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What does a PR Agency do? Clairemont Hired for Executive Visibility Campaign

Olivia NolesCase Studies, Our Work, , ,

Clairemont was recently hired by a statewide resource for small businesses to devise an executive visibility campaign. This campaign aims to position the organization and its director as the leading small business resource in North Carolina.

Executive Visibility Campaign

As part of this initiative, Clairemont designed a strategic communications plan. The plan outlined objectives, strategies, target audience and key messages that will raise awareness through tactics such as media relations, content and speaking opportunities.

Media Relations

Clairemont crafted a detailed media relations plan that included news release ideas and strategies, pitch ideas and top-tier markets to target in key regions in North Carolina. In the plan, we outlined an announcement calendar, a pitching campaign with proactive and reactive story topics and three pitch topics to be turned into byline articles.

Content

The content section of our plan included ideas and strategies for annual reports, a website/blog, social media and email marketing. Clairemont outlined content topics and a multi-point sharing strategy to maximize reach.

Speaking Opportunities and Visibility

Our speaking opportunities section of the plan included a hand-selected and vetted list of seminars, conferences and webinars at which the client could potentially speak. We selected opportunities based on the location, date, topic and audience. The events included in the plan are within the client’s target regions of North Carolina, including The Triad, The Triangle, Charlotte and more.

Clairemont outlined these opportunities within the plan and also included details on current speakers and information on how to become a speaker for each opportunity.

Check out our work to learn more about what we do at Clairemont Communications. Contact us if you are interested in working together!

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Clairemont Secures Byline Coverage for Club Car

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No longer relegated to the golf course, golf cars have become a lifestyle hallmark. In fact, Mordor Intelligence predicts the golf car market will grow by 5 percent in the next five years, becoming a $2.5 billion industry by 2027.

Clairemont saw this trend as an opportunity for Club Car, a global leader in golf, consumer and utility vehicles, and assisted with the writing of an article that targeted the 55+ audience and highlighted the growth of the golf car lifestyle.

Clairemont researched and pitched appropriate targets in key markets. So far, we have secured coverage for Club Car in Patch Neighborhood News, AZ Big Media, Senior News GA and Lifestyles After 50, resulting in a total reach of 525,000+.

Contact us to learn about our services and check out Club Car to learn more about the golf car lifestyle.

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We’re hiring! Seeking an account strategist

Olivia NolesBlog, PR People, Public Relations, Raleigh PR Agency, The Clairemont Team, , , ,

Clairemont is currently seeking smart, responsible, creative and hard-working public relations practitioners. We are looking for individuals who are ready to tackle any assignment and join a highly motivated, growing team of communications professionals who share in the passion of delivering quality client service while enjoying the co-learning of a team environment for an account strategist position.

Ideal candidates work well in a collaborative environment and independently as self-starters. We are seeking high-energy PR leaders with the ability to build client plans and strategies while anticipating the needs of our accounts as well as our agency. Responsibilities include ensuring that work is delivered on time and satisfactorily, and that relevant team members are kept up to date on the status of accounts and assigned projects.

Versatile applicants who have a proven track record in pitching media, building social media strategies for businesses, writing effective media and marketing communications materials, executing successful client events and cultivating new business leads will be given first consideration.

The account strategist position responsibilities may include:

  • Ensuring that work is delivered on-time and team member are kept up to date on status of accounts and assigned projects
  • Building social media and PR strategies
  • Writing effective media and marketing communication materials
  • Pitching clients to media outlets
  • Executing successful client events
  • Cultivating new business leads

The qualifications are:

  • Bachelor’s degree in public relations, journalism or communications
  • Minimum of 5 years of PR agency experience
  • Strong writing, critical thinking and time management skills
  • Has proven, solid written and verbal communication skills
  • Project management experience and strong organizational skills
  • Motivated self-starter who can handle multiple projects and deadlines at the same time
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Video editing skills are a plus
  • Ability to communicate in multiple languages is a plus
  • Located in Raleigh, NC

To apply: Send your cover letter, resume and writing samples to Dana Phelps at d@clairemontcommunications.com or apply on LinkedIn.

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SPOKEN WORD MAKING A COMEBACK

Derek BullingtonBlog, PR People, Professional Development, Public Relations, Raleigh PR Agency, , , , ,

I had the opportunity to attend the virtual 2021 NCPRSA Strategic Communications + Marcom Conference in November. It was my first time attending a NCPRSA event. Hearing new ideas, perspectives and how the industry of public relations is changing is always enjoyable. Even virtually, it is inspiring to network with fellow professionals in a collaborative learning atmosphere.

