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What Editors and Writers Want From PR Pitches in 2018

Cision

Instead of “pivoting” like a startup towards new forms of advertising, or new storytelling formats like video, they should be pivoting back to the one thing that really matters — their readers. Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. Please write about them?’

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7 Skills PR Teams Can’t Do Without

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. The internet and social platforms are key tools for storytelling, brand management and connection. Just ask Google.

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How a PR agency can contribute to your communications strategy, and how to select the right agency for your business

Onclusive

A typical PR agency toolkit can include some or all of the following: Strategic counsel and advice Reputation management Crisis management Media relations, including outreach and pitching Analyst relations (e.g. Before you contact them, write down a list of specific questions to ask that will help you evaluate your finalists.

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What is Data-Driven PR, Part 8: Crafting the Pitch

Shift Communications

Crafting the Data-Driven Pitch. How do we take this statement, as well as the supporting data, and transform it from a simple sentence to a data-driven pitch? Before we begin the pitch construction, we must understand what the broad story of our hypothesis is in three parts: why , what, and how. The Big Picture.

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Behind the Headlines With Rich Oppel

Cision

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. It’s all storytelling. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? How many pitches is he likely to read? Read closely what they write. What constitutes a successful media strategy?

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Meeting Marc C. Whitt

Wadds Inc.

This does not mean we build a protective force shield around us, hide in a cavern, and wait for the storm to pass, or construct a drawbridge and moat to keep invading forces from attacking. In my nearly 40 years in this work, I have learned through various experiences to practise the habit of resiliency.

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The Art of Selling in Public Relations

The Hoffman Agency

Typically, PR agencies construct their business around writing strategies, positioning their bread and butter as the pen and paper, drafting and scripting content that includes advertorials, media releases and statements. In other words, the PR consultant is a salesperson. Selling an intent. Know what the end goal is (i.e.,