PRSay

MAY 23, 2018

An added bonus for you: Trade outlets aren’t inundated with pitches like their high-visibility counterparts, so it’s easier to get your pitch in front of the right eyes. Similar to trade journals, podcasts cover an array of niche subjects. Explain this to your client and show examples of past work to support your point.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Since I graduated in December 2021, I’ve been an associate editor within the engineering field, first for Microwave Journal and since January at EE World Online and all the sites it handles. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you? Use people.

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. Creativity is nice.

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Business Wire

MARCH 31, 2017

By Matt Allinson, International Media Relations Manager Earlier this month, six journalists from a variety of Seattle media outlets joined Business Wire for a media speed-dating session. If you’re pitching local, it helps to have a local area code. Look for potential partnerships with new media.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Public relations: State of the field. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route. I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more.

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Top-tier earned media articles are terrific, and they’re often a highlight of the research, relationships and media strategy that goes into a good media relations campaign. If leadership insists that only splashy features in Fast Company or The Wall Street Journal will do, it will miss many opportunities.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I love getting creative in the kitchen and entertaining for family and friends.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Creativity counts when it comes to a media pitch, the headline of your press release and share-worthy blog posts. ” In it, Woodall shares a few details from the recently-released 2014 BusinessWire Media Survey that are worth noting, mainly because so few online newsrooms actually include many of the items mentioned.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

It’s also nice to see programs like this where engineers have the opportunity to be a little more creative with their designs because they know the end result is for demonstration purposes, but could help lead to future solutions. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. Comment: Amen.

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Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. I think it helps me see patterns in the media overall, which is useful to me since most of my work is in media relations.

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Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Conversely, those companies who show respect to their people – both in working conditions and pay – will continue to thrive and receive the positive accolades and media coverage which comes with supporting all those on their payroll.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Or this comment from Nora Naughton , formerly of The Detroit News and now with the Wall Street Journal : “… I also think that every aspect of the American automotive industry touches so many lives, especially in the Detroit area, so I’m always looking for that intersection between business and real people.”. What is the takeaway?” Timeliness.

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Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

I tried making up for the poor camera quality by getting creative with my shots. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been in journalism since I graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2018. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Automotive Meeting Media Journalism 63

Cision

JULY 20, 2016

In this interview, Rachel discusses why you need to build trust with the media, how to create a global communications campaign and how to drive conversations on social media. You’ve helped clients land coverage in major publications, such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and more. How did you get your start in PR?

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

I really fell in love with how strategy can be supplemented with creativity to share your client’s story. After that summer, I changed my concentration in the journalism school and never looked back! What’s your secret to media relations success? It’s no secret digital has transformed communication.

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Social Media Newspapers Reputation Community 227

Beyond PR

JULY 20, 2016

Be consistent: Establish a consistent presence in the eyes of the press by using a regular cadence of press releases, social media and other media outreach tactics. It’s important to not only stay current with PR and marketing best practices, but also journalism best practices. Keep learning: Guidelines change.

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Media Relations Media Local Healthcare 40

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? I love this question!

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 6, 2015

After decades of media relations and pitching, everything is suddenly changing. It’s also coming from those without a lick of public relations experience who are suddenly writing content and pitching bloggers. You’d like to grow your media relationships. I think of HOW FUN our job has become.

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Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

And although communication is the one skill every public relations professional must have, we’ve all been guilty of missing the mark one time or another. However painful it is to admit, the reality of media relations is that you can’t control everything. Targeting your media outreach isn’t a new concept.

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Media Pitching Resources Media Relations 77

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Sometimes public relations feels exactly like this piggy’s situation, but without the humor. Busting our humps day after day to pitch creative stories that go nowhere, then madly celebrating ( even if it’s in the privacy of our own office ) when we finally land one. (I know… Moderation, Carrie, moderation!)

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When PR is Better Than Marketing Spin Academy | Online PR Courses What Public Relations Does for an Organisation Suppose you’re running a business and wish to be top-of-mind and sell more products and services. After careful planning, you place your media budget with third-party publishers who can expose your messaging to potential customers.

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Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I started my career at Adweek covering the television business and competing against huge established newsrooms like The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started right after graduation from the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia.

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Meeting Automotive Media Journalism 74

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

That includes our creative director, writers, industry and content partners, numerous marketing and PR professionals, and readers. Our creative director Alex Hartman joined me for the press days at Motor Bella. We shot a ton of on-site footage for our social media channels that our readers and followers really enjoyed.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR? Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” Instead, they pitched me on a position they had open. How will your background in journalism help you in this new position?

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Presspage

APRIL 11, 2019

A PR strategy is used to help your business organize its public relations (or media relations) activities and make strategic decisions about the best way to communicate with its target audience. With the audience and targeted media outlets defined, communicators can more easily determine [and share!] Get creative.

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Strategy eBook Consumer Fashion 76

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of HubSpot – and content marketing, brand journalism, inbound marketing, demand generation and marketing automation. When I started Journalistics in 2009, I was still actively involved in media relations as a core component of my job heading up marketing for a startup technology company.

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Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Every year this blog pours over dozens of public relations surveys and breaks down the findings. social media, content, etc.). The media relations struggle is real.

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Publicity Survey Pitching Creativity 144

Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 11, 2007

1) Pitching (And Getting Coverage in) "The Wall Street Journal" Takes Time, Creativity and A Willingness for Patience Alan Weinkrantz For most privately-held companies, the adage “the bigger the hit, the longer the burn” holds true. Josh gives insight on how he likes to be pitched.

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Journalism Television Pitching Measurement 40

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 28, 2014

While on the road in Boston for his Mastermind series, his workshop for business leaders to take their companies to the next level, the MaccaPR blog had a chance to pick his brain on the topics of PR stunts, evolving media relations, NFL crisis communications and social media communities. A speed round of PR creativity!

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As PR, communications, and media relations professionals, following up with journalists is an essential practice but doing it effectively to ensure your press release gains the attention it deserv es (while trying to not pester journalists) is a difficult skill to master.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

With more and more people pitching reporters every day, your pitches may be falling under the radar. You need to adjust your tactics and learn “ The New Rules of Media Pitching.” ” Want to get all of Michael Smart’s pitching tips? How do you recommend pitching a service like an app?

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of HubSpot – and content marketing, brand journalism, inbound marketing, demand generation and marketing automation. When I started Journalistics in 2009, I was still actively involved in media relations as a core component of my job heading up marketing for a startup technology company.

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Blogging Strategy How To Writing 40

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. (written by Tiffany Gallicano) .

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

Bill Sledzik , Associate Professor at Kent State University''s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, reminded us of the need to revisit this old gem. We complied because Bill practices what he teaches and he buttered us up by noting: "Bad Pitch is a primary read in our Media Relations class. Edits are in ALL CAPS.

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