Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agency teams may think they’re in constant touch with clients as the emails fly back and forth, but that’s not enough. Agency teams should take the time to explain, based on personal experience and expertise, why a story will or won’t work and where possible, how to take a bland or unworkable pitch and improve it.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

This can include product reviews, interviews, or features in food publications, both online and in print. Food PR Services Offered by Agencies Food PR agencies offer a range of services to help businesses launch new products and menu items successfully.

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

At my first agency job in New York, I worked alongside a media relations specialist who wanted each of his annual coverage reports to be as thick as a phone book. Since she wasn’t part of the pitch team, she never understood what an uphill battle it was to get interest. If you’re not pitching, you’re not relevant. .

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To guarantee timing of a bylined article placement or published article after an interview? So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? The same comparison is true of a big PR/Communications agency vs a boutique or solo practitioner.

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2020

At the same time, live interviews are the most cost-effective approaches to engage with important audiences around the globe. Used by non-profit organizations, PR agencies, and other institutions, the earned media technique has been an important path toward making authorities in different industries. Incorporate A Hook.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. We’ve learned to take the time to educate clients and demand scrupulous adherence to the facts, warts and all, before committing to an announcement or other story pitch. Proceed with caution! PR tales of terror. The deadly deception.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

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PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2018

If the date for that TV interview you arranged weeks ago finally arrives just as a major earthquake strikes California, then your big moment might be rescheduled — or axed altogether. Agencies, corporate communicators and larger teams typically use these. Doing so will ensure your pitches and posts are timed appropriately.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. From my agency days, one of the most frustrating things I’d see clients do is not utilize assets to their fullest potential. the asset for future use.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Initial interviews with their communications team revealed the Centre was up to some interesting things: • How researchers are making plants more tolerant to drought. • Local TV, radio, newspapers, and trade magazines all conducted interviews and ran stories in response to our ideas. #2 2 Use Seasonal Opportunities to Your Advantage.

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Cision

MAY 11, 2016

If you aren’t passionate about the product or service you’re pitching, journalists will see right through your pitch. In this interview, Brenda shares what she learned from appearing on a reality television show, why you need to work in an environment that motivates you and what skills communication professionals need to be successful.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

In an interview with PRWeek, the company likened it to a CRM for PR. New features the company highlighted is personalization – the ability to add the first name of a contact to an email pitch – and more flexibility to update your media list. The concept of CRM for PR isn’t new. Give our services a try.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. There’s more time to report and (despite the shrinking news hole) more room in print/digital to provide detail and nuance. What is the wackiest story you have covered? Oh, where to start? I really don’t have one.

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OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

Within this interview, we break down how to optimize your entire broadcast strategy, what works, and his tips for being a valuable source/spokesperson. Read below for the entire interview with Eric Chemi: 1.) What are the benefits of a broadcast placement rather than a digital/print one? Video is powerful. It’s never too late.

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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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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site. Finally, three months later, we got the interview on the books. Cassandra Faro, Account Executive.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As owner of PR Media , a full-service public relations agency located in Philadelphia/New York area, Publicist Robyn Stevens has created innovative media and marketing strategies with her extensive industry knowledge and connections. We spoke to her about her views on public relations strategies and where she sees it heading in the future.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. I like connecting the dots, through interviews with experts who we ask, 'what do you make of this?'". Paul Pioneer Press , the weekly. That name sound familiar?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

Often in PR, an agency employee transitions to an in-house job and, with that, the ability to hire a PR firm. ” A former colleague of mine made a smooth transition to print journalism years ago and has remained a great source for story pitches and interviews. Social media mining.

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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. 2017 PR Takeaways. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S. television networks have created in 30 years. Data continues to drive coverage.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. In this interview, Rich shares the similarities between journalists and communication professionals, the steps to developing a successful media strategy and how to build strong relationships with journalists. Everyone wins.

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Cision

JULY 14, 2016

In this interview, Lauren discusses how to multitask effectively, her exciting plans for the Harley-Davidson Museum and the challenges brands face today. I understand Spring O’Brien was recently appointed the agency of record for the Harley-Davidson Museum. Lauren Kaufman, senior vice president at Spring, O’Brien & Co.,

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. There are several that pitch generative AI to marketers for creating blog posts. With its partnership with LexisNexis, Propel will give users expanded print monitoring capabilities.” The company raised $6.2

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2016

His responses were usually pretty insightful, concise, and often became a source of a trend pitch we’d send to media covering the story – the components proactive media relations. Everything looked interesting, but not too interesting, my client used to say in some interviews. Words matter and his word was frothy.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 1, 2016

When I’m interviewing a prospective candidate for a junior-PR position, my go-to question every time is “what do you read?” as gotcha questions, because they shouldn’t be for someone interviewing for a PR position. Reporters will source and interview for the first half of the day and write for the second. Let’s be fair.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

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Shift Communications

MAY 26, 2015

In the world of PR, landing client coverage in publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg Businessweek is the ultimate win — and when that story runs in print, it’s icing on the cake. At this point in the process, they’re going to want executive and customer interviews, hands-on product demos, etc.

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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. The full report shows some nuance between agency and in-house respondents (graphic and summary by Marketing Charts here and here ).

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Print it out and mail it out to your ABM targets. Use a link as validation in future PR pitches. The full report is concise, well written, and includes interview and anecdotes that place the data into an important context. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? 44% say content marketing. 44% say search optimization.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2011

In my last post I discussed the interview process – from the brand side – that brings a PR professional on board for a specific client (upscale gourmet food/dessert B2C). Since then, the person who came in second during our initial interview process now has the work. This is Part 2 of a two-post series.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Businesses and individuals can certainly work on public relations campaigns themselves with existing resources, but they often need help from consultants or agencies. Stellar also sends invoices for payment only after an article appears or a TV or radio interview concludes. just local media pitching, solely trade media, etc.).

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Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2006

Bad pitches are like snowflakes. And our next pitch is in the danger zone as it represents the second time this person has pitched Canuckflack. As a result, he/she might also become the second person outed on the Bad Pitch blog. We usually fillet consumer pitches here. No two suck alike. They work three months out.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Agencies know it, but they’re pushed to lower costs by CMOs that want to pretend cheaper is always possible and desirable. So, the agencies (as they’ve admitted to me) will blend some percentage of absolute crap sites into their digital target mixes to lower the official budget. And yet, there are problems. Far harder.

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