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How to Maintain Relationships With Journalists During the Pandemic

PRSay

Now, more than ever, journalists are relying on every type of video chat technology to get interviews, including Skype, FaceTime, Google Meet, Zoom and more. Journalists are being bombarded with pitches, both related and unrelated to the COVID-19 crisis, so now is not the time to be mass-pitching anything. Share some positivity.

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How to Pitch an Influencer With Jay Baer

Beyond PR

To build a productive relationship with an influencer you first have to cut through the clutter so that your pitch is heard. In addition, as a proprietor of Convince and Convert, we’ve got a large digital marketing education and advice company, I know a lot about good and bad influencer pitches. Do you work for the brand?

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6 Ways to Score a Broadcast Interview in the Midst of COVID-19

MaccaPR

Runck explained how “Twin Cities Live” has pivoted from in-studio interviews to Skype-driven interviews with guests outside the station. But now we’ve been able to add Skype into our control room as, essentially, a live shot.”. cell service, Skype, Zoom) may drop due to technical issues. Do your research before you pitch.

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Coronavirus Has Changed the Media — and Those Changes Are Here to Stay

PRSay

There was once a time when a journalist would scoff at the idea of an interview over Skype or Google Hangouts. If your story isn’t relevant now , then it may not be worth pitching. That strategy won’t do much to advance your cause and make new friends. Attitudes shift about virtual interviews.

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Top 10 Reasons To Work At A PR Firm

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

A growing independent agency thrums with new and existing account activity that provides soup-to-nuts opportunities to pitch in and a double dose of experience. You may be a good candidate if you worked in graphic arts for your sorority or wrote pitches or planned events for a non-profit. A chance to show creative flair. .

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CASE STUDY - Using current events to land in the media

PR for Anyone

Why this pitch appealed to the media : Nurse Curry serves a local community, Hampton Roads, Virginia. Media outlet that was pitched: WTKR-3, CBS affiliate in Virginia Beach. “Physical Distancing” is what we have to do, not social distance. In fact, social distancing can be detrimental to the mental wellbeing of someone who is older.

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5 PR Mistakes And What To Learn From Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

” In-person, Skype or phone calls are considered “rich” channels of communication and are the most effective ways to hammer out complex ideas, solve problems or address larger strategic questions. Worse, you can miss important red flags that may signal problems in the relationship or gaps in programming.

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