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5 Benefits of Media Relations

Landis PR

By the Landis Team Photo courtesy of Pixabay Practical implementation of a media relations program is an art, not a science. After all, earned media isn’t transactional. Here are the top 5 benefits of a great media relations program: Credibility Third party endorsement is much more valuable than an organization’s own boasts.

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Building a perfect pitch? The story is in the data

Onclusive

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. PR pros need a data-driven strategy to reach their goals of securing high-impact media coverage for their brands.

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Pitching Podcasts: PR Tips For Success

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For example, we have many marketing and adtech clients, so we like “DemandGen CXO Conversations,” “AdExchanger Talks,” “The Sales Evangelist,” “Accelerate With Andy Paul” or “Marketing Over Coffee.”. The secret is in the pitch. . Just make sure to stand out with a new perspective in your podcast pitch. Do your research.

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6 PR Pitching Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people make mistakes every day, especially when it comes to pitching stories to the media. But in our line of work, we can risk public humiliation for even a trivial error if a cranky reporter decides to post about a bad pitch. This post outlines six common media relations mistakes and ways to avoid them.

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Dissecting the media pitch: Best practices to follow, and 5 examples to emulate

Agility PR Solutions

A major part of any PR strategy is pitching interesting stories to the right reporters. Without sending pitches, your story likely won’t get noticed, covered, or shared. It can be tricky, however, to write a media pitch that will pique a reporter’s interest in your story and compel them to cover it.

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Trends and Best Practices for Media Relations

PRSay

In the PR strategies toolbox, the practice of media relations gives PR practitioners an opportunity to distinguish themselves while also giving their organizations an edge over the competition. As earned media, stories placed through media relations efforts are cost-effective. Op-Eds remain the gold standard.

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How to Write a Pitch That Will Actually Get Read

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As most PR people know, reporters don’t read every pitch that lands in their inbox. A recent study found that 42% of journalists, writers and bloggers receive 11 to 100 pitches daily, and 5% receive a whopping 100 or more email pitches every day. Are you pitching a feature story or a comment? Personalize your pitch.

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