Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Start research and writing a byline for my Trustmark client. We’re pitching a lot of bylines to these kinds of pubs, and in many instances, I’m on the hook to take the first stab at the draft. Follow-up with the 30+ folks in the local mastermind group I manage with a note about our meeting tomorrow. 10: 17 a.m.:

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Update your LinkedIn profile and résumé. Continue to update your LinkedIn profile too; it’s the main destination for talent managers to scout for open positions. For example, look up examples of white papers online and write and share your own on LinkedIn, or try your hand at writing a blog post on Medium.

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Cision

MAY 2, 2017

Start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a revolutionary product, write a book, or win an award? Those are all topics that interest local media. An accountant can talk about new tax laws and what that means for local businesses. Make your business newsworthy.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

Working with clients in your local area is a satisfying and viable way to run your independent consultancy. It can deepen your sense of community, reduce your need to travel and allow you to dominate your local market. Knowledge of the local culture and norms can also give you an advantage over out-of-area competitors.

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PR Fuel

JANUARY 17, 2022

Use a Professional to Write and Distribute Press Releases. Consider using the services of a professional press release writing service. Consider using the services of a professional press release writing service. These agencies are knowledgeable in writing different types of press releases. Use the Right Outlets.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? LinkedIn: [link].

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! Write a press release. This tactic can be especially effective for garnering local press (Think: Local company earns coveted spot on prestigious Inc. Upload the article to your LinkedIn page. Share with clients.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

When a client asks us to write a new hire press release, it’s easy to dismiss its importance, churning out a cookie cutter release talking about their new role, their background and a quote that sounds like a million OTHER new hire quotes. Write it differently. I found it fabulously inspiring! The idea stuck in my head.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Y ou can follow Bob on social media on Twitter & LinkedIn.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 21, 2020

As I write this post currently, we’re closing in on unthinkable 20% unemployment. Ned also offers a one-paragraph pitch – this is a chance to pitch yourself one paragraph in the newsletter. Public Relations Society of America: [link] Also, keep an eye out for listings and events from your local chapter. Indeed: [link] 43.

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PRSay

MAY 21, 2019

Each month, the editors of Strategies & Tactics post a question on PRSA’s LinkedIn account , and share an array of the responses in our What’s Trending section. . Continue to hone your writing skills by writing, writing, writing, writing, etc. Write with creativity and clarity. Dennis Wilson Jr.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 5, 2024

Contact Out – This tool leans on LinkedIn for contact information and has newer AI integration to help find emails. Find an Email on LinkedIn Many Chrome Extensions integrate directly with LinkedIn to provide email addresses and pull contact information, but you can easily find it yourself.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. I began to tire of the days spent faxing (yes, I’m old) press releases one at a time to manually created lists of media contacts and 9 p.m.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In addition to maintaining healthy relationships with the local newspapers and TV stations, it also means opening up and nurturing rapport on so many other fronts.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? And, please, keep it relevant and know who you are pitching to.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Free for four emails per day.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Free for four emails per day.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Pay attention to their previous work, the types of stories they write, and their social media presence. Also, consider both local and national/international media outlets depending on your target audience and the scope of your video marketing campaign. #3. You can connect with him on Twitter , LinkedIn , or elsewhere.

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PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

Focus your research on competitors’ campaigns, websites, and LinkedIn pages. The success of your PR campaign largely depends on your press release writing talents. Write your press release with a strong news angle to make it more eye-catching. Your pitch has to stand out since journalists get many of them.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 5, 2020

Do you want your business to gain more publicity in your local area or online? Then it may be time for you to write a press release. His writing was so well-received that The New York Times published the release without any edits of their own. What Is a Press Release? Creating a Portfolio.

