Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But what of its future asks Jessica Pardoe in this guest blog. Jessica Pardoe When did you last read a newspaper? In fact, it’s becoming unusual to pick up a newspaper. Print new media challenge Ad-funded newspapers such as The Evening Standard and The Metro are the exception, not the rule.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In PR, paid media is social media advertising, sponsored content, and email marketing. It’s everything from becoming a regular contributor on a media website to having a newspaper or trade publication write about you to appearing on the noon news to talk about your company. Paid Media. Earned Media. Owned Media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

As the face of our brand, I am responsible for traveling to industry events and networking with our readers, advertisers and others. I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I then worked as an investigative reporter at the Forward, a Jewish newspaper, and went back to school for business journalism and data journalism. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I did some freelancing and eventually started at AN!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Every part of the industry has had to recalibrate and figure out how to design, build, sell and advertise vehicles in this new environment. I put an advertising spin on this topic and wrote a piece about how dealers and advertising agencies are depicting mask usage in their ads. Don’t pitch story ideas, pitch sources.

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Forming relationships with the people at your local radio, newspaper, and TV station can really help promote your business! It’s also important to pitch stories and ideas to the media whenever your business is having a special sale, event, or advertising campaign. Hold a Special Event for Your Customers.

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PRSay

JUNE 18, 2019

How has social media and content moving online changed the idea of hard-and-fast style (with more people tweeting, texting, messaging, blogging, etc.)? Of course, many of those texting, tweeting, messaging, blogging, etc., Writing in AP style means they’re speaking the language of the people they are pitching. Newhouse School.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Advertising is a distant third. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches. Keep in mind, the story you are pitching has to actually be worthy of an exclusive. Don’t dangle “exclusive” for a mediocre idea.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Apart from the usual layoffs, cost reduction, and restructuring, we have seen newspapers and magazines getting thinner, TV stations cutting back on programming, and several publications and channels are on the block. Pitching journalists via phone calls, e-mails, and SMS’ are not the only ways of securing media coverage anymore.

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PR in High Definition

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

They’re the main players that make up the journalist line-up that you’ll find in every national newspaper in the UK today. The gig economy as a whole has boomed in the UK in recent years and the media has benefited from this; the number of freelancers contributing to newspapers and magazines feels at an all-time high. News been framed!

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Mora Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Yes, you can advertise and post on social media. Whether you’re featured in a local media newspaper, the New York Times or the Today Show, you are benefitting by the trust those media brands instill in consumers. . You need to pitch monthly publications generally four to five months in advance of your target date.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

I suspect, given the company Kantar keeps, the survey sample is heavily weighted towards advertisers, but still, the thinking is useful. 66% said newspapers. Often B2B marketers will use these to send white papers and pitch webinars but again thought leadership content is a good option here. 16% on marketing analytics. “As

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5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

Before the internet, press releases used to only get sent to journalists, and if they were considered to be subpar by the newspaper, they would never get published. No Sales Pitch. Its purpose is not to advertise a product even though that would be a great byproduct. It is far more important to be clear, factual and informative.

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Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

When comes to pitching the media, the harder you sell, the quicker you’ll lose them. . Selling belongs in the advertising section of the media, not the editorial. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all media pitch. Forget quantity, what you want are quality, targeted pitches. Don’t sell.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It also involves us as PR professionals knowing the particular journalist we’re pitching it to — what’s their passion area and what are they focusing on right now? The answer to his question is, of course, that it’s relatively straightforward providing you dig into your wallet for some advertising. It takes them knowing you.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

I wrote for my high school newspaper and loved it. I even spent my free time at home working on an underground newspaper (much harder in the days of typewriters) – which I also loved. I was also interested in the “Journalism,” “Advertising,” and “Public Speaking” courses listed as core requirements. Less math.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 20, 2017

Unlike advertising agencies, PR agencies promote companies or individuals via earned media (i.e., editorial coverage on newspapers, magazines, TV programmes), as compared to paid media (i.e., advertisements). The post The Art of Selling in Public Relations appeared first on "What's HAppening" Blog.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Mitch blogs seven days a week, podcasts weekly, and writes for a number of newspapers and magazines. Six Pixels of Separation Content Platform: The blog, podcast, speaking, books, Facebook Page, and all the other content touch points. It competes and wins against the global advertising agencies with deep pockets.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

It had a name that sounded like a daily newspaper – the “Herald” or “Courier” or something like that – but the “about us” section was telling. Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. To prove otherwise, she pulled out her phone, opened up Facebook, scrolled to find the article and then handed me the phone.

