Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

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Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML] . If audio search isn’t enough of a new twist on an old web habit, welcome to visual search. Help Humanize Marketing?

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

They aren’t likely to cannibalize my video reach as a pay-for-play advertising opportunity when they make revenue stuffing commercials in front of videos already, and do that based on organic reach. Then, it shows up in the print issue the next morning? It could help customers by saving them a few mouse clicks.

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Facebook Customer Service YouTube Crisis Management 100

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. A new Web site? A "story idea" that defies everything you have ever known about what actually gets written in a print publication? But please, please, no more "story ideas." Leads on a new product?

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Pitching Construction Exercises Retail 40

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 3, 2009

For this I’m equal parts thankful and jealous, but bad pitches continue to sprout like weeds on a new spring lawn. It’s an all too familiar pitch from Betty Confidential. We were going to go anonymous on them, but they broke out a CAPS LOCK REQUEST in the fine print. Laermer’s been on a posting spree with some great content.

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Print Pitching Policies Web 40

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.) Then you'll create content that isn't all about pitching or landing the sale.”. Some of us willingly share more with strangers on the web than we would at the holiday dinner table. The Real Reasons Inbound Marketing Is Scary.

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Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

While Web media may be winner in time spent (often with audiences larger than those antiquated brethren several times over), many of you clients somehow still think ink is king and online is a bastard red-headed stepchild. Embrace the Web! So, let us pitch! So I put it to you, clients of ours: put your money where your mouth is!

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Newspapers Web Airlines Print 41

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

As it is on the web, our paths have crisscrossed occasionally over the years. Like the famous Rolls Royce advertisement: ‘At 60 miles per hour the loudest sound was the ticking of the electric clock.’ Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Want to be part of the Off Script series? Far harder.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

For decades, marketing and advertising professionals have had the upper hand when it comes to demonstrating the impact of their work. Paid advertising and owned media solutions have harnessed the powers of technology and data to target, distribute, and measure with a high degree of accuracy.

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Communications How To Media Measurement 185

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email. There’s no reason to stress about typos that were printed on 100 physical copies of materials.

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How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams. The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print.

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Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

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

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

This year’s report found that 92 percent of media outlets have or are currently adopting a mobile-friendly Web design. They must reconsider how they create, distribute and pitch their thought leadership. Native Advertising. While mobile and multimedia continued on an upward trajectory, native advertising’s importance fell.

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Trends Mobile Media Print 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

My friend is a web engineer for a large media company, and whenever we talk shop, I’m always surprised at how big of an impact his tinkering can have on the content we read. Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. Visual assets like infographics are more expensive.) Using too many tools.

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Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 103

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

Analyze sharing activity for any piece of content across the social web. Monitor online and offline sources, including access to 20,000 premium print news sources from LexisNexis, and streaming broadcast coverage from all 210 U.S. Track and report on every pitch and interaction with the media using the industry’s most robust CRM.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. Managing interactions through social media effectively builds brand credibility with minimal advertising costs. Contact us for more information and to discuss your specific needs.

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Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

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.

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Print Pitching Twitter Advertising 43

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? We still don’t drink sweet tea, though.

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Meeting Automotive Engineering Media 64

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

Top tip: Using earned media as part of a Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned (PESO) or Search campaign Trust in earned media may be dented but it remains higher than other forms of media, notably paid such as advertising or promotional editorial. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution.

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Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

And you are not just competing against other PR teams for budgets, but also against advertising, digital, and marketing. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched. Coverage isn’t secured as initial pitches aren’t being followed up. Waiting for a client to sign off influencers you pitch.

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How To Software System Employee 60

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.

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Sports Pitching Print Local 60