PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Remember to think about what medium you are pitching. That helps when you pitch too, to show them the visuals. newsjacking).

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Here we go: Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs Spin Academy | Online PR Courses Find Public Relations Entry-Level Jobs If I were starting today, I’d probably prefer not to wait for public relations entry-level jobs to end up on any of my social feeds. Startups and small businesses. But where should you look?

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PR for Anyone

JULY 22, 2021

When you’re thinking of pitching the media, think about what you do to overcome challenges people face, demystify what’s happening in your industry. You want to pitch around that. THAT is what makes a good pitch. things that you need to be pitching the media. And I want you to pitch the media today.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 18, 2022

But I got a lot of takeaways from it, when I was working with our clients one-on-one, the things that they were struggling with in terms of pitching the media. and of course, that exposes Grandma’s House of Hope, to multiple media opportunities, which at the end of the day, she’s looking to raise money for her nonprofit.

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Garrett Public Relations

JULY 22, 2023

And that, of course, means working with journalists. What is earned media? Some might refer to it as publicity or media coverage. It involves working with media outlets to get clients noticed and, in a perfect world, featured.

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PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

Telling Your Story” Is the Real Trick to Small Business PR. Most small business descriptions include information like who the founders were, when and where the business started, and perhaps a few sentences about the company’s mission and vision. What is the “theme” of your business story?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A significant part of public relations isn’t just communicating with the media to pitch them and share positive developments about client projects — it’s also about being frank, open and professional with journalists during a time of chaos and crisis. Louis for 11 years in a row by Small Business Monthly.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 10, 2014

With the advent of new technologies for the public relations, marketing and advertising industries, it can be hard for a new business or solo entrepreneur to know where to get started and what the current best practices should be. Industry pros will think to themselves, duh, of course that’s where you start.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The barrier which is plotted the furthest to the top right is the most important and most addressable barrier to achieving the business goal. For example, this fictitious small business focuses on exit strategies for other small businesses which are selling or passing the business on to future generations.

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5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

It should, of course, be bold type and the font should be larger than the body text. David Johnson, CEO of Strategic Vision Public Relations, told Business News Daily small businesses would be foolish in thinking that a press release will be picked up in its entirety. To be newsworthy, it should, of course, be “new”.

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Buzzstream

MAY 15, 2024

When ideating content to pitch for link building, the content needs to be appealing to those who can actually give you links (not just appealing to your readers.) When pitching, never lie. It’s generally OK to pitch to sites that accept guest posts or contributors, but avoid sites that advertise “write for us” all over the site (e.g.,

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Of course I’ve been on 1000’s of media outlets since then but that’s one of the biggest so I want people to see it, again and again. I hear from people who were on TV and they’re excited and they want it to live on forever. I get to ride his coattails and use the credibility of being on his show which is amazing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 17, 2014

The impressions that we make on others, good or bad, can shape the course of whether or not we succeed in business (and life). In this post for The Week , Eric Barker explains how simply being enthusiastic gave one professor’s students a more positive impression of his course. The Hidden Side of Your Small Business.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Thank you: celebrating the CIPR’s volunteer community Thanks to all the members who pitched ideas and the authors of the 45 essays that have been included in the book. They leave me hugely optimistic for the future. I hope that one of you will invite me to the CIPR’s 100th anniversary celebrations.

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The Stalwart Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

For instance, the New York Times ’ You’re the Boss blog published its last post in December 2014 and renamed its small business section Entrepreneurship. Make a list of all the publications you pitch and spend time getting reacquainted with the content on which they focus. Are there new sections? Has the editorial staff changed?

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Great Elevator Pitch Press Release. A great elevator pitch should grab the attention and sum up who you are, along with what you do, in all the time it would take to share an elevator ride with someone. Try looking for tools that will put your release out to even more people through blogs and magazines, such as Pitch Engine.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2016

She” was the featured speaker on a PR industry vendor webinar for small businesses – PR on shoestring. Her answer was in response to an audience question on how small business owners, with small budgets, could drive effective PR programs. The advertising pitch today has transition to a talk about storytelling.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 12, 2013

Or perhaps the film’s PR team thought the character arc of John McClane was the real strength of the story, and Willis was advised to pitch the movie as a great character study in the vein of Citizen Kane. Would moviegoers who went to Die Hard with these expectations have been disappointed?

