PR Fuel

JANUARY 14, 2018

However, you are struggling getting your company’s news in the local paper. Perhaps you need some tweaking to your press releases or maybe you need a story pitch and not a sales pitch. Never fear, this article will have some answers so that your news will get read and shared. Instead let’s craft a story around it.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Here are some tips to create newsworthy story ideas: 1) Take a national trend or study and show how it relates to the local market (Trulia, Inman, Realtor.com and other regularly do studies and research).

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Public Relations Sydney

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Pitching a story idea to the “biggest” and “best” publication is something many people focus on when trying to gain media coverage. However, what is usually forgotten is the local media and that a lot of their audience is most likely in the local vicinity. Building a strong local voice is a vital step in […].

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Browse articles online and look at bylines. Comment intelligently on their articles.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? One that immediately comes to mind is one I secured recently in Eat This, Not That for a local client that provides cancer support resources for employers to offer as part of their employee benefits package.

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I have a local bank client that just started working with me in September. In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. Nothing left to pitch for doctors, dentists or lawyers?

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Landis PR

MARCH 4, 2024

Example: pitch a story on a newly opened hiking trail to an outdoors editor at a local newspaper who also has a following on social media. Go for a bylined article in a trade publication or research journal. Targeting those audiences that influence your target customer can cut through the digital clutter.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In some cases, it means pitching bylines instead of stories. More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. Trend #4: Local news has a capital shortage. Impact: This comes to no surprise to anyone who follows local news. Local TV stations, too. Will it last?

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 4, 2022

Our Pitch Club Cafe client Gene just sent us an email and after pitching a television station using our system heard back right away and said “it’s the first time anyone from a news station has responded to a pitch.” And start pitching the media because it will just elevate your brand. You get it.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Relationship building takes time.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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OnePitch

JUNE 16, 2022

However, a typical day for me often consists of crafting content – from traditional media materials such as press releases and pitches, to sponsored articles, newsletters and even social media calendars. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

An important distinction is that these articles are presented from the perspective of a car enthusiast who understands the importance of environmental sustainability, rather than from the perspective of an environmentalist writing about cars. I submitted an article about our van club to that van magazine and was offered a job.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When pitching the media, or even sitting in a listing appointment, what makes you stand out? Create great content about the local market. And read more articles at [link]. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our You Tube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE. Most people like vanilla.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Remember that all of this content can be tweaked to create media pitches as well. Content can be all about neighborhoods you specialize in and the local community. Don’t forget to invite the local media! Here’s a short video I did about how to set up an annual pitching calendar: Learn More at www.3StepstoPRSuccess.com.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pitching and placements Building rapport with journalists and media professionals can make the difference between a successful pitch and a rejection. Whether it’s sharing relevant articles or making introductions, providing value strengthens connections. These insights can be invaluable for refining PR strategies.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

During my college years I contributed stories to the student newspaper and interned at a couple local news outlets in southwest Ohio before graduating with my bachelor’s in English-Journalism in 2005. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? area locals, A Sound of Thunder. Know your audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Special and mid-term elections at the local level, like last week’s contests in Virginia and New Jersey offer more relevant lessons for PRs. PR lessons from local and regional elections. ” The spokesperson is untested, the product is in beta, or the pitch hasn’t matured.

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5W PR

APRIL 13, 2022

Companies in the SaaS industry can use all of this data to provide insights into their target market or predict industry trends, which can then be pitched to relevant outlets or journalists. The article ended up getting picked up by many other outlets and went viral, while the original generated millions of views.

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Cision

MAY 2, 2017

Start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Those are all topics that interest local media. An accountant can talk about new tax laws and what that means for local businesses. What can they say that will make you want to buy the magazine to read the article? Contact us today!

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

By now the big changes that have occurred since the days of Walter Cronkite – a 24/7 news cycle, a global and interconnected focus rather than a local one, the reduction of reporting staff by many media organizations in the rush to remain profitable (accelerated in the era of social media platforms) – are well known.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For additional pre-event news, we created and pitched two pre-Safety Summit announcements: . National and local media in attendance were from CNBC, CNET Roadshow, PBS Newshour, Mashable, Forbes and local TV stations, generating more than 120 editorial feature/news articles.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

This is a good article on the difference. That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 9, 2022

For example, Street Fight covering local marketing, commerce and advertising may not generally be considered a top-tier outlet, but for our client Uberall , Street Fight is a very valuable trade and always gets the attention of audiences who count. .

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 30, 2022

When someone sees you on TV or in an article or hears you on the radio or on a podcast, you have instant credibility… instant authority. Additionally, you will get the SEO that comes with an online article and that is incredibly valuable in terms of links back to your site and the authority that it builds for your website or blog.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. In this case, I couldn’t get a reply from this reporter. But then something else happened.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It’s hard to blink without seeing either local or global news. By following the practices outlined in this article, you’ll learn how to better respond to media queries, and in turn, see an uptick in your earned media placements. They are powerful, and they direct your reader to what makes your pitch stand out. It’s critical. .

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Your company has just earned a glowing article from a major news outlet and the exposure has the potential to take the business to the next level. For example, ask a question to prompt discussion around the article. Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now!

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PR Insiders

MAY 5, 2021

But regardless of that ultimate audience, your first audience is always the editors, reporters, TV producers or others who receive your press release or pitch. You may have a wonderful idea for an article about trends in plastic surgery, but the city government reporter is unlikely to care. CISION-State of the Media Report.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people? Slow response.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2015

But, how often do you actually think about how those changes that are shaking up their world impacts the way you pitch these “modern journalists?” ” Note: I couldn’t resist using this pic of two of my local favorite reporters/anchors, Jason DeRusha and Jamie Yuccas (courtesy of Jamie Yuccas’ Twitter account).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

An interesting bylined article or blog post can make its way around social channels and be picked up by a trade or business outlet. As we mentioned in a previous post, every PR team should have industry monitoring in place to identify reactive pitching opportunities. Make news with opinion or behavior surveys.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

They expect our articles to dive deep into the technical details and the development process. A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? and tell their development story is always fun.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 6, 2020

See this article from the Wall Street Journal that discusses why. Why this pitch appealed to the media : Nurse Curry serves a local community, Hampton Roads, Virginia. She took a national story/trend and brought it local. Media outlet that was pitched: WTKR-3, CBS affiliate in Virginia Beach.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2016

But consumer public relations professionals have their work cut out for them, as media quickly grow weary of endless pitches about “perfect gifts” for the day. Tap into local pride. Consider any and all local angels that could play to these types of opportunities. Here are a few. Turn data into holiday fodder.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. Stick to the keep-it-simple principle.

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