ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

How to pitch media. Given how integral media pitching is to the practice of public relations, I was shocked to look back and realize how much I didn’t know about media, and the most effective ways to approach them about stories. What did I learn then, and how similar is my current experience to it? Business knowledge is important .

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 4, 2022

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Everyone knows what advertising is but why should they consider publicity? With advertising, YOU direct the message and it’s pretty clear that that is the case because you are paying for it. So and I understand, advertising is important to all of us. But why publicity is so valuable?

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 23, 2022

I assumed that you pitch a publication right before it comes out. These calendars are actually designed for potential advertisers to know what is going to be covered in the magazine in a particular month. Plan out your own editorial calendar of what you could possibly pitch every month. What I was doing seemed to make sense.

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Don’t pitch what everyone else is going to which is end-of-year wrap-ups, 2023 predictions, resolutions, weight loss, and organization… you’ll never cut through the noise But if you pitch something they aren’t expecting… you give the media a “WOW! I didn’t think of that! PR FOR ANYONE.

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PR for Anyone

MAY 24, 2022

I’ve interviewed many journalists and they all tell me the same thing… they don’t read press releases. You should only put logos on when you are interviewed or quoted. Find who is writing about your industry and reach out, show your value, give them information before you start pitching to them. PR FOR ANYONE.

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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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Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

To really bring the podcasting trend into perspective, a recent study from Statista found that, in 2006, only 22% of consumers knew what a podcast was, but by 2019 over 64% of consumers were aware of podcasting. Always link to the professional page of the person you’re pitching (or your own personal page if you’re pitching yourself).

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When you can pitch yourself as an expert on a topic that is trending online. The more people they have paying attention to their outlet, the more advertisers they can get and the better it is for them. You could even add that in your pitch when you send it in that “Hey, this is buzzing online. We pitch the media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. A key component of stellar media relations is knowing what stories to pitch and to whom.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Some journalists love to get pitched great stories. But they are so bombarded with irrelevant stories and weak pitches that they don’t put their email addresses front and center. This post isn’t about writing a media pitch because we’ve already done that. The next is about an emissions study with some colorful graphics.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 18, 2022

We give them their ideal interview. But I got a lot of takeaways from it, when I was working with our clients one-on-one, the things that they were struggling with in terms of pitching the media. So she just started pitching, but I know she’s going to have major success with this. We spend two days of getting s**t done.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. Bad Pitch Blog. To improve writing.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Remember to think about what medium you are pitching. That helps when you pitch too, to show them the visuals. newsjacking).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Beyond goal-setting and drafting a plan, the work involved in writing materials suitable for media, researching and studying appropriate journalists, and shaping a pitch is specialized and demanding. Myth #2: PR is free advertising. Advertising, on the other hand, can be completely controlled in terms of content and placement.

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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

MAY 18, 2022

I pitch the same media people different stories every month. Do you make a good interview? You can certainly do this yourself or consider having someone on your team do this or even hire a virtual assistant to help. It’s basically just creating a process and being consistent. I make a plan and I stick with it.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

A 2016 study by Edison Research found avid listeners spend four hours and 10 minutes every week listening to an average of five different podcasts. That’s a valuable amount of attention to hold and the money has followed, as Alex Weprin reported for the Media Post : “Podcast advertising revenue in the U.S. monthly | 30-40 minutes).

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

you’ve almost been vetted by the media already, and then they will use you again for a future interview. your power in your interviews so people will pay attention. So the more you have out there in the world, on your website site, on social media, the more people that are going to see that. So that is this week’s PR tip.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The report didn’t break out numbers for the remaining challenges of “fake news, blurred lines between editorial and advertising, and issues around freedom of the press.”. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. This was followed by “social networks and search engines bypassing traditional media” with 25%.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

To build a comprehensive profile of your buyer, talk to your sales team, interview current customers and research people on LinkedIn who match your ideal buyer. Customer case studies, testimonials and reviews. Paid advertising. Pitch your content to industry publications to ensure the right people see your message.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. Interesting statistic: According to a recent survey, over 80% of journalists said they are more likely to open an email that contains statistical information from a study as a subject line.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Survey Pitch Outreach Template When pitching a survey, highlighting the key takeaways is the most effective way to inspire your target to cover your post. When pitching the data, be sure to call out why it is relevant to them and their audience. Jodie says: “Journalists love data, but sometimes it is not easy to come across.

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

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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Public Relations Sydney

OCTOBER 12, 2014

As many charity organisations have a strict budget they may not be able to afford to invest much money in advertising or marketing. Case studies Case studies are short explanations of a project or issue your charity has worked on. Case studies are also an effective tool to encourage people to donate or support the charity.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

In this interview, Daher sat down to discuss with me the challenges of being a new agency owner, how to deliver effective pitches, and how she’s embracing the many changes in the field of PR. I initially entered college seeking a career in broadcasting, transitioned to advertising, and then found my true calling in PR.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

PR specialists pitch stories, arrange interviews, and share press releases to secure positive media coverage for the company or its products. Content created includes press releases, blog posts, whitepapers, case studies, and other materials that can be shared through various channels.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. A public relations 101 course in college really attracted me to the field of study. I was studying acting at the time.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

In an interview with TIME last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. Out of 1001 PR Pros interviewed, what percent used generative AI in the following tasks? Download the report! As well, it synthesizes a host of ideas.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

There’s no shortage of opinions on how the budget should be allocated – I offer some views on this at the bottom of this post – but what I thought would be really helpful is reviewing some benchmarks from studies. The consulting and tech analyst firm polled 340 marketing executives across the US and UK for its study.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The advertising strategies of the past no longer stack up to today’s audiences. I studied journalism with a few PR courses sprinkled in between at St. After graduating, I lived abroad in Paris and Seoul and landed gigs to write for expat magazines, manage social media platforms, photograph events and interview professionals.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

As it’s noted in the analysis around the full report , “While publishers have made gains with paid digital subscriptions, content studios and native advertising, the last decade has been widely one marked with cuts to editorial staff.”. For example, pick a trade publication in any vertical market and study the headlines.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 13, 2022

ready to speak from your power in your interview. You can download my guide there that will tell you all about really getting yourself media-ready. And there’s a bonus video in there from Cindy Ashton, my colleague, and business partner, who will help you get. So that is this week’s PR tip.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Note: see my interview with Tom here – Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script No.

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Cision

MAY 8, 2015

Our interviews with planners at several firms bore this out. Scott herself studied painting and printmaking before entering the advertising world. Jesse Dienstag, executive director and head of planning at Golin , studied theater. I worked in advertising before, and my experience in public relations has been tremendous.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

For an advertising technology client, one exec speaks about technology with such fervor — and such color — that listening to him is like a cross between an inspiring TED talk and a stand up comedy set. A recent study showed 86 percent of B2B technology buyer used social media in their purchase decision process.

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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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