Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. Proven to get More Out of Media Relations. That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. Pitch media upstream. Riff off the placement.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 29, 2024

Ad spending – the historic lifeblood of mainstream media – has plummeted as people spend more time on social media platforms where advertisers can reach them directly. Local media has been eviscerated, and now many iconic national and global outlets are hurting badly.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Search and Monitor Monitoring enables brands and PR agencies to track earned media wins, be aware of up-to-date industry insights, and even keep tabs on competitors from the news (print and online), blogs, social media, and broadcasts in near real-time. This feature is not available for recurring automated briefings.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Businesses use different media to tell their story in this evolving PR environment, but press releases REMAIN an effective and trustworthy source of information for companies big and small. Is it enough to post it on your own website or blog ? They’re here to stay. But a press release is only as good as its distribution. Probably not.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 5, 2021

The stakes are high when it comes to media monitoring, and a robust solution will ensure you account for all relevant content. Our customers agree that Onclusive provides the most comprehensive media monitoring available, including digital, newswire, print, broadcast, and radio coverage.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

While the ultimate goal – building a positive brand reputation – is the same in all cases, the strategy to leverage each kind of media is distinct. Owned media is any content or messaging platform the brand owns or exclusively controls.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

The feature “enables organizations to gather on-the-fly insights from global print, broadcast and social media platforms, contextually analyze specific brand mentions or trends, and perform language translations.” A spokesperson later contacted this blog to say the disruption of service was limited to European customers – that no U.S.-based

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

But, as we mark the 10th birthday of the award-winning Bad Pitch blog, we wanted to lead with swagger, good news and bad news. Thanks to buzzwords like big data, the cloud, social media and more, it’s harder than ever to send a bad pitch. Yes, after 10 years of writing the Bad Pitch blog, I’m afraid we can still suck as an industry.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Muck Rack focuses on public relations management Muck Rack announced “Public Relations Management” which promises a “unified platform” across the company’s “media database, monitoring, analytics and collaboration tools built for PR teams.” In an interview with PRWeek, the company likened it to a CRM for PR.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

When PR is done right, the axis that connects it with the media — the thing that both parties can work together to support — is the media’s reading, viewing and listening audience. DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. More: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 4,000+ Journalists 5.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The contributors all responded to a blog post in late August. You can buy a copy of #PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media, and public relations from Amazon in Kindle and print formats. They have tolerated my chasing and cajoling to provide content and feedback on the manuscript.

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Cision

JULY 19, 2017

Do they prefer online media or print? Are they reading mostly blogs, or do they get their info via social media? Your pitch may not work right “now,” but it could work for a future issue or a later blog post. Find the right outlet for your audience. Don’t get discouraged.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

For more on that subject, revisit this post from our Impressions blog. An exec I worked with once told me he didn’t exist until he saw his name in print. It is PR’s job to fill the space with “constant content” such as byline articles, lifestyle surveys, white papers and blog posts. Guaranteeing outcomes.

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Axia PR

AUGUST 15, 2018

The term earned media describes news content featuring or sourcing your brand, products, or services. Earned media coverage comes from media relations when an outlet includes your company, product, service, expert, opinion, or ideas in a news story (online, print, radio, TV, podcast, etc.).

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

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Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

Many blogs focus on media relations through the lens of news releases. I’ll skip the dictionary definition that often opens a blog post and put it bluntly. Basically, will TV/radio work, or should they mostly respond via email to online/print queries? Media opportunities come and go fast. Create content.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. Want more blogs like this? The coverage was incredible.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring involves systematically tracking and analyzing media content (such as news articles, social media posts, and broadcast segments) related to a specific brand, industry, or topic. Owned Media : Channels controlled by the organization (e.g., company website, blogs). sponsored posts).

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We’re still employing the “inverted pyramid” of the printing press to compose them, we’re still using them as corporate equivalent of vanity plates for our websites, and we’re still sending them to journalists’ inboxes with a deep, self-serving hope they will magically turn into detailed coverage of our companies.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. Travel Channel’s blog Roam , Felicia Feaster: Travel Gift Guide . “I Client: Print Syndicate.

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Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Media coverage : Reach out to food journalists and writers to secure media coverage for your launch. This can include product reviews, interviews, or features in food publications, both online and in print. Social media campaigns : Leverage the power of social media platforms to engage with your target audience.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. I think it helps me see patterns in the media overall, which is useful to me since most of my work is in media relations. ” I break around 11 a.m. Quick shower and then it's time for lunch.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. We look forward to continuing to grow the platform’s community of experts and journalists, as well as integrating it into our suite of public relations solutions.”.

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Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In that case, if you send out one email promoting your content – a new blog post for example – 70% of your subscribers didn’t open it. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics. Read more: How Content Promotion Works for Blogs Big and Small: Our 11 Favorite Content Distribution Strategies.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2016

His responses were usually pretty insightful, concise, and often became a source of a trend pitch we’d send to media covering the story – the components proactive media relations. In the financial media at that time, frothy was one of those words. And don’t miss a post: subscribe to this blog by email here.

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Mora Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

Local print publications have different needs than national print. Your PR firm can set up interviews for you, but once those are set you need to be able to articulate your story, stay on message and meet the media’s needs. 2018 PR Campaign Blog | Copyright © Mora Communications Inc.

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Mora Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Traditional PR or media relations focuses on landing media coverage, garnering articles or segments in newspapers, magazines, TV, radio and online publications. Unlike ads or commercial, you don’t pay for the stories to run, and unlike digital marketing or social media, you can’t simply write something and then post it.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019.

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David PR Group

OCTOBER 17, 2014

(Aside from writing his column, Carr is also featured in an interesting documentary called Page One , which chronicles the Times’s transition from print to digital media.). The post The Race Back to Actual News appeared first on David PR Group | Public Relations, Reputation Management and Attorney Marketing.

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Journalism Print Newspapers Advertising 84

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Clients LOVE seeing their name(s) in the media (although they usually have an under-appreciation of what it took to get it there) – it’s that credibility that comes from being validated by an impartial third-party. Want to be part of the Off Script series?

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. From Pinterest fails to parenting mishaps and workout blunders, I can relate to them on many levels. Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning.

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