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What Editors and Writers Want From PR Pitches in 2018

Cision

Instead of “pivoting” like a startup towards new forms of advertising, or new storytelling formats like video, they should be pivoting back to the one thing that really matters — their readers. Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. to its audience.”. Not almost all.

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PR Advantages of Pitching Trade Press

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Those hours, of course, include studying trade journals, reviews, and analyst reports. While pitching the national publications should definitely be a part of the overall PR plan, no B2B tech campaign can afford to ignore the opportunities that trade media afford. Trade pubs are a community network. You get the best of both worlds.

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How To Stand Out In Ad Tech PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

There are now thousands of companies that specialize in digital advertising, creating a lot of competition for partners and vendors. A POV offers currency for proactive pitching as well as content development. Just as with targeted advertising, data is the holy grail of ad tech PR. PR doesn’t just need to be pitching over email.

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How Editorial Calendars Are Key To Great PR Campaigns

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Planning is vital to successful pitching and one essential component is the humble editorial calendar. Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. It’s the worst-kept secret in most PR firms. . Measure Performance.

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How to Pitch Better Brand Stories

Cision

So many entrepreneurs and small business owners think just pitching their product or service is enough because it’s that good. Remember, this isn’t advertising. Around Father’s Day, I pitched his story to Entrepreneur – not the Beebo. If you really want to stand out, include relevant video in your pitch and subject line.

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Statistics, Advertising and Silence: Summing up that Super Big Game [UML]

Sword and the Script

People will say they dislike advertisements because of the disruptive nature of them. This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. Of course, no one should be selling pretender jerseys, but picking a fight over a church flyer to watch the game?

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When Pitches Require More Than Newsworthiness

PRSay

And then the podcaster will get more downloads and be able to present that higher number to advertisers. What audience can you deliver to the influencers you pitch? Then find some ideas or content that have performed well with that audience, and use that to validate your pitch. Now back to you.

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