Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I really enjoy attending all sorts of industry trade shows and conferences all over the country and even in other parts of the world. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am … Most likely reading children’s books to my 2-year-old daughter or catching a flight to the next trade show I’m covering.

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Transportation Meeting Newspapers Media 101

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

CES 2023 will be one of the most competitive trade shows we’ve seen in our 30 years of doing business-to-business public relations. Opportunity: If you cannot secure the booth or product demonstration space you seek, there are still ways to leverage media relations at CES. in person and 40.1K digitally).

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Mobile Technology Automotive Interviews 114

Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

1) Charlotte Observer business section pitching tips The Publicity Hound So many editors take the time to give tips like this, have you tried searching for pitch tips on your top outlets and editors? But I’ve seen people panic when asked questions by the media and honesty is sadly not always top of mind.

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Trade Shows Pitching Local Web 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Making its return to Las Vegas as an in-person (as well as digital) event, CES 2022 will undoubtedly continue to be one of the most competitive trade shows we’ve seen in our nearly 30 years of doing business-to-business public relations This fact about hyper-competition is true for both journalists and exhibitors alike.

Automotive 92

Automotive Interviews Technology Mobile 92

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

I’m proud of the work our team at Transport Topics has done in trade show coverage. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Get to know the editors you pitch to. At Transport Topics, the sweet spot to send your pitch email is about a month before the actual editorial calendar date.

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Transportation Meeting Media Newspapers 94

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And when looking at some of the articles and blog posts found in that search, I’m reminded of something I learned through running. So over the years, I have read hundreds of articles and blog posts about how to get faster. Attend industry events – trade shows, webinars, conferences, etc. – Stay with me here.

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Publicity Automotive Transportation Trade Shows 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But whatever your point of view on the merits of outside agencies, handling PR and media relations for an early-stage business is a blend of art and science. Prepare before you pitch. I’ve seen many startups rush into PR the moment they close a round of fundraising or participate in a major trade show or accelerator.

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Trade Shows Agency Media Relations Interviews 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

Several studies suggest businesses plan to invest in public relations in 2018. Specifically, media relations, or earned media, is poised for new prominence. To that end, what you do with a mention earned in the media is every bit as important as getting it in the first place. 3) Surgically weave it into blog posts.

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Media B2B Groups Conference 102

Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 8, 2007

Fast Five is a new Bad Pitch Blog feature where we bring you five links or five-question interviews—all of them will probably pertain to our favorite subject—bad pitches and how to avoid them. Non-tech PR folk will also enjoy this blog for insight into smart media relations and the actual application of social media.

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Media Relations Trade Shows Media Sports 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

And this show – which contends as the largest business-to-business trade show on Earth – seems to ready to resume its role after a COVID-induced hiatus as an in-person show, though it will continue to offer a virtual component for those unable or unwilling to travel. Of course,CES is not just about media relations.

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Automotive Mobile Transportation Trade Shows 80

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

This is especially true in today’s world where PR people outnumber journalists by 7 to 1, and journalists are flooded daily with 20 times more pitches than they could ever conceivably pursue. Watch for the next installment in our Procurement blog series. That means they can dedicate more time to generating more results for you.

Automotive 80

Automotive Agency Mobile Trade Shows 80

Critical Mention

MARCH 12, 2018

For example, one of the things we learn early on in media relations is how far ahead some publications plan their editorial content. Better start pitching EARLY, say in July. Is your brand exhibiting at the industry’s biggest trade show? Failing to target the right media. It’s easy to avoid doing this.

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Trade Shows Pitching Measurement Groups 70

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Make your team members track everything that matters within your marketing department – blog views, cost per lead, conversion rates at every stage, webinar attendance rate, paid search efficiency… and report their own KPIs up to you. Are you active on social media (at least the top one or two platforms where your audience spends time)?

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 174

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

And this show – which still lays claim to the title of the largest and most important business-to-business trade show on Earth – appears ready to resume this role after its COVID-induced hiatus. 839,000+ mentions of CES2020 across social media platforms. Looking at the numbers. Time is running out.

Automotive 129

Automotive Mobile Technology Hotels 129

Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 4, 2006

Readers jokingly tell us they hope to never appear on this blog. We even receive pre-emptive notes asking for insight into a pitch before it goes out the door. We''re all about stopping bad pitches before they start. If this should be posted in your site’s polar opposite, the Good Pitch Blog, my apologies for the intrusion.

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Pitching Trade Shows Interviews Blogging 40

Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 28, 2007

Was in NYC earlier this month for a trade show and I arranged several media briefings, amongst other duties ( reg. We began scheduling appointments two weeks prior to the show. In an email exchange with a trade reporter, I sent her to a site I thought she might find interesting. Until then it’s back to work.

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Trade Shows Media Pitching Trends 40