A Valentine’s Day Teleseminar Steve Crescenzo Ragan Communications.

A Valentine’s Day Teleseminar

Steve Crescenzo

Ragan Communications

It’s easy to hate . . .

• Tons of bad writing• Awful photos• Stilted language• Jargon, buzzwords• Loads of C.R.A.P. (Corporate Rhetoric

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• But . . .

. . . There is a lot to love

• Creative communication

• Great writing

• Interesting stories

• Good reporting

• Controversial material

• Real-world quality material

Today’s Teleseminar . . .

• A love letter to the folks doing it right

• Loaded with stuff you can steal

• This can work in ANY company

• Have to push a little

• Have to get out of your rut

• Have to stop doing “Corporate” communication

Sending 14 Love Letters To . . .

#1: Editors who refuse to run lousy photos

• We would never run shoddy editorial from unprofessional writers

• Why do we run lousy amateur photos?• We run so many photo clichés • The standard shots

– Group Shots– People holding things– Collages– Award shots

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