Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I recently spent a year interviewing senior public relations professionals in 31 countries about best practices in their cultures for my newly-published book, Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication. Make friends with local influencers. Get more PR tips now.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 9, 2021

She also created an essay contest at the local high school about what it means to be a woman when you can now run for President. She was covered in all the local media and even got to share her story in Boston – the closest major city to her. Please download our free blueprint at. How to pitch the media.

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Real Estate Nonprofit Media Pitching 130

Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! This tactic can be especially effective for garnering local press (Think: Local company earns coveted spot on prestigious Inc. If it was a major interview, consider a behind-the-scenes look about how the coverage came to be.

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LinkedIn Pitching Interviews Journalism 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Recently, a client who met with staff in a remote office heard about a first-of-its-kind study being conducted by the local team in collaboration with a nearby university. This led to a story pitch unlike anything the client had done before, ultimately resulting in interest from the major paper in the community.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. Perhaps the best way to learn about agency life and a particular employer is to set up informational interviews with current and past employees.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Provide enough details to give a good idea of what you’re pitching and how it’s relevant.

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Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. If caught in a lie to a journalist, particularly about numbers – market share, sales, downloads, or dates – the story will never see the light of day, or a nasty piece may result. But beware the negative consequences. The horrible hire.

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Agency Pitching Construction Print 136

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I really appreciate when pitches include a line about why it’s important that your client presents that story. What is the motive behind this pitch?

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Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 83

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Topics discussed on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast include: #PRin2018; Cluetrain Manifesto; local media debate; and more. You can download or stream the podcast via Libsyn or subscribe via iTunes. Is a lack of investment of local media damaging society? Sarah is set to interview Ralf Little on 30 January.

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Cision

DECEMBER 22, 2016

In this interview, Caroline sat down with us to discuss travel and tourism brands and how they must adapt as media rapidly changes. press release, pitch, or phone call) to the formality of in-person meetings between clients and journalists and the set-up of group events, such as press conferences.

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Tourism Travel Conference Crisis 120

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 11, 2020

In Shanghai, I got the opportunity to pitch Chinese reporters, coordinate a CEO media roundtable and support a product launch event. If pitching in the U.S. goes “email first, phone second,” pitching in China goes “call first, WeChat second, WeChat moving forward, email may be never.” From there the real conversation began.

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Pitching Transportation Conference Report 36

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

KPIs included local media interviews, toolkit downloads, and increased engagement at local chapter levels #measurepr. Universities should teach Writing, Pitching, Attention to Detail, Measurement (of course), and… How to deal with Rejection. A5: It was when I worked remotely for a publishing company.

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Measurement Nonprofit Education Social Media 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Think Tinder meets pitching. Simply upload your pitch on the app to connect with interested journalists. Just like on Tinder, or any dating app, journalists will swipe right if they feel your pitch is a fit for them. Once ‘matched’ a chat will open and you can work together to set up that interview. Self explanatory.

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Mobile Content Marketing Pitching Social Media 306

Beyond PR

APRIL 27, 2016

Targeted email invites for demos or interviews are another place to promote your press kit link. Take the time to then research your local client base through social media monitoring and industry circles to uncover if any of them will be attending the show. Be creative when live-tweeting from the event.

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Trade Shows Marketing How To Real Estate 40

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

It can be time-consuming to plan media outreach for local and national networks, cable news, podcasts, streaming television, public radio, and social-only video; however, a satellite media tour (SMT) can help. Your Pitch Team. They receive literally hundreds of pitches a day so it’s a lot harder to grab their attention.”.

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Media Television Pharmaceuticals Radio 120

Beyond PR

JULY 26, 2016

Drill down even further – take tv and radio as an example – and you’ll find a mix of local and national shows, cable news, podcasts, streaming tv, public radio, online/social-only video, and much more. When SMTs started out, the first interviews started around 6 AM. Needless to say, it’s all a bit overwhelming.

Strategy 40

Strategy Media Radio How To 40

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A brief mention in a local blog, where client SteelHouse’s $2,000 vacation stipend was referenced, immediately struck me as PR gold. An interview took place, and the client was quoted in a story on a very strategic topic to Benefitfocus’ business. This Business Insider article was a matter of that. The story was begging to be told.

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Strategy Print Insurance Insurance 60

PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

So how can you ensure that more journalists read — and accept — your press releases and PR pitches? There are even templates you can purchase and download online. Some of the templates may be blank for you to fill, and some may already be complete with local and national contacts. million businesses nationwide.

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Media Newspapers Pitching Blogging 52

Beyond PR

AUGUST 23, 2016

Over the course of a single morning, your spokesperson can conduct interviews all across the nation, maximizing exposure.”. In addition to pitching TV and radio producers, adding blogs and websites to your SMT schedule is a great idea and an effective way to hyper-target your target audience. Timing is everything!

Marketing 40

Marketing Media Radio Local 40

ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. Another example is the benefit of ‘free learning’ I receive while doing the thought leader interviews for my weekly PR podcast. For me, as a local government employee, there are clear political boundaries. They all share freely and all see the benefit. And they all blog.

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Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Do you think attempting to mislead the public as to what was really going on gave them a better shot at their next job interview? The more you foster these types of relationships, the more successful you will be when you pitch. 7 Tips for a Better Pitch. Successful PR people know that pitching is a science.

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