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How to Pitch Better Brand Stories

Cision

So many entrepreneurs and small business owners think just pitching their product or service is enough because it’s that good. Around Father’s Day, I pitched his story to Entrepreneur – not the Beebo. If you really want to stand out, include relevant video in your pitch and subject line. DIY project, construction).

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Met the Media: Ryan Gehm, Editor-in-chief at Truck & Off-Highway Engineering

Bianchi Biz Blog

We report on key engineering topics impacting medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, as well as the construction, agricultural, mining and other off-highway mobility sectors. A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show.

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PR Tips and Hacks for a Small Business

The Proactive Report

That depends on whether you are a local business or have clients and customers all over. Local business networking still thrives on personal connections – Join the Chamber of Commerce and other relevant groups. Alignable has local groups you can connect with. Look for local groups on MeetUp. What are some networking tips.

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Building a Media Strategy with Cassie Lawrence, JSA+Partners

OnePitch

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? We did localized business and trade pitching to demonstrate how this FAA legislation was going to impact those regions and industries and we ended up securing some great pieces that moved the needle for the client.

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2017 PR Horror Stories And Lessons Learned

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. We’ve learned to take the time to educate clients and demand scrupulous adherence to the facts, warts and all, before committing to an announcement or other story pitch. Proceed with caution! PR tales of terror. The deadly deception.

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Behind the Headlines With Chris Shigas

Cision

But if you’re pitching a mediocre story, you won’t find any success – no matter which medium you use. Chris Shigas, director of media relations at ABB, says journalists like to receive pitches for stories they want to write about. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes brands make? You need to talk to people.

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Survival Guide for Your PR Agency Internship

Barokas

Don’t be afraid to ask for constructive criticism. It’s just as important to read up on general local and world news. Those broader stories may correlate with what your client is doing and serve as a timely opportunity for a proactive pitching angle. Your coworkers will usually be happy to help, because it benefits them too.

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