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Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. The pitch was about a study they had done. The interesting thing is, I had pitched her on that study by email already. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility. Myth 3: You can’t pitch reporters with content.

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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

Journalists are bombarded with email pitches, many which stink, and there seems to be less opportunity to build an actual relationship with journalists.”. To be clear, this may not unfold in such a calculated or nefarious fashion. 3) Augment media relations with content marketing. This isn’t just a tactical application.

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Recipes: The Missing Ingredient in Many Food PR Content Marketing Mixes

Shift Communications

However, when it comes to maximizing overall ROI and audience engagement, an often overlooked but staple ingredient should be the good old fashioned recipe. Let’s face it though – if you’re pitching a turkey-themed recipe, odds are so is everyone else. This makes it that much harder to stand out in both the reporter and public’s mind.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. Blogger outreach gets personal. Happy New Year!

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8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch

Sword and the Script

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market.

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23 Digital PR Examples and Strategys That Work Today

Buzzstream

Some people refer to digital PR as content-led link building. There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. Instead of showing you digital PR examples by industry, I’ve broken it down into different ideation strategies and vehicles that drive the content. monthly searches.

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How Instagram Stories Are Changing PR Pitching And Media Coverage

Beyond PR

As the journalists and fashion bloggers arrived to see the pop-up store launching at the hotel that day, their rooms weren’t just ready — they were Instagram-ready. There were plush robes, slippers and other details that could wind up in photos, videos, or a mashup of content that could be featured in their Instagram Story later that day. “Our