OnePitch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we’re highlighting a pitch that landed a placement in Forbes that highlights a CEO of a company they represent. Let’s see why this pitch worked:

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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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OnePitch

JULY 26, 2023

This pitch landed a company's president a thought leadership opportunity in Post and Courier for commentary on the current "migration" of residents to the Carolinas.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A B2B PR firm looking to promote a specific idea or story might think first about pitching large, mainstream media outlets. By understanding what compels an outlet’s audience to keep returning for new stories, we can better shape a pitch to hook a writer’s attention. But not every story is national news. Go narrow, but go deep.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 26, 2022

One of my clients reached out today sharing her idea on this topic about leadership and what happens when Elon Musk takes the reigns of a company that is currently in a hybrid situation and what that will do for corporate culture. Happy pitching! Having you pitch the media. PR FOR ANYONE. Anyone can get publicity!

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 3, 2024

The beginning of a new year is a time when many consulting firms release annual research reports and other types of thought leadership on trends, challenges and solutions relevant to the vertical industries they serve. Why Is It Hard to Compete on Thought Leadership? appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 6, 2021

Just as with print publications, the top tier websites are harder to pitch. HubSpot’s Research Trust Survey show that more than half of the respondents trust companies less than before. Figure out a content strategy that will build trust and thought leadership. But you can still use the DA to guide your content strategy.

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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

As companies plan content, many use a calendar. In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? And so do publications. Here’s an example.)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

With the public too cynical to buy into ads trumpeting a company’s inherent beliefs, public relations offers that all-important third-party acclaim. If a tech company only uses only renewable energy, then it might partner with an environmental group for an issues awareness campaign about the environmental impact of high-tech products.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 12, 2018

Thought leadership is part of public relations best practices, and it’s particularly powerful in B2B and technology categories. By shaping and serving up a unique perspective, expertise, or insight, a young company can gain a competitive advantage over larger and more established companies. Stellar bylined content.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

We define the ask as thought leadership strategy. While it may seem like a simple activity — where clients just tell us what their leaders want to talk about and we magically secure coverage around said topic — successful thought leadership is actually quite complex. Step 1: Beware thought leadership in disguise.

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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. Real estate company buyers are more likely to be paging through these journals than Wired.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

An organization may have a new product or milestone announcement, relevant research data or a leadership change to announce, and as PR advisors we want to maximize its news value. . In fact, earned media may seem simple when a company has news, but it’s not always so straightforward, particularly for B2B PR. Do your research.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

True thought leadership is hard to achieve, not because it’s hard, but because some in B2B just can’t get out of their own way. She works for a B2B tech company that “doesn’t believe marketing” but she knows they need it desperately. Some of the influencers I was pitching when I began, were now pitching me to submit a guest post.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An instant expansion of services As our base of B2B technology clients has grown, they need more than the earned media, executive visibility, and thought leadership positioning our programs provide. Although it’s a larger company at over 200 employees, Mod Op’s leadership and culture reflect very similar values.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

Here are a few shortcuts that can help B2B PR pros spiff up their pitches, think creatively, and drive media coverage. headlines can be a gold mine for reactive news opportunities, where a company latches on to a breaking news story with a smart take or point of view and gets coverage for it. Look globally for reactive news.

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Business Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A successful pitch to press is fundamental for a company's thought leadership status and brand awareness. In this article, our PR experts with decades of experience in the DACH media landscape will share some best practices when pitching to media in the DACH market.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 15, 2019

Ten years ago or so, thought leadership opportunities in the business media world were somewhat prevalent. You could pitch bylined ideas to publications like Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fortune and, given you were somewhat competent, you had a chance. You had to pitch the editor your story idea. She would review it.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In the public relations world, thought leadership is a big deal, but the term can start to feel old, fast. How do you infuse a thought leadership program with fresh ideas and get the most out of it for PR? Here are some essentials worth considering when looking to maximize a thought leadership program. Be strategic with bylines.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2021

One of the biggest frustrations in the marketing and PR profession today is the lack of understanding from the leadership. When the time comes to pitch your plan to the leadership, you begin to realize they don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. For example, you invest a lot of time into research and planning.

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Konnect Agency

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to a poll by Marketing Insider Group , 71% of marketers say they have benefitted from thought leadership. A thought leadership strategy can help to establish and identify a unique expert leader for your brand to create content that can separate it from other brands within the industry.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Corporate Communications As companies grow, corporate communications become more important.

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 10, 2017

Every company wants more leads, right? In a recent SHIFT blog , our VP of Marketing Tech, Chris Penn, answered the question ‘what is thought leadership?’. PR helps to communicate compelling stories to improve brand awareness, and by integrating thought leadership, it may help to generate qualified leads. Theresa Masnik.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2020

Even B2B technology companies – normally resistant to many ups and downs – rely on PR from event marketing to drive business development, brand awareness, and thought leadership. It could pay to reach out to event programmers and pitch your speaker, because no doubt their speaker rosters and agendas will be shifting.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 7, 2021

To build trust, and to encourage a response to a solid pitch, even if the answer is no. A great example was a French company we worked with that was launching their competitive pricing tool in the US market. If a company thinks all PR efforts will directly lead to sales, it may be time to explain the difference. Why bother?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It will stop considering unsolicited pitches from the public in favor of invitation-only contributions. Rather than sifting through an inbox of thousands of pitches looking for the diamond in the rough, our contributor network is going to go invite-only.”. Thought leadership it requires continuous thought and leadership.

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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. Many publications and companies have their own podcasts, and there’s a show out there for basically any topic under the sun.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

How do you prefer to receive pitches? I do actually read each of the pitches, even though I can’t respond to all of them. I especially prefer story pitches where an end user of the technology (i.e. “Thought leadership” pitches on emerging technologies in the financial services sector are also welcome.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Why isn’t kindness desirable in the leadership community? It’s clear to see why the default path for leadership is often being as cut-throat with your employees as you are with your competitors, but it’s not the only way to be. In fact, under Barra’s leadership, GM’s share price has been consistently higher than prior to her joining.

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PR in High Definition

JANUARY 31, 2023

Crisis comms kick in, and leadership is forced to make tough decisions about the future. But, what about when a company reputation isn’t totally obliterated, but it takes a knock? Character vs capability reputation Company reputation is split between character reputation and capability reputation.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Executive Thought Leadership.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

PR pros shouldn’t expect success every time they pitch a story — having three out of 10 pitches result in a placement is considered a good average — but a good PR professional will want to increase his or her chances of success in every way possible. Here are five types of pitches reporters don’t want to receive: 1.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But they usually fall short as a company grows and sees a need for a more coordinated PR effort. When considering an agency to handle reputation management and media relations for a company, consider these signs as indicators of the need to boost PR efforts. The company has secured funding that will enable a leap forward.

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Axia PR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Forbes caters to business management professionals and those aspiring to a position of corporate leadership. The magazine covers successful companies, individuals, industries, marketing, law, taxes, technology, computers, communications, investments, and management performance.

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