Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. With this in mind, I’m likely not going to write a puff piece about Kayak. One of a handful of journalists!

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 17, 2023

Media relations and PR pros must heed Godin’s advice or suffer the consequences of being ignored, or worse, getting blocked by a journalist when trying to pitch them. In addition, Zippia reports that the average American is exposed to 4,000-10,000 ads per day for each person – nearly double what the average person saw in 2007.

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Pitching Media Media Relations Writing 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

-Build relationships with key members of media and proactively pitch targeted outlets, including broadcast, print and new media. Write and edit media materials, including media alerts, fact sheets, bios, and case studies. Daily client communication to update, report on and discuss media relations.

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B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 203

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. These mentions can then be reported as usual. And this year was no exception.

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Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

Top PR agencies know the value of a well-crafted PR pitch to get the attention of an overworked and cynical media contact. With that in mind, we have prepared a list of the type of PR pitches to avoid at all costs. The overly commercial pitch. The long pitch. The “too creative” pitch. Print magazine?

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Pitching Sports Print Creativity 149

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. Yes, there is still print and broadcast media.

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Pitching Radio Newspapers Print 150

Cision

OCTOBER 7, 2015

If you want to increase the odds of getting a journalist to write about your company’s news , you’ve got to make it incredibly easy for them to do so. Here’s what journalists want to know that you need to include in your pitch. If the journalist doesn’t think so, you won’t get past him into print (or digital).

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Pitching Customer Service Print Writing 120

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. While this may seem easy and obvious, it takes a certain talent for “creative analysis” to avoid missing pitch opportunities.

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Media Mobile Telecommunications Pitching 136

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.

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Pitching Policies Ethics Mobile 120

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. The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. Heads down – This phrase does not refer to low self-esteem.

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Agency Internal International Pitching 192

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. I’m working on a legislative story right now that has been fun and challenging to write.

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Meeting Automotive Media Journalism 95

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only. Long Live Print”!

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Print Newspapers Interviews Journalism 48

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Christmas in July is more than a cute saying, as planning and pitching for the holidays beings in the early summer. Now that we’re getting closer to holiday madness, gift guide pitching is top of mind for agencies with a consumer portfolio. Long lead pitching happens as early as July for gift guides. Peter McCormack.

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Pitching Print Exercises Fashion 60

Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. What’s evident through the report is publishers are trying to navigate some seismic changes in the market.

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Strategy Media Journalism Banking 103

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? Live reporting is unscripted — it doesn’t go through a copy editor. Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. Oh, where to start?

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Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

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Meeting Automotive Media Newspapers 78

Cision

JUNE 24, 2016

The editors’ discussion demonstrated three major themes at work at The Washington Post that you’ll want to keep in mind if you plan on pitching the outlet in the future. Twitter is typically used by reporters at The Post for “figuring out what the conversations are,” seeing what’s trending and learning what people are saying.

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Pitching Social Media Fashion Newspapers 159

OnePitch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Bailey is a consumer news and money reporter for USA Today. During the episode, Bailey sheds light on the importance of keywords in pitches, why embargoes result in better quality stories, the right amount of time one should wait before sending her a follow-up, and more. Her Inbox & Pitches. [00:02:37] Good topics.

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Pitching Travel Writing Report 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 20, 2017

We at Crenshaw pride ourselves on nurturing real relationships with journalists, beyond mere constant pitching. Personalize a pitch. Recognize that publications often have a “digital first” mindset in addition to thinking about print products. AHF has a print magazine, a website, and a digital newsletter.

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Agency Real Estate Print Pitching 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

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Media Relations Media Print Software 152

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. based PR tech players that offer a contact database, some level of pitching or distribution, and media monitoring include: Cision. Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package.

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Software Tools Print Technology 156

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 1) Words matter in communication.

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Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

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. In 1962 the Pilkington Report recommended a second BBC channel, a separate service for Wales, and the restructuring of ITV. "In

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Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

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?

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Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2017

From there, it’s important to time the dissemination of attendee invitations, press releases, media alerts and post-event pitches with precision. For public events, this usually begins with creating and deploying calendar listings for print, online and broadcast media. Write a thorough post-event report. .

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Pitching Survey Video Examples 185

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

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Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

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.

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Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

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.

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Meeting Media Chemicals Radio 87

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

at the latest every workday to launch breaking news, post and respond to earnings reports and field security analyst inquiries. reviewing all the news alerts I have set up for my clients and their industry competitors and fielding urgent emails before devoting the rest of the morning to writing and other client work. if I can help it.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

It explores how they can be used in generative and reductive productivity-boosting applications, from writing and pattern recognition to summarising large documents. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges. and Overtone, modernising activities such as transcription, media monitoring, and coverage analysis.

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Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2018

For example, if you’re pitching a year-round story about car safety, you can write a tip sheet or create a video on the importance of seat belts. During Autism Awareness Month in April, you can share relevant content or pitch stories throughout the month. Doing so will ensure your pitches and posts are timed appropriately.

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Pitching Interviews Video Report 135

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Most PR pros report to the CMO….

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. We fear for what is going to happen if the industry buys into this report. Journalists still matter.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Finding good writers has always been very tough.

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Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. 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.

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Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. 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.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Moving beyond the traditional who, what, where, when, how and why, we focus on this question when we’re working to really engage a key reporter to generate that special story for a client. I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. I also look for timeliness.

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Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86