PRSay

APRIL 24, 2020

When pitching story ideas to journalists during the COVID-19 crisis, PR pros should use email, find local news angles and make experts available for video interviews, according to Cision’s “ 2020 State of the Media Report ,” released on April 21.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

It is broadcast nationwide online, on the NEWSnet app, on local cable TV, as well as on Apple TV, Roku, etc. I’m excited to see where we grow with technology across the board and how electrifying America will continue to take shape. The more people I get to interview, the merrier. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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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. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. If so, how?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are part of the Endeavor Business Media Commercial Vehicle Group covering trucking and fleet industries. My main coverage and writing focuses are the transportation technology world, and government and regulations related to the trucking and freight industries, along with other website and magazine duties.

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Landis PR

MARCH 29, 2021

During the summer, when various protests and conversations regarding social justice were taking place, a local high school’s mascot, which at one point in its history looked like a Confederate soldier, was under scrutiny, and some alumni were hoping for a change. What story or stories are you most proud of? Tell us a little about yourself.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. The blog covers Finland’s history of innovation and current investment opportunities, particularly in sectors like bio & circular economy and sustainable technology.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. Skill Development — learn valuable skills in media relations , content creation, event planning, crisis management, etc.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’m most interested in the people and places and technologies – well-known or not – that are going to be critical in the push toward EVs. Not every interview needs to be a Zoom or Teams video chat – we’re all fatigued by virtual working and I’m more than happy to do a phone call, too.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 18, 2019

She’s not only a legend in the solo PR community–she’s an outright institution in the local PR community. Although it was long overdue, the timing seemed right to interview this PR Rock Star. I think everyone has a skill that best suits them; for me that’s media relations. Who are some of your clients?

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Media Relations is a core part of PR and can be one of the trickiest. A colleague of mine is a master of TV placements, both local and national. It is, after all, called Media Relations. It is, after all, called Media Relations. What’s the secret? Start right now to create and maintain them.

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Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

This is an interview I did with the guys at Vuelio for their Blogger Spotlight section after I was kindly listed in their top ten PR bloggers for the third year running. Although I work in public relations – I know the lines of marketing are very blurred, so I also like to try and write about other subjects that interest me.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most of our readers, be it from an engineering or a marketing background, are working on new technologies that will lead to fully-automated vehicles, intelligent cities, and more. What is fascinating is how certain sensor technologies are reaching beyond automotive. LiDAR is a perfect example. I hope the NAIAS organizers do it again!

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

When I left the media relations agency I cofounded after 16 years, I realized I would need an expanded skillset to attract new clients. Recently, a colleague of mine here in Atlanta, Carol Cookerly of Cookerly Public Relations, explained it to me. Read on for their helpful tips. Bottom line? We want to hear from you!

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

If you want to connect with your audience and stand out from competitors, you need to focus on your brand’s story, says Neil McAllister, media and content director at Blanc & Otus. In this interview, Neil discusses his background as a journalist, what it’s like working in the technology industry and the changing role of the media.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

On the electrification side, it has been interesting to see how it is being integrated with so-called traditional technologies like hydraulics as well as how those technologies are continuing to advance and remain a vital source of power even as electrification increases. We like to hike, play board games, visit our local breweries.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

I started writing professionally at 17 years old as a sports correspondent for my local newspaper, the Milford (NH) Cabinet. Meet the Media: Dennis Scimeca, Technology Editor at IndustryWeek. Meet the Media: Lauren Fletcher, Executive Editor at Work Truck Magazine. I’ve been with Automotive News Europe since 2003.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” Microenterprises increasingly rely on public relations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 22, 2023

I reported on NASA and crime, local government, League City, the bedroom community close to Mission Control/Johnson Space Center. During work hours when I’m not reporting, I’m usually on the phone checking in with sources, trying to connect with new sources and looking for story ideas and interesting angles on stories.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s great to see how safety technologies and creature comforts have evolved in the vehicles that we ultimately rely on to bring us our goods. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data.

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Norton's Notes

MAY 13, 2015

Over the next few months I will be interviewing practitioners from the world of public relations and digital marketing from across the globe, people I respect and look up to. Most of the people I speak with will have an interest in digital, online or modern public relations strategy. My first interview is with Arik C.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

A new report published by the CIPR examines how much of what we do in public relations is threatened by technology. These findings are from a new report called Humans still needed: An analysis of skills and tools in public relations , published today by the CIPR’s #AIinPR panel. It’s an important piece of work.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Constantly on my radar and well-received by HDT’s audience is: emerging technology, alternative fuel, and autonomous advancement. The sources I grew to know in the space weren’t fatigued by media questions yet and seemed genuinely excited to share what they know. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 2, 2022

For many solo PR pros, the idea of becoming an adjunct instructor at a local college or university can be appealing. “With more programs moving online, opportunities to teach no longer have to be limited to your local university,” explains Kristie. “It gives me additional credibility among my peers and clients.”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 3, 2021

I’m a freelance automotive journalist with a focus on new vehicles, technology and how the two come together to create the cars we love to drive. I’m intrigued by how automakers are trying to make new vehicle technologies relatable to the average new car buyer. Meet the Media: Philip Nussel, Web Editor at Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

EPA against a company (and the company’s response), new technology, sustainability, game-changers, mergers and acquisitions, company features, industry trends, localization of global trends, among many other driving forces in determining a story. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I most enjoy the stories that stem from firsthand experiences with new vehicles and their latest technologies – and the in-depth conversations with the engineers who developed them. A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2021, I expect most of my non-newsy features will be on the societal changes that EVs bring with them, a shift from the technological focus that were more important in the years right after mainstream plug-in vehicles started getting some attention around 2010.

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Mora Communications

AUGUST 31, 2015

As to your first point, that you don’t have a story that could interest the national media: why not? Remember everyone who is quoted in Time magazine, or interviewed on the Today show lives and works in some local town or city. Why would you want to garner any national, if you only have a local business?

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Beyond PR

JUNE 19, 2017

Using surveys, interviews and focus groups, we spoke to employees across different lines of the business and regions. They can help answer questions and address concerns locally while championing the brand to employees who may be attached to old messaging. It took a few months but was certainly worthwhile. Tell all your stakeholders.

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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Organizations are still hosting events to meet business goals but in a more responsible way, but now we are planning with consideration about how the event will impact investors, partners, and attendees, but also its workers, the local community, and the planet.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I have a small recording studio at home where I like to work with local musicians. You might also be interested in: Meet the Media: Jason Morgan, Content Director for Fleet Equipment. Six Things Vehicle Technology and Mobility Suppliers Should Do Now to Rock PR at CES 2023.

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

From cyber attacks, to hurricanes, to mergers gone wrong; the negative headlines seem to rule the front pages in media outlets across the CU world. The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.”

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PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This time, for a more thorough understanding of how the situation might have changed or evolved, I decided to conduct a series of opinion interviews with several Italian female PR practitioners (recognized by name at the end). All of the women interviewed are PR practitioners, some at the executive level. today’s biggest challenges.

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