Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

Thanks to buzzwords like big data, the cloud, social media and more, it’s harder than ever to send a bad pitch. Yes, after 10 years of writing the Bad Pitch blog, I’m afraid we can still suck as an industry. I can tell you we never thought we'd be writing for it 10 years later. The good news? The bad news?

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NewsWhip

JUNE 2, 2021

For anyone interested in the “rhyming” media patterns associated with different types of corporate crises – such as legal fights, product recalls, or environmental issues – I recommend this study by the NewsWhip Research Center, which spots the underlying patterns behind different types of media crises. .

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Now, text analytics, widely available demographic data and the ability to harvest media in near real time can provide more detailed insights faster than ever before. This gives invaluable data to PR professionals, since they can target communication by demographics, attitudes and interests, and also analyze message impact by audience.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett. Creative PR means thinking outside the box—so while I believe in using traditional tools like a press release or a media pitch, make sure you get a bit creative by constructing your written communications as follows: Start with visuals: Visuals are becoming increasingly important in PR.

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PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

The big data revolution has pushed the public relations industry forward. Public relations success in today’s world requires consistently reviewing and revamping metrics, and that’s something you can see from the leaders in the industry. Original data also increases the chance that your brand will receive coverage.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

Cision , the King Kong of media relations directories, swells with 1.6 million media contacts (including 300,000 digital influencers) in its searchable database. It’s important to note that much of Cision’s data is provided by the media themselves, and is by its nature both broad and shallow. First, we start with.

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Mindful Marketing

JULY 15, 2015

But the truth is that it has always been measureable to some extent; it’s just easier than ever today with our access to big data, affordable tools and insightful analytics. One of the biggest complaints from journalists is that PR executives don’t actually read what a journalist writes.

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