Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Some “digital PR” agencies have focused on practices like link-building, DA (domain authority) mapping, and webmaster outreach. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. The fall of one isn’t good for the other. Put money and time into supporting journalists.

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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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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

As special publications editor for The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire (the fifth oldest continuously published newspaper in the U.S.), Back when I was a newspaper reporter, I wrote a series of articles about an embattled high school principal accused of misconduct, including secretly altering the grades of several students.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communications roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. More: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make ?

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PR Insiders

MAY 5, 2021

But regardless of that ultimate audience, your first audience is always the editors, reporters, TV producers or others who receive your press release or pitch. So, how do you do that these days, when some news agencies have cut staff, leaving the journalists who are still employed swamped with work? CISION-State of the Media Report.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. And people still faxed pitches! If that doesn’t take your breath away for a minute, I don’t know what will. Social activism.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

Today, media is fragmented and competitive. To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. Many PR professionals are still focused on producing and sending out media releases to journalists in bulk. How do you measure that success?

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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. Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2011

This is the exact email exchange between a PR “pro&# who pitched me on a food-related product that took place beginning last week and culminating yesterday. If you’re not interested in following up, please don’t keep pitching me the same thing over and over again. Here it is. From the pitcher: My apologies.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too. The first two places journalists go to find news is online newspapers and magazines (60%) and Twitter (22%); 85% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social network. 28 Plus Public Relations Resources to Brush up and Stay Sharp in Comms.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Content creation and relationships Danielle Whitfield started her career as a journalist at a news agency called North News and Pictures. Her time creating editorial content for consumer and national media led to a job at Newcastle Airport. The agency works for clients including Lynx, Levi’s and Marmite. Here are their stories.

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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. She not only disagreed, she double-downed – forging ahead with the event and all but guaranteeing national media attendance at it. Here are the questions.”.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I put an advertising spin on this topic and wrote a piece about how dealers and advertising agencies are depicting mask usage in their ads. I started writing in eighth grade for my middle school newspaper in 1999 and was hooked from there. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

It’s not to say that PR agencies can’t get clients into top-tier publications — far from it — it’s just that it’s bloody hard and requires planning, digging for the right stories, and bringing all the elements together that will make the story fly. Importantly, the PR agency and client work closer together on landing these pieces.

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Prakkypedia

JULY 10, 2017

This list relates in particular to those who work in media relations. They accept and use your pitches. Say goodbye to the media piece and say hello to awkward follow-ups. Mistimed pitches. Read on and weep (or laugh). Journalist moves on. You trust each other. Your client story shares glory with another.

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

Whether it’s monitoring where our clients are being mentioned, or their competitors or general trends – being media savvy makes us great at what we do. One recent example was a colleague’s reactive pitch on water-saving advice in advance of the Bay Area’s (nowadays, rare) rain storm. Account Manager. Photo Credit.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? It’s Human Nature 101: I’m much more inclined to weigh a pitch — or take a complaint seriously — if it comes from a PR person I’ve gotten to know and trust. Dan Rosenheim is the Director of Business Development at Bay City News.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

If you’ve been in the PR world for any length of time, you know that human interest stories really give a pitch a fresh new angle because, let’s face it, everyone loves a heartwarming story. And, before you begin, make sure they know what’s involved and what your story will be about before you pitch the story out.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

I was amused at how agencies were sending me press releases that were of no interest to me. Cision , the King Kong of media relations directories, swells with 1.6 million media contacts (including 300,000 digital influencers) in its searchable database. First, we start with.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Page three of the FT, an hour on Sky News, wall-to-wall ITN coverage, Today, the World Service and the front or inside front pages of many of the world’s leading newspapers. She realised the power of media. How many PR agencies consider SEO when they’re coming up with PR strategies for clients? Media Relations Blog.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 20, 2017

By Low Sieu Ping , Senior Account Executive, The Hoffman Agency Singapore. Public relations (PR) is very much about reputation management. Unlike advertising agencies, PR agencies promote companies or individuals via earned media (i.e., advertisements). In other words, the PR consultant is a salesperson.

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Mora Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The media covers a myriad beauty-oriented stories, from the latest in makeup, hair care and skin care, to human interest pieces, to inspirational first-person stories. There are a number of target markets within the field, which offers a number of different story and pitch ideas. Remember, media begets media. .

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 31, 2006

AGENCY was honored yesterday by the NON-PROFIT for our creative work documenting the distribution of donations to Katrina victims. I’ve also attached a photo of AGENCY OWNER receiving the award. I can hear the agency owner’s ulna snapping at the ceremony. If you want to generate more coverage for your client, pitch less.

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

I illustrate this for people with my hands: If you only get your news from newspapers and TV, hold your hands six inches apart – that’s all the news you’re getting. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Inside the Mind of a Daily Newspaper Business Editor: Q&A With Thom Kupper of the Star Tribune.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. Courtney Mains @courtneyamains.

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 15, 2006

Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:54:22 -0400 To: prblog@yahoo.com From: " AGENCY " AGENCY@AGENCYNAME.com > Subject: News: NAME Joins AGENCY NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: FLACK NAME FLACK PHONE FLACK EMAIL NAME Joins AGENCY BETHESDA, MD- August 15, 2006- NAME has joined Bethesda, MD-based AGENCY as an Account Executive and Copy Writer.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

See these related posts: Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It. Good PR agencies usually ask new clients for a list of top competitors. Larger companies have so much coverage – an airline for example – that it would take teams of people clipping newspapers in Maine to monitor. It’s just not possible.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 10, 2007

Here’s a great example of the need to qualify a media list before sending out the pitch. For this brotherly love pitch, you may think it’s as easy as doing a search for college magazines and newspapers and calling it a day. Let me know. Think again. Some colleges are Greek-free. Some colleges are woman-only.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The media PR salary: $100,000. The median public relations salary in the U.S. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communication roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. Source: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey ). Media relations is ever more challenging.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

I have an affinity because I recall being a young account executive getting envelopes of newspaper clippings in the snail mail from their team in Maine. Offers native newswire service through PR Newswire and PRWeb which it owns; it also owns media outreach services Help a Reporter Out (HARO) and ProfNet. Tools removed from the list.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. I see a few things.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2010

My own ability to listen has given me story ideas , helped when dealing with journalists and been infinitely beneficial in pitch meetings. He got coverage in The Australian (Oz’s biggest national newspaper) along with a number of different news outlets. Not as common is a genuine interest in the things around them.

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

Cision’s 2018 State of the Media report surveyed 1,355 journalists around the world about various media-related issues and one of the takeaways is that reporters and editors do believe multimedia, especially video, will become a bigger part of their jobs. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches. Create High-Quality Assets.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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