Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To help our followers in the automotive and mobility PR and marketing sector, we wanted to offer some practical observations. Another potential use of ChatGPT in the automotive industry is in the creation of social media content. So overall, for us, it was a useful experiment, and it did save a few minutes of writing time.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kristen Strakalaitis is the morning host of First Shift at Automotive News. I would say the stories that have been on our radar lately consist of new technology and software that is being installed in vehicles as well as anything to do with electric or autonomous vehicles. I write, my sister produces the beat, and my brother raps.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 16, 2022

Automotive and vehicle technology suppliers: The Detroit auto show is back. The reconfigured and revitalized show will feature a blend of hands-on automotive activations, traditional vehicle exhibits and its expanded showcase of automotive innovation and technology, AutoMobili-D.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: I’m a freelance writer with a focus on electric vehicles and other alternative powertrains. That’s a broad request, but it ended up being a lot of fun to track down and write.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

I’m the web editor for Automotive News , supervising all breaking news content on autonews.com. I also supervise our excellent social media editor, Terry Kosdrosky. I work closely with our publisher, Jason Stein, about a strategic vision for the kind of journalists and newsroom culture we want for Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I am currently the technology editor at IndustryWeek where I focus on helping readers make sense of new and evolving technologies. More recently, I am having fun covering the various electrification efforts sure to transform the automotive industry. I was offered the opportunity to write a column. Meet the Media: Eric D.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

I’m Craig Cole, senior editor at EV Pulse, a site dedicated to covering electric and electrified vehicles as well as alternative fuels and future automotive technology. I’ve been in this position for almost a year now, though I have been a full-time automotive journalist for 16 years. What is this topic about?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

I also consult on audience and editorial strategies for a few startup publications in the tech and automotive spaces. (If I’m interested in the zero-emission, digital transformation of the automotive industry and the future of how we get around. I get a lot of “Write about this startup!” Do those even work?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

My beat encompasses electric vehicles, autonomous driving, charging infrastructure and anything else that’s fascinating at the intersection of sustainability, technology and transportation. It’s one thing to write about how cars are changing from behind a desk. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: Automotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. I also write about mobility and transportation topics, including pedestrian safety. If a story topic interests me, I expect I will report and write a better story.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

I am the Midwest Bureau Chief freightwaves.com , a software as a service (SaaS) business with a robust media operation that includes web and about 20 hours a week of live streamed TV. About 70% of my reporting focuses on trucking technology, specifically startups, electrification and autonomy. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I’m the founder of A Girls Guide to Cars , the leading automotive site written for women. Now, in addition to writing and shooting video, I have the pleasure of working with more than 40 female writers, most of them new to automotive. I also contribute to Parents.com, ForbesWheels, PureWow and others.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Written By: Emma-Jane Dinan, General Manager, MOVE GLOBAL EVENTS As an automotive or mobility tech supplier, you must have MOVE on your agenda. The in-house editor for the MOVE events also writes a press release before the event which includes product launches, demos and announcements from exhibitors which is then sent out to our press list.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I am the managing editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News , two Detroit-based automotive publications. Most of our readers, be it from an engineering or a marketing background, are working on new technologies that will lead to fully-automated vehicles, intelligent cities, and more. LiDAR is a perfect example.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

We focus on a few big general topics — talent, leadership, technology, operations — and a lot of issues are crossing those lines these days. Dealing with staffing issues touches on operations (dealing with worker shortages), talent (recruiting and training enough people) and technology (automating as much as possible).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We’ve found many PR professionals are making simple but crucial mistakes that are causing their pitches to be tossed or ignored based on a review of the input Bianchi PR has been collecting from journalists through our “Meet the Media” blog series. This kind of input is actually part of the reason we created the “Meet the Media” blog series.

