Cision

OCTOBER 7, 2016

We’ve got tips from Lambert on how to pitch a celebrity booker and what to avoid. How do you prefer to receive pitches? Pitches are best kept clean, simple, to the point with links and “buzz words.” Pitches that are long or oddly formatted really hold them back. Can you be pitched via these channels?

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Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Public relations agencies are expected to pitch for free, follow ambiguous processes, and contracts are frequently awarded on the basis of intangible metrics such as chemistry and creativity. It reported that a typical agency undertakes 27 new business pitches each year at a cost of 1,674 hours and £11,000 of billable time.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

As B2B PR pros, we’re always looking for creative ways to tell a story. When pitching a significant news announcement, perhaps about a new product or VC funding, securing a story ahead of the announcement date is critical to a smooth launch. Communicate with stakeholders . Our jobs are based around communication.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Tis the season for public relations ‘ best and brightest to wield creative wit and savvy strategy in the name of meaningful holiday media placements. And, despite the calendar, digital media seem to publish holiday-themed news until the 11th hour, so it’s almost never too late to pitch a good idea.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. In some ways, pitching tech is more straightforward than working with mass media or consumer lifestyle publications, since the parameters for what tech journalists cover are more specific and well defined. Be available.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

The early RFP discussions and research that goes into a winning proposal also yield good and valuable information that can inform an agency team’s strategies and communications style. Moreover, it allows agency teams to expand their knowledge around particular categories that lead to creative pitch ideas. Do a deep dive.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The most effective public relations teams develop strategies to “newsjack” for opportunities to keep pace with the news cycle. And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. How Newsjacking Works. Are you fast enough?

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OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

On this month’s profile, we are talking with Eric Chemi , a senior vice president for Broadcast Strategy at Bospar. Within this interview, we break down how to optimize your entire broadcast strategy, what works, and his tips for being a valuable source/spokesperson. Read below for the entire interview with Eric Chemi: 1.)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

Many people who work in PR thrive on the creative nature of what we do; after all, not everyone can dream up a winning idea for a product launch, or even the email subject line that will capture a journalist’s attention. But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. Insufficient interview prep.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With the right strategies, companies can transform their brand presence from a passive attendee to a vibrant player, riding the Austin vortex to new heights of success. Brands at SXSW get to enjoy the glow of Austin’s creative sun, attract new fans, forge powerful connections, and learn more about upcoming trends. What is SXSW?

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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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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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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Jen: . Having this pulse shapes the pitching we’re activating or counsel we’re offering to our clients. My Earned Media Strategy Group colleagues and I are also involved in business growth, sharing media expertise & playing a part in presentations for prospective new clients.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. It’s not a bad take. How is public relations defined?

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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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PRSay

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Placing stories in the media using connections to cultural or health celebrations or observances is a commonly used strategy by communicators. What is preventing us from looking for and pitching media on these stories year-round? Due to the high concentration of similar stories, audience retention will shrink as well.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. Let’s talk about data.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. Why is it a challenge ?

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The Resolution Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

From Being Told He Was “Too Gay to Pitch” to Leading an Award Winning PR Agency: Steve Strickland’s Story We got the chance to talk to Steve Stickland, co-founder with Gary Wheldon of new award-winning PR agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker , about starting an agency, standing out, and creating campaigns that have the “wow” factor.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 26, 2018

” That’s the most common request I get from interview subjects. Ghostwriting is so useful that I believe it should be a part of every brand’s content strategy next year. If you’ve hired an editorial staff for their creative skills, they’ll have to spend time developing more marketing fluency.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2018

The advent of spring means that public relations people are devising creative ways to put a fresh spin on program activities as well as spruce up client relationships. Brands should review creative strategies, new product updates and budgets to ensure the current investment is appropriate to reach PR goals.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In this case, PR strategies can help your brand use a broader method to communicate your messages to specific audiences effectively. And today, successful PR goes beyond press releases and media kits, even though those two strategies are still relevant. There are many more creative approaches to achieving a positive image.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A successful tech PR strategy focuses on targeting the right media outlets, using engaging content, and creating relationships with key influencers in the industry. It can also involve data -driven strategies, such as driving lead generation, maximising reach, and measuring the success of distribution strategies.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

I’ve always found it’s a hard sell to pitch a marketing (or PR) program to a CMO that won’t result in leads or deals in the next quarter. 3) Rising influence of creative in content marketing. The UK team at LinkedIn took an underperforming ebook created by the US team, redesigned, polished it up with better creative and better title.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Melissa Strle It can be challenging for PR professionals to navigate through an array of tools and strategies. This article highlights the top five PR trends for 2024, offering insights to refine and modernize your PR strategies. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. Tojin T.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I become a mini-expert on the journalist I’m pitching.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Both require smart strategy and a dedicated team to get the job done. This means keeping media lists up to date, drafting pitches, follow-up notes and press releases and organizing all other pertinent information so a tight schedule of targeted outreach is maintained. As it turns out, not that much. PR teams are the same.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2021

And I see an opportunity to be more creative.”. So, they leveraged the power of the “hackathon,” where coders, designers and engineers had to work on something totally different than their day jobs to get creative and test out new ideas. “It We’re so afraid to put new, creative ideas out there. We all need to do better.”.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

With Pew Research Center’s 2016 State of the News Media showing audience growth in cable and network news , as well as an explosion in the digital video sector, brands’ communications strategy must look beyond the written word. When done right, they can be creative and compelling. Your Pitch Team.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An interview with Maja Pawinska Sims is a rite of passage for anyone in the PR industry. Like many agency types making their way in the industry I pitched her stories. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. Let’s talk about data.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

To guarantee timing of a bylined article placement or published article after an interview? So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? Why are you approaching this as (a pitch, a news release, a social media post, etc.) to turn into a result?

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OnePitch

JANUARY 10, 2023

During this episode, Eric talks about simplicity, straightforwardness, and personalization in pitches, interest as a key component of a successful pitch, and his preferences when it comes to approaches to sending relevant pitches. 00:04:18] BB: Okay, so back to the pitch question. 3 Elements of a Pitch. [00:08:27]

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Stay tuned for posts 2 – 5, which will look further into some of the tools, tactics, and strategies that innovative PR professionals are using today. This is the first of 5 pieces that will focus on a separate aspect of “Creative PR,” starting with a topic overview: What are we talking about when we talk about “Creative PR?”

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MaccaPR

JULY 13, 2017

The same is true with client-agency relationships – it’s best when a PR agency can acclimate the client to what we’re thinking on strategy. In competing with other PR agencies, Spong had a clear differentiator – awards, including “PR Agency of the Year” four times running and “Creative Agency of the Year” twice.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

In an interview with TIME last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. Out of 1001 PR Pros interviewed, what percent used generative AI in the following tasks?

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