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What to Pitch in October

PR for Anyone

National Women’s Small Business Month. what you can pitch your local media for the month of October. But get creative. There’s also a bonus video in there about how to nail the interview when you get it. National Stamp Collecting Month. National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month – October. Transcript.

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5 PR Lessons From Our Favorite Instagrammers

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Appeal to the imagination.

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The Three Biggest Media Mistakes Top Executives Make

Cision

In our media training sessions, I usually lead off practice interviews with a seemingly simple question: Can you tell me about your company? Oftentimes, they encounter such objections during media interviews, panel discussions, and contentious client meetings. There are many reasons executives might say too much during an interview.

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How to Fill Your Slow-Moving PR Pipeline Pitching Vertical Markets

Rock the Status Quo

I have a local bank client that just started working with me in September. In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. Pros/Cons of online loans versus local banks?

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What to Pitch the Media in May

PR for Anyone

Get creative with it. If you want to stay local, things to pitch for July are: Summer vacation/travel – Inflation is high, times are tough. National Financial Planning Month – this is a tremendous opportunity for people in the financial space to share their expertise with the world. Have some fun.

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#PRStudChat 11/15 Discussion: From Student to PR Pro & Transitioning Into the Workplace

Deirdre Breakenridge

Often, discovering these requires thinking creatively about how to solve problems or add value to organizations in which students already belong. Are you helping the organization seek media coverage for their events and local fundraisers? How do you stand out during and after job interviews? And many more!

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

I think about people like LeeAnn Rasachak and Sarah Reckard whom I met more than 10 years ago now (they were one of my first PR Rock Star interviews!). So, I asked a few key local leaders for up-and-coming social media or communications superstars they admire. And, they have been for a while now. They had to be younger than 30.