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. Our work includes not just press releases, but pitches to journalists, bylines, blogs posts, op-Ed pieces, and more. What kinds of things do you write?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Of course, it’s still possible to be published on the opinion page of a prestigious national newspaper, but the topic must have broad national or international relevance. What’s more, it can be amplified through social platforms like LinkedIn, in prospect newsletters, sales presentations, and customer communications. .

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PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

In addition, relationships with reporters developed through media relations work will eventually become vital to any PR effort, especially in times of crisis communication. When it comes to realizing the value of media relations, Op-Ed columns in newspapers are the gold standard. Communicate clearly. Newsletters gain clout.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 24, 2017

I mean, let’s face it, publicists are used to pitching all day, whether a product or corporate byline, it teaches you the value of research and how a well-thought out pitch can be used to tell a story. I’m going to pitch your story!” The pitch received amazing feedbacks and some placements. Kevin Mejia.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2020

Most earned media specialists want that coveted booking for their client and every PR person is pitching. Here are eight tips to help get your pitch heard by TV bookers and producers. . Whatever you do, don’t deliver your pitch right before a news show goes on the air or starts taping. So how can one break through?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2023

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 there are so many reasons a pitch doesn’t land. there are so many reasons a pitch doesn’t land. Yes, reporters are human.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In some cases, it means pitching bylines instead of stories. More consolidation means fewer outlets to pitch, which we have definitely seen in recent years. From recent reports, reporters still like to communicate via email with PRs, but maybe you sprinkle in a phone call once in a while, or a Zoom call. Local TV stations, too.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The influence of journalists remains as important today as when I started in the communications business. That’s why I was intrigued when I heard that Muck Rack (in cooperation MDC Partners) surveyed a cross section of journalists — newspapers, magazines, trade publications, etc. — to learn how they like to be pitched.

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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. This includes some improvements to relationship tracking and pitch analytics to evaluate successful pitches.

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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?” No longer a matter of choice.

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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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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. Today, Mika runs TMI (The Mas Ink), a boutique PR firm. Today, Mika runs TMI (The Mas Ink), a boutique PR firm. We keep things simple. TMI does PR.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

When communicators discuss where to start a PESO Model program , it’s often fraught with how and where to start. Because the acronym begins with P (or paid media), everyone assumes that’s where a communications program grounded in the PESO Model begins. For instance: What are the PR metrics executives should lean on communicators for?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. And, we’ve certainly seen through the pandemic that communications are a really central core to that, to ensuring that life-changing healthcare gets to people when they need it the most, wherever they are. Watch webinar.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

However, when it comes to connecting with a producer or editor who is pitched hundreds of times in a single day, sometimes it pays to break the rules. Keep all pitches under two paragraphs. A recent survey of journalists by Cision counts brevity and economy as the most crucial aspects of any email pitch. Well, that depends!

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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 all do, but it’s wrong to link the entire change in the media industry to the PR profession.

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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? How did you get your start in journalism?

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Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. Most communicators (60%) say their organization doesn’t use it (rarely or never).

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 29, 2021

How to Be on TV Shows: Think about what is going on in the world right now, what is trending, what holidays are coming up and think about how you can pitch a story around that. Why this pitch appealed to the media : The news at this time were mostly putting stories out that revolved around COVID-19 information.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 13, 2017

For PR professionals, public relations has evolved from pitching legacy newspapers to reaching audiences more directly. We talk to Golin about how its Bridge network is paving the way for a social-friendly future. In the shifting digital landscape, no area of media has remained untouched. The […].

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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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PR in High Definition

MARCH 26, 2020

There’s no question that the media landscape has changed significantly since the start of the coronavirus outbreak – outlets are providing daily online live feeds, newspapers have stopped physically printing and reporters from all over the world are covering the stories and situations from every angle possible. Journalists are stretched….

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PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2017

the number of pitches they send out) with working hard at their jobs. Here’s the thing—most of the pitches I receive for Spin Sucks are ice cold. They’re from someone I don’t know, and whom I haven’t seen interacting with our community. If only it were that simple! It’s incredibly rare these folks hear back from me.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s everything from becoming a regular contributor on a media website to having a newspaper or trade publication write about you to appearing on the noon news to talk about your company. It’s a primary communications channel both internally and externally. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 20, 2017

We at Crenshaw pride ourselves on nurturing real relationships with journalists, beyond mere constant pitching. Donna is also a great communicator, and we’ve had the pleasure to work on several stories together. Personalize a pitch. What are some absolute “never-dos” when it comes to pitching the pub?

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. What are the Basics of Crisis Communication Planning? What is Media Monitoring?

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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 18, 2018

This month, PRsay will feature posts by a variety of thought leaders on the year ahead for communicators and the PR profession. In France, I understand the gist of a newspaper story. As professional communicators, it’s our obligation to preserve and nurture it. Without words, we, as communicators, would not have jobs.

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. Catriona Pollard is the director of CP Communications, an organization which merges traditional PR tactics with cutting – edge social media strategies to best engage consumers.

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Social Media Newspapers Pitching Reputation 120

Prakkypedia

MARCH 31, 2019

Or in other words: “What can I pitch to the media?”. Don’t overlook the people that work in your organisation: they could be the key to your next magazine piece, newspaper profile or 30-minute radio conversation. Community newspapers and websites often seek profiles of people that live in the area.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct. It was a communication revolution. The Daily Telegraph was the first UK national newspaper to go online in November the same year.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

the number of media outlets has dropped by almost 60 percent since 2015, with the lion’s share of the decline coming from the daily newspaper ranks; The number of reporters has dropped significantly as well, with U.S. Consider that: The number of bona fide independent media outlets is declining – in the U.S.

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For three years I worked at The Oregonian —a top 25 newspaper. Having been on the “inside”, and now working in a PR role, I feel I am better prepared to successfully pitch a story on behalf of my clients. press releases, pitches, etc.). While there, I saw a major news break: September 11, U.S. About Jocelyn Broder.

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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. Way to go to not build relationships, T.

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Landis PR

MARCH 20, 2023

Most journalists get their news from online newspapers, followed by Twitter The report highlights the continuing importance of newspapers, as most journalists get their news from online newspapers, followed by Twitter. It’s clear Twitter remains a vital platform for engaging with media.

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