Axia PR

APRIL 23, 2024

Secure media attention amid mass journalist layoffs, a saturated pitching environment, and the rise of new media. Even after you’ve crafted the perfect story that is novel, timely, and relevant to a publication’s target audience, you might still be left scratching your head waiting for a reply.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Understanding critical public conversations is key to building purpose-driven communication programs. Going beyond coverage to how we can develop and an outside-in perspective using thoughtful narratives, data and insights, and bold actions, PR professionals can reshape the company’s dialogue and relationship with the external world.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2022

The way we conduct media outreach is critical, especially with reporters often receiving hundreds of pitches and press releases each day. Gone are the days of calling reporters and pitching them over the phone; most prefer a simple email with relevant details. Here are a few ways to successfully pitch and follow up with reporters.

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PR for Anyone

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I’ve put together 31 tips to pitch the media! Tailor your pitch to each outlet and journalist. Keep your pitch concise and to the point. Know the publication’s style and tone. Show that you understand the publication’s audience. Be timely and relevant with your pitch. No more excuses!

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PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2022

Problem: Reporter response rates to media pitches are at 3.49 Meanwhile, the rate at which journalists open email pitches has also declined, according to the latest Propel Media Barometer. So, what is the goal of the PR pitch? However, a story is rarely secured on the initial pitch. Pitches that grab reporters.

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Onclusive

MAY 4, 2020

The role of public relations is to positively place a brand into news stories. They need to understand data: how to organize it, how to read it, how to interpret it. Here are two practical examples of using real-time data to react and pivot to media trends. This is where the eyeballs are — this is where the attention is.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. Maybe you’re wondering what your pitch should include. Or are you struggling to figure out how best to structure your pitch? What is a Media Pitch?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

So, B2B PR professionals have a small window to catch their attention, hold it enough for them to actually read a pitch, and find it interesting enough to want to take action. The media pitch should also be short and personalized. For example, “DATA: 42% say AI will not take over.” Keep it short and simple.

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Cision

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible. Monitor Related Trends.

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Landis PR

JUNE 6, 2022

As a PR pro, a decent portion of your job involves pitching the media. Your pitch can say a lot about you and your agency in terms of professionalism, so it’s essential to take the time to get it right. Here are some tips to perfect your pitch: Do your research. Here are some tips to perfect your pitch: Do your research.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

Once the initial shock of ChatGPT wore off in PR community, some of the more nefarious use cases came to light: Generative AI could be used to pump out false information; Legal issues about training data and copyrights emerged; and Generative AI sometimes just “hallucinates” – it make up answers. This is available to all customers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool. 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. 5 reasons to embrace data-driven PR.

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OnePitch

AUGUST 24, 2022

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we are highlighting a pitch incorporating strong data findings around pay cuts that landed a placement in Bloomberg Law. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . A topic Reade was closely following but was recently lacking data on” .

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The impact of AI on public relations is set to be transformative for public relations practice,­­­­ but it will demand updated practitioner capabilities. We have almost certainly underestimated the medium to long-term impact of AI on public relations. It was rapidly followed by Anthropic Claude 2 and Google Bard.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2016

If you’re an avid (or even a sometimes) reader of the SHIFT blog, then you already know data-driven public relations is something we know well. Google Trends is a public web facility that analyzes Google search history to come up with data that shows how often a particular search term is entered into the platform.

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Wadds Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

Adoption of AI in public relations is slow, hindered by skills and organisational investment A USC Annenberg and WE Communications report - Fascinated and Frightened: How are communications professionals viewing the ai opportunity ahead? finds that the public relations industry is slow to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI).

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Bloomberg Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is pessimistic on the newspaper industry at a time when public relations specialists are increasingly outnumbering journalists. public relations specialists for every news reporter Source: U.S. public relations specialists for every news reporter Source: U.S.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

If the big-name media feature is the show horse, then trade publication coverage is the less glamorous workhorse of PR. The B2B buyers’ journey has been evolving rapidly, with research indicating that “decision makers don’t just go to a website, add a data center to their shopping cart and check out. How trade coverage wins.

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OnePitch

JANUARY 11, 2023

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we’re highlighting a pitch that landed an exclusive in TechCrunch for a brand new report on early-to-late-stage startups. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . Subject line: {First Look} [company name] Data for you.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

Pitching is an integral part of the PR process and communicators are always looking for ways to build meaningful media relationships for themselves and their clients. Here are a few ways you can streamline your pitching process. publication frequency, last 3 articles written, etc.). Pitching to Canadian media?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

An organization may have a new product or milestone announcement, relevant research data or a leadership change to announce, and as PR advisors we want to maximize its news value. . Once the exclusive runs at an agreed upon date and time, the story can be pitched widely to the broader media targets. Earned media isn’t always simple.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Every year this blog pours over dozens of public relations surveys and breaks down the findings. Reporters receive hundreds of pitches. Reporters respond to just 3% of pitches.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch. Predicting a pitches chances of earning coverage. Notified by Intrado gets close.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

We’ve used the expression data-driven PR for quite some time now, but haven’t clearly defined it. What does data-driven PR mean? How do you know whether your public relations efforts are data-driven or not? To be data-driven is to make decisions with data first and foremost. Just anyone?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

In B2B public relations, we’re always trying to find ways to drive business and trade media interest for clients. Here are a few shortcuts that can help B2B PR pros spiff up their pitches, think creatively, and drive media coverage. Use data and assets — or create your own. And not every business is a household name.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Media love data. As most PR people know, data offers a powerful news hook in a way that even a product launch or partnership often doesn’t. It can easily feed a story to make it stronger, and data-driven stories can easily be made visual, which adds to their appeal. Your data only goes so far. It’s pull marketing 101.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Last week’s post covered the trend of data-driven storytelling in PR. But where does the data come from? But there are lots of other options for PR pros to source relevant data, and many are inexpensive and fairly easy to find. Data to power PR storytelling. Surveys are the data gift that keep giving.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

Short PR pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more, according to data analyzed by Propel. Short pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more. PR Tech Sum No.

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OnePitch

JANUARY 11, 2024

Standing out from the crowd is vital in a consumer media landscape that is flooded with product pitches. To capture a journalist's attention, your pitch should have five elements: accuracy, relevancy, transparency, efficiency, and credibility. So even though it's surprising to me that I have to say this, know who you're pitching.

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 12, 2023

AI tools can help public relations practitioners work more efficiently and effectively, but the focus on generative AI content overlooks more strategic and disruptive applications. View AI in public relations and management on Beautiful.ai The focus on generative AI and content in public relations overlooks a much bigger opportunity.

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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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Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We’ve all done things we thought were great but were not well received, or where reality crashed the perfection party: The golf putt that almost went in The drunken wedding toast that seemed funny at the time The baseball pitch that was for sure a strike, until the ump ruled “ball!” And what about PR pitches?

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Powered by our proprietary global newscrawler and advanced data science, Onclusive now empowers communications teams with a fully unified earned, owned, and social media relations and monitoring platform to enable every step of the PR process. Onclusive’s media database has everything I need to build my pitch, all in one place.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It uses existing data to create content, like first drafts of press releases, lists of resources, analysis of data, automated tasks and more. As such, it can potentially help you structure more effective and efficient public relations campaigns. Artificial intelligence can provide valuable data and automate routine tasks.

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5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

A public relations degree offers diverse career opportunities. Public relations specialist PR specialists develop and implement communication strategies to promote and protect client or organizational reputation. They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage.

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