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OnePitch

MAY 31, 2022

Alcynna writes stories on the economy pertaining to housing and real estate. During the episode, Alcynna shares the types of pitches that grab her attention, her requirements for an embargo, how economists are landing in her inbox, and more. You go into a little bit on your LinkedIn and Twitter and so forth. Her Beat. [00:02:04]

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Beyond PR

MAY 2, 2017

Start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a revolutionary product, write a book, or win an award? Those are all topics that interest local media. An accountant can talk about new tax laws and what that means for local businesses. Make your business newsworthy.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

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. Start your own business and pitch for work. You can connect with Anouchka via LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Prakkypedia

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Encourage your client to bring business cards and work on their elevator pitch, if appropriate. The guest list might comprise longstanding customers or suppliers to thank; potential partners the client has not met before; or members of the media who write about your client’s industry sector. Doorway to networking.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

To translate this for communications purposes, if the brand is using billboards or other outdoor signage, try finding local bloggers in that neighborhood and pitch them a story or some custom content. The combination of outdoor and a local online presence is quite powerful. Prior to founding Wax Marketing, Inc.,

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 1, 2018

You know, those boxes of donuts you see at Target, locally here in Minneapolis. Create and share a real job description on LinkedIn. I know LinkedIn, strategically, probably isn’t the most appropriate channel for a campaign like this–but it is talking about a JOB, after all! THIS IS MY DREAM JOB!

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

So, I thought it was worth commemorating since the MN PR Blog has been an instrumental part of the local PR community for 15+ years. I wanted to get some additional flavor for what the MN PR Blog meant to people in our industry, so I asked some colleagues and leaders in local Minneapolis/St. This is a pretty big moment. job postings.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I began writing for 605 Magazine in early 2010 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I did that for a fair number of years, covering the local music scene and any big national acts making a tour stop in town. They were all very kind to me when I was writing for 605 Magazine and could barely put two interview questions together.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. Today, the company pitches its product in three parts: Managing contacts; Publishing content – what it calls “stories”; and. You can send these pitches to a list of reporters, or pitch 1:1.

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Presspage

JANUARY 17, 2018

The company recently offered information such as, “ On the soccer pitch and in the classroom, feminism flourishes in ruralIndia ,” and “ With new Microsoft breakthroughs, general purpose quantum computingmoves closer to reality.” “It mirrors the simple task of how to write a good headline,” Nevin says.

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Public Relations Sydney

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Identify and reach out to key journalists Developing a relationship with at least one journalist at each major news outlet in your local area is an excellent start. Getting to know the reporters at your local paper or the producer at the local TV news desk are excellent ways to ensure consistent media coverage for your business.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

There are a host of data visualization tools for non-programmers that communication professionals might use to pitch journalists, highlight information for internal stakeholders, or direct to consumers. Whether this is explicitly evident or not, we tend to make decisions and to work at a local level. Edit your writing.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 8, 2015

Locally here in MSP, Jason DeRusha, Dave Schwartz and Julio Ojeda-Zapata come to mind–all are very responsive across social platforms. But given my recent media pitching experiences (largely with trade media, by the way), I have to say, those people seem like the exception. Laura Jollie, Weber Shandwick.

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Cision

AUGUST 10, 2015

Wondering how to get your email pitches read by journalists? This time management technique is designed to get you in an uninterrupted flow and keep you focused for 25-minutes at a time (I’m writing this is in a 25-minute block of time using a Pomodoro app on my phone). For Thunderbird users, here is how to use templates.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I handle our media relations, whether it’s local consumer news or national industry pubs, I work to build relationships and create partnerships that can help enhance our brand. This includes strategy, pitching, building talking points, media training staff and distributing through applicable channels.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

LinkedIn, now owned by Microsoft, is pursuing an advocacy, content and learning strategy. Spam Media such as LinkedIn, Medium and WordPress has democratised the ability to share thoughts and ideas but there isn’t an event or news story happens without an about the implications for a market or sector.

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Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

I first met him when I pitched him for a client, and we soon discovered we both went to Syracuse around the same time and had friends in common and wanted to talk about ethics. We met when I was writing for Forbes and Fatherly, which is what I’m doing now. We’re doing something a little bit different this week.

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