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Reach Journalists Outside the United States: Tips for Pitching Internationally from AFP and FPA | Business Wire Blog

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Media outlets are understaffed, and reporters are doing more. And with fake news pitches blanketing media outlets around the world, catching the attention of reporters and introducing them to your organization is harder than ever before. But the world is also noisier.

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How to Pitch U.S. Business Press: Top 5 Tips from PR Pros | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Every media outlet is different, and no two reporters are the same. So, how do the top PR pros pitch into the ever-shifting, fast-paced world of U.S. Rather than templatizing pitches and sending out big email blasts, the most successful PR pros understand the importance of connecting with their media targets.

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How to Pitch Media in Canada: Best Practices and Local Insights | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Media relations is an artform. After spending months trying to land a client, another handful of weeks preparing and presenting the perfect plan, an additional month wading through approval processes to create an incredibly compelling story that’s accompanied by award-worthy graphics, you send this treasure trove off to the wrong journalist.

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Pitch the Media Today

PR for Anyone

Now is the best time to pitch the media, especially television. August is the slowest news time as so many people are traveling and don’t want to forego their vacation for a media appearance. Pitches are much lower this time of year so it’s a great opportunity for you to start pitching. and read.

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Pitching Multiple Media Outlets

PR for Anyone

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: How do you your story to multiple media outlets? Many people feel they have one story and that one story might not fit in every media outlet. Take your diamond, aka your story, and think of each facet as a different media outlet. Last week I gave you ideas to pitch for the rest of the year.

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Pitch the Media Regulary

PR for Anyone

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Today I am challenging you to start pitching the media regularly. Think about what you can pitch the media for the rest of the year. It’s the breaking news stories where we take what’s trending and create media stories around that which we call newsjacking.

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Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

One of the common refrains in the public relations industry is that PR is getting harder because there are fewer publications to pitch. Is this actually true? How would we know? We know, of course, that large-scale closings have been tracked by organizations like The Poynter Institute , especially since the beginning of the pandemic.

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