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

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

PR people often plan out pitch calendars months in advance. Our team is pitching away this week for last-minute Black Friday coverage — from tips on how retailers should offer Buy Now, Pay Later to commenting on recent supply-chain issues. Feedback on pitches. Who doesn’t love a news cycle that invites timely story ideas?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. Learn the coverage and beats. And all tech media are not the same.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

Recently an editor acquaintance of mine told a public relations seminar that she didn’t care how PR pros pitched her as long as they didn’t waste her time. Yet getting your approach just right can still be daunting, so we thought it a good time to revisit the rules for successful story pitching. OK, seems simple enough.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

While we all don’t have such sexy new product announcements, the consumer tech PR space is full of other great news of interest to relevant journalists and bloggers. Reporters cover the consumer tech beat from many angles – software, hardware, strictly product reviews or company profiles. Who’s got the beat?

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. That’s why podcasts should be on every media pitch list. The conversations that take place during a recording are more laid back than a typical interview, and questions are often shared in advance so the guest has time to think through their responses.

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Cision

JANUARY 29, 2016

News & World Report ‘s Consumer Advice section and has been with the publication since October 2015. Below, she gives communications professionals insights on pitching, pet peeves and what stories peek her interest. Do you have any advice for PR professionals pitching you?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

And the biggest of these events – like the Cannes Advertising Festival, the Consumer Electronics Show, or the E3 Expo, attract equally high-profile media. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. Plan Well and Double-Confirm. Securing media interest is only the first step.

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Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

So many entrepreneurs and small business owners think just pitching their product or service is enough because it’s that good. Around Father’s Day, I pitched his story to Entrepreneur – not the Beebo. Making something newsworthy means having a “real person” to interview. It’s more entertaining and less time consuming.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2023

A highly technical martech piece would be placed where a savvy mid-level executive would see it, not a consumer with no technical or martech experience. Keeping the audience in mind makes for an easier drafting process and a seamless pitch effort — or performance. It’s showtime, so expect the unexpected.

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Now you need to make sure your client is adequately prepared for the interview. While public relations is a creative field, a briefing document requires quite a bit of preparation as it incorporates all the nuts and bolts to make an interview run smoothly. The hard part is over, or is it? Briefing document framework.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 13, 2022

For YouTube you want longer-form content to get your watch hours up but actually, most people prefer to consume short-form video. I want people to watch them, consume them, and take action and when they are short and sweet, that happens. What issues does your ideal consumer have and how can you fix it?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

I stay on top of trends, attend auto shows, and focus on business, as well as consumer-based industry reporting. The more people I get to interview, the merrier. Hearing the voices of both sides, portraying what this meant for the automakers, workers and consumers – it was a true testament to journalism practices.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. However, there are online media outlets as well as bloggers and other influential individuals who have the ability to get consumers to act or behave a certain way. Be flexible in your pitch.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Between “ fake news ,” Oscar mix-ups , and an adorably blundered BBC interview , it was a roller coaster of entertainment (at least that’s what many of us are choosing to remember over the countless negative stories). It’s hard to believe that 2017 has come and gone. Christine Connolly . Account Manager. Account Manager.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

However, most of the journalists attending these events are more consumer-product-oriented, and these receptions tend to lend themselves to smaller, table-top type product displays, rather than active vehicle technology demonstrations. A combined 4,815 media representatives attended CES 2023.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2022

Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. Our work includes not just press releases, but pitches to journalists, bylines, blogs posts, op-Ed pieces, and more. What kinds of things do you write?

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Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

To really bring the podcasting trend into perspective, a recent study from Statista found that, in 2006, only 22% of consumers knew what a podcast was, but by 2019 over 64% of consumers were aware of podcasting. Always link to the professional page of the person you’re pitching (or your own personal page if you’re pitching yourself).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. Media must deliver new and compelling information to consumers instantly in a hotly competitive environment, and we’re here to help.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

On Tuesday, HARO (Help A Reporter Out) hosted a Q&A panel at the Cision headquarters in Chicago that featured three Chicago Tribune reporters who discussed how they work with PR professionals day to day as well as offered advice for getting a pitch noticed. Make Email Pitches Short, Personalized and to the Point. Thanks, @Cision !

