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Trends and Best Practices for Media Relations

PRSay

In the PR strategies toolbox, the practice of media relations gives PR practitioners an opportunity to distinguish themselves while also giving their organizations an edge over the competition. As earned media, stories placed through media relations efforts are cost-effective. Op-Eds remain the gold standard.

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How to increase your media relations pitching success

Stephen Waddington

Analysis of 400,000 email media pitches has found that brevity is the key to success. The 2022 Propel Media Barometer provides a framework for creating the perfect email pitch. Have a short subject line: one-to-five words Public relations practitioners tended to write subject lines between 10 to 15 words.

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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract. Back then, communication was just one of the ways to achieve that.”

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Ethical Standards in the Public Relations Industry

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Anything less is not public relations; it’s propaganda. Sure, every profession has bad actors; however, ethical behavior is inherently required in the practice of public relations. Ethics in Public Relations – discussed PR professional values, unethical communication behaviors, and the unethical practice of ‘greenwashing.’

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Media Relations Dos And Don’ts For Holiday PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Tying media relations activities to key calendar milestones is a time-honored PR tactic, because it works. From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative.

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Public Relations Guide To Utilizing Google Alerts

The Hoyt Organization

Competitor Analysis Google Alerts is a great way to monitor your competitors’ activities. This can give you valuable insights into their strategies, product launches, and media coverage. This can help generate new ideas for blog posts, social media posts, or press releases. The Hoyt Organization can help.

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Media relations in the post-COVID world: 8 best practices

Agility PR Solutions

The post Media relations in the post-COVID world: 8 best practices appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. Amidst this huge global change, the traditional ways of communication play a lesser role than in the past.