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8 Media Interview Mistakes To Avoid

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In the PR agency world , after weeks of fine-tuning messaging, crafting stories and pitching reporters, there’s no better feeling than landing a top media interview for a client. Most importantly, of course, a media interview will lead to positive coverage – assuming it goes well. Being unprepared .

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Beyond Publicity: What Your PR Agency Can Do

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While winning media coverage can yield immediate gratification, public relations represents a long-term commitment comprising many activities. The PR team or agency’s prime directive is to manage the reputation of the brand – and it does that from many angles. 8 things PR does beyond media pitching. Media training.

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6 PR Tips For Staffing A Media Briefing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people are nearly always involved in setting up these briefings, and at our agency, we always staff them as well. A good PR rep should have a role in nearly any media briefing. Below are a few things we should keep in mind when staffing an interview: Kick things off. Let the interview play out, but pay attention.

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PR Agency Life 101: Understanding the basic agency organization

Shift Communications

Basic Agency Organization. The PR agency world can be a confusing one—especially for someone looking in from the outside. Let’s take a look at the basic agency organization of a PR firm and what the different people do. These teams look similar across most agencies with a few cultural twists at various firms.

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Startup PR & How to Get Lift-Off For Your Launch

Onclusive

When pitching to journalists, focus on customer stories that prove the value of your solution or product. Additionally, board members or investors might recommend people in their networks who would be willing to participate in an interview or offer a third-party opinion. Identify When and How to Go Pro.

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Avoid These 7 PR “Surprises”

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The client and agency contacts have happily bonded at a new business presentation, with great chemistry all around. Of course, employee turnover can happen at any company, but when it happens on the agency side, it should be a blip, not a breakdown. The negative media story. . We’ve all been there.

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How to Maintain Relationships With Journalists During the Pandemic

PRSay

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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