ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2021

It’s also important to determine whether a story has its best chance of being published as a local media item, or if it warrants a full national media outreach. For example, survey results or breaking news at a national company will be pitched to national media, whereas region-specific news will be offered to local reporters.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Robin Carr, Landis Communications, Ann Killion sports journalist and author, Joan Ryan, journalist and author. Publishing company Pressbooks defines media relations as “the mutually beneficial relationship between journalists and public relations professionals.” . Personalize pitches to each reporter/editor. .

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

I began in college with an internship at a newspaper local to my school covering local government as well as random features I came across in the area. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you or your publication? I prefer an initial email and then a follow up (if necessary) 5-7 days later.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2023

If a media outlet is in need of a story source, they are probably on deadline and those who respond first have the advantage. If you pitch something to a reporter and they bite? You are sending the right pitches Too sale-sy, too long, irrelevant, poor subject line, bad timing, not differentiated enough….there

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. Eight vacant positions will be left without replacement and 23 “new functions will be created”, according to the newspaper Libération. Users can track and share media mentions on the go. It was a very humbling experience. Measurement templates.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

Media relations has been getting harder for ages and PR need to think differently about the tools available to get the message across, including sponsored content. They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Shared Media.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 10, 2013

With changing technology and the advent of social media, the way we communicate with the media has also changed to some extent. We love following up with them after pitching an interview/story idea. “Now that we have social media, how about replacing that with a Twitter pitch?”

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. What is Media Monitoring? Media monitoring involves systematically tracking and analyzing media content (such as news articles, social media posts, and broadcast segments) related to a specific brand, industry, or topic.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. We, as PR pros, offer different things. Put money and time into supporting journalists.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

In-house communications departments. Nonprofits often have PR departments or hire PR professionals to manage their communications and outreach efforts. Local, state, and federal government entities often hire entry-level PR professionals to handle public relations and communications tasks. Corporate communications teams.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. And people still faxed pitches! Last year was a wild ride, and without a doubt, the 2010s have changed the practice of public relations.

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Prakkypedia

MARCH 31, 2019

Or in other words: “What can I pitch to the media?”. For PR consultants who work in media relations and promotions, it’s all about the next angle, the new product, the trend the client has noticed, or the issue that the client may be able to provide a quote on.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

Today, media is fragmented and competitive. To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. Many PR professionals are still focused on producing and sending out media releases to journalists in bulk. How do you measure that success?

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Please support my blog by sharing it with other PR- and communication professionals.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

That’s according to an academic study by Julie O’Neil , a professor in strategic communication, and other researchers. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

Whether you serve a large corporation, small nonprofit, major research university or municipal government, at some point your boss has probably said, “We need more media attention. Having worked in communications for a top-tier university, a regional nonprofit foundation and as a consultant, I’ve heard this question myself.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio. I left newspapers in 2013 shortly before T he Plain Dealer in Cleveland started cutting back print publication schedules. Just understand the volume of material we get.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. Rich Oppel, senior advisor for media strategy and management at Crosswind Media & Public Relations, says brands will successfully land media coverage when they can combine their needs with the needs of journalists and their readers.

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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Envision your press release on the front page of a newspaper to determine if it’s newsworthy or not. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” Does the headline grab attention? If not, it probably needs some work. Answer the Question.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

Janet Falk, Falk Communications and Research. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. Anne Isenhower, Anne Isenhower Communications. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

45-plus Places to Find Communications and Public Relations Jobs. Here’s a list of websites to help you look for a public relations jobs including professional associations, trade publications and recruiters that specialize in PR. Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Digital communication makes it easy for anyone to post about your brand. In this interview, Morgan discusses the importance of having a social presence, how to keep your digital community engaged and why the fundamentals of public relations will never change. It’s no secret digital has transformed communication.

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Landis PR

MARCH 20, 2023

It’s also vital to be sensitive to potential economic concerns, whether it’s the latest financial news about a media outlet or you’ve heard about layoffs at another. It’s clear Twitter remains a vital platform for engaging with media. We highly recommend reviewing the report in its entirety.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2011

This is the exact email exchange between a PR “pro&# who pitched me on a food-related product that took place beginning last week and culminating yesterday. If you’re not interested in following up, please don’t keep pitching me the same thing over and over again. Here it is. From the pitcher: My apologies.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

How have traditionally print newspapers made sense of the changing media landscape? region’s most widely circulated newspaper and the winner of 47 Pulitzer Prizes, for answers. She’s not looking for pitches laying out everything there is to know about a subject. Find a way to work that into your pitch.”.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

As you update your media lists, don’t just look at whether or not a contact is still at a publication. Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. It will not just improve your media relations, but also the brand content you offer directly to online audiences.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. Media follow-up outreach for my Truth Initiative/EX Program client. Walk dog. .: Blog post research.

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Cision

MARCH 30, 2016

In this interview, he shares the pitch that got him the most coverage, his strategies for building relationships with the media and why social media is so important. What constitutes a successful pitch? If the body of the pitch is longer than 120 words, you might as well not even send it. What else can I provide?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2021

Here are five pitch ideas for when there is no news that can work particularly well for B2B PR campaigns. . We do this through a meet-and-greet pitch. In this type of pitch, we introduce the new officer and explain what their new role is at the organization, highlighting their accomplishments in past roles. Meet and greet!

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Nova Halliwell is a communications professional living in New York City. . At my first agency job in New York, I worked alongside a media relations specialist who wanted each of his annual coverage reports to be as thick as a phone book. I don’t do media.”. If you’re not pitching, you’re not relevant. .

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Danielle Whitfield, Media and Public Affairs Executive, Newcastle Airport @daniellemalvina Northern boomerang: brands to Newcastle Christian Cerisola was motivated to move into PR after working for a provincial newspaper and receiving poorly targeted pitches. I’ve worked on communications, marketing and sales.”

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Barokas

MAY 5, 2017

After all, the media is the main lifeline of our work. Newspapers, nightly newscasts, radio shows and numerous other mediums are our partners in storytelling. This begs the question, how can we, as communications specialists, thrive in the changing landscape? Know which outlets are reputable and which are not.

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Prakkypedia

JULY 10, 2016

But a lot of my work is in media pitching – which for the PR novice, means sending a story idea to a journalist in the hope of gaining coverage. I don’t mass-distribute media releases, use media distribution services, BCC a whole bunch of journos with one overarching message. and so much more. I bounce back quickly.

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

Whether it’s monitoring where our clients are being mentioned, or their competitors or general trends – being media savvy makes us great at what we do. One recent example was a colleague’s reactive pitch on water-saving advice in advance of the Bay Area’s (nowadays, rare) rain storm. Account Manager. Photo Credit.

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