Critical Mention

JUNE 14, 2018

In business, there’re amazing, good, bad and terrible product and service pitches. We’re here to show you how you can learn from the best pitches so you can seal the deal with an excellent media placement. The best pitches are simple: they tell a unique story or add a new twist to a familiar one. Choose your publications wisely.

Pitching 70

Pitching Media Employee Privacy 70

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you set out to build relevant links , for instance, there should be a clear connection between your pitch and your target. For example, if I write about travel and receive an email pitch, it must be immediately apparent why you are contacting me. So, if somebody uses very bubbly language in their blog posts, lean into it.

Pitching 62

Pitching Mobile Examples Study 62

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. 2) Volume of PR pitches received. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 93% of journalists want pitches by emails; 69% do not want phone calls; this has been fairly constant for years now.

Survey 171

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 171

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Today, the range is much broader, encompassing blog content, confessional-style social updates, and, of course, video.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

So, instead of us trying to pitch reporters on our time, which is normally what happens, what's happening now is we are getting in front of them on their time. You may consider writing blogs that are relevant to worldwide happenings so that more people can find you online, or you can use social media platforms like Twitter.

Real Estate 214

Real Estate Video Report Twitter 214

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. You can even give PR CoPilot a custom prompt, and it will incorporate it into your press release or media pitch email within seconds.

Pitching 95

Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

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. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people?

Meeting 81

Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Links are the main way Google traverses the web. Unless, the football blog is writing something like “Top Tailgating Tips from Professional Chefs”.) Here’s a quote from Google’s Developer Blog : “Remember to give context to your links: the words before and after links matter, so pay attention to the sentence as a whole.”

How To 62

How To Google SEO Pitching 62

PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

However, writing a well-crafted press release and ensuring it reaches the relevant media is not easy. A press release service provider cuts you some slack in writing and distributing a press release. Sometimes, you may lack the time or the knowledge to write a press release. Boosting Your SEO.

Writing 101

Writing SEO Web Google 101

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. You can also have it re-write it several times over if you wish. I’ll dig into that more in a moment.

Software 86

Software Media Relations Pitching Media 86

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Now, where is the ka-ching on our web traffic and orders?)” As Sue Duris wrote on the MyCustomer blog : ABM has become a priority for many B2B organisations, thanks in part to their need to become customer-centric. I’ll be writing more on this topic, and posting about tools that can support ABM PR.

B2B 177

B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. The metaverse, Web 3.0, You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Yes, we''ve even received good pitches through this site. Which leads me to this pitch from a second degree connection. want you to visit my web site. My first boss taught me that a pitch should focus on the audience, the recipient or both.but not on you or the topic you''re pitching. and "The Bad Pitch blog pwns.

LinkedIn 80

LinkedIn Pitching Resources Web 80

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Editorial Guidelines: Establish writing standards to ensure consistency across content. Leveraging your owned media, publish blogs about the new look, update your web copy to reflect new messaging, and post messages on social media to communicate it. Voice/Tone of Messaging: should it be formal? Informative?

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

Buzzstream

MARCH 7, 2024

Google Search Central blog just posted a new update titled “What web creators should know about our March 2024 core update and new spam policies” The post outlines several changes that could impact the future of link building, content creation, and upend strategies that many sites rely on. We can use this as our basis.

System 62

System Google Policies Guidelines 62

Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 13, 2012

Byline article pitches usually stink. This is because, even if the pitch is targeted, the article is usually included in the pitch. The recipient assumes the article has been sent to several other blogs or media outlets. And since most everyone likes to publish minty fresh content, the pitches are ignored.

Pitching 71

Pitching Digg Pinterest LinkedIn 71

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s everything from becoming a regular contributor on a media website to having a newspaper or trade publication write about you to appearing on the noon news to talk about your company. Owned media, aka content, is content you produce that lives on your website or blog. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

The phrase is intended to account for the additional ways a person or company could earn visibility on the web, including traditional news – but more importantly beyond it. Many PR tech vendors do no t offer web-based demos in preference to a sales demo. c) What makes a great pitch?

