Colleen Pizarev

VP Communication Strategies at PR Newswire. Also an irreverent writer, global traveler, foodie and winesnob. 'The She' to devious houselynx Spock.

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@Lowes fail - can't get delivery of refrigerator undamaged. Two tries. No resolution from manager. #homedepot

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Here's my Top Ten Tips to format your press release for best results http://t.co/qUKArQBDf5

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Amen. http://t.co/GIULF70ecc Makes A Stand Against Bigotry http://t.co/sYWbTEyx7W via @forbes

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@rajbmanian @TeminAndCo - You are welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. #crisiscomms

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@castoffs @TeminAndCo - Glad you enjoyed it. #crisiscomms

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@TeminAndCo @BethKurylo - You are very welcome! Glad you found it useful. #crisiscomms

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Details matter in a #crisis #crisiscomms @daviatemin

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Free webinar today - Staying Ahead of the Game: The Steps to Effective Crisis Communications Planning. Register here.

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Tips for Employing Press Releases and Social Media During a Crisis http://t.co/ceaNQCk4pR

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Join @DaviaTemin and me for a free webinar on the importance of crisis communication planning on March 11.2015 at 1p…https://t.co/EvbronioUf

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Thank you! It was a pleasure to speak to all of you. I love @ProfNet. #connectchat

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...And post photo on as many local domain sites as possible for easy download by local journalists with release. #connectchat

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Have photo in jpeg or tiff format, high enough density for publication... #connectchat

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PR pros get the message if you send it back. @prnewswire recommends sending in local language, and your support helps. #connectchat

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If you're being nice and allowing English, then you'll get a lot of it. Many journalists are no longer taking EN copy. #connectchat

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Easy. Stop accepting English copy, and tell the company pitching it to send in German. #connectchat

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If a journalist needs to call me in the middle of the night, that's OK, and why I went into PR in the first place. #connectchat

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If your mobile phone is on the contact information, you may get a late call, but since it's for a story, that's a good thing. #connectchat

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It's possible, but most Indian journalists know they'll just get voicemail, so they will email unless it's breaking news #connectchat

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@IanGertler - I've seen many cases where multiple messaging has resulted in the wrong message being covered. #connectchat