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. Business Standard sold its motoring magazine to Delhi Press. 2,260 crore (~ $364.5M) and is expected to touch Rs.2,938

Digital PR 79

Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 79

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

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. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Don’t dangle “exclusive” for a mediocre idea.

Survey 95

Survey Industry Leadership Study 95

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

The print edition of the New York Times alone reaches more people than the Huffington Post, so great newsrooms can still live in this digital environment.” How can brands take a stand and stop their over reliance on pitching media via traditional PR efforts? Brand journalism is the key to a killer digital newsroom.

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

over the next year; 40% of budget goes to paid media; 16% of budget goes to print media; 8% of budget goes to paid social media; 6% of budget goes to paid search; 4% of budget goes to display; and. I suspect, given the company Kantar keeps, the survey sample is heavily weighted towards advertisers, but still, the thinking is useful.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

After the success of Graffiti, director George Lucas was in demand, and he started pitching his next venture, a science fiction movie called “Star Wars,” to Hollywood studios. Most of our marketing in the past 50 years has revolved around advertising, or renting space in channels to garner attention and, hopefully, change consumer behavior.

Marketing 53

Marketing Enterprise Print Film 53

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 23, 2007

An editor at Home Channel News (think distribution channel, not TV channel) has asked the Bad Pitch Blog to voice her plea. I work at a business trade magazine - we cater to home improvement professionals in the U.S. Have you ever read a "story" like the above in a business magazine? Friends are asking ¬ your house or mine? -

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Pitching Construction Exercises Retail 40

Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Dear Clients: As a PR professional of sorts, I know for a fact there is no greater satisfaction than your picking up a paper or magazine and flip to the page with your words in it, you know, the interview. So, let us pitch! So I put it to you, clients of ours: put your money where your mouth is! Let us render access to our clients.

Newspapers 41

Newspapers Web Airlines Print 41

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. By switching to a blog we saved printing and distribution costs. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

A volunteer pitch that persuaded. Several groups presented over the morning, but it was The Toronto Fringe’s volunteer coordinator, Natasha Boomer , who provided the most-compelling pitch. Plus many Fringe play print programs had a volunteer-specific thank you in the show notes. The social Fringe community.

Community 40

Community Print Twitter Creativity 40

Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2007

For years, many COMPANY locations have relied on their local Valpak franchise to create and deliver advertising campaigns to area consumers. For more information on advertising with Valpak visit WWWEBSITE.URL or call 1-800-#. Rewritten, there may be something of interest here to franchisee or direct marketing trade magazines. "I

Local 40

Local Pitching Advertising Advertising 40

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Subscriptions and advertising are down for most media, and there is no single model that can replace them across the sector. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Layoffs and restructuring are still common practices.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print. You can also look for creative marketing and advertising blogs to expand your frame of reference.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Advertising was extremely expensive. As a marketer, I wrote articles for trade magazines and did a lot of direct mail. Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Second, almost everything is now measurable.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I read the fine print in what was given out at the Cummins event that introduced the X15 and then broke the story on the Atkinson Cycle that makes the Efficiency Series of this engine more efficient than earlier versions. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? My life as a freelancer began in 2012.

Meeting 65

Meeting Automotive Engineering Media 65

Bad Pitch Blog

JULY 8, 2008

After seeing him out a bad pitch this morning, I sent him a note asking for his help in reducing PR spam. BPB: What in your opinion is the difference between a pitch and PR spam? On top of that, smaller companies feel they don’t need advertising; they need PR for “earned” (free) media. I’m here to tell you he doesn’t.

Print 43

Print Pitching Twitter Advertising 43

MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

Many podcasts combine the audio interview with text – so your audience can consume your messages in both print and audio form. Podcasts give clients the opportunity to express their personality in a way that infographics, e-books and print interviews seldom do. We get pitches for potential guests who simply aren’t a fit.

Company 113

Company Interviews Print Pitching 113

PRSay

JULY 31, 2019

It’s not just a matter of getting a version and printing it. After covering nine presidents and breaking the Watergate story with Carl Bernstein in the early 1970s, he has ample advice for working with the media, including his thoughts on “no comment,” pitching reporters and building trust. Do it personally. Call the reporter and ask.

Journalism 121

Journalism Conference Internal International 121

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 20, 2010

We’ve been receiving more than a few pitches from Jennifer on behalf of Retrevo. And for this she’s getting a good pitch seal of approval from the Bad Pitch Blog (we used to call it Glinda the Good Pitch, but how cool is that, really?) Before we post her pitch, we asked Jennifer a few questions.

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Pitching Fashion Report Twitter 49

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. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

MaccaPR

MARCH 7, 2016

When your brand is mapping its media outreach strategy, it’s easy to get hung up on the usual suspects: public relations, paid advertising, social media and content marketing. According to statistics from the American Society of News Editors, print news staffing fell by 65 percent from 2005-2015.

How To 48

How To Media Print Real Estate 48

PRSay

MAY 5, 2016

Over the next six months, we will once again not only witness some of the most exhilarating and historical athletic feats by Team USA Olympians and others from around the world, but also watch some incredible brand campaigns play out in their public relations and advertising initiatives along with being seen on a multitude of social media channels.

Sports 60

Sports Pitching Print Local 60

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Time Magazine ’s April 3 rd cover asked, “Is Truth Dead?” Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart. Automobile companies (and the military) are the largest advertisers on television. We knew the four horsemen for our brand strategies, advertising, public relations, lobbying and pack funding.

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Report Media Advertising Advertising 225