5W PR

JUNE 21, 2021

While plenty of companies see scheduling an interview with journalists as a positive thing for the company, which can mean that they can call it a day, the reality is that the work is just getting started when that interview with the CEO is scheduled. Researching the Journalist. Anticipating Questions. Rules and Answers.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Senior PR Engineer Kelly Byrd interviewed her customer Mark Delcorps of Overstock.com on how he and his team and company are using AirPR data to help them drive, maintain and replicate business impact. Read more of the AirPR Interview Series. The post AirPR Interview Series: Mark Delcorps of Overstock.com appeared first on AirPR.

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Interviews Retail Data Engineering 223

Doctor Spin

JANUARY 7, 2024

What compels organisations to decline media interview requests, and what implications does this have for the future of investigative journalism ? Journalists criticise this practice as it obstructs investigative reporting and undermines information transparency. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog. Doctor Spin | The PR Blog.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2017

Despite the adage that all PR is good PR, there are situations where the disadvantages of speaking to a reporter far outweigh the advantages. A team pitches new technology product, and the reporter decides to focus on threats to the category without a separate focus on the product’s attributes.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? The Cision Blog.

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Landis PR

MAY 2, 2022

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network partner, Sound Public Relations. For the original blog, please visit here. Helping clients achieve the best coverage means interviews with the media. Whether the interview is a success depends on several factors. You will never finish your to-do list.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

I believe each client begins at a different point on the PR spectrum … some need to start with blogs, online magazines and trades publications to perfect their narrative before moving to mainstream radio and television media outlets. We focus on working with non-profits, small businesses, women CEOs and business owners.

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Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. But how to determine which blogs are me-too, and which are worth your while? After that, the blog world is your oyster! Follow these blogs to increase your PR acumen.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. Our tech team recommends this list of blogs for the best information on relevant news, competitive moves, trends, and data insights. The TED Blog.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

Depending on the announcement, we may seek an exclusive, meaning one reporter has access to the news before others. So what should you do when you are ghosted by a reporter? It can be easy to assume the reporter has stopped responding because you did something to turn them off from the story, but that is likely not the case.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. Full report. The post Interview with Ann Handley appeared first on Critical Mention - Media Monitoring.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared! Read below as Brad offers tips that will help anyone who conducts or prepares others for media interviews.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2022

Fun fact about me: before getting into PR , I wanted to be a reporter. I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. You report the facts. The initial press release offers only the basics, while the reporting fleshes out a story with real context, both pro and con.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

If you’ve worked in the PR industry in the Twin Cities for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about or visited, the MN PR Blog. In fact, to my knowledge, the MN PR Blog was one of the first PR blogs in the entire country! The blog was founded and managed by Ryan May. Since, 2003, to be exact.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

We always link to the full white paper in the release, in case the reporter wants to dive deeper or include it in their story. The conversations that take place during a recording are more laid back than a typical interview, and questions are often shared in advance so the guest has time to think through their responses.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2023

The point is, a regular readers know, I’ve spent a lot of time interviewing technologists, watching the tech being demo-ed and generally thinking about PR technology — all in an effort to distill the buzzwords and explain what this means for PR pros. You can find the podcast on the Fusion PR blog , Spotify and also on YouTube.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. This year the survey polled 1,300 reporters from around the world and a little more than 800 of those respondents are based in the U.S. Below are a few of the statistics that stood out to me in reviewing the report.

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Congratulations, you’ve landed your public relations client a briefing with an important reporter or industry analyst! Now you need to make sure your client is adequately prepared for the interview. Still, it’s important to be comprehensive for each interview so no surprises pop up before, during or after the interview.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

Articles and reports can be swapped for personalized virtual experiences and views and clicks will be replaced with memorable interactions.”. The post AirPR Interview Series: Content Marketing and PR Experts share measurement predictions for 2018 appeared first on AirPR.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There are fewer reporters responsible for more stories. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. More than ever, reporters are reliant on existing content for developing coverage. The pace of news is faster.

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5W PR

AUGUST 6, 2018

Landing an important interview with a popular industry publication can be an exciting part of a company’s PR strategy. No matter how prepared the spokesperson for a brand feels they are, some interviews can go south very quickly. Good interview subjects will answer the question in a way that draws attention back to their brand.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 3, 2019

My goal was to simply share my story and experience on-line through a blog, and to then re-share on social media. While I started engaging on social media channels, I realized that blogging and writing about my experiences would be central to sharing my story. The other unexpected surprise along the way was being asked to guest blog.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

I then worked at my college newspaper as both a reporter, covering the women’s basketball team, and as an ad rep. I believe both of those experiences shaped me and led me to starting this blog. And there’s a lot I learned from running that underground newspaper that I put into practice now, even to this today, on this blog.

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Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy sits on the Executive team at UL and reports to the President and CEO. Whether a reporter, analyst, author, trade association, academic, consultant, etc., The post Interview Series: CMO of UL Discusses How PR & Content Marketing Are Evolving in 2018 appeared first on AirPR.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Blogs are an effective way for PR and marketing pros to get information quickly and easily. With so many blogs out there, the challenge becomes which ones to choose while you’re on your daily commute, coffee break or even at your desk. So we’ve done the research for you and listed our top six blogs that will keep you in the know!

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Critical Mention

MARCH 20, 2019

Whether you are an influencer or your job entails promoting a subject matter expert, knowing the ins and outs of how to conduct a social media interview is an essential skill for your earned media goals. This can make the difference between getting the interview or not. Make sure you have a secure internet or Wi-Fi connection.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’ve submitted your pitch, completed an interview with the reporter, and they’ve just sent you a link to the completed story. Using Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is a great way to gain media placements, but it’s important to leverage those placements to maximize your results. Maintain a relationship with the reporter.

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Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

Being quoted by a reporter or blogger is one of the best ways to get media attention with minimal effort. I use Help a Reporter to find sources for articles I’m writing, and I’m always very specific to say “send tips directly.”. If you want to get quoted in articles and blog posts, do what the reporter asks.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. The reporter didn’t reject the story idea, instead, they asked for something far more difficult to attain: “Do you have a customer I can talk to?”. Build Trust with Content Interviews First. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. The answers are starting to feel repetitive and formulaic.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. The blog covers Finland’s history of innovation and current investment opportunities, particularly in sectors like bio & circular economy and sustainable technology.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

During that time, I learned a lot about the important — and ideally, symbiotic — relationship between reporters and public relations professionals. While I still don’t know the secret to getting a reporter to politely reject a pitch (rather than flat out ignore it), I do know what it takes for an editor to say “yes” to a story idea.

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Action PR

JULY 9, 2019

Yet many people avoid talking to reporters. What happens if a journalist asks you a question that isn’t related to the topic of the interview? If your subject is t-shirts and the journalist asks you about shorts, do you have the skills to take control of the interview and get it back on track? Examples of Bridging.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

As the saying goes, it’s the little things that kill, and the little things can derail or trip up an interview with the media. Media interviews are more important because they are hard to come by these days. Many reporters, even those associated with trade publications, are often required to publish upwards of six stories per day.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you show up in Wikipedia, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, ChatGPT, relevant blogs and podcasts when people are looking for words and phrases related to your product or service? 888 243 3470 The post 5 Smart PR & Marketing Trends for 2024 appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

If you’ve ever tried to submit expense reports using Concur software, you know what I mean. The consulting firm surveyed 200 B2B marketers in the US, UK, France and Germany, and conducted some two dozen interviews, to produce a report that describes how B2B marketing is being reshaped. It was hard to use.

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