Cision

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible.

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Pitching Software Construction Writing 298

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

Working in media relations is not for the faint of heart or the easily discouraged. “Engaging journalists on Twitter is a great way to stand out from the masses of PR pros clamoring for their attention,” PR pro and media-relations trainer Michael Smart says. Congratulations, but how is this news for reporters?

Pitching 140

Pitching Report Writing Energy 140

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The UML is an occasion roundup of three related ideas that have been vetted, wrapped in insight, and presented here for your perusal. >>> 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Tying media relations activities to key calendar milestones is a time-honored PR tactic, because it works. From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative. Dos and don’ts for holiday media pitching.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract. Pricing wasn’t listed, because…you have to talk to sales!

Media Relations 159

Media Relations Media Print Software 159

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

In 2020, there are fewer media outlets than ever and seemingly higher standards for stories, so it isn’t a secret that getting media coverage was already becoming more difficult before the pandemic. How open journalists are to receiving pitches from communicators about topics unrelated to COVID-19.

Media Relations 158

Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 158

PRSay

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It seems like every few months I see a tweet ripping into a bad PR pitch. The blogger portrayed the pitch as comically superficial. It went against every principle of clear writing that I talk about in my post, trainings and even tweets. I’m not simply talking about identifying the topics a reporter or blogger will likely cover.

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Pitching Training Media Relations Blogging 143

The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When making public relations pitches, you need to put across your point and make a connection with someone in less than a minute. That’s why we’ve put together this article on how to build confidence in your PR pitch. It prepares you to present a powerful story that helps your audience understand your brand.

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The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 25, 2024

With such rapid market growth comes increased competition, making it crucial for cannabis businesses to have an effective brand strategy. A brand strategy is a long-term plan that outlines specific goals and objectives for a brand and how they will be achieved. Here are some best practices to consider.

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Strategy Brand Branding SEO 97

Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Fashion bloggers generate not only visual and social buzz for a brand but often drive more traffic and attention to what you are promoting than traditional media, due to the organic and personalized voice of a blogger. So how do you capture the attention of a fashion blogger with your pitch? Know Who You Are Pitching.

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Fashion Pitching How To Real Estate 236

Cision

APRIL 14, 2015

Since the start of public relations, media placements have been the holy grail of PR success. However, with shrinking newsrooms and journalists being bombarded with pitches, how does a media relations campaign stand a chance in this new age? The Media Won’t Cover You if They Don’t Know You. His solution?

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Media Relations Media Pitching Measurement 120

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

When I question PR practitioners about their pitching habits, they often respond in the same way. This reminds me of an old story I once heard about a newly-married couple. This reminds me of an old story I once heard about a newly-married couple. Modernizing your media relations. He was still curious.

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Pitching Media Relations Media Strategy 146

Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

My answer sounds simple, but there is a lot to it: Find your brand’s newsworthy story. So many entrepreneurs and small business owners think just pitching their product or service is enough because it’s that good. This is media relations. If you want earned media, you need to have a newsworthy story to tell. .

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Pitching How To Brand Branding 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2024

Last month I saw a report that the world’s largest PR firm Edelman Worldwide, after being criticized for representing fossil fuel interests, lied about working for the Koch Foundation. The nitty gritty of journalist negotiations PR teams often invoke their media relationships, with good reason. That means a fair hearing.

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Agency Handbook Construction Pitching 182

Prohibition

JUNE 25, 2020

Is there really a hard and fast way to pitch to a journalist successfully? We recently discussed how to pitch to journalists during the pandemic – which has been a whole new challenge within itself! With that in mind, here’s our go to guide to help up your media relations game and pitch to journalists successfully. .

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Media Relations Pitching Media B2C 62

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

In fact, they ranked third after retail and brand sites—well above online magazines and news sites. While independent bloggers often have lower audience reach than legacy media, their communities are typically more involved. According to a 2013 Technorati study , blogs are one of the most important online sources of purchase influence.

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Media Relations Marketing Media Fashion 232

Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

So, if you want to earn their attention, or if you are investing money in PR – specifically for media relations – then your company should be active on Twitter too. That fact that 9 in 10 reporters are on Twitter means if media relations is part of your mandate, you need to be on it too.

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Twitter Survey Journalism Social Media 138

PRSay

APRIL 16, 2020

However, PR pros can still pitch relevant stories to travel media, according to an April 14 webinar hosted by Kellie Jelencovich , PR manager at Travel Leaders Group and president of PRSA’s New York Chapter. For her publication, “Not everything should be about COVID-19,” she said. Travel content that tells readers, “Go here.

