ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. Learn the coverage and beats. And all tech media are not the same.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2022

Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. In PR, there is room to be more subjective, adopting the client’s voice to promote their brand or products. What kinds of things do you write?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Besides, elevating a brand or company’s image by carefully inserting their business or product into the existing conversation is exciting. And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. How Newsjacking Works. Are you fast enough?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

Sometimes PR objectives are described in vague terms, like “increased visibility” or “greater brand recognition.” But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. But there are also initiatives that simply come too early in the life of a brand or company. Muddling the message.

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How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Now that you know who you want to pitch, slow your roll before you send an email. Get on Their Radar.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Megan: . What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? I think our obsession with brevity in a pitch often translates to that same obsession with brevity in a response, but those two are very different things.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Fortunately, most collaborative ideas can be successful, — with research, work, and creativity. In ad tech, this means getting a brand or publisher client onboard; reporters aren’t going to take our word for it. With this, my mind is fresh everyday to think creatively for clients. Never make coverage guarantees.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Getting media coverage provides the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand’s best traits and increase advocates. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared!

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Interviews How To Healthcare Media Training 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. It’s not a bad take. How much does public relations cost?

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. Let’s talk about data.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Jen: . Having this pulse shapes the pitching we’re activating or counsel we’re offering to our clients. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? Rather than pitching a tech-centric journalist, I approached a Fast Co.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2018

The advent of spring means that public relations people are devising creative ways to put a fresh spin on program activities as well as spruce up client relationships. Now is an excellent time to review marketing plans and brand goals to make appropriate tweaks. Dream up new twists on seasonal pitches. Fashion trend insights?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2022

This helps brew individual creativity and allows everyone to share thoughts and collaborate. If a journalist finds the information compelling, we’re more likely to set up interviews on behalf of clients. Credible and trustworthy work helps build a reputation for individuals as well as the clients and brands they represent.

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Interviews Ethics Study Course 170

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. In this case, PR strategies can help your brand use a broader method to communicate your messages to specific audiences effectively. There are many more creative approaches to achieving a positive image.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In this interview, Mark discusses why brands need to focus on delivering a consistent message, how to best approach the media and the role social media plays for PR. After business school, I moved to Miami and was looking for a position in brand management. What is one thing most brands aren’t doing but should?

Pitching 120

Pitching Interviews Creativity Internal 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Over the summer I had the opportunity to interview Eugina Jordan, currently the CMO of Telecom Infra Project, for our sister brand Design World’s diversity profiles — a collection of profiles highlighting the stories of women and minorities in engineering. What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you? Use people.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. Why is it a challenge ?

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

Onclusive

JUNE 7, 2017

Which pitches do they overlook? This week, we’re taking a look back at our most popular journalist interviews to remind our own loyal following of what the customer wants: facts, data, and highly relevant, niche stories. How can you better delight and entice them to return week after week to see what’s new?

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How To Fashion Interviews Local 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Be true to your brand.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We typically interview the prospect and based on the outcome of the discussion, gauge the odds of winning the business, determine how to budget and staff for the pitch and roll the dice on a positive outcome. A quality PR team will carefully research media contacts to craft relevant pitches tailored to specific journalists.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Without overtly bashing a rival, weave in points of difference and product attributes of your brand. This means keeping media lists up to date, drafting pitches, follow-up notes and press releases and organizing all other pertinent information so a tight schedule of targeted outreach is maintained. Our advice?

Local 159

Local Pitching Interviews B2B 159

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. Let’s talk about data.

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Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 60

MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

I’m very fond of the PR campaigns we launched for WhiteWave Foods’ Silk brand of soy milk, getting Americans over the ‘yuck’ factor of soy. "The No, we didn’t want soy to be a medicinal brand, the way General Mills had its 8 th Continent products be all about nutrition. What was your most memorable new business pitch experience? “I

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Agency Interviews Film Advertising 97

Cision

MAY 11, 2016

If you aren’t passionate about the product or service you’re pitching, journalists will see right through your pitch. Brenda Urban, director of communications at Klick Communications, says communication professionals must seek out brands that they love and are excited to work with. What did you learn from that experience?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. Alerts for topics relevant to a client’s business can make a big difference in securing quick wins and nailing ideas for proactive pitching. Social content is simple.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. It can help to increase brand visibility and credibility in the tech industry, and build trust with key stakeholders and media outlets.

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Cision

DECEMBER 16, 2015

If DIY-ing your own press releases , media pitches and PR management isn’t an option for your brand, it’s time to start looking at other options. Not managing your PR, however, can keep your brand from being found online, so it’s critical that you choose someone else to manage it for you. What and how do you charge?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog.

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Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

Within this interview, we break down real examples of how she landed top-tier coverage, what worked, and her tips for replicating it for your own pitches. Read below for the entire interview with Cortney Williams: 1.) What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful?

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Is your brand prepared to adapt? Nathan Friedman, general manager of Citizen Relations, says brands need to constantly be on the lookout for new opportunities for innovation. What do you think are some of the biggest PR challenges facing brands today? What are some of the ways brands need to adapt? Think like a consumer.

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Airlines Travel Consumer Creativity 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. On the show, we discussed a Creativity in PR study by The Holmes Report and Now Go Create. For your brand champions, are you expressing gratitude?

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Creativity Trends Agency Technology 150

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. Bad Pitch Blog. To heighten creativity.

Blogging 159

Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To guarantee timing of a bylined article placement or published article after an interview? So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? They are your partners and brand representatives, working to achieve your business goals.

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Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 99

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

Daniel Sieger, senior vice president of brand strategy at Cengage, says instead of explaining all the details, give your audience an idea of what you stand for. In this interview, Daniel discusses the process of building your brand, why it’s important to continue asking questions and how PR skills translate to other areas of communication.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

And that’s only counting start-ups – established businesses, big brands, political movements, personalities, not-for-profits – everyone needs good PR. We were most impressed when a candidate tracked down press releases for competitors to a client and created a simple SWOT analysis that aided in our pitching.

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Training Pitching Writing Video 159

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The new feature will allow customers to monitor brand mentions on thousands of the most popular podcasts,” according to a press release. The announcement says the product is “brand new” and names improved searches, filters, news-linked profiles and list building as among the key features. Separately, Cision said it’s Falcon.io

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