releases aren’t that important.
Networking is a key component to great PR.
People relate to what companies say.
Honest Abe knows.
Every word matters.
You have to build your reputation.
Let people know.
Always continue learning.
If you do it at least once a week, there should be a process set in place.
End your day by making a note of what you need to do tomorrow.
Start your morning with a quick team check-in.
Shine the light on your accomplishments.
Stop measuring advertising value equivalency.
Display your media coverage.
Paid placement should be your last resort.
Repurpose a news release.
How to get management approval on a news release.
Let your computer read your next media pitch.
Social media pay to play
How strong is your website?
For optimal Facebook engagement, choose quality content over quantity of posts.
The big earned media opportunity your PR is missing
The importance of SEO
Contacts change often and quickly.
Yes, PR is measurable.
Repurpose your blog posts into media pitches.
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