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm. That’s the best way to maximize the influence of your PR campaign.

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. Someone with a PR background or degree is now somehow expected to know graphic design, videography, web design and development, photography and social media and more.”. Harder to pitch. More internal comms. Design skills required.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. Also, see these related posts: How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. I’ve shared the results from this exercise in the first half of this post below (“Why I Was Not Blogging”). Why I Was NOT Blogging.

Blogging 64

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 64

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media. If not, pitch stories that have a major enterprise angle or hook.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media. If not, pitch stories that have a major enterprise angle or hook.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. This generates publicity and enhances your public reputation, and develops web- or blogsite traffic, direct email inquiries or calls.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

Of course, just like many facets of social media marketing, vendors have descended on marketers, pitching their tools as the silver bullet for finding the right influencers for your brand. My opinion: The tools are pitched as a faster, easier way to identify and manage influencers. But, I find that hard to believe. Think about it.

Tools 111

Tools Twitter Local Pitching 111

PR Fuel

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This guide will discuss how to write a press release and how to effectively send one to people who want to learn more about your company. Promoting your company’s presence on the web via social media, websites, and blogs. The end goal of a press release is having journalists write about your news. Facebook groups.

Product Launch 101

Product Launch Social Media Newspapers Writing 101

prTini

AUGUST 29, 2014

297 Flabby Words and Phrases That Rob Your Writing of All Its Power. 32 Web Writing Tips for Better Blogging and Social Media Posts. 5 Resources to Help You With Your Pitch. The post 5 PR Pitching Resources + Other Links You Might Have Missed (The Weekly Cocktail) appeared first on prTini. S ign up today !

Resources 55

Resources Pitching Case Study Instagram 55

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Some of this advice was good five years ago, and some of it is just terrible nonsense that spams up the web with repetitive muck. 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.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Myth #1: Journalists Will Write About Your Press Release Without Contacting You. Regardless of what press releases do for your ranking, they do give you a wider presence on the web. It’s a shame what people believe about public relations simply because of myths that are perpetuated by others.

SEO 120

SEO Web Writing Tools 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The blog posts weren’t especially compelling, in fact these were a little heavy with sales messages; case studies that had been re-purposed. The posts were accented with liberal subheads, short paragraphs, and spotted with lots of bulleted lists – classic web writing if such a thing exists.

Viral 115

Viral Marketing Web Case Study 115

Sword and the Script

MAY 12, 2020

Better organize your announcements and media contacts, make the “news” easy to find and stick to business etiquette; pro PR tips About a year ago I started writing a monthly summary of PR technology news. Names and bylines on blogs. Many companies use their blogs to complement or supplement announcements.

Company 101

Company Survey Pitching Report 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

I couldn’t find any financial data on the deal but in a separate piece for Media Post Laurie Sullivan writes that Kelp has 10 employees and “Signal AI has about 220 employees.” Propel wrote about its “ PitchBooster ” which “will schedule your email to send at the exact day and time that each journalist opens pitches the most.”

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. This generates publicity and enhances your public reputation, and develops web- or blogsite traffic, direct email inquiries or calls.

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

5W PR

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can find templates for creating press releases on the web. Always create press releases in the form of an authentic news story rather than writing it like an ad. For example, if you offer SEO services, you may want to team up with a web design firm. Conclusion.

Strategy 133

Strategy Marketing Trade Shows Video 133

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

This blog is just a clever cover story for a boutique and savvy marketing and PR consultancy serving B2B tech. The tool has historically helped PR and marketing search through web content to find those pieces that are being shared the most or have earned the most links. Articles, blog posts and content picks. Did you know?

Company 151

Company Tools Technology Software 151

Polaris

MARCH 20, 2015

We won some of those pitches, but still relied primarily on referrals from satisfied customers for most new business. And it would have been an even bigger mistake if my business relied on web traffic to pay the bills. The final option was to start building high quality links by writing useful content that interested others.

SEO 100

SEO eBook Google Engineering 100