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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. We know, of course, that large-scale closings have been tracked by organizations like The Poynter Institute , especially since the beginning of the pandemic. Is this actually true? How would we know?

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The top 10 most-read blog posts on Sword and the Script in 2023

Sword and the Script

Blogs were raging. That next spring I started this blog, largely as a means of professional development. I could read about what was happening, test it out on my blog, and apply what I had learned to my daily job. That’s of course what I did. In 2023, the 14 th year of publishing, I published 50 blog posts.

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What You Pitch Is Secondary to Who You Pitch

PRSay

It seems like every few months I see a tweet ripping into a bad PR pitch. Also: I am going to refrain from linking to the post because I don’t like boosting ad revenue for crass, antagonistic blogs. The blogger portrayed the pitch as comically superficial. But the blog also is known for snarky opposition to PR outreach.

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Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says; Are We AI-ed Out? [PR Tech Sum No. 44]

Sword and the Script

Short PR pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more, according to data analyzed by Propel. Short pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more. We might be all AI-ed out.

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The #PRStudChat Community Discusses Mysteries of Media Pitching on September 20th

Deirdre Breakenridge

ET for an in-depth discussion on the mysteries of media pitching. You heard us: Media pitching. Google “media pitching” and you’ll get a slew of results referencing dos and don’ts, tips, tricks, and best practices. So, for the September #PRStudChat, we brought in the media pitching expert: Michael Smart ( @michaelsmartpr ).

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Pitches That Placed: How to Pitch Local News

OnePitch

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we are highlighting a pitch that landed an on-air segment for Let’s Talk LIVE! Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . is the ultimate pre-wedding event that is perfect for brides, their families, and of course wedding party!

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PR 101: How to Pitch Travel Journalists

Cision

Using Cision’s proprietary research of thousands of travel journalists, we have come up with six tips that will help your travel pitch get noticed in a flooded inbox. Not All Travel Pitches are Created Equal. Pitching travel stories blindly causes an overflown editor’s inbox and an ignored pitch. Think Like a Journalist.

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