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Get your story across in 120 seconds or less

Get your story across in 120 seconds or less

5 steps to telling your story fast Journalists spend, on average, less than a minute reading news releases, according to...
<strong>Not so cool</strong> Adjectives and adverbs add bulk without content. Use specific nouns and verbs instead. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hype-time-concept-word-on-black-1770780299" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by valiantsin suprunovich</em></a>

Modifiers are ‘the great deceivers’

'The illusion of meaning without its substance' Modifiers are "the great deceivers," according to The Associated Press Guide to Good...
<strong>What’s in it for me?</strong> Don’t tell me about your event. Tell me what I’ll be able to do at your event. Or focus on the outcome of past events. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/me-white-text-quotes-blackboard-background-2136094221" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by Yawar Hassan</em></a>

Use WIIFM communication for news release leads

Move from event to impact to engage readers Screenwriter Nora Ephron long remembered the first day of her high school...
<strong>Hey, did you hear?</strong> Is your tone conversational? Then you’re on the right track. <em><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/flat-design-conversation-bubble-icon-vector-470769704" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Image by jemastock</a></em>

Use a conversational writing style in press releases

Run the ‘Hey, did you hear?’ test Having trouble nailing that “business casual” tone you’re aiming for? Try reading your...
Journalists have more to do, fewer resources to get it done with. So write news releases that do the job for them. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/male-journalist-microphone-on-white-background-1670708191" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by Pixel-Shot</em></a>

Importance of writing in public relations?

Journalists and bloggers need help Call her a preditor. Journalists have more to do, fewer resources...
<strong>Hey, y’all</strong> Here’s how six PR pros made the reader the topic in their PRSA Silver Anvil Award-winning campaigns. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/london-uk-july-8th-2018-word-1143599534" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <em>Image by chrisdorney</em></a>

Try second person for press release leads [Examples!]

Lead with you in media relations pieces It's counterintuitive, but true: The product is never the topic. The program is...
<strong>Lead the way</strong> Write press release leads that engage readers, instead of these PR 101 approaches.

Six press release leads to avoid

How many of these have found their way into your releases? Are you still using the fact pack — cramming...
<strong>Let’s go places</strong> Why make every release a news release? Feature releases may get more attention. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/tula-russia-february-28-2021-toyota-2004421619" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by white vector</em></a>

How to structure a press release

Toyota takes on feature releases When PR pros at Toyota American Motor Sales needed to announce record-level production recently, they...
<strong>About us</strong> A boilerplate is the short “About us” paragraph at the end of a release that describes your organization.

Press release boilerplate best practices

Boil your company down with boilerplates Boilerplates: Can’t live with ’em, can’t get a decent one through approvals. ,"condition_groups":[{"rules":[{"field":"","value":"","operator":""}],"title":"","isEditingTitle":false,"isPreviewOpen":false,"isGroupOpen":true}]}}};

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