TODAY’S HEADLINES – 04.17.2019  
 
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MARKETING

Infographic: 10 ways tech is transforming digital marketing

Big data, artificial intelligence and augmented reality can help create engaging marketing campaigns. Consult this guide for what digital tools to add to your marketing repertoire.


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SOCIAL MEDIA

At TED 2019, Twitter CEO talks of follower counts, ‘likes’ and Nazis

Jack Dorsey fields questions about the platform’s future as public trust in social media ebbs. In response, users tweet to bash and fact-check his remarks.


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WRITING & EDITING

3 hard-and-fast, ironclad writing rules you can toss out the window

In an excerpt from his new book, the copy chief at Random House skewers a few linguistic tenets that obstruct fluid composition. Fans of E. M. Forster and ‘Star Trek,’ rejoice.



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PITCHING

When and how to follow up your PR pitch

A timely subject might require a prompt inquiry, but PR pros must beware becoming a nuisance. Here are some guidelines to inform your efforts.                 


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RAGAN AWARDS

How did New York-Presbyterian help a girl with half a heart?

Enter this year’s Health Care PR & Marketing Awards.


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WRITING & EDITING

Strunk and White: Cutting clutter and throttling the passive voice

The famous ‘Elements of Style’ marks a century of lessons for writers: ‘Omit needless words,’ and use a ‘concise, comprehensive statement’ to anchor descriptive paragraphs, among others.


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PR DAILY AWARDS

Your media relations strategy deserves recognition

Enter your best pitch, media event strategy or campaign to PR Daily’s 2019 Media Relations Awards by the extended deadline on April 24.



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MEDIA RELATIONS

How bridging puts your media interview back on track

A media interview is an important opportunity to speak directly to your audience, but don’t let the interviewer drive the conversation. Here’s how to use this helpful technique.


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CRISIS RESPONSE

Notre Dame fire elicits a flood of donations from brands worldwide

Its iconic bell towers and central rose window still stand, and even as the world mourns the devastation, philanthropists pledge millions to resurrect the landmark Paris cathedral.


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FROM THE ARCHIVES

95 helpful tools and resources for communicators

PR pros should eagerly plunge into platforms that can provide a leg up on the competition. Review this handy list to make your work more efficient and compelling.


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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Prove that your communication solution measures up

Put your platform front and center at The Measurement for Communicators Academy. Meet new sales prospects, share thought leadership and more.



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PR

17 inspiring and clever headlines

Do you struggle to know where to begin your post? Take your cue from these exciting headlines that grabbed audience attention with flair.


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PR

14 ways to spring-clean your online pressroom

Is your boilerplate outdated? Is your digital newsroom buried in decade-old press releases? Does the CEO’s photo predate his comb-over? Spruce it up.


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CONFERENCE SALE ALERT

How better measurement skills could land you your next promotion

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