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Why Social Shares Are Key to Pitching Media

Cision

Have you noticed on your local or national news programs how often they now say, “Go over to our Facebook page and leave a comment” or “Tweet us what you think?” ” In magazines in the signature line and on television next to the anchor name, you’ll often find their Twitter handle. With over 2.3

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

She pitched it to her editor who loved it too and they wrote an article about me. Be Newsworthy My biggest piece of advice when it comes to publicity is to start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Did you invent a new product, write a book, or win an award? New” is the key word.

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PRSA Introduces Innovative Program to Guide Journalists Transitioning Into PR and Communications

PRSay

So far in 2024, the Los Angeles Times , The Wall Street Journal , Time magazine, Sports Illustrated and National Geographi c, among other outlets, have all conducted layoffs, while journalists at several Condé Nast publications staged walkouts over proposed job cuts. I didn’t understand how to craft a good pitch and how to pitch a story.

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Public Relations Skills

PR for Anyone

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Here are some tips to create newsworthy story ideas: 1) Take a national trend or study and show how it relates to the local market (Trulia, Inman, Realtor.com and other regularly do studies and research).

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Ron Cogan, Editor, Publisher & Writer at Green Car Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

I also write for other publications and business clients as time allows. Then I share it on the pages of my magazine or website. Writing that kind of piece is challenging as an EV enthusiast, but I felt compelled to do it. I’ve been writing articles for over 40 years now and enjoy it so much I’ll probably be doing it forever.

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5 Tips to a Successful PR Pitch

Cision

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance. Consider publications like steps. Get on Their Radar.

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Pitching Kit: Cision’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide PR Kit

Cision

Major lifestyle magazines and newspapers publish holiday gift guides to make it easy for shoppers to find the perfect gift. “If you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, know when to send it,” writes Anna Marevska in our recent blog post How to Pitch Holiday Gift Guide Editors.

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