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?

Writing 294

Writing Journalism Pitching Guidelines 294

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.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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Pitching Writing Digital PR How To 164

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

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Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Yet corporate PR officers also fall victim to inflated or impractical expectations when their internal clients don’t understand what’s possible. In ad tech, this means getting a brand or publisher client onboard; reporters aren’t going to take our word for it. Offer honest feedback. And earned media isn’t magic.

Publicity 334

Publicity How To Agency Product Launch 334

OnePitch

JUNE 16, 2022

For her clients, she routinely develops holistic, personalized communications strategies, secures top-tier media placements, and crafts custom content that furthers their brand objectives. Read below for the entire interview with Desiree: 1.) What made this pitch successful is simple: 1.) It depends on the pitch.

Pitching 64

Pitching Consumer How To Meeting 64

Action PR

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Perhaps your brand is extending its reach by working with global markets or you’ve got a new product you want to share with the world. Looking for the right international media contacts can seem like a daunting task, but with these six steps you can get yourself off to a flying start. Create a tailored pitch. Do your research.

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Internal International How To Media 55

PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Pitching things related to the time of year is vital in getting your pitch read, and then covered. In today’s short vide below I go over several sample topics to pitch this month. If you are pitching magazines or national publications, that’s a much longer lead time (I made that mistake!). What to Pitch When.

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Pitching Television System Local 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

Because Substack newsletters often feature exclusive content, interviews, and analysis, PR people can identify influential Substack writers, get to know their work, and suggest story ideas or interviews. But we can also leverage it to enhance our work. If so, Substack can open doors and provoke new ideas for PR professionals.

Analysis 156

Analysis B2B Interviews Tools 156

The Resolution Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

From Being Told He Was “Too Gay to Pitch” to Leading an Award Winning PR Agency: Steve Strickland’s Story We got the chance to talk to Steve Stickland, co-founder with Gary Wheldon of new award-winning PR agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker , about starting an agency, standing out, and creating campaigns that have the “wow” factor.

Agency 120

Agency Pitching Energy Creativity 120

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage. They pitch story ideas, manage media inquiries, and organize press events to attract media attention. Brand manager Brand managers are responsible for overseeing and promoting the brand’s image and values.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2018

Now is an excellent time to review marketing plans and brand goals to make appropriate tweaks. Brands should review creative strategies, new product updates and budgets to ensure the current investment is appropriate to reach PR goals. Dream up new twists on seasonal pitches. Does your brand have a dedicated social media plan?

Analytics 130

Analytics Internal International Pitching 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2022

The ideal KPIs align to build brand awareness, determine traffic, and generate leads. Earned media mentions – those stories, interviews, or broadcast segments featuring a given company – typically carry the most weight when it comes to PR KPIs. The two work together well and can expand the visibility of a brand. Share of voice.

Measurement 182

Measurement Agency Advertising Advertising 182

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The top news in PR tech this month includes: Artificial Intelligence updates for PR, Microsoft integrations for internal comms; podcast monitoring grows. Nothing matters more than getting every piece of content about their own brand, as soon as it is published,” wrote Miguel Martinez , PhD.,

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

When you pitch a story, you need to be credible too. Make it clear who or what you are pitching. Draw a correlation between your pitch and their prior coverage. If they ask for an interview, make it easy for them to arrange a time. Simple advice for PR pitches from journalists Reporters get a lot of pitches.

Journalism 127

Journalism Media Relations Report Media 127

Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

If you’re sending boring, generic pitches to every journalist you can find, how can you expect anyone to respond to you? Dayna Calkins, senior publicist at Choice Media & Communications, stresses the importance of doing your research before sending your pitch. What is the biggest media relations mistake brands make?

Pitching 159

Pitching Privacy Resources Travel 159

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

Sword and the Script

JULY 27, 2021

Where some see diminishing value in media relations others see opportunity; the best way to improve results is to use a combination of pitching, content and social media. They don’t pitch stories but beg for links and make other nonsensical requests (I get these every day too). These overshadow even relevant pitches.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Survey 173

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 ?

Storytelling 177

Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 5, 2015

Instead, the root cause can lie in the interviewing process for sourcing the content. I think it’s fair to say that interviewing tends to be an undervalued expertise in the communications industry. I think it’s fair to say that interviewing tends to be an undervalued expertise in the communications industry.

Interviews 60

Interviews Storytelling Software Engineering 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 23, 2019

Funding announcements can offer instant credibility for a brand, validating the company’s strategy and vision. But that’s not how things work— not when there are dozens of notable deals pitched daily. And they receive so many funding pitches, an embargoed story on a small round has little value to them. Exclusive or embargo?

How To 149

How To B2B Pitching Storytelling 149

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tech PR professionals work to generate favorable publicity, manage crises, and position technology brands as industry leaders. Corporate PR: Manages the overall image of a tech company, including its values, culture, and achievements, to build a positive brand perception with stakeholders. This can include investors or customers.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

It gave the product high marks for analytics, which can be used to parse social data to find social media influencers a brand may wish to engage. In other words, we’ll be set-up to track team activities, pitch performance and more in one place.”. While we’re on pitching, Spin Sucks looks at tips from recent surveys.

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2022

Consulting firm Burton-Taylor International published a report finding annual spending on PR “media intelligence solutions” grew 14.7% Muck Rack helps to connect pitches to coverage. Muck Rack released a feature that allows customers to connect mentions earned to pitch. fewer pitches in Q1 2022. to approximately $5.5

Software 100

Software Study Pitching Analysis 100

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

With Pew Research Center’s 2016 State of the News Media showing audience growth in cable and network news , as well as an explosion in the digital video sector, brands’ communications strategy must look beyond the written word. As the brand or PR agency behind the media tour, you will be driving the action. Your Pitch Team.

Media 120

Media Television Pharmaceuticals Radio 120

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.

Communications 99

Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 99

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Patti is known as an inspirational leader, innovative thinker, problem-solver, growth driver, passionate brand steward and both an agent for change and a counselor during that change. Show up Different As story tellers we often find ourselves carving a very unique pitch to grab the attention of a journalist or reporter.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? Want to get more media coverage?

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

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. A shift in employee attitudes from an internal campaign?

Agency 97

Agency Interviews Film Advertising 97

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.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2018

For public relations and reputation experts, it’s easy to point out the brands and personalities who mishandled bad news or missed opportunities after public mistakes. They knew the press would want fresh faces for interviews, so they organized a deep bench of media-savvy spokespersons and messages for journalists and news crews.

Fashion 255

Fashion Reputation Social Media Brand 255

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.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Perhaps they don’t have an internal brand ambassador program of any kind ( a what? ), and they are terrified at the very THOUGHT of giving employees online freedom and autonomy. Consider ways to expand editorial placements with personal branding campaigns for c-suite leadership and your subject matter experts !

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Knowing the signs that lead to such a decision can help ensure a smooth transition from internal to external team. Before a PR firm was hired, unfortunately, an assistant to the president gave an interview full of inaccuracies which haunted the company for years. A major outlet is seeking an interview with a key company player.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I recently spent a year interviewing senior public relations professionals in 31 countries about best practices in their cultures for my newly-published book, Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication. Giving back to your community can be a big boost to your brand.”.

Local 216

Local Government Community Corporate 216

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We’ve found many PR professionals are making simple but crucial mistakes that are causing their pitches to be tossed or ignored based on a review of the input Bianchi PR has been collecting from journalists through our “Meet the Media” blog series. Pitches not related to what they cover. Give them time to review your email and respond.

Automotive 87

Automotive Pitching Meeting Healthcare 87

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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Education Writing Pitching Groups 227