understanding the press release
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Understanding the Press Release. What Do I Need to Know about a Press Release?. What Is a Press Release?. It is a concise description of the product that is written in a serious, professional tone. 150-200 words that include key phrases or terms easy to research. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Understanding the Press Release
What Do I Need to Know about a Press Release?
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What Is a Press Release?
• It is a concise description of the product that is written in a serious, professional tone.
• 150-200 words that include key phrases or terms easy to research.
• Each part is typically one sentence and words like “might,” “could,” “may,” and “seem” are avoided.
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Why Is the Press Release Needed?
• It sells the product.
• This is the most important data.
• Offers a quick and easy way to understand or look at the product.
• Online databases are prevalent.
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The Five Parts
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Motivation
• Why should the public care about the product and its results?
• What impact will the product have on people?
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Problem Statement
• What problem or issue were you trying to solve, fix, or reduce?
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Approach
• How did you solve or reduce the problem (testing, research, building prototypes…)?
• How large was the extent of your study (1000 people, 100 people…)?
• What variables did you control, ignore, or measure ( skin type, weather, durability…)?
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Results
• What did your study prove or show?
• Use amounts (numbers, percentages…).
• Avoid small amounts or rare instances.
• Focus on areas of magnitude.
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Conclusion
• What are the implications (the effects) of your research?
• What will it change?• Who will it help?
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Works Cited
• Michaelson, Herbert. How to Write and Publish Reports. Oryx Press, 1990. Chapter 6.