PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I made so many mistakes when I first started pitching. I didn’t realize there was a system and a calendar to pitch the media. I was pitching national magazines a few weeks before I wanted to appear in them. I pitched holiday gift guides in November. Lots of pitching failures led me to figure out the system.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

They must constantly generate fresh concepts for bylines and story angles for pitching, as well as dreaming up campaign ideas for clients. Still, a prime impediment to PR teams’ showing out-of-the-box creative chops is clients’ aversion to risk– something not so prevalent in the advertising field. Audacity can add authenticity.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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PR Fuel

MAY 5, 2022

For example, millennials tend to gravitate towards certain formats to receive current news in comparison to baby boomers, particularly when it comes to political-related news. You may want to make a news release for your small business if your business was recently involved with a local event, such as a charity run.

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Give them great content in a format they can use on their platform and you will be light years ahead of others when pitching the media. Evergreen is something you can kind of pitch anytime and you want those in your back pocket, too, when you don’t have a trending story that you can pitch those. Be valuable.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 18, 2022

You’ll see in this week’s short PR Tip video below a few examples where I took clients who wanted coverage on one thing but broadened it to make them an industry expert and then they could get repeat media on that “one thing.” So she just started pitching, but I know she’s going to have major success with this.

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Buzzstream

MAY 15, 2024

When ideating content to pitch for link building, the content needs to be appealing to those who can actually give you links (not just appealing to your readers.) When pitching, never lie. It’s generally OK to pitch to sites that accept guest posts or contributors, but avoid sites that advertise “write for us” all over the site (e.g.,

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PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Telling Your Story” Is the Real Trick to Small Business PR. Most small business descriptions include information like who the founders were, when and where the business started, and perhaps a few sentences about the company’s mission and vision. What is the “theme” of your business story?

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

Meanwhile, small businesses with blogs generate 126% higher lead growth than others. For example, journalists write using the inverted pyramid style. For example, they can review your release for the: Tone. Successful Pitches. In fact, journalists read the email subject line and pitch before the release itself.

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Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

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. Marketing’s job is then to identify key audiences and directly market to them through the lens of the brand.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Take small business lending, for example. For example, if more regulation will hurt your business although it seems to be the popular opinion, don’t be afraid to articulate why you have an opposing view. Consider in-app advertising to fintech/finserv related sites.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Did you know about 83% of small businesses believe in the effectiveness of a digital marketing campaign? If press releases are not part of your online marketing strategy, you could be missing out on many business opportunities. When you put out press releases for your business, you establish yourself as an industry expert.

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Writing SEO Local Advertising 60

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. What’s the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2016

She” was the featured speaker on a PR industry vendor webinar for small businesses – PR on shoestring. Her answer was in response to an audience question on how small business owners, with small budgets, could drive effective PR programs. The advertising pitch today has transition to a talk about storytelling.

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Survey System Trends Small Business 60

Masters in Communications

APRIL 22, 2019

Is it advertising and promotion? No, marketing is not solely advertising or sales – common misconceptions. Every business utilizes it in one capacity or another. Are you selling office products to small businesses? Marketing, as a general rule, is an incredibly broad discipline.

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Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 11, 2015

Choosing my own industry – PR – with no intent to name specific companies or identify anyone in particular, examples might include “public relations solutions”, “pitch” or “online marketing consultants.” ” It’s a business name made of common, everyday words.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Your small business may feel like a tiny sapling under a canopy of tall trees. How do you bring attention to your business? There are so many other businesses out there, and people only have so much attention to give. PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility. That’s the pro.

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 7, 2006

We discussed the media relations lifecycle, briefly touching on blogs and how to pitch them—if at all. One example discussed was a pitch I made to Erick Schonfeld at B2Day , Business 2.0’s Here is the entire exchange, including the end result and how to improve the next pitch. Got Pre-Pitch? What’s Next?

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 9, 2006

Your first introduction of a client to the media should not necessarily even be a pitch (there are always exceptions). Yeah, the Bad Pitch blog is always telling everyone to hurry up and wait. But keep in mind that heeding our mantra drastically cuts down the cycle time of your first, second and third pitch. I''m a freelancer.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The definition of public relations is the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person and the definition of marketing is: the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

For example, in 2010, Google introduced SiteLinks, a new feature of its AdWords product that would allow marketers to append four additional links just below their search ads. They look something like this: As long as I live, I will never forget SiteLinks, or the number Google used to convince advertisers to adopt this feature: 30 percent.

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Marketing Google Newspapers Print 111

Beyond PR

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Take Advertising Value Equivalency (AVE), for example. Many public relations professionals continue to measure media exposure based on what the equivalent costs in advertising would be. And so we continue to use legacy systems that no longer serve. And yet, that’s not a precise measure when it comes to earned media.

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Measurement Media System Small Business 65

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I hope you enjoy the reviews below, where I cover email marketing, email customer service, and email pitching. Whether you are posting on social media, writing a blog post, or commenting on another thread, the impression that people get of you and your business will stick. For example, you could say “You’re only getting half the story!

Communications 40

Communications Pitching Writing Social Media 40

Lauri Pehar Borsh

AUGUST 12, 2015

If you are a serial dater of the media and sending broad, mass pitches to every and any journalist you are not ready for the media! For example, if you owned a dog food store your Facebook post should not read “Dog food on sale $12.99 Do not do the failed, traditional “Feature me please” pitch. Make money.

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Enterprise Advertising Advertising Pitching 60

Lauri Pehar Borsh

AUGUST 12, 2015

If you are a serial dater of the media and sending broad, mass pitches to every and any journalist you are not ready for the media! For example, if you owned a dog food store your Facebook post should not read “Dog food on sale $12.99 Do not do the failed, traditional “Feature me please” pitch. Make money.

Enterprise 60

Enterprise Advertising Advertising Pitching 60

Bad Pitch Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2006

When we did the Yarn Bus for Flying Fingers, we were already in a massive pitch mode for the previous six months, having landed everything from local TV to morning shows, about edible yarn, only at Flying Fingers. How many advertising dollars does this equate to? Don''t pitch and say "Hey, Media Map says you cover small business.

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Pitching Small Business Insurance Insurance 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 17, 2018

It led him down the path of B2C advertising and it all seemed fine until he stumbled into the world of B2B and was hooked. He says he spent the next several years as a small agency partner focused on technology clients and “the redeye from San Jose to Atlanta became my new nightmare.”. Want to be part of the Off Script series?

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Marketing Technology Data System 62

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The more you foster these types of relationships, the more successful you will be when you pitch. 7 Tips for a Better Pitch. Successful PR people know that pitching is a science. Here are 7 simple tips you can put to use today to improve your pitches. You need to personalize your pitch.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Yet, according to research conducted in 2019, 40% of small businesses still don’t have a website. With more people than ever researching, shopping and buying online, now is the time to ensure your business is meeting buyers where they are.”. Take remote work for example. Justin Goldstein | Press Record Communications.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart. Automobile companies (and the military) are the largest advertisers on television. It’s the transformation from a republic (small r) to a democracy (small d). John Avlon: It’s delayed advertising but still an operational conversation.

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