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Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

Write media pitches about a firm and send them onto journalists. Of course social media in general also acts as a great tool for those looking to outreach their business. Secondary to the obvious benefits that spring to mind, such as showcasing key messaging for your business and accessing a direct line to your audience.

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Truth be told, most startups and new small businesses can stand to do a little of their own PR at first. What to consider for your first foray into PR What are our business goals? No PR executive can do a good job if you don’t make it clear what you are trying to achieve as a business. That depends.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 21, 2020

to retail to small business, big business, even Wall Street. For business media, this is really all they are covering right now. Kate Rogers of MSNBC posted a tweet that said: Finding the amount of PR pitches coming in that are not related to the stock market, economy, Covid-19, etc. really shocking.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Your small business may feel like a tiny sapling under a canopy of tall trees. How do you bring attention to your business? There are so many other businesses out there, and people only have so much attention to give. PR helps small businesses build brand awareness and credibility.

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PR Fuel

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Email Marketing and Pitching. How much do you personalize your emails in your PR pitches or email marketing campaigns? The more personal you make your emails, whether they’re first time “come join us” messages or the 100 th message you’ve sent to a business owner across the state, the more likely the recipient will read them.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 29, 2021

How to Be on TV Shows: Think about what is going on in the world right now, what is trending, what holidays are coming up and think about how you can pitch a story around that. Why this pitch appealed to the media : The news at this time were mostly putting stories out that revolved around COVID-19 information.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 9, 2006

Your first introduction of a client to the media should not necessarily even be a pitch (there are always exceptions). Yeah, the Bad Pitch blog is always telling everyone to hurry up and wait. But keep in mind that heeding our mantra drastically cuts down the cycle time of your first, second and third pitch. I’d love to talk.

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ZudePR

JULY 20, 2016

In some small businesses, the owner also produces the product or service, markets it and delivers it to clients.”. 17: Be Nice Of course, I didn’t say that to her. And you’ll drastically reduce your time spent pitching for work. #24: It’s not the word; it’s how it’s used. Don’t badge yourself as a freelancer. I was nice.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 13, 2022

To me, the biggest statistic that stands out in this is that 93% of businesses gain new customers as a result of branded video content. Of course, if you are reading this you know that I put out a Free Publicity Friday PR Tip every single Friday. I want to make sure you guys are armed and ready to pitch the media.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 18, 2019

And, in case you haven’t noticed, she’s been everywhere recently promoting her new series of online courses teaching you how to get YOUR client on TV. Start with a “why” that defines the reasons you want to start a business. But in the end, I’m really proud of this course.

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Victorious PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Most courses offer little results, if any, in the first month… some never provide any real value. In Authority Creator, Your team will learn HOW to craft the perfect foolproof narrative, How to discover your brand voice and tone, How to craft the perfect pitch, (Plus who to start pitching to!!)

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Creative PR means thinking outside the box—so while I believe in using traditional tools like a press release or a media pitch, make sure you get a bit creative by constructing your written communications as follows: Start with visuals: Visuals are becoming increasingly important in PR. Wouldn’t you love to pitch a story like that?

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I hope you enjoy the reviews below, where I cover email marketing, email customer service, and email pitching. Don’t be spammy, of course, and make sure to give them a reason for bothering them. Of course, you want to keep customers updated regarding your services and products, but you always want to give them information they can use.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Of course you would and I would too. All of these examples tend to come from small companies, because small business has one thing large business never has : the patience to build something big from the ground up. * * *. And now he’s likely to have earned the trust of every parent in driving distance and beyond.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 12, 2014

Sure I got a little lucky, but I also put a lot of effort to finding a part-time gig – and managed to put in about 24 hours a week on top of four full-time graduate courses. The experiences will be a valuable asset as I ponder business planning – both in new business development and how I’d incentivize my own staff.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2016

As for the many solos, duos and small PR firm owners – I’ve read many of your posts and commentaries over the course of the years. Today, with all the necessary paperwork and permits in hand, I’m declaring this a business. And though I didn’t plan it this way – it is just in time for national small business week !

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

A smart move would be incorporating user-generated content, actively participating in industry conversations and of course, targeted social boosts (advertising) to ensure that your brand is established amongst a wider audience. However, you may want to consider hiring an experienced PR consultant or freelancer to help.

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