Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

With editorial staffs evolving and new brands popping up every day, the media have a constant barrage of news, trends and pitches coming their way, let’s remind ourselves about the relationship aspect of media relations while the rest of the world attempts autonomy. Christine Connolly . Account Manager. Account Manager.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

(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. This new mom also provides helpful tips and perspectives on how she runs her business.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

As such, it’s important for exhibitors – especially the vehicle technology providers and automotive mobility suppliers we serve – to fully understand the media landscape of this massive event to ensure success, set realistic targets and appropriately manage executive expectations about media attention you may or may not garner at the show.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

And the biggest of these events – like the Cannes Advertising Festival, the Consumer Electronics Show, or the E3 Expo, attract equally high-profile media. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. Consider The Impact on Local Communities.

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Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. It’s not a practice exclusive to public relations specialists like it used to be.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Media Training. Social Media & Community Management. Relationship building takes time.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. And people still faxed pitches! However, now that influencers have become commonplace and the FCC is cracking down on disclosures , consumers aren’t as easily captivated by celebrity promotions for hair regimens and face creams. Social activism.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Based on our years of experience supporting clients at CES, we’ve outlined six media relations facts, as well as the obstacles you may face and the opportunities that potentially surround them: More than 6,500 media attended CES 2020 (the last in-person event).

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. runs to the airport with boxes of physical media kits before the last FedEx flight left.

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Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Today, there are a variety of ways to reach journalists, including email, social media, telephone and more. But if you’re pitching a mediocre story, you won’t find any success – no matter which medium you use. What do you hope to accomplish in your new role as director of media relations at ABB?

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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.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. If so, how?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch. Predicting a pitches chances of earning coverage. Notified by Intrado gets close.

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Konnect Agency

APRIL 1, 2021

As a brand strategy agency , it’s our responsibility to build a brand to all that it can be in the eyes of the media. Strategic counsel on the scope of work could include product placements, media relations, digital marketing and so much more. When the brand belongs to a celebrity, however, there is more work to be done.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

But practice is broadening to include new forms of media including influencer relations, social media, community engagement and messaging. The internet has disintermediated every business that it has touched since the launch of consumer and mobile broadband in the noughties. Public relations is no different.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. “One You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom. Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. That’s according to an academic study by Julie O’Neil , a professor in strategic communication, and other researchers.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

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. What are some of the key components of a successful social media strategy? What’s your secret to media relations success?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Klear CEO Eytan Avigdor says his product uses “algorithms and artificial intelligence to help customers identify relevant influencers, manage influencer relationships, and measure the impact of those relationships – something that Meltwater has done for traditional media relations for many years.”. Talkwalker adds podcast monitoring.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Tools and Tactics Public Relations: PR uses tools such as press releases , events, community involvement, web- and social media publishing, and interactions with the news media to earn public attention and goodwill. It also involves crisis communication to mitigate damage to the company’s reputation.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

We are primarily focused on stories that affect the consumer. We’re looking for fresh angles on stories that affect the average consumer. My journalism career actually started in high school in Saline, Michigan, when I joined the school paper and concurrently began working for the community weekly. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Presspage

AUGUST 20, 2019

This begins with a strategic, prioritized approach to securing earned media. Earned media is exposure won through media relations : news coverage on- and offline, op-eds, blogs, podcasts, and media discussion of your brand. Paid media , like traditional advertising, marketing, and sponsored content.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Muck Rack focuses on public relations management Muck Rack announced “Public Relations Management” which promises a “unified platform” across the company’s “media database, monitoring, analytics and collaboration tools built for PR teams.” In an interview with PRWeek, the company likened it to a CRM for PR.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Through consistent and effective communication, PR can sway public opinion in favour of the organisation, enhancing its reputation and standing in the community. Building trust and credibility is another crucial objective of public relations. Source: Public Relations Review 3 Turk, J. That’s marketing !

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Presspage

APRIL 11, 2019

Developing strategic PR is crucial for creating brand awareness and promoting engaging content that consumers actually want to read. A PR strategy is used to help your business organize its public relations (or media relations) activities and make strategic decisions about the best way to communicate with its target audience.

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Landis PR

MARCH 18, 2024

Here are five ways media training can help: Erase any fears about interviewing or presenting While media training prepares you for media interviews, the content you learn in media training applies to other speaking formats as well. Media training can be a wonderful way to practice in a low stakes environment.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

While this might normally consume a small percentage of my time, it takes a far higher percentage of my time when positions open. This event serves as an excellent way for automakers, suppliers, dealers and others to give back to the community. What are we are we not consumed by? Stories that consume our competitors.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. When I left the media relations agency I cofounded after 16 years, I realized I would need an expanded skillset to attract new clients. That’s because the kind of work I wanted as a sole practitioner was no longer strictly found in pitching and placement.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 24, 2018

The NY Tech Meetup mail list is a great way to keep up with the local tech community and make connections. Blind pitches from companies and DIY services… where I know that the company was either too cheap or green to hire a PR person are immediately disregarded. Bob Geller: It is more than releases, events and media relations.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Thinking back to the early days in my career, clients often had one request when it came to the media relations game: I want to be on Oprah. Those were the kinds of media outlets clients wanted to be in. Mainstream media outlets with monstrous, loyal followings. Or, The Today Show. Or, in The New York Times.

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Flatiron Communications

APRIL 8, 2020

This is the opening line for far too many PR story “pitch” letters emailed to journalists. I remember in the aftermath of 9/11, I was asked by more than a few reporters whether it’s OK to recommence story-pitching to journalists. To call it a cliche would be to state the obvious.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? From the perspective of the consumer team in the Boston office the answer is a resounding, NO! So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Dentsu recently came out with a survey regarding consumers’ summer travel plans. How inflation is impacting travel plans A new Bankrate survey confirms that American consumers are more mindful of their budgets due to rising inflation. Popular destinations include Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and water parks.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Her time creating editorial content for consumer and national media led to a job at Newcastle Airport. Her role ranges from drafting reactive statements to working on campaigns for press and social media. She’s motivated by working on projects that can make a difference for their community and audiences.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

After working more than 30 years for others, I’m venturing out on my own with a new media and consulting business—Kevin Jost Media & Consulting, LLC—focusing primarily as an incubator for new, digital media, the primary goal of which is sustainability. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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