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The Media Relations Struggle is Real; Experts Describe What it May Mean for PR

Sword and the Script

Where some see diminishing value in media relations others see opportunity; the best way to improve results is to use a combination of pitching, content and social media. The media relations struggle is real. Perhaps invest in people, research or tools to help facilitate media relations.

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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. 2) Volume of PR pitches received. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be?

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Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder; Here are 6 Dynamic Techniques to Adapt

Sword and the Script

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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The Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts on Sword and the Script for 2021

Sword and the Script

The total count of posts published is down from 86 in 2020. However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities….

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How These Reporters See the Media Landscape Changing

PRSay

While we covered much of the contents of our 2020 State of the Media Report, there were a few key takeaways for PR professionals. ( A high bar for anything related to COVID-19. Journalists are constantly inundated with hundreds of pitches every day, so what’s a good way to make sure that your pitch gets noticed?

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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. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. This was up from 50% in 2020.”.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communications roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. More: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make ?

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