Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

The great strength of broadcast is its ability to take news consumers directly to the scene and witness events — a wildfire, a debate, a demonstration, a major speech — as they unfold. Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. I really don’t have one.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re uncertain about what goals can inform your consumer engagement and event marketing strategy, asking some questions about the brand can help narrow this down. These might include: What is the brand currently missing that greater consumer engagement can address? It’s far from the only positive outcome, though.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

In March, Meltwater acquired Linkfluence , a French company that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights, for $59 million. Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: PR measurement.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

If the campaign aims to promote a voiceover platform , PR can create campaigns highlighting the features through media coverages and pitch to voiceover artists for collaborations. PR can create media coverage emphasizing the brand’s campaigns, pitch directly to potential investors, or build collaboration with relevant organizations.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Communications professionals are now responsible for producing videos and podcasts, hosting live stream events, playing photographer, designing graphics, learning the back end of websites and more to keep up with changes in the ways people consume information.”. Pressure on measurement. From print to digital. Old and new tasks.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. The journalist tells a story for the consumer, voter or investor. The PR person assists a client in telling his story, but always with the consumer ultimately in mind. How many pitches is he likely to read? Everyone wins.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Both client and agency will agree on key performance indicators (KPIs) and measurement tools. Presumably your account is being serviced by the same competent, experienced team who pitched your business. or even printing out a hard copy – the difference in format can be valuable to helping you edit.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Even during the late 90s dot-com era, print was always preferred over online coverage. This creates more than a few questions--from measurement/impact of our work and the time it takes to pitch to the models of outreach (media vs bloggers ) and the need to create content that''s more applicable for the online space.

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Marketwired

APRIL 12, 2016

This harkens back to the early days of television when the hosts or the actors you were watching would pitch the product themselves. Just like any other form of media, you really need to understand you audience, know the type of content that they want, deliver it and then be able to measure it in some way.”.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 20, 2016

For public relations campaigns, that has traditionally meant showcasing the number of brand mentions and impressions a particular press release or media relations pitch generated. Author Lukas Alexander is a media analyst on PR Newswire’s professional services team, helping global customers with their monitoring and measurement.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

over the next year; 40% of budget goes to paid media; 16% of budget goes to print media; 8% of budget goes to paid social media; 6% of budget goes to paid search; 4% of budget goes to display; and. Often B2B marketers will use these to send white papers and pitch webinars but again thought leadership content is a good option here.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Forbes One of the biggest struggles faced by marketers today is how to balance new media (digital and social) with traditional media (TV, radio, print). Unlike TV, radio or print, PR has evolved and is as relevant, if not more relevant, today than it was 20 years ago.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. While you shouldn’t pitch them right now, keep them on your reading list and periodically circle back to see if their coverage area has expanded. Research, measurement, optimization and patience are key to success.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

In 2015, Robert (with Carla Johnson) wrote the book Experiences: The 7th Era of Marketing , which outlines an approach on how content-driven experiences can be created, managed, scaled, promoted, and measured in today’s business environment. This is what marketers call return on investment (ROI) of marketing.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

They may have more in common with some segments of consumers, but it doesn’t mean that the basics are really different. I suspect many of the award winners wouldn’t hold up if their effectiveness was tested and measured. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Far harder.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story. This is nirvana for a media relations professional.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The deluge of PR pitches. According to a survey of journalists by Muck Rack, 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. Pitch proof points with claims. Source: PR Measurement ).

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

Because consumers trust earned media more than any other marketing form. But historically, communicators have struggled to measure the business impact of their campaigns. It just means that they have had access to better tools to build, manage, and measure their campaigns. That is, until now.

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Contently - Strategy

MAY 7, 2020

Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to pitch ideas to a number of wiser, business-minded folks. What metrics do they use to measure those goals? Or maybe you work for a retail company like Glossier, where content marketing leads the way for a direct-to-consumer business. How you measure it is a bit trickier.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

A volunteer pitch that persuaded. Several groups presented over the morning, but it was The Toronto Fringe’s volunteer coordinator, Natasha Boomer , who provided the most-compelling pitch. Plus many Fringe play print programs had a volunteer-specific thank you in the show notes. The social Fringe community.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2016

By not targeting the right contacts, your perfect pitch can fall on deaf ears. For stories that are more evergreen or broader in scale, consider print periodicals like consumer and trade magazines. Editorial calendars can be incredibly helpful in determining when to pitch certain stories. Do your research.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email. There’s no reason to stress about typos that were printed on 100 physical copies of materials. Measuring Media Kit Success.

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Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. They must reconsider how they create, distribute and pitch their thought leadership. For our newest findings, check out the State of the Media 2016 Report! So how can you stay on the cutting edge of the news industry?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S. NOT an editorial placement.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Who are these consumers, and where do they typically find the articles they read? Once freelance contributors get to know your brand, they’ll be able to pitch directly and save you more time. The desire to push our content out in print campaigns compelled us to create a quarterly print edition of the pub.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

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Beyond PR

JULY 26, 2016

Strategies that take into consideration your audience’s preference to consume content across paid, earned, social and owned channels. When you open up your earned media strategy, you’ll find a mix of print, television, radio, digital and other channels. Multichannel strategies, though, are like nesting dolls.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JULY 14, 2009

Nielsen Media Research says they are measuring ratings for TV shows “regardless of the platform on which it is viewed.” Despite noble efforts, we still don’t have clear (read obvious) metrics to measure our efforts. REMEMBER: Bad Pitch Night School During The Day--July 29--registration is open: www.CrappyPR.com Twitter @laermer.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2008

And in the old days (say, three years ago when the media we pitch actually existed as full entities) could probably get something going in a matter of moments, hours, a day maybe. To the stubborn ones I offer a solution: Want print? But gosh darn it – there are ways to measure everything if you work hard enough to cooperate.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

PR teams need to adapt to the changing consumer. All communication teams are striving for the attention of the fickle consumer. The issues we face in practice are well documented: measurement, media, paid, planning, and workflow. You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Now is the time to improve your workflow.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 31, 2011

He’s a friend of The Bad Pitch Blog -- even Richard likes him and he''s been a guest blogger here in the past. There’s also a chapter on “a common approach to measurement” written by “guest author” Kami Watson Huyse, APR. Broadcasting To & Engaging With Consumers Media convergence is top of mind for me right now.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The New York Times printed the article in full. Practice includes research, planning, content, and measurement, in addition to media channels. The industry has a wholly unrealistic expectation that graduates should be oven ready, and able to immediately undertake a stakeholder audit, write a blog, or pitch media.

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