Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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Journalism Media Relations Report Media 134

Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.

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Pitching Public Affairs Report Guidelines 275

Ethical Voices

APRIL 22, 2024

We like to solve the problems that are a little bit harder to communicate, a little bit more niche audiences, and thinking about how can we help fast-growth companies really scale and leverage their unique talents and their unique information. I was pitching four reporters, three of which I knew pretty well.

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Report How To Ethics Nonprofit 91

Flack's Revenge

JUNE 2, 2022

If you work for a crypto or blockchain company and want to improve visibility and marketing results, check out our latest podcast. Fusion PR CEO Jordan Chanofsky interviewed CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson about the state of the space and implications for media and PR. They discussed: Where is crypto today?

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

During that time, I learned a lot about the important — and ideally, symbiotic — relationship between reporters and public relations professionals. While I still don’t know the secret to getting a reporter to politely reject a pitch (rather than flat out ignore it), I do know what it takes for an editor to say “yes” to a story idea.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Guest post: From short-termism to hard-selling, Kathy Casciani identifies six common, but avoidable, public relations mistakes Public relations (PR) is a valuable part of the marketing mix, and an essential tool when it comes to building trust and authority for your brand or company. (OK OK OK, so I’m biased.) They don’t give PR enough time.

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Company Publicity Leadership Pitching 115

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Senior PR Engineer Kelly Byrd interviewed her customer Mark Delcorps of Overstock.com on how he and his team and company are using AirPR data to help them drive, maintain and replicate business impact. From an overall company perspective, we also coordinate PR activities between our various global locations and subsidiary companies.

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Interviews Retail Data Engineering 223

OnePitch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we’re highlighting a pitch that introduced a founder and landed an interview and coverage in Forbes. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . Here is a link to his recent interview on the ABC show Let’s Talk Live: [link].

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

In fact, earned media may seem simple when a company has news, but it’s not always so straightforward, particularly for B2B PR. Once the exclusive runs at an agreed upon date and time, the story can be pitched widely to the broader media targets. Embargoes let reporters plan ahead. Earned media isn’t always simple.

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Pitching B2B Product Launch Report 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. What happens after the reporter says yes?

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Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

The most successful agencies have contacts ready to go for any type of announcement or story, but making a connection with a reporter is only part of the equation. Occasionally checking a reporter’s recent work is not enough. Working at the convenience of the reporter and the client can be a tightrope walk.

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Media Pitching Report B2B 333

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Now, let’s take a look at the anatomy of an effective tech media pitch. She chooses a pitch based on the game situation, the skill of the other team, and weather conditions. A media pitch is not very different. All the research, preparation, and consideration ensure that the correct story will be hand-pitched to the right media.

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Pitching B2B Interviews Employee 180

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. Maybe it’s a Fast Company article detailing a compelling success or a groundbreaking startup story. Those hours, of course, include studying trade journals, reviews, and analyst reports.

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Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Case Study Study Company B2B 130

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2017

Despite the adage that all PR is good PR, there are situations where the disadvantages of speaking to a reporter far outweigh the advantages. Instead we advocate taking a thoughtful look at all media inquiries to determine if they advance a company’s goals. When the story direction is questionable. .

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Interviews Media Local Privacy 160

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I try and imagine friends sitting around a table talking about a story they heard on the radio that made them think of someone that could learn or benefit from the message and ultimately sharing… so I tend to cast a wide range pitch net! Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?

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Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

Typically they’re articles or broadcast segments that feature a given company or brand in a positive way. The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. We always link to the full white paper in the release, in case the reporter wants to dive deeper or include it in their story.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2024

We preach it to our clients and put it in our company handbooks. Last month I saw a report that the world’s largest PR firm Edelman Worldwide, after being criticized for representing fossil fuel interests, lied about working for the Koch Foundation. This is another one that should be in every pitch deck.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 16, 2023

You want to make sure you’re allowing enough time to pitch in advance of a news event, whether it’s something you control or an independent event that offers some borrowed interest to your own story. By knowing and following these timelines (and deadlines), PR folks can pick the perfect time to pitch stories.

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B2B How To Privacy Retail 156

Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. According to Thompson though, the biggest challenge may be overcoming extremely low expectations among editors and reporters about what they see coming through their inboxes. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. That is the overwhelming rule of PR pitches.

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Pitching Journalism Construction Writing 215

OnePitch

JULY 27, 2022

On this week’s Pitches That Placed (PtP), we are spotlighting a product announcement pitch that not only landed a feature in TechCrunch , but was also included in a roundup piece three days later. ” Let’s dive into this pitch and see why it worked. Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: .

