Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Read more: Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says 7. Source: 2023 State of the Media Report by Cision.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. 1) The top challenges in journalism. A deluge of pitches. “75% How do you measure influencer marketing results? Volume of work.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

Propel says PR is sending more pitches; Muck Rack adds podcast contacts and broadcast monitoring; several PR tech vendors publish survey results “Welcome to May. PR is sending more pitches during COVID-19 The average PR pros appear to have sent more media pitches during the Coranavirus pandemic than before it’s occurrence.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. The PR pro may media train spokespeople themselves or hire an outside agency or consultant to lead a one-time session.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

social media, content, etc.). 23% said measurement / ROI. The media relations struggle is real. Some 60% of respondents say media relations is harder or much harder compared to last year – while about one-third (35%) say it’s about the same. Reporters receive hundreds of pitches. 24% said scope creep.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . That’s a pretty generous measure too. In other words, pitch a story , not a product. that’s written like journalism.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. PR measures up.

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Cision

MARCH 23, 2016

Every day, journalists receive tons of pitches from communication professionals just like you. Brooks Wallace, account manager and media specialist at Hollywood Public Relations and part of the PRSA Boston Leadership Team, says continuing to follow up after sending a pitch, even if it’s a no, is how she finds success for her clients.

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Critical Mention

MAY 12, 2021

However, trying to access various paywalled sources can be a troublesome task since many of the world’s top media companies have monetized their content. Critical Mention’s Licensed Content offering makes it incredibly simple for media pros to track and measure mentions within worldwide news sources and industry trade journals. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Top-tier earned media articles are terrific, and they’re often a highlight of the research, relationships and media strategy that goes into a good media relations campaign. If leadership insists that only splashy features in Fast Company or The Wall Street Journal will do, it will miss many opportunities.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

While these new digital marketing disciplines beckon, we as a profession must acknowledge that our goals have essentially remained unchanged from those early days, especially with regard to the securing editorial media coverage. The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years. they produce. most of you?),

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It “uses a combination of AI, language processing and machine learning to generate, analyze and test new content – from pitches to social posts, blogs and biographies – to predict earned media interest, reach and sentiment. PR measurement. Virtual learning for virtual reality. click image for higher resolution) 9.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

As Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study notes, email continues to not only be the most common form of contact between journalists and PR professionals, it’s also the most preferred. So master your email pitching skills, but continue to hone your understanding of how journalists use social media.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

For instance, before reaching out with a story idea, PR professionals should understand the preferred platform and target audience of the journalist or influencer they are pitching, to enhance the chances of a placement or mention. This was always important but it has become even more crucial in an era of fractured, niche media.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route. I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers.

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Newspapers Journalism Pitching Report 120

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Although the trio’s conversation focused on the state of journalism in the District, the obstacles and opportunities they discussed not only apply to most news markets, they also impact their PR counterparts. Build better relationships with today’s journalists by remembering these media insights and PR tips.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It wasn’t the biggest story of the year by any measure, but it’s one of those pieces that I look back on with pride. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Since then, I have worked in weekly and then daily newspapers, online media outlets and magazines. But that’s not my job.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

For the PR industry, like journalism, disclosure is an issue of transparency and authenticity , which are the building blocks for trust. Burrelles has a long history of credibility and trust, and we notify clients when we implement AI-powered tools into our platform.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Growth of independent journalism. “We We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

It is also important to be more careful to who you are pitching to. The downturn in media relations is just one of the many challenges faced by PR professionals. With the rise in fake news, it’s understandable that many broadly place mistrust in all media.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Measurement of Success Public Relations: Success in PR is measured by the extent of third-party media coverage, the quality and quantity of interactions with the target audience, and improvements in public perception, attitudes, and reputation. This is where marketing and public relations “cross swords.”

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

PR measurement has long been an outcast in marketing dashboards. Over the years, companies have almost created coping mechanisms for accepting weak PR reporting – either not measuring PR at all or relying on basic awareness metrics, like percentage increase of coverage and sentiment. By Seedepth. We hope so!

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

I want to advocate for paid social and specifically as part of a media relations program. 1) Use paid social to support media pitching. When you have a significant announcement that you think is newsworthy, you can’t just rely on old fashioned email pitching. 2) Use paid social to showcase your earned media.

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The Stalwart Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Make a list of all the publications you pitch and spend time getting reacquainted with the content on which they focus. Did you know technology reporter Shira Ovide left the Wall Street Journal and is now at Bloomberg Business’ Gadfly? Are there new sections? Has the editorial staff changed? Re-evaluate relationships.

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Marketing Crisis Communications Small Business Measurement 60

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? I love this question!

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so.

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Presspage

APRIL 11, 2019

A PR strategy is used to help your business organize its public relations (or media relations) activities and make strategic decisions about the best way to communicate with its target audience. These goals can be quantitative or qualitative in nature, depending on what is the most reasonable way to measure your success.

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Strategy eBook Consumer Fashion 76

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

So much so that the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issues an annual Global Communications Report based on survey results from PR professionals and students and, new this year, CEOs of small, mid-size, and large organizations. as a profession, we must prevent media relations from becoming a lost art.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. They have previously offered re-targeting based on earned media audiences, which is rather novel.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations. 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Landis PR

MARCH 7, 2022

Biden’s Build Back Better Act included several measures to support EVs — including a controversial expansion of the EV tax credit — but the package, as is, remains stalled in the Senate. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 31, 2007

This blog was launched to fight bad media relations from inside the industry. So we’re singling out bad media relations as the exception and not the rule. Bad pitches happen to all of us at some point. It’s how we respond to the bad pitches we make that set us apart. Great questions, Alex.

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