NEW RULES FOR AP WRITING IN 2020
Get a sneak peak into the new 2020 AP Stylebook rules on English grammar style and usage guide created by American journalists.
CALENDAR HACKS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED IN PR IN 2020
Calendar hacks from an active PR professional designed to help you achieve the most with your active schedule in the new year.
WHAT IS VOCUS? HOLISTIC PR SOFTWARE
Vocus was a PR software company that developed software to help PR professionals with external communications. They merged with Cision AB to become Cision Inc. in 2014. Cision Inc. creates “Holistic PR Software” that can identify influencers, craft campaigns and attribute value from the broadest spectrum of media sources. Their software is separated into six […]
How Muck Rack is Changing Public Relations
Muck Rack is a software designed for public relations professionals and journalists alike to connect to each other and work together more efficiently. It allows PR professionals to find journalists to cover their stories while equally giving the journalist a platform to present their portfolios and examples of their work. Muck Rack challenges traditional PR […]
WHAT PR INTERNS WANT
The idea of being an intern can be scary. You are not sure what exactly to expect. Being a second time public relations (PR) intern and speaking with many classmates who have also had internships, there are generally a few things most interns agree that they want: Reality Interns are not looking for a sugar-coated […]
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS IMPACTING EVERYDAY WRITING
From Facebook to Snapchat, these platforms are part of daily life, changing our routines in multiple ways. Many argue social media is impacting writing.
DIVERSIFY YOUR FEED
Be honest – when you wake up, the first thing you do is check your phone. Yes, the phone is ultimate case study for Pavlov’s dog study but instead of treats – we look for likes. Notifications. Overnight texts. What oh what did we miss? That obsessive thinking normally gravitates us toward our social media […]
NEW RULES FOR AP WRITING IN 2019
The Associated Press (AP) style is how journalists write stories. AP style has its own set of rules for everything from abbreviations to formal titles. It is meant to keep writing easy to read, concise and free of bias and is the standard writing style for newspapers, magazines and public relations firms. While the reason […]
WHY WE BLOG
Whenever one finds out they have added work to do on top of their ever-growing list of responsibilities, that’s just not fun. That was the initial reaction we all felt when we discussed revitalizing our website in the wake of transitioning to our new name, The Vox Agency. We questioned, “What do we have to […]
NOTHING QUITE LIKE THE HOLIDAYS IN VEGAS
As most people prepare for Thanksgiving dinners and holiday shopping lists, the world of PR professionals plug away event after event in the city of glitz and glamour. Don’t get me wrong, we love the holidays and all of the fun celebrations that come along with it. In fact, several of our Las Vegas dining […]