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Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. 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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Four Ways to Streamline the Pitching Process

Cision

Pitching is an integral part of the PR process and communicators are always looking for ways to build meaningful media relationships for themselves and their clients. Here are a few ways you can streamline your pitching process. Pitching to Canadian media? Plan Ahead for Earned Media Opportunities. Have Your Media Brief Ready.

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The Best PR Agency Horror Stories

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

And if you do decide on an announcement press conference, always book a smaller room than necessary, and be sure to manage client and stakeholder expectations about media attendance. One team I was on spent days messaging, rehearsing, and scripting a client company founder, only to see one bungled interview after another.

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The Best PR Agency Horror Stories

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

And if you do decide on an announcement press conference, always book a smaller room than necessary, and be sure to manage client and stakeholder expectations about media attendance. One team I was on spent days messaging, rehearsing, and scripting a client company founder, only to see one bungled interview after another.

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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

I really enjoy attending all sorts of industry trade shows and conferences all over the country and even in other parts of the world. During my college years I contributed stories to the student newspaper and interned at a couple local news outlets in southwest Ohio before graduating with my bachelor’s in English-Journalism in 2005.

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Meet the Media: Doug Newcomb, Freelance Automotive Journalist  

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m the founder and president of my own company , Newcomm LLC, which provides automotive technology content, consulting and conference-programming services. I also work with clients on conference programming and event strategy. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Fun assignment!

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How I research influencers *without* using influencer management tools

Communications Conversations

Of course, just like many facets of social media marketing, vendors have descended on marketers, pitching their tools as the silver bullet for finding the right influencers for your brand. My opinion: The tools are pitched as a faster, easier way to identify and manage influencers. But, I find that hard to believe. Think about it.

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