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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Onclusive

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Media relations is one of the PR team’s essential functions, and having access to a reliable and accurate media contact database is a must in today’s dynamic environment. The next step is to break through the noise to get their attention and put a pitch in front of them that they cannot ignore. Request Demo.

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Industry Media Reputation Report 195

PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2022

Problem: Reporter response rates to media pitches are at 3.49 Meanwhile, the rate at which journalists open email pitches has also declined, according to the latest Propel Media Barometer. So, what is the goal of the PR pitch? It aspires to generate earned media coverage. Pitches that grab reporters.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Fast Company It’s hard to say an industry is failing when it’s growing seven percent annually, and its ranks have swollen to nearly five professionals to every single journalist , a ratio that’s more than doubled over the past decade. But when it comes to the current state of the public relations industry, it is.

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The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 25, 2024

The liberalization of cannabis under state laws for medicinal and recreational use has led to a significant increase in the number of businesses operating in this industry. The cannabis industry is expected to attain an annual growth rate of 14.06% between 2024 and 2028. This means the market volume will reach $102.90bn by 2028!

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Powered by our proprietary global newscrawler and advanced data science, Onclusive now empowers communications teams with a fully unified earned, owned, and social media relations and monitoring platform to enable every step of the PR process. Onclusive’s media database has everything I need to build my pitch, all in one place.

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Media Software Pitching YouTube 369

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

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

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Just as some celebrities are famous for being famous, big-media notoriety can build the ego without building the brand. Pitching trade press can be easier than nailing a story in a large media outlet.

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Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2024

Yet there are times in any industry when clients or customers don’t need to know how the sausage is made. The nitty gritty of journalist negotiations PR teams often invoke their media relationships, with good reason. But few media relations specialists will share their verbatim pitch verbatim to a journalist with a client.

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Agency Handbook Construction Pitching 182

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. Of course, some agencies also do that with journalists, especially if they lack experience in your industry.

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Media Relations Marketing Media Fashion 232

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

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Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches.

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SEO Media Relations Pitching Report 60

5W PR

JUNE 15, 2022

With the help of strategic relationship building and influencing, companies in the cannabis industry can reach a lot more consumers and generate conversions. 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.

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Brand Branding Consumer Pitching 88

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. Like many parts of the American economy, the travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown.

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Travel Pitching Airlines Media 208

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. What’s Different? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

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Media Relations Pinterest Media Newspapers 79

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

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. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch?

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Pitching Consumer How To Media Relations 98

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. By contrast, the better PR people will search for related news stories and reach out to reporters with relevant coverage.

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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

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. Non-pitches. Weekly newsletter updates.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

That starts with planning earned and branded content around the schedules of target publications, as well as key dates, milestone events, and industry happenings. Planning is vital to successful pitching and one essential component is the humble editorial calendar. A successful PR campaign is a strategic one. Align the Team.

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Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

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.

Media 333

Media Pitching Report B2B 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Successful media pitching in public relations has always relied on the combination of a good idea, well-timed and well-packaged to offer up to appropriate journalists. Many times, however, the factor that turns a pitch into a pitch-perfect placement is chutzpah! Use influencers to close the sale.

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Pitching Strategy Examples Banking 149

Cision

MAY 16, 2016

Your brand is not the only one targeting your audience. Do your public relations campaigns make an impact or fall short of competitors’? So what should your brand include in its measurement strategy ? Mention volume helps you understand the impact your brand is having on conversations. Earned Media. Mention Volume.

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Measurement Brand Branding Pitching 159

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

This PR software company was started by a former PR agency owner; pitch analytics is where Propel really shines I have a soft spot for startups because I’ve been employed or consulted with many of them over my career. b) The second way is to search for articles that are related to the topic you want to pitch.

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Software Pitching System Analytics 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Industry events. Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. The bread and butter of B2B PR ?

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Media Trade Shows Travel Interviews 294

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch. In a video tutorial, the company says it will start making recommendations after you’ve sent three or more pitches.

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Pitching Report Software Survey 89

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.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

As PR pros, we’re all about captivating crafting content that resonates with target audiences, fuels brand loyalty, and drives results. That’s where traditional media comes in. AM/FM radio is currently America’s number one mass-reach media, reaching 84% of American adults 18 and older.

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Media Radio Print Newspapers 103

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Key Takeaway: If they haven’t already, brands should adjust their expectations for earned media. Those companies and agencies that engage in media relations regularly most likely have a good sense of the landscape. Whereas national media outlets tend to have a larger bandwidth to take on pitched topics.”

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled fresh guidelines aimed at regulating endorsements and testimonials in marketing and advertising, particularly in the multi-billion dollar social media influencer industry. When are disclosures required?

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Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

It’s a great way of “habit stacking” and making sure I am able to keep up with industry trends and best practices. click image for higher resolution) I’ve discovered quite a few good ones along the way, so here are eight worthy public relations podcasts that I recommend you check out the next time you have a half hour to spare: 1.

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Publicity Small Business Trends Leadership 134

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

Propel says PR is sending more pitches; Muck Rack adds podcast contacts and broadcast monitoring; several PR tech vendors publish survey results “Welcome to May. PR is sending more pitches during COVID-19 The average PR pros appear to have sent more media pitches during the Coranavirus pandemic than before it’s occurrence.

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Pitching Survey System Technology 85

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

A while back a reporter I had been pitching threw me what I thought was an unexpected softball. The Sorry State of Media Relations. Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 77

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.

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