Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Creativity counts when it comes to a media pitch, the headline of your press release and share-worthy blog posts. ” In it, Woodall shares a few details from the recently-released 2014 BusinessWire Media Survey that are worth noting, mainly because so few online newsrooms actually include many of the items mentioned.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

The seasoned PR team knows how to reach media with a pitch that lets them know this subject matter will interest their audience, without reading like an ad. For more on that subject, revisit this post from our Impressions blog. The final outcomes of any media relations effort are never 100% predictable.

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PR Job Coach

AUGUST 21, 2010

In my early years in public relations, I was constantly reminded by reporters, editors and columnists that the cardinal sin of media relations was trying to pitch without knowing, reading or understanding the reporter’s work and beat. If you see a firm or job that attracts your interest, prepare yourself well to pitch.

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Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

However painful it is to admit, the reality of media relations is that you can’t control everything. writes the author of our white paper How to Make Sure the Media Gets Your Story Straight. However, there are things you can do to limit media relations misunderstandings. Address their challenges.

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Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 3, 2015

Gini Dietrich : Mass pitching even though a bunny dies every time it happens. Scott Kaminski : Media advisories, holding statements and people complaining about media advisories and holding statements. Lukas Treu : White papers. Lukas Treu (also again): Trade media relations/bylined articles.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 20, 2016

For public relations campaigns, that has traditionally meant showcasing the number of brand mentions and impressions a particular press release or media relations pitch generated. And you can’t get buy-in unless you can quantify your previous programs’ success. Representation of Brand Message. “On

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The survey listed 16 possible formats and here’s how the most valuable format stacked up: 43% said research or survey reports; 40% said case studies; 40% said webinars; 37% said B2B media and news; 34% said white papers; and. Owned media is the top area of emphasis, according to the findings. 34% said ebooks.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I was pretty good at media relations and I was confident I’d be able to turn things around. Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. What does that mean in the context of the Backlinko study?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. A deluge of pitches. “75% 75% of journalists say fewer than a quarter of the pitches they receive are relevant or useful.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch. Here are some compelling reasons why tech PRs should embrace the trend.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

Besides your own website, you should also ensure the content you create, whether it’s white papers, blog posts or reports, is mobile-friendly and visually appealing, especially if you plan on sending it to a journalist. When pitching journalists, consider including photos or other multimedia to go along with your story.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Simply roundup a handful of the best news articles and blog posts from other credible sources – that are relevant to your community – and weave a promotion for your webinar into the content. This becomes a theme or column for a monthly blog post. Share your post liberally on social media. 1) Publish a monthly roundup post.

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

Your blog is just not working and you’re wondering why. And they all blog. Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. His personal blog is PR Studies and he edits a magazine called Behind the Spin. Author of 27 Blogging from Paradise books. New Media New Tools New Audiences. Still reading?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 8, 2017

Earned media is going to get harder. Why would any publication accept a story pitch, aside from respecting its readership, if they know another brand will pay for the same space? This is what social media did to the traditional gatekeeper. At least insofar as what you and I grew up thinking of as an “ad.”

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

You remember those predictions just two years ago heralding the Death of Public Relations? We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. whose lively “ Ad Blockers: An Uncertain Threat ” blog post is a must-read.

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