Ninety-Nine Problems but a Pitch Ain’t One! Learning the Art of Media Pitching
One of my favorite parts of graduating from the University of Rhode Island’s public relations program in May 2019 was decorating my graduation cap with a witty PR pun that I had thought of a year before commencement day rolled around. Tacky foam letters sprawled across an overly bedazzled, deep blue, and glittery mortarboard, spelled […]
Staying Organized in the Lightning-Fast World of PR
I’ve always been able to pride myself on my organization skills (everywhere besides in my car, that is!), and I live and breathe by lists, at work, and in my personal life. I actually go so far as to write two grocery lists out each week – one for the things I want as they […]
Four Decades of PR: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
With three decades of PR already in Kim’s rearview mirror, she’s seen the tides of the industry change more than once—and she’s got a keen view on the future and what it holds. When Kimberly Lancaster founded Caster Communications in 1998, she had just seven years of PR experience under her belt. Following her first […]
S**t Hit the Fan – Now What? Tackling a PR Crisis
PR crises are not usually something you can plan for, and they are certainly not the most glamorous part of PR, but the truth is, they happen. From time to time, s**t hits the fan, and when it does, you need to be ready with a communications plan—not to mention all hands on deck. Warren […]
Picking Up the Phone in Public Relations: Yes, It Can Still Be Relevant
As we call ourselves in the Twitter-verse, we “#PRPros” spend most of our days stationed behind a wall of monitors, furiously tapping away on our keyboards as we write press releases and pitches, build media lists, and plan social media campaigns. These moments of fervently focused silence are (all too frequently) alleviated by hour-long calls, […]