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Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

The problem is that because everyone is migrating to the ''Net, ole print –notably newspapers– is fast going way of the dodo as advertisers flock to the place they can get real traction. Sudden disclaimer: This is not implying that buying newspaper ads translates into editorial coverage — or anything but stained hands.]

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 15, 2006

NAME''S responsibilities will include writing copy for direct mail, company brochures, membership materials, tradeshow promotions, press releases, email blasts, and advertisements. She holds a degree in advertising from The Pennsylvania State University. So this was a poorly targeted, blanket pitch but that''s not what drives me nuts.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. Paid media refers to any type of media that is paid for, such as advertising. Owned media refers to content that is owned by the organization, such as a company blog or website.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

A successful public relations pitch has the potential to elevate your brand in a way advertising simply can’t. When a reporter writes about you, it’s an unbiased look at your brand, whereas advertising is heavily slanted in your direction. But a good pitch starts with finding the right reporters. Their Publications.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2011

I did reference Gini Dietrich ‘s blog post of what to look for in a PR pro/agency when hiring one. We were looking for someone who could get the client placed in national publications as well as local press outlets like newspapers, to-do papers, community outlets, etc. Again, think of what your pitch says.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

2) If I’ve published a briefing , product review or substantive blog posts on any company mentioned here in the past, I list those as well. Resources: newsroom , company blog , Bulldog Reporter , news search. Resources: newsroom , company blog , news search. Resources: company blog , Beyond Bylines , newsroom , news search.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Traditional media is defined as outlets with an offline component, like a tangible newspaper or TV feed, as well as their online version. Digital-only media — This refers to outlets with multiple staffers and advertisers that exist only online: BuzzFeed, Business Insider, Quartz, Refinery29. They can exist online or offline.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. This fragmentation will affect PR, marketing and advertising pros as we try to keep up with changing attitudes and trends to get our messaging through to the right people.”. A reset on advertising spend.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Blair is CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training and coaching program for creative professionals, and has spent 25 years in advertising and design. He also wrote The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing Creativity: A Guide to Profit Beyond the Billable Hour. Today, their suite of resources (i.e. Apple Podcasts.

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Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 15, 2016

My elevator pitch is always changing, and that’s because no two days are the same here. Before the internship, I had some experience with social from my college days of managing our school newspaper, but on day one of my internship, the founders asked if I was good a tweeting? Arik, that is a good question. SocialMedia.org?

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PR Fuel

JULY 5, 2020

Instead, they should read like an article you can read in the newspaper or magazine with timely, relevant information that would interest readers. Over time, your website will receive a regular boost in traffic without any paid advertisements needed. You can create longer blog articles based on any number of these details.

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Cision

AUGUST 19, 2016

Major lifestyle magazines and newspapers publish holiday gift guides to make it easy for shoppers to find the perfect gift. “If you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, know when to send it,” writes Anna Marevska in our recent blog post How to Pitch Holiday Gift Guide Editors.

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Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

In long-ago 2000, beloved and ornery Washington Post columnist Gene Weingarten wrote about a tongue-in-cheek bet with a colleague at the newspaper, whereby they gauged the “desperation” of PR supplicants by trading coverage for humiliating personal stories. I think I’ll avoid the opportunity for another needless metaphor.

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Flack's Revenge

JULY 25, 2014

For the uninitiated, the group blog is a great forum that covers a range of PR subjects that should be of interest to client-side and agency folks around the world. That is what I have tried to do with this blog (and Twitter). Most seem to confuse it with advertising, others may think that it is sneaky and vaguely illicit.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct. The Daily Telegraph was the first UK national newspaper to go online in November the same year.

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Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2006

The Bad Pitch Blog calls this condition Steamroller PR. Phone rings, I pick it up and say my name, a young girl asks for a BEAT reporter who left here for another newspaper earlier this year. She pitches me anyway, without asking who I am or what I do, on U2''s Bono''s TV ad campaign against AIDS. She keeps pitching.

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