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. Mondays are best for pitching, the research finds.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Know who you pitch. According to Cision’s “ 2022 State of the Media Report ,” which surveyed more than 3,800 journalists at about 2,160 media outlets, 76% of respondents said news releases are the content they want most from brands. said his newsroom receives countless email pitches every day.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You could be moderating a media interview, holding media training for a CEO, or manning a check-in table at a panel event. We developed a DST-themed survey and pitched the exclusive to women’s health and fitness publications. Sometimes walking into the office, you never know what ‘costume’ you’ll be wearing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agency teams should take the time to explain, based on personal experience and expertise, why a story will or won’t work and where possible, how to take a bland or unworkable pitch and improve it. Lack of preparation for a media interview. Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training.

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Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum media pitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute. It pays to go beyond widely available stats from public-domain sources; think instead about an inexpensive, single-question surveys to probe customer attitudes about an emerging issue.

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Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

Offering him as a spokesperson typically drives more trade media interviews than any other pitch, because of his depth of knowledge and sheer passion. B2B companies are full of such characters — learn to identify them, media train them, and use them well. Embrace, don’t ignore, creative content.

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B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 5, 2009

No matter what business you’re in or promoting, if someone wants media attention, someone in the media will someday want to speak to customers. Likewise, when you have information on your customers you don’t have to panic and can instantly be proactive and pitch them as a part of the story.

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