Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. Offer us an interview with someone with technical expertise. Meet the Media: Chad Kirchner, VP of Content at Wrecked Media Group.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity.

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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. Related Articles by Dan: Hovercraft to SF? What is the wackiest story you have covered?

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Polaris

MARCH 24, 2015

We have a very simple philosophy about media training. It should provide a spokesperson with the tools needed to conduct effective media interviews when we’re not there to support them. However, someday they will need to prepare for a media interview without access to communications expertise. 1 Key Messages.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

29, Matt Charles, APR, presents a webinar titled “ How to Tell Your Organization’s Story to Get Media Coverage.” Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. Can you make it happen?”

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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. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. Join the interview. Nail it down, fast.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). They expect our articles to dive deep into the technical details and the development process. and tell their development story is always fun.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Generating media coverage in today’s fractured media environment is getting more and more difficult, especially for automotive suppliers and vehicle technology providers. In a recent piece in PRWeek , a panel of senior communications executives at some of the world’s top brands talked about the unmatched power of earned media.

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

If your interview with USA Today just appeared in print and online, you shouldn’t expect your phone to ring incessantly the next morning with people wanting to employ your services. Instead, the value is in being seen as a go-to-expert in your field, someone the media turns to when they need a voice of authority. Social media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. Bianchi PR’s Meet the Media Recap.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

But if I have to pick one, I think it would be the articles I have written about the U.S. My first article on the project also holds a special place in my memory as it was the first big article I wrote after I started in B2B journalism in which I had come up with the idea and it wound up being the cover story for a print issue.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. I am Editor-in-Chief of Fluid Power World and Senior Editor on Design World.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So why ask your PR team to guarantee media results? 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? There’s an art and a science to it.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

Pitching is an integral part of the PR process and communicators are always looking for ways to build meaningful media relationships for themselves and their clients. It’s important that communicators meet the needs of both their clients, who are looking for coverage, and those in the media who want to receive the right kind of content.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. As a content marketer, what’s my responsibility to double-check that information cited in a third-party article is accurate? Do I need to parse the fine print of a scientific study every time I cite a statistic?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

FleetOwner , part of Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle Group, which serves commercial truck fleet executives and operations managers. As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. You can follow Cristina on social media here: Twitter.

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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. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

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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. I don’t do media.”. She not only disagreed, she double-downed – forging ahead with the event and all but guaranteeing national media attendance at it.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

I had to make this interview. My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. The reporter had flown in earlier and the interview went on as planned. Proven to get More Out of Media Relations.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

But then, last month, TrueScope, which provides media monitoring , raised a $6 million Series A round. Propel is an all-in-one PR platform with media contacts, email distribution and monitoring. Instead, experts can sign up, go through a validation process fielded by Vetted, and then wait for media to contact them for interviews.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Maybe it’s a Fast Company article detailing a compelling success or a groundbreaking startup story. Just as some celebrities are famous for being famous, big-media notoriety can build the ego without building the brand. Digital and print trades in a given sector are tantamount to a virtual business community.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. In this post, we’ve pulled some excerpts from our more than 100 Meet the Media profiles to help answer the vital question: what do journalists want? Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. An incongruous message or delivery only raises suspicion that something is amiss, or is just a media ploy.

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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. Staying consistent in the media is key. Much of PR today is about leverage.

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

While there are many other tactics than what I will be discussing today, below are two of the most successful: paid media and spokespeople. In order to determine the best paid media partner, it is important to look at the coverage secured for the client thus far. What outlet has been difficult to tap?

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Cision

MARCH 16, 2016

You have to fight to get journalists and influencers to care about your story, and it takes energy and effort to nurture those media relationships. So where do you begin in engaging influencers who could write about your brand or quote you in an article? Who doesn’t love it when someone shares their articles on social media?

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Shift Communications

MARCH 1, 2016

Clients expect us to be media experts. 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. I Feel the Need, the Need to Read. Let’s be fair. So where do we stand?

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. The moral of the story for marketers: SEO, PPC, social media – it’s all tied together. Interviews Inbound Marketing SEO'

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 12, 2018

Seeing your byline next to an article in VentureBeat or AdAge is a great feeling. The PR team should be constantly generating ideas for articles to pitch to journalists. Consider editorial policies and trending topics, and be strategic when targeting technology media outlets. Stellar bylined content. Expert commentary.

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Prakkypedia

MAY 31, 2015

Have you recently gained some positive media coverage? Did you keep a copy of the news article, or had you already told your connections in advance to watch the television to catch your seven seconds of fame? Media coverage can be an important part of your promotional plan. share your media success on your social media channels.

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PRSay

MAY 26, 2020

Still, it’s understandable that many people may be reluctant to visit hospitals after seeing media coverage of COVID-19’s devastating toll. It includes TV and radio spots, print ads, billboards, targeted digital ads, social media posts and email messages. Smith said a key component of the campaign is generating earned media.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry. Yes, there is still print and broadcast media. What is it that makes any media professional want to work with you?

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. Want to get more media coverage? Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report found that 93 percent of journalists prefer to receive pitches via email.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. I can’t tell you how much I loved that article–for a couple reasons. And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

Follow her for a fantastic collection of industry articles from around the web. She is nationally known as one of the foremost speakers in the country on all things social media. In the PR business for over 25 years, Bill Stoller helps his clients get their voices heard on social media. Sarah Evans. prsarahevans. Bill Stoller.

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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. This means creating and adhering to policies that dictate how employees use social media and particularly how they respond. 2017 PR Takeaways. Data continues to drive coverage.

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