ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

And at companies where trade news content is relevant, those subscriptions are generally covered as a business expense. Over the past couple of years, many large publications have stopped accepting bylined articles and thought leadership pieces from outside companies. Trade allow more in-depth storytelling.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. The data is often derived inexpensively from behavior surveys or flash polls, or it may already exist within the company’s own research unit. Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch.

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PR in High Definition

APRIL 30, 2024

On the pitch then, there is no denying their success. The series followed all the trials and tribulations of the new owners trying to navigate the “soccer” world – from business deals, to interactions with the fans, and of course performance on the pitch. Every company has a story that it can tell the world.

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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

As companies plan content, many use a calendar. In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? And so do publications. Here’s an example.)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week’s post covered the trend of data-driven storytelling in PR. Data to power PR storytelling. Media love poll-results story pitches, especially when accompanied by visuals like infographics. Even a small company may have thousands of marketing contacts collected from CRM, website visits, and social followers.

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Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Instead of “pivoting” like a startup towards new forms of advertising, or new storytelling formats like video, they should be pivoting back to the one thing that really matters — their readers. Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. All of them are bad. Not almost all.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 23, 2024

The company says they polled some 900 respondents who had been part of the “buying process for a B2B purchase of greater than $10,000 in annual value within the last 24 months.” Thought leadership helps prospective customers become aware of the problem – and without feeling like they are getting a sales pitch.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2023

This extraordinary journey holds valuable lessons about the power of brand building, storytelling, and their impact on achieving unparalleled success. Storytelling Every year, City were seen as key contenders to finally achieve their ultimate goal – winning the Champions League. Yet, they repeatedly fumbled at unexpected hurdles.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While the PR and communications profession has continued to grow, many media companies keep cutting their workforces. Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. They both are storytellers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2015

In explaining why his company is looking for a PR agency, a prospect recently mentioned that a flagship product was “born out of frustration” with the industry’s failings. PR Professionals and Storytelling Archetypes. Here are some ways that the basic storytelling plots can help. Overcoming the monster.

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Cision

MARCH 14, 2016

— Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller, Microsoft. The essence of great storytelling is taking the reader on a journey. When no media outlet wanted to run the story when Clayton initially pitched it, he and his team published it on Microsoft’s owned media channels, helping change Microsoft’s perception and increase sales.

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Ishmael's Corner

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

When we capture storytelling assets for one of our clients, no one proactively comes forth to share the time that something went horribly wrong. Yet, failure is one of the best techniques to bring tension or even drama to business storytelling. The ramifications for PR are counter-intuitive. There are many ways to play the “F” card.

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Cision

JUNE 28, 2017

This past February, she made the move from senior editor at Recode to the new media company Axios, where she now serves as the chief technology correspondent based out of San Francisco. Wondering what Login is, what it’s about and how you can get Ina to cover your pitches? Read our Q+A with her pitching tips below!

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. We transitioned into a health innovation company.

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5W PR

MAY 30, 2024

Drawing potential investors and partners by highlighting the worth of the company. Assembling the PR toolbox A well-compiled press kit should include newsworthy declarations about product launches, collaborations, or company milestones. Succinct documents providing key information about the company, product, its features, and benefits.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

In 2015, traditional media companies are expected to continue shifting towards rebranding, new media entrepreneurism, native advertising and the adoption of digital newsrooms. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Q: Knowing what not to pitch is just as important as knowing what gets coverage.

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Cision

MAY 13, 2015

Michael is the media pitching coach PR pros turn to when they want to boost their positive media placements. He’s trained more than 6,000 communicators from agencies large and small, from Fortune 50 companies to regional nonprofits. Up next is Michael Smart. What hasn’t changed?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

For reference, here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching. Signal AI announced the launch of AIQ , the AI technology behind the company’s media monitoring platform. The company says the new code will allow it to address several public relations challenges. Quick plug: Do you work in PR and comms?

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PRSay

JANUARY 1, 2020

that will hopefully make your 2020 even more successful: Remember not to skimp on storytelling. Your team may have many components — at MediaSource, we’ve got creatives, strategic types and PR practitioners — but ultimately, your work should always come back to storytelling. Unsure of whether your team is strong enough at storytelling?

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Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

Hosted by Deirdre Breakenridge of Pure Performance Communications , and joined by fellow panelists Shonali Burke and Shannon Furey , the panel covered emerging PR trends including how corporate storytelling has changed in recent years and what PR professionals must learn to sustain their careers. PR is no longer a linear process.

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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 As companies grow, corporate communications become more important.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Business storytelling has become a buzzword in PR and marketing, because, when done well, it works. But what some communicators don’t realize is that a storytelling approach can work throughout the marketing journey, from prospecting for customers to closing the deal. If you want to learn about storytelling, talk to a novelist.

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Ishmael's Corner

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Thousands of companies strive for feature stories in business publications like Businessweek, Fortune and The Economist. So how do you help your company or client be that one in a hundred? Create a pitch that aligns.more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. That makes sense; persuasion is fueled by artful storytelling, and despite the growth of video, many stories are still told through the written word. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

NEWSnet is an American news-oriented free-to-air television network and newscast production company. I’ve been in journalism for 12 years, with a large part of that being in broadcast and digital storytelling. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Often company execs become very enthusiastic about adding PR to its marketing mix but then find they haven’t the resources or the staffing to maximize outcomes. Polish the company story, but don’t lose authenticity. Most importantly, everyone in the company and on the PR team needs to buy into the story.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It’s a good practice to show commercial viability and real-world impact before formally getting the word out about your company. Though companies should start thinking through their story and planning their PR approach before they close funding, it’s important to have a working product that people can see and understand.

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Barokas

AUGUST 8, 2017

And while the benefits of data-driven storytelling have been extolled in the PR world for some time now, we often forget that our clients are the keepers of their own best asset – data. Best days to pitch. The post Data-Driven Storytelling – The PR Gift That Keeps on Giving appeared first on Barokas PR - PR minus the BS.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

Journalists are bombarded with email pitches, many which stink, and there seems to be less opportunity to build an actual relationship with journalists.”. That particular company grew a reputation for manufacturing controversy. My friend, Lou Hoffman calls it the “F word” in storytelling – failure.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 29, 2023

What we found was a big awareness gap and clear opportunities in PR for AI startups and companies. AI became a PR push for many companies (with an AI tech product and not). Reporters were inundated with pitches offering AI experts and “news” and became more selective in what they wrote — and who they wrote about.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. Many companies operate in a crowded environment prone to fast changes and quick obsolescence. It’s not enough to just pitch stories anymore.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

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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. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 23, 2019

Here’s how B2B tech companies can develop a standout funding PR strategy for their next round. When a company lands new capital, sometimes they drink their own Kool-Aid as they assess the numbers. But that’s not how things work— not when there are dozens of notable deals pitched daily. Be clear-eyed about your numbers.

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Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

Brands who understand these two sides of the same storytelling coin are going to prosper. How can brands take a stand and stop their over reliance on pitching media via traditional PR efforts? .” Those still intent on faxing out press releases are going to be in trouble."

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

That is why PR is the one function within the marketing organization that is positioned to step up, take a leadership position and have the greatest impact on company reputation during this period. The modern communicator is not just a great storyteller. The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories.

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