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

It’s far better to target the message so that it’s relevant to a specific business or consumer audience, with a plan to broaden or add new components once momentum is generated. Even assuming heavy media coverage, it’s unlikely that consumers would learn or remember the new brand behind the stunt. Bad timing.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

“[The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I So just the fact that we have this all-consuming story has been a big change.”. So just the fact that we have this all-consuming story has been a big change.”.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The whole industry is based on trust -- brands trust consumer electronics agencies with their reputation, and journalists put their faith in PR professionals to provide them with relevant content. Pitching stories to a journalist who has nothing to do with your industry will only harm your employer or your client.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

But note that most of the journalists attending these events are more consumer-product-oriented, and these receptions tend to lend themselves to smaller, table-top type product displays, rather than active vehicle technology demonstrations. A combined 3,185 media (1,878 in person / 1,307 digitally) attended CES 2022 from 1,670 outlets.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Featuring interviews, analysis and in-depth conversation, the weekly show is hosted by Holmes Report editor Arun Sudhaman. Pitching PR In this podcast, host Lesley Luce “cuts through the jargon and puts a new spin on the PR industry.” The Pitch Pitching is part of the day-to-day job for many communicators. Business 24.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2020

Unlike proactive pitching, where we push out client data or offer a company announcement, reactive pitching leans on the news cycle to maximize coverage. The announcement may mean nothing to most consumers, but for our clients in media, ad tech, data privacy, and digital security, it’s a big deal.

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Landis PR

MARCH 18, 2024

By Andie Davis Photo courtesy of Pixabay There are many great benefits that come from media training, and not just for media interviews. If you get media interview requests, you will want experienced media trainers to guide you through the ins and outs (and the dos and don’ts) of being a great interviewee.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

Pitchin’ and Sippin’ by Lexie Smith Lexie Smith covers PR trends and tips (over “sips”) and also features interviews with journalists and other PR pros, mostly in the consumer lifestyle space. She often interviews small business owners who have found PR success, so you can learn from what they did.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 29, 2022

That may sound easy enough, but check out any reporter’s Twitter feed and you’ll probably see complaints about agencies who reach out to irrelevant or outdated contacts, or target their pitches in clumsy ways. Every piece of information you receive after pitching serves a purpose. Update and delete bouncebacks.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

8 things PR does beyond media pitching. Before any team member sends out a pitch or drafts a byline, the PR team creates a plan for the brand’s messaging that is a foundation for its storytelling. Award entries are expensive, time consuming, and challenging, so check out these tips for winning in our earlier post.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 15, 2014

It’s one thing to newsjack a story by pitching media when you have a relevant client that can enhance the news. If Edelman had just quietly pitched media their story ideas and sources for how to grow awareness around mental illness in a sensitive fashion, it would have been perfectly appropriate. Go follow her on Twitter.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

While Jen’s media background spans a variety of clients and industries, including food, agriculture, consumer, and financial services, Jen is also passionate about sustainability and loves fostering relationships with sustainability and ESG journalists. Read below for the entire interview with Jen: . And he did beautifully.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Obstacle: A large majority of the 6,517 journalists (60% domestic and 40% international) that attended CES 2020 attended to cover the latest in consumer electronic products and gadgets. These intimate settings can allow your company to have a home base for uninterrupted media interviews, as well as customer meetings.

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

How can marketers like you get your CEO or brand spokesperson interviewed on a podcast that’s heard by tens of thousands, or even millions, of listeners? And, just as challenging, how can you convince your CEO that securing a podcast interview could be as valuable for your company as an interview in "Bloomberg Businessweek?".

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