Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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Cision

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible. Monitor Related Trends.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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Landis PR

JUNE 6, 2022

As a PR pro, a decent portion of your job involves pitching the media. Your pitch can say a lot about you and your agency in terms of professionalism, so it’s essential to take the time to get it right. Here are some tips to perfect your pitch: Do your research. Here are some tips to perfect your pitch: Do your research.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

So, B2B PR professionals have a small window to catch their attention, hold it enough for them to actually read a pitch, and find it interesting enough to want to take action. The media pitch should also be short and personalized. Winning pitches are engaging, timely and succinct. Keep it short and simple.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The UML is an occasion roundup of three related ideas that have been vetted, wrapped in insight, and presented here for your perusal. >>> 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When making public relations pitches, you need to put across your point and make a connection with someone in less than a minute. That’s why we’ve put together this article on how to build confidence in your PR pitch. Knowing your audience is the first step toward successful preparation for a pitch meeting.

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Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? Read More » The post Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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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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Garrett Public Relations

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Working with B2B clients on public relations initiatives, media relations (i.e., pitching stories to journalists to land earned media coverage) is an integral part of the gig. You even … No Response to Your Media Pitch? The post No Response to Your Media Pitch?

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Powered by our proprietary global newscrawler and advanced data science, Onclusive now empowers communications teams with a fully unified earned, owned, and social media relations and monitoring platform to enable every step of the PR process. Onclusive’s media database has everything I need to build my pitch, all in one place.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2017

Take media relations. Despite the major changes in the media landscape, it’s still a core part of PR and there are still reporters, editors and producers we have to reach out to. So although there have been major changes in the media landscape, the fundamentals of media relations are still the same.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2021

One of the most frustrating parts of working in PR or media relations is getting the “too busy” response. You have a solid pitch or a compelling announcement, but the feedback from media is that they have too much going on to cover this story. We know what makes the perfect pitch. Have supporting assets .

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Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

In a highly-shared article on The Atlantic recently, senior editor Derek Thompson suggested that struggling media organizations have only one option. Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. That is the overwhelming rule of PR pitches. Not almost all.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. The same process can be used to create blog posts, articles, social media updates, or whatever copy you might need.

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PRSay

JUNE 7, 2018

Recently I spoke about media pitching at a conference where many of the speakers were journalists. Journalists’ inboxes are full of email pitches with buzzwords and jargon, so naturally they’re going to say — “Just tell me about your product or service. How is this possible? Think about it from their perspective.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. With that in mind, here are five of our top pro tips for a successful media relations program in 2022: .

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Axia PR

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Jason explains how to start writing stories, what you should focus on in them, what they should include, how long you should write them, how to select news outlets to pitch to, and how to pitch to those news outlets. Tune in to learn how you can pitch a byline article to a news outlet!

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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. Pitching trade press can be easier than nailing a story in a large media outlet.

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What would help you to pitch smarter — to better target your media list and pitch journalists the way they want to be pitched? How can you build stronger relationships with your media contacts when both you and they are juggling so many projects? What journalists want — straight from the source.

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PR in High Definition

MARCH 26, 2020

This means that PRs must be strategic about what and how they’re pitching to journalists, for example, only mentioning coronavirus if it’s really relevant and being sure to pitch journalists at the right time – Dan mentioned that PRs should pitch non-coronavirus stories to him as early as possible in the day.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

As an AE who’s day-to-day consists of securing media coverage and building relationships with reporters, sitting 10 feet away from these “celebrities” reminded me that they are just like everyone else! Here are some ways how to build great media relations with relevant press: Check out Recent Coverage. Let the reporter know!

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 16, 2017

Media relations is often the bread and butter of any PR program, and at SHIFT we pride ourselves on being some of the best trend spotters and pitch and content developers in the industry. From entry-level to seasoned pros, here are some tips from our #smart colleagues here at SHIFT: “ Read the news! Check Twitter!

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

No matter how the industry changes, one key skill PR professionals need to know is pitch writing. Although you may be able to write a quality pitch by following a format, capturing the attention of a journalist whose inbox is saturated with similar content can be difficult. That you’re pitching, not writing it.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

PR people, please understand who you are pitching, sum up your thoughts in less than four sentences, use spell check, entertain me, and ditch the buzz words if you want your emails to stay out of the trash can.” I checked for the ability to manually post my article (no pitch needed) ? Rock The Pitch'

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

This PR software company was started by a former PR agency owner; pitch analytics is where Propel really shines I have a soft spot for startups because I’ve been employed or consulted with many of them over my career. b) The second way is to search for articles that are related to the topic you want to pitch.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 17, 2023

Media relations and PR pros must heed Godin’s advice or suffer the consequences of being ignored, or worse, getting blocked by a journalist when trying to pitch them. Media usage and overload We stopped having to search out the news about 10 years ago; it finds us wherever we are. Try to make your pitch in 100-200 words.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Publishing company Pressbooks defines media relations as “the mutually beneficial relationship between journalists and public relations professionals.” . From a PR perspective, the media can be a terrific way to raise the profile of your company/client company and its products/services. Related articles: .

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. Know who you pitch. said his newsroom receives countless email pitches every day.

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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. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch?

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 9, 2023

This week there are more than a few public relations ethics issues and some of them are real doozies. From AI tools for media relations to plans to restrict freedom of speech and continued resume bias, the topics are worth a read. Well today, Propel introduced Amiga, an AI tool to draft press releases and customize pitches.

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