Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches. . #6 About the survey Cision conducted its 2019 State of the Media Survey in February 2019.

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SEO Media Relations Pitching Report 60

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Despite the rise of social media, which maintains a key part of a brands marketing offer, public relations still plays a key role and is something all businesses should take into consideration. Public Relations builds trust and credibility. Positive PR generates consumer interest.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Search and Monitor Monitoring enables brands and PR agencies to track earned media wins, be aware of up-to-date industry insights, and even keep tabs on competitors from the news (print and online), blogs, social media, and broadcasts in near real-time. This feature is not available for recurring automated briefings.

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Pitching Print Measurement Report 96

Prohibition

MAY 13, 2022

From traditional consumer coverage, print to digital and even broadcast coverage – it is all a really powerful way to build brand awareness, present key messages and generate sales for your company. What is media coverage? Why is media coverage important? How to secure media coverage through outreach.

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Print Trends Agency Brand 112

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Diverse and Sophisticated Media Landscape: Hong Kong’s media landscape is highly developed and diverse, with an extensive range of local and international news outlets operating in both English and Chinese. This includes print newspapers, digital news sites, television, and radio stations. More info here.

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MaccaPR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Chief marketing officers are in love with the idea of breaking a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® event record and having their brands bask in the seemingly viral eruption of TV, radio, print and online buzz that comes from that honor. Secondly, Antoniou advises, tie your GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS event to a cause or charity.

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Viral Marketing Guidelines Local 88

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with?

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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. Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. Let’s start with the basics!

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A press release (also known as a news release) is an official statement issued by an organization to announce news, events, product launches, or other relevant information. It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. What is Media Monitoring? What is Social Media Monitoring?

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Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Live events shrink by 64% in 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Beyond PR

JULY 18, 2016

Furthermore, print resonates better with Brazilian audiences. Respondents from the report Brazilian Media Research 2015: Media consumption habits by the population state that print media is the most trusted source of news, and 50% of respondents are singularly focused while reading print publications.

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Media Relations Print Media Newspapers 40

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Firstly, it helps create brand awareness and generate excitement. This can include product reviews, interviews, or features in food publications, both online and in print. Social media campaigns : Leverage the power of social media platforms to engage with your target audience.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

The captivating nature of television programming attracts viewers, allowing PR pros to deliver impactful narratives and brand stories that resonate. By leveraging radio’s engaging audio format, PR can create memorable experiences through compelling interviews, entertaining segments, and carefully crafted brand messaging.

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Radio Television Media Local 75

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. Events and campaigns have shifted online but we’ve quickly learnt that it’s not possible to replicate physical campaigns or events in a digital space.

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Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

Media contacts and list-building One of the key tasks in media relations is identifying reporters and influencers you might want to pitch. Propel offers basic three ways to do this: a) You can search the database of a million journalists based on the topics they cover or the media outlet. They employ 20 employees.

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Software Pitching System Analytics 144

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

As EIC on FPW, I guide the content and direction of websites, webinars/events, and magazine. I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales.

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Meeting Automotive Engineering Journalism 73

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

Some PR agencies fall into a trap of chasing only only large, brand-name clients. This is in part because like attracts like; large brands can bring more of the same, they reason. A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them.

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Small Business SMB Local Viral 168

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

PR Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

You improve your odds of media success anytime you can link your expertise and message to what print journalists are already writing about, and what radio and TV talk show hosts are already talking about. The media always needs experts to comment on events and you can be that go-to person and share your knowledge.

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Media Print Education Radio 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

For accounts with many “moving parts” — like events and media tours — a team might mean five or six staffers while other engagements focused on thought leadership and content placement can thrive with two or three. That is just part of the job description for a media relations specialist.

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Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Multimedia content, such as infographics or Slideshare presentations, will help you stand out from other brands pitching the same old standardized template. Understandably, those working for digital outlets sided more strongly with this revenue-generating source, than those covering stories for traditional print outlets. Social Media.

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Trends Mobile Media Print 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

There are many types of features, stories and press releases that are regularly pitched to the media and one type that’s fairly common, particularly around this time of year, is product placement. This could be a new product launch, a limited edition product or it could be products that are part of a brands Christmas collection.

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Brand Branding Pitching Course 48

Cision

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

In PR and media relations, it’s easy to become entirely focused on the day-to-day issues at the expense of the longer event horizon. While the official change was on April 21, 2015, analysts like Bryson Meunier point out that this wasn’t just a one-time event but the beginning of long-term change.

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Trends Mobile Web System 120

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

We’re still employing the “inverted pyramid” of the printing press to compose them, we’re still using them as corporate equivalent of vanity plates for our websites, and we’re still sending them to journalists’ inboxes with a deep, self-serving hope they will magically turn into detailed coverage of our companies.

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Writing How To Print Corporate 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

And PR teams have had to be more vigilant than ever to provide guidance that will keep a brand in good stead. This means creating and adhering to policies that dictate how employees use social media and particularly how they respond. Reputation management – more 24/7 than ever. television networks have created in 30 years.

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YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

This is a guest post by Jeremy Bamidele , a brand strategist, publicist and adjunct professor at Rancho Santiago Community College District. No longer are people getting their news recommendations from media publishers, instead they are getting it from their relationships on social media.

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Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Misguided media relations strategy. But in most cases it’s important for brands to understand what will work with media and what won’t, and firms who don’t counsel clients accordingly fail on two counts – not delivering coverage for their clients and burning bridges with media.

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Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2018

Oz Show,” BuzzFeed, Parents magazine and NBC’s “Today Show” teach you about successfully pitching a story to the most sought-after media outlets in America? The recurring themes that emerged from these experts will prove invaluable for PR pros looking to improve their media relations game. Are you pitching a print publication?

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Pitching Print Journalism Local 82

PRSay

JULY 21, 2016

As part of the preparations and promotions for the big event, #TEAMEMAR executed a very filled media day for South Florida. It was fun and exhausting but most important, it delivered the results (aka media awareness and coverage!) Make the media’s job easier by providing support materials.

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Sports Media Print Social Media 60

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

There are fewer reporters covering the supplier beat, and those that do seem to have less time yet more demands placed upon them; Dwindling advertising spends tends to mean there is a smaller news hole to compete for in your key target media outlets; and. YES, it might be easier … but it’s not more effective for your brand.

Automotive 78

Automotive Media Report Print 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 11, 2022

The private equity firm will merge all three companies under the Onclusive brand name. Kantar Reputation Intelligence (KRI) provides earned media tracking and measurement in Europe. PRgloo is based out of London and bills itself as a “media relations platform.” Streem will continue to “operate as an independent brand.”

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Reputation Technology Tools Data 85

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can you tell if your media relations efforts are having an impact? Cision recommends customers start by tracking five events and can track up to 30 events out of the box. To that end, you can use retargeting to pitch earned media as opposed to an advertisement. click any image for higher resolution).

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Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Look, I see both sides of this – I do a lot of media relations for clients and I get a lot of bad pitches for this blog. Despite the digital era, we still live in the real world and marketing still produces and attends live events. “If Put the short link on the back of business cards you will be handing out at the event.”.

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Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

5W PR

APRIL 9, 2019

It’s easy to forget about the importance of basic human connection, and this is an opportunity many brands are missing when it comes to marketing. Done correctly, this connection can lead to better brand awareness and consumer loyalty. But there is still an argument for connecting with consumers off screen.

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