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Media relations is getting harder…much harder (but here’s a few tips for how you can get more stories placed)

Communications Conversations

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

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What Journalists Want: How to Write Better Press Releases

PRSay

We’re still employing the “inverted pyramid” of the printing press to compose them, we’re still using them as corporate equivalent of vanity plates for our websites, and we’re still sending them to journalists’ inboxes with a deep, self-serving hope they will magically turn into detailed coverage of our companies.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

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In PR, Press Releases Still Matter

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. Plenty of companies are opting to use social media to share company news instead of the classic release. Quality writing rises to the top. Yet a press release can still offer benefits. Here’s why.

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#measurePR Recap (May 2016): Measuring Media Relations

Waxing UnLyrical

The May edition of #measurePR brought together three fabulous guests who were ready to share their smarts on measuring media relations. Anne Isenhower a media relations expert and social media enthusiast who works with nonprofits and Fortune 500 CEOs. Fragmentation of media means fewer eyeballs on each story.

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Big Changes Ahead in the PR Industry

The Proactive Report

Both agency and corporate executives agree that this is the greatest challenge preventing them from achieving their future goals. Corporate-side PR. Corporate PR budgets grew only 2.6% Social Media (75%). Media Relations (55%). Connect on LinkedIn. Here the picture is not quite as rosy.

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Create a Content Hub that Drives PR Results

Cision

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

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