I’m not going to lie. TV news is hard. I’m sitting here pondering all of the chaos probably going on at my former station right this second: “one shot” ringing out over the scanner, the news chopper flying over a midday police chase or house fire, a Presidential tweet, etc. You get the picture – …
Greenville, NC – April 18, 2018 – The Ronald McDonald House of Eastern NC recently appointed Whitney Williams, Greenville native and Account Supervisor at McKeeman Communications, to their Board of Directors. From a young age, Williams was familiar with the mission of the Ronald McDonald House, as her mother was among the first to stay …
Hi there, this is your friendly neighborhood intern speaking! Like most soon-to-be college graduates, I’ve been spending a lot of time reflecting on all the things I’ve gotten to learn and experience on my journey through higher education. This semester I had the opportunity to learn from the most incredible group of women, both professionally …
Who, what, where, why and when? The five “W”s are the foundation of journalism, but with the evolution of media and the 24-hour news cycle, there’s a lot more that goes into it – especially when you’re competing with breaking news and thousands of other pitches. You Think: Reporters want to talk to the CEO of …
What you think a TV reporter wants vs. what they really want Read More »
Calling the media to get your event covered? I can hear your groans from here. As a former news producer, I was often the person on the other end of the phone trying to let you down gently, “No, we won’t be able to attend your event today.” I promise, I wasn’t the bad guy. I …
Confessions of a Former News Producer: What it Takes to Get Media Coverage Read More »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – as the song goes. At McKeeman, we wholeheartedly agree. There’s a feeling of accomplishment about the previous year, and a sense of wonder about what the new year will bring. We’ve included some reflections, some musings, and some “must-haves” for 2018 from each McKeeman team member. …
Like a post. Share a post. Comment on a post. Most people and businesses can catch on quickly to the dos and don’ts of social media, but have trouble understanding the “why” behind the “what.” Why do I need to care about engagement? Why do I want to grow my page likes or follower count? …
Spoiler Alert: It All Starts With A Simple Issue We’ve seen some doozies recently in the news when it comes to companies behaving badly. It’s easy to think that those PR faux pas just happened out of the blue – after all, isn’t that what crises are? Unpredictable situations, and you simply need to buckle …
Yes. I did, unfortunately, just use an overused seasonal pun. But when spring cleaning is on the brain, what better time is there to spruce up your writing so that, you know, people actually READ it. As PR/communications professionals, we sometimes (ok, most of the time) overanalyze our language which results in flowery language, too …
How to SPRING up your communication in 5 minutes Read More »
Five years. To me, that seems like a long time when you break it down. Just one year: three hundred and sixty-five days, 52 weeks, and 8,760 hours. However, time flies…whether you’re having fun or not. Five years ago, I was a recent grad from East Carolina University. I was newly single, wanting to be …