Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What would help you to pitch smarter — to better target your media list and pitch journalists the way they want to be pitched? When Jered and his team first launched OnePitch in 2017, it was set up as a kind of “reverse HARO” where journalists could opt in to receive regular pitches.

Pitching 111

Pitching Twitter Tools Community 111

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 16, 2021

To get coverage or generate interest, your pitch needs to add value, be timely and you need to follow up properly. Whether you are looking to get interviews for your spokesperson, feature on a community news website or more editorial opportunities for your seasonal campaigns, […].

Brand 154

Brand Branding Interviews Pitching 154

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. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Pitching is like a science project. Each pitch is an experiment. In order to discover what works best, you must continue to test your pitching techniques. The dependent variable in this case is your writing, the independent variable whom you are pitching. Make a note of who accepted your pitch, where it was used and when.

Pitching 120

Pitching Report Social Media Measurement 120

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Brand promise and purpose The purpose of Skidz is to empower men to lead healthy lifestyles and realise their full potential. Our goal is to disrupt the market for male underwear and become a global brand within three years. As the UK’s next unicorn, we’re taking a big risk by placing our brand and growth in your hands.

Pitching 102

Pitching Instagram Agency YouTube 102

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 3, 2020

Agency teams are working on their pitches for the Skidz account. I’m following a team as it prepares its pitch response. CREATIVE TEAM: use scamps in the pitch deck showing a woman pointing a phone at a man and seeing his pants - this is countercultural and should be in line with the ASA’s guidelines on gender stereotypes.

Pitching 79

Pitching Agency Creativity Guidelines 79

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch. In a video tutorial, the company says it will start making recommendations after you’ve sent three or more pitches.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

Pitching 78

Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. If you’re tackling an industry event without a full PR team facilitating outreach, pitching and planning for press interviews can be daunting. Industry events.

Media 294

Media Trade Shows Travel Interviews 294

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

Report 106

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Cision

JUNE 6, 2016

Recently, my team at Communications@Syracuse asked 25 communication professionals for their takes on the most crucial elements of a PR pitch. Responses included qualities such as relevance, personalization and brevity, but one of the key themes that emerged was the importance of making sure your pitch is timely and on topic. .

Pitching 120

Pitching Trends Data Industry 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

What are some best practices for pitching and working with this community of bloggers? What social media platforms do you find most useful for pitches? Facebook is great for reader engagement and click-through, while Instagram allows me to be my brand and also be myself. I love Instagram and Facebook!

Pitching 120

Pitching Instagram Viral YouTube 120

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to 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. Corporate communications regularly involves interaction with senior leaders and HR departments.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Cision

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

We’ve got tips from Dao on what and how to pitch tasty treats and stories. Post-graduation, I spent a year in hospitality and nightlife PR, then returned to Time Out as assistant food and drink editor and eventually was promoted to digital community and commercial editor. How do you prefer to receive pitches?

Pitching 120

Pitching Travel Trends Print 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Millennials know when they are being pitched and teens are identifying more with top YouTubers than conventional celebrities ( Variety ). Brands, recognizing this shift in popularity, are including stars from YouTube, Vine and Instagram in their television commercials. If you are a recognized brand, they will respond.

Pitching 120

Pitching How To Instagram YouTube 120

OnePitch

JUNE 16, 2022

She began her career in the editorial department at InStyle magazine, before transitioning into the world of corporate communications at a leading talent agency, and eventually, consumer PR. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? What made this pitch successful is simple: 1.)

Pitching 61

Pitching Consumer How To Meeting 61

Presspage

AUGUST 5, 2020

Combining the powers of email marketing with an attention-grabbing PR pitch is a winning approach when it comes to major campaigns. A targeted email pitch allows you to reach a wide audience of journalists in an instant, whilst making sure it’s relevant to their ‘beat’ List segmentation done right. Final thoughts.

Pitching 78

Pitching Local Newspapers Policies 78

Presspage

AUGUST 5, 2020

Combining the powers of email marketing with an attention-grabbing PR pitch is a winning approach when it comes to major campaigns. A targeted email pitch allows you to reach a wide audience of journalists in an instant, whilst making sure it’s relevant to their ‘beat’ List segmentation done right. Final thoughts.

Pitching 78

Pitching Local Newspapers Policies 78

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2022

Should a recession hit, the narrative around the labor market and the impact it has on businesses, the workforce and our communities will undoubtedly change. The post Is Your Brand Messaging Recession-Ready? appeared first on SHIFT Communications: A Performance Communications Agency + PR Firm in Boston | New York | San Francisco.

