ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Understanding what the decision-makers want before you begin writing is a major timesaver. Many prefer to receive a pitch and an outline first, though some will look at a completed article right off the bat. Write for the audience.

B2B 136

B2B Guidelines Writing Pitching 136

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. In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art. Keep it ethical. Regional Foundation.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners. Paid stories disguised as editorial. With the media, succeeding in a pay-to-play world means two things.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Whereas it was once important for a book to be printed and distributed by a traditional publisher, today self-publishing is a perfectly acceptable route. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Co-creating a story of the CIPR In The Social Leadership Handbook , Julian Stodd describes three levels of narrative: personal stories; co-created stories; and organisational stories. More than 80 members submitted almost 100 pitches, and 45 were selected. You can buy the book in print for £29.39 It’s their book.

Handbook 114

Handbook Community Print Writing 114

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

Do put important requests/promises and desired outcomes in writing. The best way to prevent misunderstandings is to memorialize any discussions in writing, which is standard operating procedure at most agencies. If there’s nothing there, so much the better, but a good reporter will find it if there is.

Agency 136

Agency Meeting Print Course 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” The second is an enhancement to its AI Writing Assistant, first unveiled a couple of months ago. That assistant helps to write social media content but now includes an integration to DALL-E. Fair enough.

Software 131

Software Pitching Ethics Privacy 131

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Launching an attention-getting idea for 3-D printing client, WhiteClouds came to us this way. In the lead-up to last year’s Super Bowl, our team learned that an injured football player would possibly wear a 3-D printed brace produced by WhiteClouds. Gambling on that possibility, we punted and hoped for the best.

Airlines 120

Airlines Exercises Fashion Print 120

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

For as long as I can remember, I have loved art, writing and being creative. While I excelled at all my classes, I would always rather write an essay than take a multiple choice test. This can be in the form of a leadership role in an organization, summer jobs, involvement in groups like PRSSA, etc.

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

You can spend months writing a white paper or spend thousands on a video, but if it’s not laser focused and doesn’t reach the right audiences it’s not going to convert. percent close rate , while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7 Aim your crosshairs on creating great content. percent close rate.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Unfortunately, a lot of content marketing has become plain marketing as an only slightly veiled pitch. Yet, Erik’s perspective isn’t only limited to journalism.

Journalism 62

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 62

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Off-the-shelf pricing Many consultants and public relations firms offer individual items off-the-shelf such as TV, radio and print placements, thought leadership op-eds, press releases and blog posts. Without wire distribution, Johnson charges $500 to write the release and send it to his own proprietary media contacts.

Radio 100

Radio Print Television Local 100

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. By switching to a blog we saved printing and distribution costs. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Effect of thought leadership on reputation and sales. According to a study by Edelman, “48% of decision-makers spend an hour or more reading thought leadership content each week. In addition, “89% of decision-makers say thought leadership “can be effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization.”

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2018

Even the most stellar pitch is useless if the wrong people are targeted; a carefully selected list of fewer reporters will yield better results than a spray-and-pray approach. The desired audiences for a story depend on the corporate communications goals involved, whether general visibility, opinion leadership, or product support.

Media 136

Media Mobile Telecommunications Pitching 136

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 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S. NOT an editorial placement.

Software 129

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 129

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The fourth book, Celebrating BAME Talent is published today in digital and print formats. Topics range from audience targeting, social media, partnership working, reputation, pitching to radio and community building through to public affairs, internal comms, leadership, coaching and the psychology of decision-making.

Public Affairs 145

Public Affairs Education Measurement LinkedIn 145

Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

You can pitch by-lined articles to industry or area publications, publish thought leadership pieces on LinkedIn or your own blog. Make sure that you write for the audience you want to serve. Use direct mail, print ads Facebook or LinkedIn to reach your desired market. Network.

Local 41

Local How To Skype Trade Shows 41

PR 20/20

AUGUST 9, 2016

After months of planning, research, writing, and design, your new B2B research report is set to launch. If your content isn’t relevant to their audiences, don’t waste their time (or yours) blasting out pitches and press releases to them. Personas have been defined. Databases have been segmented.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing eBook Publicity Marketing 40

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

After all, affecting change is much about leadership and sharing a clear vision. It is simple: participants first write their ideas without discussion on Post-it notes. Writing a blog post? For example: writing a blog post. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched. That is what we do best.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

PRSay

JULY 31, 2019

It’s not just a matter of getting a version and printing it. After covering nine presidents and breaking the Watergate story with Carl Bernstein in the early 1970s, he has ample advice for working with the media, including his thoughts on “no comment,” pitching reporters and building trust. Do it personally. Call the reporter and ask.

Journalism 122

Journalism Conference Internal International 122

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch. The leadership and vision provided by early public relations professionals was squandered. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It won’t happen, in fact the issue quickly becomes dismissed in CIPR communities because of deeply entrenched views and the PRCA’s assertive industry leadership. The New York Times printed the article in full. The print edition went monthly in 2013, and bi-monthly in 2016. The industry is white, middle class and posh.

Industry 153

Industry Publicity Agency Community 153

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Meanwhile, a media company like Hearst might publish a feature article in the print edition of Esquire magazine, and the sole “point” of that article might be “make the reader feel like they really get Chris Evans.” ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. ” Why?

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111