ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Every PR agency team appreciates the importance of relationships with key media outlets and personnel. This is particularly true in B2B PR, where we tend to approach the same business and trade journalists on behalf of client executives and their brands. Think outside the brand. Understand and manage deadlines.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 24, 2024

A PR person assigned to gain major earned media publicity for a sponsors’ Super Bowl tie-in during the early years of the Big Game was the equivalent of being given an ice cream sundae by agency management. Reporters were anxious to interview football players that PR people would pitch as spokesmen for brands.

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Critical Mention

MAY 15, 2019

It’s a group with thousands of members, all pitching in to answer questions, share strategies, etc. Q: Now that you’re CEO of MobileMonkey, what are your main strategies in generating brand awareness? One primary goal is to help marketing agencies. We’re hosting webinars, courses, summits, and conferences.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year. How to maximize brand PR: a “cheat sheet” Remember the investment goes beyond the PR budget. Not every brand has a tight, easily told story, and some have complicated, dull, or even questionable histories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Based on our experience, we’ve identified examples of when NOT to pitch that will help make clearer the line between self-serving nonsense and the stories journalists need. Avoid the following pitches, and make media contacts look forward to your ideas or contact you when they need an assist. Honors awarded by media outlets.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Another example is the YouTube brand safety crisis. Some call it newsjacking.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

How can PR agencies keep their clients top-of-mind in a 24-hour media environment? Besides, elevating a brand or company’s image by carefully inserting their business or product into the existing conversation is exciting. It could essentially leverage one agency’s capability over another’s when seeking new business opportunities.

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2023

The importance of PR for food and beverage businesses In the competitive food and beverage industry, having a strong public relations strategy is essential for building brand awareness, attracting customers, and ultimately driving sales. A food PR agency’s role goes beyond simply sending out press releases.

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MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

What does it take to build a national public relations agency powerhouse from scratch that earns 250 industry awards, competes against the world’s largest PR firms, achieves a double-digit compounded annual growth rate, and still maintains a vibrant agency culture of ‘Spongsters?’. Not agreeing on what success looks like.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While she’s focused generally on consumer PR over her nearly 20 years in the industry, she’s had deep experience in food and beverage, restaurants, and retail communications while working at everything from boutique to global PR agencies in Chicago and Columbus. Read below for the entire interview with Megan: .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. Learn the coverage and beats. And all tech media are not the same.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Consider these comments from PRGN agency respondents: “Earned media has become much more difficult, and we have to spend considerable time creating stories that are highly newsworthy. Key Takeaway: If they haven’t already, brands should adjust their expectations for earned media. Instead, they’ll focus on crime and breaking news.”

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5W PR

APRIL 22, 2024

Thus, a data breach can be catastrophic, leaving a long-lasting dent in a brand’s reputation. Public relations is vital in reassuring the public of a brand’s unwavering commitment to data security and enhancing consumer confidence. Transparency is also crucial for building trust.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. In ad tech, this means getting a brand or publisher client onboard; reporters aren’t going to take our word for it. Yet the CMO is disappointed because the interview didn’t immediately produce new business leads.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 18, 2020

Prepare your spokesperson for virtual interviews. With the majority of interviews being done virtually, it’s important that your spokesperson is trained to deal with any potential quirks that might result from remote interviews. Do your research before you pitch. Know the show you’re pitching,” says Runck. “We

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

There are all types of PR problems, but the one that nobody wants to deal with is the public relations program that just isn’t generating traction, or one where outcomes fall short of expectations by the client or PR agency. ” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. It’s not a bad take.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Forbes What technology PR agencies do is not rocket science. While it may sound complicated, it’s very simple: They connect brands with audiences. Pitching stories to a journalist who has nothing to do with your industry will only harm your employer or your client.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For smaller brands, Twitter’s noisy platform and algorithms that determine what users see often work against their best efforts. We’ve all seen users tweet about poor customer service, but via Twitter brands can offer to resolve those issues faster than any other method. Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

Pitchin’ and Sippin’ by Lexie Smith Lexie Smith covers PR trends and tips (over “sips”) and also features interviews with journalists and other PR pros, mostly in the consumer lifestyle space. She often interviews small business owners who have found PR success, so you can learn from what they did.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. The top ten agencies in the world bounced back after less than one per cent growth in 2017 to 4.9% They are performing more strongly than most agencies.

