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6 PR Pitching Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people make mistakes every day, especially when it comes to pitching stories to the media. But in our line of work, we can risk public humiliation for even a trivial error if a cranky reporter decides to post about a bad pitch. One of the biggest errors a PR person can make is timing their pitches badly.

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Using Tech Tools for Maximum PR Coverage

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Sometimes it can be difficult to land pitches, but with ProfNet, the media opportunities present themselves. It also offers the opportunity to showcase the expertise of a company or client prior to a timely newsworthy hook, making it useful during a slow period of news coverage with few announcements. Radio Guest List.

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How To Score A Great Local News Story: 5 PR Tips

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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. There’s also the likelihood of a larger story; if a piece of company news has local or regional relevance, the resulting story can have a large impact.

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The Power of Food PR for Food and Drink Companies

Prohibition

One way companies can distinguish themselves is through strategic food and drink PR. It involves the strategic crafting and portrayal of a company’s story to attract media attention and develop positive customer relationships. Pitching stories related to your business to these outlets can provide significant PR benefits.

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Pitching lessons from the Christmas build up

PR in High Definition

As you’re browsing, the song playing on the radio drifts into your consciousness. Especially when it comes to pitching in news. Raise your hand if you’ve considered pre-pitching news weeks before it goes live, and sometimes even before all the details are ironed out? As PRs we need to be tactful in how we approach pitching.

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5 Tips to Pitching Success – When PR Stands for “Personal” Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. After all, back in the day, working with a newspaper reporter was completely different than coordinating with a radio show producer. Be flexible in your pitch.

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The Best PR Agency Horror Stories

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

One team I was on spent days messaging, rehearsing, and scripting a client company founder, only to see one bungled interview after another. There a reason why we call radio silence after a new account pitch “ghosting” – because it’s horrifying. Ghosted by that nice prospect. The chemistry is good!

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