QUICK PR READS YOU CAN TACKLE BETWEEN BITES
Happy Tuesday, Lunch Breakers. We’re counting down the days until the last hurrah of summer aka Labor Day vacation. What do you have planned?
In today’s Lunch Break, we highlight what communicators and storytellers can learn from the late Neil Simon, what Star Trek has to do with media relations, and how to write better headlines for your content.
Storytelling Lessons from Neil Simon
RIP to the comic playwright who amassed Oscar and Tony nominations with productions such as The Odd Couple, Biloxi Blues and Brighton Beach Memoirs. From recycling old ideas to the immense value in humor, here are six storytelling lessons communicators can learn from the one, the only, Neil Simon.
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Set Your Phasers to Pitch
Calling all Star Trek fans — remember the Kobayashi Maru “no-win” training exercise? That no-win scenario for PR pros is sending pitches into the abyss of journalists’ inboxes who prefer to connect via e-mail instead of phone. Here’s how to be successful like Captain Kirk, who bested Kobayashi.
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Act Now and Click Here
Marketers and communicators can create the most compelling prose and visuals, but that doesn’t mean anything if you haven’t piqued your audience’s interest. Once you know what your readers like, it’s time to implement some of these seven scientifically proven tactics to increase clicks and eyeballs on your content. Remember — scarcity sells and numbers in headlines captivate attention.
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Top PR Crises of 2018
It’s hard to believe that we’re more than halfway through 2018. Remember when Tide Pods were popular for all the wrong reasons or the tragic story of a dog dying in a United Airways overhead bin? Those are just some of the Top 5 public relations crises this year, according to PR leader Ashley McCown. PR News has the exclusive video.
