Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

More respondents (38%) say the comms function reports to the CEO, versus 35% that say they report to the CMO. In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. Karlie, how did observing your mother’s work in the profession and also in the local Chapter inspire you ? Judy: To create brochures, we used to have to go to a printing press. I uncovered the perfect news angle and something clicked for me.

Leadership 159

Leadership Conference Local Internal 159

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. Any pet peeves with PR people?

Engineering 78

Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 78

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Given that we have clients that span a variety of sectors, we engage with journalists who write for everything from mainstream to specialist publications. However, with COVID-19 affecting advertising revenue – in a November report, WARC predicted that 2020 global ad spend would fall 10.2%

Crisis Management 88

Crisis Management Print Ethics Local 88

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pantsuit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year’s main events.

Communications 105

Communications Community Crisis Film 105

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In a separate, but timely report about the state of M&A in the PR technology space, Burton-Taylor Consultant Chris Porter noted: “We see ongoing M&A action in this space at all levels, from local strategic tuck-ins to major private-equity transactions. The data for their report comes from scouring published financial reports.

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Internal International Tools Software 147

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. Cooking.

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Meeting Automotive Transportation Newspapers 60

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

I wanted to be a writer from an early age and after I completed a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) course when I was 18, I started working for my local newspaper in Cheshire, England, where I lived. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job.

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pantsuit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year’s main events.

Communications 81

Communications Community Crisis Film 81

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

She began her career as an aspiring newspaper reporter, securing an internship at the Atlanta Journal Constitution before becoming a daily reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, not far from her hometown. Bernadette Adams Davis pretty much always knew she wanted to work in the media industry. Pivoting from journalism to PR.

Meeting 97

Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years. You can’t control what story they’re going to write, but you can control what you give them, for better or worse.

Ethics 89

Ethics Journalism Radio Television 89

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

For example, the ongoing globalization of the Internet and expansion to more rural audiences is already emerged for organizations with international operations, but barely emerging and not very important for a restaurant that does only local business. Right now, the biggest focus is on writing and presenting content for mobile consumption.

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Trends Mobile Web System 120

PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That left me alone managing the press, doing 40 to 50 interviews a day, with six or seven satellite trucks here, and writing news releases. We always attract a lot of local, regional, national and international press. Jamie Richards, the park ranger who works with me, was assigned to the fire camp. We have a social media team.

Public Affairs 98

Public Affairs Hotels Publicity Interviews 98

Cision

JULY 11, 2017

For instance, if your company name is “Fire & Ice,” some outlets may write it as, “Fire and Ice.” Maybe you work closely with a local TV station and need to consider broadcast monitoring. A print mention is different from a broadcast mention, which is different from a social media mention, and so on.

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How To Media Software Agriculture 265

Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Q: One mistake PR professionals make is bombarding reporters with press releases. — Beryl Love.

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Pitching Policies Ethics Mobile 120

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Demonstrating value and the talent paradox Talent remains a critical challenge for the PR industry according to The ICCO World PR Report 2020. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. 43% of respondents reported that there is a lack of talent in PR.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

First, we need more local journalism–whether it’s professional or not. I then worked at my college newspaper as both a reporter, covering the women’s basketball team, and as an ad rep. And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging. The printing. when I was 17. We did the layout.

Newspapers 78

Newspapers Blogging Groups Print 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. In other words, the stories he writes must appeal to as many people as possible.

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

He’s most famous for founding HARO (Help a Reporter Out), an online forum for journalists to gather feedback from the public. Her company allows for clients to target specific media to advance their objectives to obtain esteemed TV bookings and influential online and print media. Peter Shankman. petershankman. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Unfortunately, it takes a while—sometimes a month or more—for editors to go through story pitches, so I will not be able to write this in time. The time spent strategizing, list-building, pitch writing, and content writing is crucial to the success of holiday content.

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Pitching Viral Data Content Marketing 105

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

DC Reporters Discuss How Social Media Has Changed the Game on PR Newswire’s media blog Beyond Bylines. Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage? Among them, race and ethnicity now is a beat,” reports Christine.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Stephen Waddington

MAY 8, 2018

It's a move that was intended to build relationships with local media but has led to a shortfall in skills. The State of NHS Provider Communications Report 2017/18 published in January cited the need for communicators to demonstrate the strategic value of communications in order to achieve parity with other professions. #4

Communications 63

Communications Healthcare Print Community 63

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Determine the chronology of your business story before writing it. The language, idioms, and examples you use in your business story will likely vary depending on whether you’re writing for million dollar home buyers or Kindergarten teachers. Simple Advice: Write Like You Speak, Reporters Will Listen. IT DOESN’T.

Pitching 40

Pitching Media Small Business Writing 40

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pant suit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year's main events.

Communications 40

Communications Community Crisis Film 40

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pant suit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. Each year, I write a brief reflection on the year's main events.

Community 40

Community Writing Education Film 40

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story.

Media Relations 52

Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see. *Dark Side – Okay, we in PR take offense to this shady designation.

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Agency Internal International Pitching 192

NewsWhip

APRIL 28, 2021

Data and innovation leads for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia joined NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley for a special panel session on the Pulse to talk about navigating multiple market nuances to be locally relevant at scale. Balancing global strategy & local market needs. Kirsty: Yeah.

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Consumer Measurement Local Data 78

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. Next, to choose the right reporters and outlets, you’ll need to brainstorm possible beats that might match your story angles. Good media lists improve relations.

Media 136

Media Mobile Telecommunications Pitching 136

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. My foray into journalism began by writing “letters to the editor” to several trucking trade pubs. Wilson award for business journalism.

Meeting 87

Meeting Media Chemicals Radio 87

PRSay

MARCH 29, 2021

Research reporters, anticipate questions. Analyze a year or two of the reporter’s work to discern his or her approach to interviews. Brainstorm questions that the reporter might ask your client and then develop short, compelling answers that will make good quotes. Will it likely be friendly or combative?

Media Training 182

Media Training Training Interviews Media 182

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

This is how you wind up with a press release on a local ABC news affiliate in Buffalo even though your tech client is in San Francisco. The problem for the company is that doesn’t appeal to the ~40% of comms professionals that report to a CEO or CCO. Business Insider reported yesterday that Cision CEO Abel Clark had left the company.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 121

PR Fuel

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ll tell you how to write, format, distribute, and promote your press release, so keep reading below. Write for Journalists. Writing press releases as if they are already leading stories is a winning strategy. Including the city and state helps localize for regional coverage. Writing an Online Press Release.

Small Business 95

Small Business Writing Engineering Infographics 95

MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2018

If my writing is clever, nobody will care that I didn’t customize the pitch by referencing their past coverage or personal interests, right? Many news sites have reporter portfolio pages sharing past coverage. What about how many editors and reporters to pitch at any one publication? Are you pitching a print publication?

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Pitching Print Journalism Local 82

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Or a food journalist for print media. They frequently receive praise for their monitoring and reporting. On G2, Prowly wins out on Reviews, Reporting, and Database (albeit with a smaller sample size or reviewers). Comprehensive Reporting: Buzzstream also creates helpful reports per project, agency, or company-wide metrics.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Or a food journalist for print media. They frequently receive praise for their monitoring and reporting. On G2, Prowly wins out on Reviews, Reporting, and Database (albeit with a smaller sample size or reviewers). Comprehensive Reporting: Buzzstream also creates helpful reports per project, agency, or company-wide metrics.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62