Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. This is the PR industry’s bread and butter, most often referred to as publicity or media relations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They were reunited for a “Thelma and Louise” weekend in Las Vegas, and I tagged along to document it as they raced Corvettes at a local track, rode a mechanical bull at a bar on the Strip and went sand boarding at Dumont Dunes outside Vegas. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Fun assignment!

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

Media consumption habits and local news | Jump to text. Influence of local newspapers | Jump to text. I would say that the fruits of our labor can be anything from a story in the Wall Street Journal, to a local TV segment on CBS, to a sponsored article within women’s books, but we don’t throw spaghetti on the wall.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

How is reporting different at newspapers, TV and wire services? The great strength of broadcast is its ability to take news consumers directly to the scene and witness events — a wildfire, a debate, a demonstration, a major speech — as they unfold. Dan Rosenheim is the Director of Business Development at Bay City News.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art. Which students at your local college or university are already making the world a better place, and how are they doing it? How is your local government benefitting the community? If so, how? Look closely and you’ll find plenty of stories.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

While media is fast-paced and social has sped up the way we consume news, sometimes it’s best to take a step back and look at the larger picture. Here are four steps to pitching reporters and getting coverage from your upcoming conference. Do you want your news release to serve as an event reminder to local newspapers or TV stations?

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

During a session featuring a panel of newspaper editors, one award-winning editor matter-of-factly stated, “PR people and reporters should have an adversarial relationship.” . Personalize pitches to each reporter/editor. . Head to a local establishment where reporters and journalists are known to hang out –enjoy a beverage!

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Shift Communications

MAY 19, 2015

As PR pros, it is imperative that we’re always consuming news. One recent example was a colleague’s reactive pitch on water-saving advice in advance of the Bay Area’s (nowadays, rare) rain storm. Here are a few tips I’ve picked up so far that have proven helpful: Read the newspaper every morning. Account Manager. Photo Credit.

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5W PR

JUNE 23, 2022

When a company is able to do that, it can generate a lot of positive exposure in relevant outlets, trade publications, and even columns in both local and international newspapers. They can start by using simpler terms to communicate their efforts and solutions and how they can be beneficial to the target audience. Simplicity.

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PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

So how can you ensure that more journalists read — and accept — your press releases and PR pitches? Some of the templates may be blank for you to fill, and some may already be complete with local and national contacts. Newspapers? Most newspapers and digital news sites include author names near the top of the story.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

Her time creating editorial content for consumer and national media led to a job at Newcastle Airport. Sales of the newspaper rocketed but the editor was deluged with complaints and called time on hardnosed reporting. Christian headed to London to work at an agency called Freuds before heading back north to work for a local agency.

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Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Its UK office announced that it’s starting to cover more local news. For example, they are more likely to turn to newspapers (print or online) for local news.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The power of sensory traits to affect consumer choice. • Local TV, radio, newspapers, and trade magazines all conducted interviews and ran stories in response to our ideas. #2 While mom and grandma are likely to peruse these guides in the newspaper or a favourite magazine, men are not. Consider Crayola.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. Working at newspapers for a few years taught me to always consider the audience when you’re writing. Start simple by asking: Who cares?

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Mora Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

More than ever, consumers have their defenses up when watching or listening to the media. Whether you’re featured in a local media newspaper, the New York Times or the Today Show, you are benefitting by the trust those media brands instill in consumers. . Keep in mind the various media timelines.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Instead, they pitched me on a position they had open. With so many outlets and ways to consume information proliferating these days, you need to be more thoughtful and creative than ever if you want to stand out. My daily newspaper of choice is…newspaper? And they told a good story. Rapid Fire Round.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

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PR Fuel

JULY 10, 2018

Because of this job-threatening pressure, it’s tempting to email blast that pitch, press release or fact sheet to every media outlet that seems remotely likely to cover your news. You must be brutally impartial when you answer: would you read your press release in a newspaper? This includes the editor of your small town newspaper.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. It used to be that the salespeople, knew far more about a vehicle than the consumer ever could.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A brief mention in a local blog, where client SteelHouse’s $2,000 vacation stipend was referenced, immediately struck me as PR gold. While the initial pitch didn’t result in an immediate story, it established a relationship – and sometimes that is what will get clients into some of the highest profile industry stories.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

You may have heard experienced business owners talking about the power of PR to bring a business into the light of consumers’ attention. First, it feeds the need for consumable content. It may be a literal space like a billboard or a section of a newspaper or magazine page. Content marketing has three main pros.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Newspapers are cutting staff. Yet I don’t think the PR-Journalist relationship is over–especially at the local level. But, in general, reporters don’t want a product pitch on a press release. Media conglomerates are eating up local news outlets. I know, I know, I’m not breaking news here.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage? Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. You could be overlooking an opportunity.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 27, 2011

We preferred pros local to Southern California, so that they could attend some events to get a feel for the brand, but it was not required. If you are not local, tell me how you think we can work together? Experience in premium consumer food products, or related experience. Again, think of what your pitch says.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 26, 2018

Open up any magazine, blog, trade journal, or newspaper, and you’ll likely be able to find at least one story that’s written as a list. List press releases are easy to scan quickly – No matter who your target audience is, journalists or consumers, they’re all pressed for time. 5 Tips for the Perfect Elevator Pitch.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 13, 2015

She is editor-in-chief of The Winonan , WSU’s campus newspaper; she is president of the WSU Public Relations Student Society of America chapter; and she is executive director of the WSU St. His work in analytics while at Penn State was used as part of a presentation to the local minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 23, 2021

I mean, infrastructure is like the most local thing and the most global thing that you can imagine all at the same time. It’s local, because it literally becomes part of the world around you. So, how do you, as a firm, use data and analytics to support the development of these projects? Zach: Yeah, that’s exactly right.

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Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

You may want to take on a client of your own to start gathering work examples – consider helping out a family or friend with their business, or volunteer for a local non-profit organization or church. You should be able to show examples of stories you pitched and placed, or campaigns you worked on and generated results for.

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