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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

She pitched it to her editor who loved it too and they wrote an article about me. You can also get creative with “new.” Look at magazine covers for great hook examples. What are they putting on the cover to hook you in so that you want to buy the magazine to read the article? One of my favorites is AARP Magazine.

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AirPR Interview Series: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & PR Pro Mika Stambaugh

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“Nail the elevator pitch.”. Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. One of the ways I have seen PR evolve is pitching used to be only to the assignment desk and now I mainly pitch directly to the reporter.

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Behind the Headlines With Adriana Stan

Cision

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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What Happens When PR and Marketing Mesh

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PR’s job is to pitch and secure stories that align with the brand, as told through third-party endorsement. Marketing and advertising teams A/B test ad copy to see which messages resonate the most with their customers. Magazine, and more. But then there’s PR, which is commonly treated as a different mechanism altogether.

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Surviving in a Pay-to-Play World

Journalistics

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” For better or worse, at a great number of well-known and respected media sources, advertisers are often given preference in coverage.

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PR’s #1 Secret

Mora Communications

When comes to pitching the media, the harder you sell, the quicker you’ll lose them. . From my experience working as a magazine editor, I can tell you that the minute I felt I was being sold I ended the conversation. Selling belongs in the advertising section of the media, not the editorial. Don’t sell.

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Join #PRStudChat on March 22nd for a Chat on How to Build Relationships Through Content

Deirdre Breakenridge

Nicole is the host of PRfect Pitch, a PR-focused radio show that’s geared towards helping PR, marketing, and media professionals step up their game by incorporating best practices and developing better relationships. , Dolby, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony PlayStation, Hulu, M-GO, Toon Hero, Demand Media, MobiTV, and the Oakland Raiders.

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