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Pitching the Local Media – Tips from the Pros

PR for Anyone

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Every locality has its own story. .”

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

She pitched it to her editor who loved it too and they wrote an article about me. Be Newsworthy My biggest piece of advice when it comes to publicity is to start locally. Local media loves to cover stories about local businesses. Those are all topics that interest local media. You can also get creative with “new.”

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5 Tips to a Successful PR Pitch

Cision

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Get to Know the Players.

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Meet the Media: Cristina Commendatore, Editor in Chief of FleetOwner

Bianchi Biz Blog

Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. I got my start in journalism in 2008, working for a weekly newspaper in Connecticut called The Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer. I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community.

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3 Essential PR Trends to Monitor in the New Year and Decade

PRSay

When we began this decade, many local newspapers had at least 10 more pages of non-syndicated content than they do today. And people still faxed pitches! 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands.

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A day in the life of one solo PR/social media consultant (and adjunct professor)

Communications Conversations

We’re pitching a lot of bylines to these kinds of pubs, and in many instances, I’m on the hook to take the first stab at the draft. This usually involves coming up with creative ideas to sell the city of Richfield and promote tourism (i.e., Fun creative challenge each month! hotel stays) in the city. 11: 44 a.m.:

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5 Ways to Turn a Failed Sell In Around

The Resolution Blog

If you’ve been in the PR world for any length of time, you know that human interest stories really give a pitch a fresh new angle because, let’s face it, everyone loves a heartwarming story. And, before you begin, make sure they know what’s involved and what your story will be about before you pitch the story out.