Brand 78

Brand Branding SEO Employee 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. This feature fine-tunes content, aligns tone with brand guidelines”; Recommended topics. Meltwater gamifies customer community. Meltwater added a rewards program to its online customer community. Pitch podcasts by noon.

Analysis 151

Analysis Tools Software SMB 151

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2020

PR professionals are constantly on the hunt for ways to get their clients and brands media coverage. A piece of content like a guest post, bylined article, or op/ed is a useful way to keep a brand executive relevant and generate exposure for his organization. Pitching for contributed content like bylined articles can be tricky.

Guidelines 293

Guidelines Advertising Advertising Pitching 293

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

ChatGPT is getting much of the headlines recently, but PR might be surprised to learn it has been using it – and other subsets of AI – for a while now ChatGPT ignited a fire in the PR community and there are opinions all over the map. The pitches I’ve received are all highly automated. Your marketing team will own the PR activities.”

Software 140

Software Pitching Analysis Community 140

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. And for nonprofit organizations on a budget, blogging can often be the most effective way to engage and mobilize communities.

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Social Media & Community Management. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Messaging & Positioning. Speaking Engagements.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Karen Freberg

JULY 11, 2020

I have gotten a lot of questions and inquiries over the years about brand partnerships. I have had the great opportunity to work with some incredible brands on various projects, campaigns, and initiatives, and yet – all have been done while I have been a professor. Understand you CAN have brand partnerships as a professor.

Brand 70

Brand Branding How To Education 70

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That way, your brand image, and reputation are visible as the leader in your industry. Once you have the perfect team for your goals, understanding the benefits and how they will ensure long-term success and growth for your brand will help you know what you need. Firstly, it can help establish brand recognition and loyalty.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Reputation Employee 52

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.

Publicity 130

Publicity YouTube Advertising Advertising 130

Prohibition

AUGUST 1, 2023

As the demand for vegan and vegetarian products continues to rise, so does the need for effective public relations (PR) strategies to promote these brands. By the end, you will understand how PR can help these brands amplify their reach and connect with their target audience.

Brand 62

Brand Branding Ethics Storytelling 62

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

When you pitch a story, you need to be credible too. Make it clear who or what you are pitching. Draw a correlation between your pitch and their prior coverage. Simple advice for PR pitches from journalists Reporters get a lot of pitches. The results found 61% of journalists get 100 pitches a week or more.

Journalism 134

Journalism Media Relations Report Media 134

The Proactive Report

APRIL 6, 2021

There are so many more opportunities to get your branded content published. Just as with print publications, the top tier websites are harder to pitch. According to this report, 70% of people say brand trust is important when making purchasing decisions. Embrace the fact that trust is vital to your success as a brand.

Leadership 147

Leadership Engineering Enterprise Social Media 147

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That way, your brand image, and reputation are visible as the leader in your industry. Once you have the perfect team for your goals, understanding the benefits and how they will ensure long-term success and growth for your brand will help you know what you need. Firstly, it can help establish brand recognition and loyalty.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Reputation Employee 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That way, your brand image, and reputation are visible as the leader in your industry. Once you have the perfect team for your goals, understanding the benefits and how they will ensure long-term success and growth for your brand will help you know what you need. Firstly, it can help establish brand recognition and loyalty.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Reputation Employee 52

Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

With a great public relations team, you can strengthen your personal brand to ensure complete visibility that is specialized to you and reach a larger clientele. Public Relations is Vital to a Strong Personal Brand Public relations can help with your personal brand by increasing your visibility and credibility.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Brand Branding Local 52

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. For companies entering new markets, having access to a global network of PR professionals can facilitate smoother market entry and brand establishment.

Publicity 103

Publicity Internal International Resources 103

Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2024

Propel rolls our new UX, AI plugins for email; Meltwater signs Microsoft for monitoring; Onclusive wrestles with a cyberattack and outage The last 60 days have been pretty slow in terms of news from the PR software vendor community. The plugins can be used to help PR pros customize their pitches to a specific contact.

Software 132

Software B2B Pitching Data 132

5W PR

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Social media has become a very good way in which brands can connect with consumers. It’s an unavoidable and mandatory medium for brands to keep their audience engaged. Platforms are becoming more and more saturated with each passing day and brands are in a constant war to stand out amongst the crowd.

Fashion 74

Fashion Social Media Brand Branding 74