Media relations is a broad term used to capture a variety of interactions with the media. While some people may think sending a press release or calling a reporter is media relations, it is only part of a bigger picture. And if not done properly, with the right intentions, the results can be the opposite of what you intended. So…
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Public Relations and Life-Long Learning
Many of us went to school for our profession, and when we graduated were happy to take a break from classes and assignments. As we jumped into the working world, life got a little bit busier. The demands of a new job, relationships and family began to eat up our days, leaving little time for taking new courses. For those…
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Why a Content Plan is King
By now you have probably heard this saying more times than you would like. If you have a corporate or personal website, social media page, newsletter or any other communications channel, you know you need to produce content to keep it relevant, and have a solid content plan. There was once a time when there were unwritten set minimums for…
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Isn’t Everyone a Communicator?
Welcome to the first blog post on How to Communications. I thought it was fitting to talk about what we mean by communications and answer the question isn’t everyone a communicator? Here is the definition for communications from Merriam-Webster dictionary plural in form but singular or plural in construction a : a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech)…
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