Spoken word making a comeback

The virtual, two-day program featured five sessions per day with national and regional industry executives from strategic communication, marketing and PR fields. The sessions covered a variety of topics, such as, audio being added to communications strategies, the misinformation crisis, diversifying the PR profession, the age of influencers and the use of cutting-edge visual technologies being used to tell stories.

AUDIO IS CHANGING OUR JOBS

A session that really caught my attention was “Listen, Do You Hear That? It’s Audio Changing How We Do Our Jobs” with hosts Gene and Julie Gates. This duo was named “Personality of the Year” by the National Association of Broadcasters and shared their expertise on using audio to connect with clients. They are seeing a major spike in audio entering the marketing and PR fields since the start of the pandemic and people being cooped up in their homes.

The ever-growing audio trend is made for the multitasker, and that is what we are all becoming. Now that we are mixing our home lives with work lives, more people are getting news while performing their morning routines, helping the kids get ready, cooking dinner or doing their daily chores. People are less likely to sit down and read longer articles. We are used to quick snippets of news on social media platforms, making long form articles daunting to readers.

SPOKEN WORD DRAWS IN A LARGER AUDIENCE

Spoken word helps alleviate this and draws in audiences that may not take the time to read full articles. Audio can encourage deeper engagement as there is less effort needed. You can repurpose your written content to expand on the topic and bring in a wider audience. Listeners can share their favorite content easily by listening with their significant other, friends or co-workers.

When you first hear the term audio alongside communications, marketing and PR your mind probably goes straight to podcasts, but that is not the only option. Many online newspapers and magazines are developing audio articles alongside written articles on its websites. While audio articles and podcasts may sound similar, they are completely different products. Audio articles are about convenience and delivering content in an easy way for readers. Podcasting is its own form of storytelling all together.

DON’T WORRY, WRITTEN CONTENT IS NOT DEAD

Spoken word is making a comeback, but don’t worry, written content is not dying. In fact, great written content is the foundation for audio. There is plenty of room for audio articles, podcasts and written content to co-exist. Developing a mix will build a larger and more diverse audience. If you’re looking to expand your audience, this may be a great addition to your already strong content. Spoken word was the original storytelling, and it sounds like it is making a strong comeback.

Visit some of the top PR podcasts to hear what is being done and to get some ideas!

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Clairemont 2021 year in review

Olivia NolesBlog, Raleigh PR Agency, The Clairemont Team, , ,

From new team members to national recognition, Clairemont Communications has had an outstanding year. Read the Clairemont 2021 year in review to learn more about our accomplishments this year.

Clairemont 2021 year in review:

January: Clairemont partnered with GBS as it embarked on rebranding to ProtectAll.

February: Clairemont was the featured speaker for Shop Local Raleigh’s Tech Tuesday about making meaningful business connections virtually during COVID-19.

March: Clairemont secured news coverage on CBS 17, Wavy News 10 and ABC 11 for the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs (NCAFC) that featured the first black female cadet to graduate from the junior firefighter program at the Gaston Volunteer Fire Department.

April: Clairemont planned the Barre3 class at Dorothea Dix park that secured more than 200 attendees.

May: Anna Beth joined as an intern. 

June: Clairemont was the only agency headquartered in NC to receive the national recognition of winning the 2021 Silver Anvil Award given by Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for its work with client Ingersoll Rand on a campaign called “Owning the Future: Ingersoll Rand’s Equity Grant.”

July: In partnership with client Ingersoll Rand, we helped them release their 2020 global sustainability report.

August: Olivia and Derek joined the Clairemont team. 

Clairemont 2021 year in review

September: Clairemont won nine InSpire Awards, including two Best in Show awards, from NCPRSA. Clairemont received Silver Best in Show for its work with client Ingersoll Rand on a campaign called “Uniting 16,000 Employees Behind One Brand.” Clairemont won Bronze Best in Show for its work with client Wendell Falls. The InSpire Award wins also showcased Clairemont’s expertise in the areas of global communications, internal/employee communications, integrated communications, media relations and video programs with clients NCAFC, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and WGU North Carolina.

October: The Clairemont team came back to the office.

November: Clairemont won a Queen City PR Award from Charlotte PRSA. Clairemont won this award for its work with client Ingersoll Rand on a campaign called “Owning the Future: Ingersoll Rand’s Equity Grant.”

December: yellowDog : creative, our design partner, moved into the Clairemont house.

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