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OnePitch

JUNE 16, 2022

She began her career in the editorial department at InStyle magazine, before transitioning into the world of corporate communications at a leading talent agency, and eventually, consumer PR. Read below for the entire interview with Desiree: 1.) What made this pitch successful is simple: 1.) It depends on the pitch.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 26, 2022

In this guest post, Rudi Davis, Head of Agency at Intelligent Relations, argues organizations should focus on earned media during a recession because it has credibility and a low relative cost with high impact. Do you want to have an interview with her?” We all know the market has taken a downturn. Batten down the hatches.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Guest post: From short-termism to hard-selling, Kathy Casciani identifies six common, but avoidable, public relations mistakes Public relations (PR) is a valuable part of the marketing mix, and an essential tool when it comes to building trust and authority for your brand or company. (OK OK OK, so I’m biased.) They don’t give PR enough time.

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5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage. They pitch story ideas, manage media inquiries, and organize press events to attract media attention. Brand manager Brand managers are responsible for overseeing and promoting the brand’s image and values.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Employing novel methods like content marketing, social media, search engine optimization, and influencer outreach, digital PR is a powerful strategy that brands can roll-out to improve their online presence and visibility. That said: Why is digital PR important to your brand in 2021? So how will Digital PR help your brand in 2021?

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PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

Now, more than ever, journalists are relying on every type of video chat technology to get interviews, including Skype, FaceTime, Google Meet, Zoom and more. If you’re offering an interview, then be prepared to use whichever platform the journalist prefers. You should be extremely selective and strategic with who and what you pitch.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

When pitching to journalists, focus on customer stories that prove the value of your solution or product. Initially, a well-known spokesperson (such as a celebrity or influencer) can lend interest and credibility to your brand, but be careful of becoming too reliant on such individuals. Identify When and How to Go Pro.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. How to do better?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prospects who take PR agency searches seriously. Let’s face it, an agency search is arduous and time-consuming for both sides. Yet for a typical PR agency, particularly a small firm, participation in a formal search is a big decision and a major time commitment. What’s on our holiday PR wish list.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

While competition can be fierce, with the right strategy, brands can secure a place on these sought-after lists. Being included exposes products to potential customers who may not have discovered the brand otherwise. Provide any additional information promptly and accommodate any requests for samples or interviews.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2020

Attitudes shift about virtual interviews. There was once a time when a journalist would scoff at the idea of an interview over Skype or Google Hangouts. If your story isn’t relevant now , then it may not be worth pitching. As brands suffer across the globe, many companies are postponing or canceling their ad campaigns.

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Public Relations Sydney

OCTOBER 19, 2014

A media pitch effectively sells a story idea to a journalist and is often in the form of an email, though it can be pitched over the phone as well. The key is to know how to draft a winning media pitch. So now you’ve come up with a great story idea, researched the publications and journalists to contact and sent the media pitch.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. It can help to increase brand visibility and credibility in the tech industry, and build trust with key stakeholders and media outlets.

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Konnect Agency

AUGUST 2, 2022

A thought leadership strategy can help to establish and identify a unique expert leader for your brand to create content that can separate it from other brands within the industry. What is Thought Leadership and How Can a PR Agency Help. we find it best to identify all the publications that the brand engages with most.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 29, 2018

The PR agency/client relationship can be a delicate dynamic, especially when things aren’t all rosy. The fortunes of a company and its PR agency are inextricably linked, and a good PR team must have the confidence and courage to deliver bad news when necessary. A good PR agency tells you when. Your branding is holding you back.

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