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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.). I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I also write for other publications and business clients as time allows. An important distinction is that these articles are presented from the perspective of a car enthusiast who understands the importance of environmental sustainability, rather than from the perspective of an environmentalist writing about cars.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are part of the Endeavor Business Media Commercial Vehicle Group covering trucking and fleet industries. My main coverage and writing focuses are the transportation technology world, and government and regulations related to the trucking and freight industries, along with other website and magazine duties.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

David Sickels is the editor of The Buzz and senior editor of Tire Review & Fleet Equipment at Babcox Media. Automakers and their partners in the aftermarket are improving on battery technology seemingly every day and range anxiety for most EV drivers isn’t nearly what it used to be.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. Constantly on my radar and well-received by HDT’s audience is: emerging technology, alternative fuel, and autonomous advancement. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m a senior editor and writer for Laser Focus World , which focuses on all-things photonics—my role allows me to learn about new and emerging technologies and their implications for the future for researchers, developers, and real-world applications. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This question is one of the reasons we created our Meet the Media blog. Now our most popular series, we pose questions to key automotive and mobility beat journalists to help PR folks like you better understand their needs. No surprise here … it’s affecting not only automotive and mobility, but every facet of business and life.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I’m one of several road test editors at Roadshow , a division of the technology site CNET. Aside from evaluating new vehicles, I also script and host videos, write feature stories and help produce commerce-related posts. Like, I cover cars and the automotive industry; the site I work for is called ROADshow.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

And as a Senior Editor at the greater Internet Brands Automotive Group, which includes The Car Connection, Motor Authority, New Car Test Drive, and Green Car Reports, I’m one of the core editors producing vehicle reviews—mostly from my efficiency perspective. Meet the Media: Craig Cole, Road Test Editor at Roadshow by CNET.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

I’m a senior reporter at The Verge , and I cover the emerging technologies and business side of transportation companies big and small, with a special focus on electric vehicles. I got a journalism degree in college but I graduated in 2008 — not the greatest time to try to find a writing job in the media industry in New York City.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. You can follow Cristina on social media here: Twitter. Just this year, FleetOwner won a Jesse H.

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Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. Interests -> (Business and Industry, Entertainment, Family and Relationships, Fitness and Wellness, Food and Drink, Hobbies and Activities, Shopping and Fashion, Sports and Outdoors, Technology).

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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? I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”.

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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’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. If I have to spend time correcting typos on every post, I might as well write it myself. Are You A Bad Client?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

I’m the senior editor for automotive and electronic technology on the automotive editorial team at the SAE Media Group. Based in Troy, Michigan, I report on standards, technology and general topics and help edit the work of my fabulous colleagues. I also act as the editorial producer for SAE.org.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The problem is, we are a B2B PR agency focused on automotive and mobility suppliers. We’re not in the business of writing proposals for pipedreams. You might also be interested in: Meet the Media: Robert Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief at IndustryWeek. 2022’s Top 13 Podcasts for Automotive & Mobility Technology Suppliers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 11, 2023

While there are no silver bullets in winning a prestigious Automotive News Pace Award from among hundreds of entries from around the world, we have gleaned a few best practices from those suppliers that have won multiple PACE awards. And we’ll share them here. Good luck with your entry!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

The media often quote me as an automotive industry analyst, and I am a co-host of Wheelbearings podcast and creator of rebeccadrives.com , a site specializing in car reviews 200 words or less. My analyst career stretches back to 1999, but my first foray into writing stories was as a Forbes contributor in 2011. Facebook: [link].

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 4, 2016

There are only so many reporters and bloggers covering the field or industry you play in, whether it’s automotive technology, software, clothing, or architectural design. There’s nothing the media dislikes more than vapor (a non-story), so don’t pitch it. The danger in vapor is that it builds a name for you quickly.

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Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 4, 2016

There are only so many reporters and bloggers covering the field or industry you play in, whether it’s automotive technology, software, clothing, or architectural design. There’s nothing the media dislikes more than vapor (a non-story), so don’t pitch it. The danger in vapor is that it builds a name for you quickly.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. Whether it’s writing about establishing a tire maintenance program or explaining how hydrogen fuel cells work, I get great satisfaction from hearing a reader say, ‘thanks, I learned something from that story.’.

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