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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Journalists are bombarded with email pitches, many which stink, and there seems to be less opportunity to build an actual relationship with journalists.”. By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media.

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4 trends in journalism and what they mean for the PR industry

Communications Conversations

dropped by 23% between 2008 and 2019. In some cases, it means pitching bylines instead of stories. Supporting stat: One-in-five newsroom employees live in New York, Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years.

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PR Tech Vendors Pitch Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Integrations and Podcast Monitoring [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

The integration means internal communicators can publish content in the SocialChorus Studio, while employees can receive that information wherever they prefer: in Outlook, SharePoint or Teams. As the company’s FAQs note, “Once the inquiry is approved, you will receive an email with the send date along with a final preview of your pitch.”.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Qualified employees are scarce, and companies recognize that they need to be seen as great places to work and thrive as well as strong brands.

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26 Thoughtful Marketing Predictions that Could Actually Happen in 2019 Across PR, Content, Digital, Social Media and Customer Success

Sword and the Script

A good number of predictions struck me as highly probable in 2019. The cultural divide due to ‘fake news’ and distrust of media will deepen in 2019 forcing marketers and PR to push harder on content distribution with their own consumer channels as the most direct line of communication with the company or client.

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A changing landscape: Building reputations amid shrinking media pools 

PR in High Definition

From 2019 to 2021 , print subscription circulations fell by 7%, and single-sale copies by 11%. Adding to this, they’re completely inundated with emails and pitches. It’s harder to get in front of the right people, harder to build relationships, and harder to have our pitches seen and phone calls answered.

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The 10 Most Important Digital Age Crisis Lessons

PRSay

RockDove Solutions is a proud sponsor of the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. Whether you work for an organization or an agency, one of the most agonizing annual rituals is the pitching of a new crisis plan. Employees are the greatest assets you will forget to deploy. It’s all about smart protocols.

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