PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we work hard to engage with reporters and editors to make them aware of the great work our clients are doing — but we still understand why bosses make these urgent requests. Reporters choose to cover the story because it’s important, thus enhancing the organization’s reputation. If so, how? Make them care.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report revealed that more than half of journalists and influencers are driven to pursue a story because a PR professional has displayed knowledge of their past work, interests and beats. broadcast, online, print, etc.). Role (exact job titles). Media type (e.g., Recent content (e.g.,

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PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That left me alone managing the press, doing 40 to 50 interviews a day, with six or seven satellite trucks here, and writing news releases. We always attract a lot of local, regional, national and international press. Those 40 or 50 interviews I would do in a day would be out of 70 or 80 phone calls. We have a huge workload.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

If you're a Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chief Marketing Officer or PR Director in Minnesota, there are only a handful of local business media outlets that you. With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. really care about - the monthly.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

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. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. As EIC on FPW, I guide the content and direction of websites, webinars/events, and magazine.

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

If your interview with USA Today just appeared in print and online, you shouldn’t expect your phone to ring incessantly the next morning with people wanting to employ your services. It could be that a trade publication or your local newspaper proves just as valuable to you as the New York Times.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. Listen to the full interview, with bonus content, here My background is in radio and television journalism.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report found that 93 percent of journalists prefer to receive pitches via email. How did you get your start in journalism?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am ….

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. That new generation wants to see what companies are doing, they want to talk about it in their interview,” she said.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. On securing interest in a particular market, she followed up with what she thought was the appropriate media alert for that locales, but it was for an event that had taken place the week before, so the editor was unable to use it. Proceed with caution!

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Megan: . One that immediately comes to mind is one I secured recently in Eat This, Not That for a local client that provides cancer support resources for employers to offer as part of their employee benefits package. Why were we successful? – We answered quickly.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. I then worked at my college newspaper as both a reporter, covering the women’s basketball team, and as an ad rep. The printing. Since we didn’t have a team of reporters, we relied on the student body, and our friends, for submissions.

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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. Demonstrating value and the talent paradox Talent remains a critical challenge for the PR industry according to The ICCO World PR Report 2020. Use of AVEs is reported as 16% in the UK and 18% in North America.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

You can find out more in this interview with Deirdre or in her new book “ Answers for Modern Communicators ,” in which she dives into invaluable PR strategies that will further your PR career to new heights. He’s most famous for founding HARO (Help a Reporter Out), an online forum for journalists to gather feedback from the public.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

My first article on the project also holds a special place in my memory as it was the first big article I wrote after I started in B2B journalism in which I had come up with the idea and it wound up being the cover story for a print issue. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Reputation Us

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

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.” A local newspaper reporter picked up the incident from a police report and then two TV news stations did follow-up stories.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2021

Oprah Winfrey’s prime-time television interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 7 provided a reminder of the principles PR professionals should follow to prepare clients for media interviews that create positive coverage and help manage crises. Research reporters, anticipate questions.

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Mark My Words

APRIL 26, 2022

To this day, Mason makes sure that he gets every print copy of the local Craven Herald and Pioneer newspaper posted down to his south-east London home, where he now lives with his primary schoolteacher wife and their two sons. . But where did Mason’s hunger for news come from? Even he can’t quite explain.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story. You are the media in this example. So how can you do it?

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 28, 2019

Let’s say you have a locale in mind—maybe a faraway destination you’ve always wanted to see—but you don’t know where to begin researching hotels, car rentals, excursion packages, and restaurants. You want to discover this place like a local would, right? A well-designed piece of branded print media is even more rare.

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Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2016

California-based single-agency PR firm the NALA, and its sister company STARKART, needed to find a solution to target each client’s specific audience base, prove success with essential reports and increase overall efficiency to compete with larger firms. Recognized as the industry leader, Cision was the obvious choice.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

This news release posing as a pitch was forwarded by a Philadelphia-based reporter to "Trebuchet," a fan of the Bad Pitch blog. Local law enforcement has confirmed numerous reports of sightings of this mysterious naked man have been logged in throughout the Summer months. "It''s After all, this headline got your attention.

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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. It was totally unique – a perfect vehicle for CEO branding and hook for a reporter focused on culture. News & World Report. News & World Report. The story was begging to be told.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2018

Many news sites have reporter portfolio pages sharing past coverage. What about how many editors and reporters to pitch at any one publication? And many times, the reporter or editor still needs to sell your story to the rest of their team. If you have a story you know a local editor won’t want to miss, try a call.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am … probably out on a golf course or touring around the countryside on my motorcycle. I have a small recording studio at home where I like to work with local musicians.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 19, 2021

Your goal is to have the journalist contact you, which may result in a print/online article or TV/Radio interview. Including the city and state helps localize for regional coverage. These reports will also give you some vital data about your readers. For a blogger, you want them to share your story with their readers.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 19, 2014

MileIQ automatically remembers your drives and allows you to classify and generate reports after-the-fact for mileage reimbursement or taxes. Overnight Prints * – On the recommendation of Solo PR PRO Premium member Greg Brooks , I tried Overnight Prints and put its moniker to the test. Website/Blog.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

You may want to take on a client of your own to start gathering work examples – consider helping out a family or friend with their business, or volunteer for a local non-profit organization or church. Writing proficiency will be the difference between you getting a second interview and a rejection letter. Second, Internship Experience.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Email Signature – We help our client GNP Company produce an annual corporate sustainability report.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 19, 2022

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In this interview, Bob Gold, founder, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based PR agency Bob Gold & Associates, shares his strategy for delivering the right message to clients and their customers at the right time. Report (Specific. My daily newspaper of choice is…the New York Times – but I also love my local paper The Daily Breeze.

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Wadds Inc.

JUNE 19, 2022

Social media has replaced local news in communities across the UK. It is weakening community engagement and participation in local democracy. The collapse of local news is a crisis that has played out in plain sight over the past two decades. Local news has faced an assault on two fronts. Rumours are commonplace.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. The reporting staff for the most part is divided among three editors. Can you tell me about that?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

But the reporter didn’t respond, despite my experience, intuition and persistence. Today, those sources go far beyond pricing guides like Kelley Blue Book or reviews like Consumer Reports. The same is true in print. It was a good pitch. Timely, tailored, and fitting for both the journalist and the publication.

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