Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’ve worked in the public relations industry over the past decade or more you’ve had a front row view of the disruption of the media industry. The future of media relations is not what it seems. Many public relations practitioners start their career working with the media.

Pitching 124

Pitching Media Print Social Media 124

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Securing earned media is still the highest priority for most public relations professionals. Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 99

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 99

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Despite the rise of social media, which maintains a key part of a brands marketing offer, public relations still plays a key role and is something all businesses should take into consideration. Public Relations builds trust and credibility. SEO can be improved through PR.

Publicity 62

Publicity Brand Branding SEO 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For a fee, any organization can upload their press release to a newswire service that distributes it directly to news organizations, much like the original news agencies like Associated Press fed reports to newspapers in the early days of electronic journalism. What is newswire distribution? Keep a check on their pricing as they’re expensive.

SEO 279

SEO Print Financial Product Launch 279

Prohibition

MAY 13, 2022

As a business, you may already have an of understanding how public relations works. From traditional consumer coverage, print to digital and even broadcast coverage – it is all a really powerful way to build brand awareness, present key messages and generate sales for your company. What is media coverage?

Print 112

Print Trends Agency Brand 112

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Doing more with less seems to be a never-ending trend in the public relations profession. Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. And this year was no exception.

Pitching 96

Pitching Print Report Measurement 96

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. 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. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. Much, much tougher. The stats back up the claim.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? There are a number of myths about public relations. Handpicked Related Content.

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Crisis Management B2B Reputation Crisis 238

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Food public relations is a strategic communication process that builds and maintains positive relationships between a company and its target audience. Media coverage : Reach out to food journalists and writers to secure media coverage for your launch. This is where food PR comes in.

Product Launch 62

Product Launch Crisis Management Agency Social Media 62

Beyond PR

JULY 18, 2016

Furthermore, print resonates better with Brazilian audiences. Respondents from the report Brazilian Media Research 2015: Media consumption habits by the population state that print media is the most trusted source of news, and 50% of respondents are singularly focused while reading print publications.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Print Media Newspapers 40

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.

Agency 100

Agency Newspapers Radio Interviews 100

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). More: 3 Studies Demonstrate How Earned Media Drives Behavior and Credibility 2. An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. To maximize the impact of earned coverage, the media relations pro must master the pitch, the interview, and the promotion of the story.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

An anonymous quote tells us, “A mistake should be your teacher, not your attacker,” and those in public relations would be wise to remember it when something goes awry. Agency teams may think they’re in constant touch with clients as the emails fly back and forth, but that’s not enough.

Interviews 170

Interviews Skype Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Stu didn’t know much about PR, but had a vague understanding of media relations, having been on the receiving end of pitches during his time producing talk shows.

Meeting 131

Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 1, 2021

For any PR agency team , a major media interview for a company spokesperson is a solid win. At the same time, having a terrific media spokesperson who can nail the messaging, handle tough questions and make business or technical language accessible isn’t always easy. . Plan for technical glitches in the virtual world.

Interviews 268

Interviews Media Construction Report 268

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 17) “I help companies make more money by getting good publicity.”. 8) “Consult, coach, teach.”.

Employee 147

Employee Writing Print Survey 147

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In an interview on this blog in 2021 , Propel Co-Founder and CEO Zach Cutler said as a former PR agency owner, he couldn’t find software that met his agency’s growth needs. The company says it has “150 business and agency customers, including Real Chemistry, Textron, Insurify and many other unicorns.”

Software 88

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

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.

Print 120

Print Tourism Transportation Film 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

Some PR agencies fall into a trap of chasing only only large, brand-name clients. A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them. But the point here is that a company doesn’t need to be huge to be noticed.

Small Business 168

Small Business SMB Local Viral 168

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In public relations, media refers to any messaging channel or platform the brand might use to connect with customers. Traditionally, there are three types of media: paid, earned and owned. Owned media is any content or messaging platform the brand owns or exclusively controls.

Media 103

Media Print Advertising Advertising 103

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

Pitching 98

Pitching Consumer How To Education 98

Prohibition

JANUARY 20, 2021

PR agencies are trained to convey messages to the public in a creative way that sparks interest. 2) It’s a perfect way to connect with the media. PR teams have a lot of experience communicating with journalists and because of this, will have built established relationships and contacts at key media outlets.

Company 62

Company Software Agency Crisis Management 62

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. We’ve got video of some sharks attacking a whale outside the Golden Gate!

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Cision

MAY 3, 2016

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. What are some key components of a successful media relations strategy? For example, is this a wire or a print story or both?

Pitching 0

Pitching Training Media Relations Newspapers 0

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. Will it run in print?”. After all, there’s a certain cache to seeing one’s name in print. Now that’s a coverage report,” he would say.

Print 120

Print Interviews Pitching Conference 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Here are some key points those top-brand executives made: The average time someone spends on your social post is less than one second, while the average time someone spends reading an article in a trusted publication is more than 90 seconds. The post Earned Media: Is it worth all the trouble? Author: Jim Bianchi.

Automotive 77

Automotive Media Report Print 77

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. In the public sector, communicators have never been busier, as energy is directed to public education and information. Anyone with a smartphone can shoot images and video.

Government 151

Government Crisis Energy Community 151

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

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? Consider looking at your communications and public relations counselors this same way. In the case of the law, it’s the judge that’s the decision-maker; in media relations, it’s the reporter/editor.

Communications 99

Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 99

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

After majoring in literature & rhetoric, minoring in marketing and holding internships in TV, advertising, PR and movie publicity, I found that PR married my core interests. I understand Spring O’Brien was recently appointed the agency of record for the Harley-Davidson Museum. What do you have planned for them?

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

To promote professional expertise and build visibility, it helps to be a media resource – that’s what keeps PR agencies in business. This is where having a PR agency or internal staffer comes in handy. Photo by CoWomen from Pexels. How can subject-matter experts maximize their chances of success? Be available.

Resources 149

Resources Media Interviews Comparison 149

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Representing the public that we serve 4.

Government 103

Government Print Education Ethics 103

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. Client: Print Syndicate. Online, print, broadcast – it all still matters.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2016

Ten years as a print journalist didn’t push me toward grad school, and even when I entered the public relations field, I continued to cling to my spot on the sidelines, focusing on tactics rather than a wider scope or the spotlight. My worth as a PR pro, in large part, has been tied directly to my success in media relations.

Exercises 63

Exercises Print Groups Conference 63

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. The PR partner that demonstrates innovation, smart budget stewardship and consistent ROI can expand service offerings and provide so much more than media relations.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over. What drew you to the field of public relations? When employed to its full potential, PR can shape public opinion, build trust, transform news narratives and drive business growth.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. As a top public relations firm, we have adapted, developed new strategies and embraced new tools that allow us to move forward in an ever-changing and excessively noisy landscape. What media placements will truly move the needle? Should you?

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Measurement 78