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Travel Pitching Airlines Media 208

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. I kept thinking about this example as Aaron Kwittken demoed the software his company, PRophet , is developing.

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Software Media Relations Pitching Media 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year. How to maximize brand PR: a “cheat sheet” Remember the investment goes beyond the PR budget. Not every brand has a tight, easily told story, and some have complicated, dull, or even questionable histories.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Cision

JULY 19, 2017

Mid-summer in public relations means one thing — holiday gift guide pitching season is here. But, how does your pitch stand out when every brand claims to have this year’s must-have gift? But, how does your pitch stand out when every brand claims to have this year’s must-have gift?

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Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What would help you to pitch smarter — to better target your media list and pitch journalists the way they want to be pitched? How can you build stronger relationships with your media contacts when both you and they are juggling so many projects? What journalists want — straight from the source.

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Pitching Twitter Tools Community 111

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A B2B PR firm looking to promote a specific idea or story might think first about pitching large, mainstream media outlets. The right media strategy hinges on understanding your industry or niche within it. With so many people contacting them, it’s no surprise they ignore pitches that aren’t suitable.

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B2B Media Pitching Leadership 366

PR in High Definition

MARCH 26, 2020

Firefly attended a (virtual) media briefing, hosted by 4media, with The Sun’s consumer editor, Dan Jones, to talk about how the newspaper been operating, how coverage has changed and what PRs can do since coronavirus became the centre of attention in the UK. And that goes for both coronavirus and non-coronavirus related stories.

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Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 83

Sword and the Script

MARCH 30, 2021

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. These branded accounts furnish a steady stream of self-promotion.

Social Media 109

Social Media Report Survey Media 109

5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. Some have strict rules about promoting your company or products.

Media Relations 79

Media Relations Pinterest Media Newspapers 79

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. This is like picking a favorite child!

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Pitching Consumer How To Education 98

Onclusive

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This week, our blog series comparing top media monitoring and PR analytics software solutions, including Onclusive, Meltwater, Cision and Muck Rack, continues with an overview of media contact database, campaign management and reporting tools. Solutions for your media relations workflow.

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Tools Report Comparison Media 370

PRSay

APRIL 13, 2018

Most PR pros get to build their own media lists (WHO they pitch) and determine the way to phrase an email (HOW they pitch). To earn the placements you really want, you must seize the authority to choose WHAT you pitch. You may need to be subtle about it, but you can do it.

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Pitching Nonprofit Software Media Relations 126

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Every PR agency team appreciates the importance of relationships with key media outlets and personnel. This is particularly true in B2B PR, where we tend to approach the same business and trade journalists on behalf of client executives and their brands. Building better media relations means making reporters’ lives easier.

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Media Pitching Report B2B 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Another example is the YouTube brand safety crisis.

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Pitching Media Privacy YouTube 136

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Publishing company Pressbooks defines media relations as “the mutually beneficial relationship between journalists and public relations professionals.” . From a PR perspective, the media can be a terrific way to raise the profile of your company/client company and its products/services. Related articles: .

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Media Relations Publicity Sports Media 52

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2022

Most cannabis brands make the mistake of not honing in on their PR efforts and simply hoping that they’ll be good enough to generate positive results. However, even with a little bit more effort, cannabis brands can use PR to streamline the buying journey while generating positive media coverage.

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Brand Branding Consumer Pitching 88

Onclusive

OCTOBER 7, 2021

While an accurate and comprehensive media database is the first cornerstone to growing your brand presence and reputation, you also need a robust relationship management platform to send targeted pitches, communicate with reporters and track your campaign effectiveness. Onclusive’s Author Intelligence profiles can help.

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Media Pitching Tools Resources 195

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 106

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. The pitch was about a study they had done. She did review it and ended up writing about it too. The interesting thing is, I had pitched her on that study by email already. This isn’t unusual today.

Content Marketing 90

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 90

Konnect Agency

APRIL 20, 2021

Navigating sensitive topics isn’t easy, particularly when a brand has to do it out of necessity rather than choice because it operates in a “sensitive” category. Talking about a “taboo” topic. However, you will not always pitch to an editor who is aligned with a particular brand, product, or topic.

Social Media 52

Social Media Media Relations Media Pitching 52