Shift Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Let’s face it though – if you’re pitching a turkey-themed recipe, odds are so is everyone else. One way to spice up the pitch is using Google Trends early on to identify other food related trends and tailor your recipe pitch accordingly. This makes it that much harder to stand out in both the reporter and public’s mind.

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Content Marketing Marketing Google Trends 74

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage. They pitch story ideas, manage media inquiries, and organize press events to attract media attention. The post What You Can Do With a Public Relations Degree appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I try and imagine friends sitting around a table talking about a story they heard on the radio that made them think of someone that could learn or benefit from the message and ultimately sharing… so I tend to cast a wide range pitch net! Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?

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Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. If you want to build an audience of subscribers….

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Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 135

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) and member agency Buchanan Public Relations released ‘ The State of Earned Media 2023 ’ report a few months ago. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 97

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. cookies) is in its twilight which puts diminishes marketing reach and targeting. Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. That’s what content marketing is all about.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 111

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

And later creating an inbound sales engine via content marketing and conversion optimization. We had spotted the business opportunity in the communication agencies that we worked at. From there, we kept co-creating with other communication agencies and in-house teams. They became our first clients.

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Software Banking Resources Government 78

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

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Content Marketing Marketing Engineering Advertising 40

Prohibition

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this episode, PR veteran and successful agency owner, Stephen Waddington, takes us through this complex terrain, offering invaluable insights on surviving economic challenges and exploring the ethical implications of AI in PR. And if you’re looking to create your own podcast, then Prohibition is the agency for you!

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Ethics Communications Pitching Retail 62

Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2018

To build a productive relationship with an influencer you first have to cut through the clutter so that your pitch is heard. In addition, as a proprietor of Convince and Convert, we’ve got a large digital marketing education and advice company, I know a lot about good and bad influencer pitches. Do you work for the agency?

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Pitching How To Skype Video 69

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

For instance, before reaching out with a story idea, PR professionals should understand the preferred platform and target audience of the journalist or influencer they are pitching, to enhance the chances of a placement or mention. Before sending a story pitch, introduce yourself and your organization or client to provide some context.

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Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

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Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Content Marketing. It’s been said time and time again because it remains true: content is king. However, content marketing isn’t all about directly marketing the products or services that a business provides to its customers.

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Publicity Content Marketing Pitching Social Media 88

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2021

I’ve recently joined the Reuben Sinclair management team as a non executive director to help develop its PRogress network for agency founders and managers , and RS-Engage its outsourced talent offer. This fundamental skill set continues to be in demand agency-side. 25 PR agencies have secured funding to create 60 jobs.

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Marketing Travel Storytelling Healthcare 140

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. The other half is content distribution. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics.

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Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Victorious PR

APRIL 21, 2023

One of the Key Aspects of Blockchain PR is Media Relations The best PR agencies have established relationships with crypto journalists and influencers, which can help brands gain media coverage and generate buzz. Partnering with the best PR agency, like Victorious PR, can be the difference maker for a business in this growing industry.

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Reputation Advertising Advertising Education 52

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years. I often wonder who’s mentoring the junior ranks in the agency world.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 27, 2015

It’s one thing to pitch an eBook, but it’s a well-executed marketing initiative to exemplify the very concepts described in the eBook during the process of pitching it. Valuing Content Changes the Context. Click here for screen shot of the clever content marketing details ). Content Marketing *is* PR.

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Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In addition to that, it is a helpful tool for many journalists who really are asking for more information than a simple, pithy email pitch provides. There is no shortage of competitors on our new business pitches, and other tech PR shops are doing quite well thank you, best I can gather. It is not just us. Well, it is Inc.

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Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s nothing like a grueling weekend spent unsuccessfully following up on pitches for coverage of a client’s innovative, disruptive, and ground-breaking new technology release to make you start daydreaming of starting your own firm. agency, media and. Are you comfortable pitching yourself and your skills?

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Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In a world where people (especially Millennials and Gen Z consumers) don’t necessarily trust traditional advertising, public relations experts are using content marketing, social media and event and web-based strategies to power marketing for small businesses by putting people at the center of their brands.

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Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. We had two other part-time (agency) resources that worked under my direction to help – plus access to a centralized creative team for design and technical assistance. I didn’t pitch it. The story was unsolicited.

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B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Victorious PR

MARCH 30, 2023

By working with a top PR agency, entrepreneurs can leverage various strategies to raise brand awareness, generate positive publicity, focus on authority building, and foster lasting relationships with their target audience. There’s no such thing as guaranteed press, so getting the best PR company makes all the difference.

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Brand Branding Reputation Crisis Management 52

Victorious PR

MARCH 30, 2023

By working with a top PR agency, entrepreneurs can leverage various strategies to raise brand awareness, generate positive publicity, focus on authority building, and foster lasting relationships with their target audience. There’s no such thing as guaranteed press, so getting the best PR company makes all the difference.

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Publicity Brand Branding Reputation 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

To determine which marketing assets could become useful for the PR plan, see this earlier post on how PR and content marketing work together. They’re informed by consideration not only of the PR goals, but the marketing calendar, client feedback, and current industry conversations. Identify key campaign themes.

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Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is it interesting to get pitches? What are your pet peeves regarding pitches?

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Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Landis PR

JUNE 27, 2022

My career started 35 years ago at a PR agency that specialized in the luxury lifestyle sector. And now I’m happily back at an agency, working with environmental and healthcare clients. While I absolutely love working with journalists to develop and shape a story, I really ( really ) hate pitching. Can you believe it?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Exercises Pitching Sports 52

Prohibition

MAY 13, 2022

You may not have set KPIs that you’d like a PR professional or agency to achieve right away, but you may be able to tell them your company goals, objectives and relevant marketing trends. And any good agency will advise as to what is achievable for you. Build better relationships with content marketing.

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Print Trends Agency Brand 112

Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

If your answer involves turning to Google, then you’re not unlike the 250 or so reporters the agency Wasabi Publicity recently surveyed. The results are precisely why PR should embrace content marketing. What Does Content Marketing have to do with PR? Building Trust and Credibility through Content.

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Survey Report Content Marketing Pitching 64

PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Nearly 80% of marketers are adding press releases to their content marketing strategies. Create the Pitch. Before you can distribute press release materials, you need to create a pitch email. Your pitch will encourage journalists to publish and distribute your release. Here are a few tips that can help.

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How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 105

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2016

It’s the fourth point that stands out in my mind because the email marketing industry is riddled with lessons for PR. For example, I’d venture MailChimp , a vendor based in my adopted hometown of Atlanta, used email to pitch the New York Times on this feature: MailChimp and the Un-Silicon Valley Way to Make It as a Start-Up.

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Marketing Pitching Survey Study 114

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. For tech PR agencies who represent early-stage companies and other technology companies, the dominance of the giants extends into the mediascape, monopolizing the attention of key journalists.

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Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

Erik Wheater, account executive at Burns360, details his transition from a five-year career in television news to the PR agency life. He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched.

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Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120