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Pitching How To Energy Resources 52

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

John, transportation reporter at Business Insider. My reporting focuses on electric vehicles, the future of the legacy auto industry, the shift to electrification and startups in the EV space. I’m proud of my reporting for Automotive News on the supply chain production halts and ramp up early in the pandemic in spring 2020.

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Transportation Meeting Automotive Report 96

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I am a tech and innovation reporter at Automotive News. I am also keeping an eye on how economic conditions are impacting companies in the mobility space – there was a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of capital floating around just a few years ago, and that’s not the situation anymore. I respond well to pitches that have a “why.”

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Automotive Report Meeting Radio 86

Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Congratulations, you’ve landed your public relations client a briefing with an important reporter or industry analyst! Now you need to make sure your client is adequately prepared for the interview. Still, it’s important to be comprehensive for each interview so no surprises pop up before, during or after the interview.

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Writing How To Interviews Pitching 130

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I’m a Senior Reporter at InsideEVs. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am … riding one of my many bikes. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Before that, I covered the auto industry for Business Insider. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Meeting Report Transportation Automotive 87

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 6, 2024

I joined the commercial vehicle space just this February, after working for the same company on water infrastructure brands for just under three years. I regularly write articles on market reports, industry regulations, information management technology, and operations. I joined my university’s newspaper as a reporter in 2018.

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Meeting Media Pitching Newspapers 89

OnePitch

JULY 28, 2022

On Season 2, Episode 104 of Coffee with a Journalist we had the opportunity to speak with Anita Ramaswamy, a reporter at TechCrunch covering crypto and fintech startups, trends, and news. . Anita has been reporting for TechCrunch since November of 2021 and prior to joining the team was a Finance Fellow at Insider.

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Pitching YouTube Trends Report 82

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

We look to secure an article or segment that not only hits priority message points, but appears in an influential publication relevant to the company’s business. When pitching a significant news announcement, perhaps about a new product or VC funding, securing a story ahead of the announcement date is critical to a smooth launch.

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How To Media Report Pitching 321

Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

These days, I’m a freelance reporter, editor and consultant. Years ago at Jalopnik I started looking into a company that purported to sell “perfect” replica supercars on the cheap. I started my career as a crime reporter and put those skills to use in that story. I’ve kind of always been doing this!)

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Meeting Report Automotive Media 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In PR , broadcast pitching is sometimes underused and overlooked when it comes to securing coverage for clients. When pitching broadcast outlets it’s important to note the main differences between the medium and print, and to offer producers the information the need for potential segments. Are you pitching local news or national?

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Local Pitching Print Interviews 323

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2022

Fun fact about me: before getting into PR , I wanted to be a reporter. I was a journalism major, so most of my writing experience in college had a reporting angle. You report the facts. The initial press release offers only the basics, while the reporting fleshes out a story with real context, both pro and con.

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Writing Journalism Pitching Guidelines 294

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. If you’re tackling an industry event without a full PR team facilitating outreach, pitching and planning for press interviews can be daunting. Not that gimmicks are everything, but it’s important to make the reporters’ time worthwhile.

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Media Trade Shows Travel Interviews 294

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Based on our experience, we’ve identified examples of when NOT to pitch that will help make clearer the line between self-serving nonsense and the stories journalists need. Avoid the following pitches, and make media contacts look forward to your ideas or contact you when they need an assist. Your company newsletter.

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Pitching Media Product Launch Agency 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 14, 2021

In fact, most can recall a particular occasion where everything went right, whether it was a full interview or a quick comment, and nothing came of it. Although there’s no magic to guaranteeing a 100% coverage rate, there are ways to maximize your chances of seeing your company’s quote in a story. The interview was too late.

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Interviews Government Report Pitching 360

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Our guest today on Coffee with a Journalist is Max Ufberg from Fast Company. Max is a senior staff editor at Fast Company working on the tech team. During the episode, Max gives us the scoop on his pitching preferences, why it’s better to talk with a reporter or editor before you pitch them, what constitutes embargoed news, and more.

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Company Pitching Report YouTube 81

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2021

Anyone who has been watching the tech PR space has noticed a huge rise in companies going public through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). For those who aren’t familiar, these are “blank check” investment firms that acquire a company with the goal of bringing them to the public market. Start pitching early.

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Pitching Financial Media Training Training 296

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Busting our humps day after day to pitch creative stories that go nowhere, then madly celebrating ( even if it’s in the privacy of our own office ) when we finally land one. ” “I need to reschedule [ because of a non-important fluff meeting ] and I’m double-booked; can the reporter reschedule?”

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Interviews Real Estate Media Pitching 174