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Pitching the Local Media – Tips from the Pros

PR for Anyone

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Be Newsworthy My biggest piece of advice when it comes to publicity is to start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Those are all topics that interest local media. You can also get creative with “new.” You can also get creative with “new.” Make your business newsworthy.

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3 Creative Ways Public Relations can Partner with Human Resources and Recruiting to Attract Talent

Sword and the Script

To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. Another approach is to invite local leaders from government and associations like the local chamber or technology association. Of course, the PR tie-in is natural – you can and should invite local reporters, bloggers and influencers.

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Prankvertising: When Advertising and Practical Jokes Collide

Shift Communications

In taking full advantage of local ghost tours and haunted houses during the Halloween season, I was reminded of how much the holiday involves playing on people’s fears. It offers those brands a unique promotional strategy that avoids the disengagement often associated with typical day-to-day advertisements. Advertising'

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Avoid advertising blahblah: the real meaning of Christmas?

Prakkypedia

It has struck me that this standard message is regurgitated by a lot of organisations in their marketing and advertising material and it’s a wasted opportunity. (I I watched some regional SA television recently – during a Christmas trip – and saw a swathe of festive commercial messages from local retailers.

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Brands Bring Substance To COVID-19 Response

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. It’s also increasing grants to small businesses, letting companies fundraise on their own pages, and introducing a place for people to discover digital gift cards for their favorite local restaurants and businesses. Self-serving?

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Small Business Public Relations

5W PR

However, due to limited resources, many small businesses don’t have the money to spend on expensive advertising campaigns yet still need the exposure to survive and gain a competitive edge. As a result, more and more small business owners are turning to public relations to help raise brand awareness and to achieve their growth objectives.