Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

Find creative ways to make the standard announcement. Yes, real news and announcements merit media coverage on their own, but creative storytelling tactics can make a bigger splash and leave a more lasting impression. Here are some PR lessons we gleaned from some of our favorite Instagrammers. Appeal to the imagination.

Instagram 159

Instagram Reddit Transportation Creativity 159

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Savvy businesspeople understand that the only thing you can predict about the market is its unpredictability. Markets evolve. But one fact remains steadfast: no matter what your industry may be or what kinds of market conditions you’re operating under, the indisputable preeminence of the customer.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Brand marketers often look to public relations to accomplish a great deal of “heavy lifting” in terms of creating awareness. The seasoned PR team knows how to reach media with a pitch that lets them know this subject matter will interest their audience, without reading like an ad. Augmenting a sales and marketing effort.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

Michael Ares, MDA Corporate Marketing, LLC. Financial markets open trading at 6:30 a.m. 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. Here’s how I could control those slots.

Meeting 98

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Creating good content is just half the content marketing equation. First, for many marketers, so much effort is poured into the creation that distribution becomes an afterthought. What’s the open rate in email marketing? 4) Pitch your content for a roundup. The other half is content distribution. How do you find them?

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this age of short attention spans, it may seem counter-intuitive to champion long-form content for PR and marketing. Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

While collaboration isn’t unusual in the engineering space, it’s still fascinating to see it in action and the fruits of those labors – many interesting solutions were developed, some of which have even made it to market. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? What story or stories are you most proud of?

Meeting 74

Meeting Media Engineering Journalism 74

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Each member of the team has a particular hit that they are extremely proud of purely based on the fact that good old creativity, industriousness and smarts resulted in a hit that wowed the client and broke through. So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. Take a look….

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

“The business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.” – Peter Drucker. Should marketing be a profit center? Worse, it’s not just dangerous to marketing, it risks the model and focus of the business. The kicker?

Marketing 60

Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Pro Tip : When putting together a story to pitch, consider what human element you can offer to the reporter. If it’s a new product or technology, is there an engineer that can speak about some of the challenges or successes in bringing this product to market? Focus on creative, unique stories from which others can learn.

Automotive 86

Automotive Journalism Interviews Engineering 86

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. I love getting creative in the kitchen and entertaining for family and friends. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Editors are busy and flooded with emails and PR pitches all the time.

Meeting 60

Meeting Automotive Transportation Newspapers 60

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners. Paid stories disguised as editorial. With the media, succeeding in a pay-to-play world means two things.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

Video is a powerful PR and marketing tool, used by so many in the industry to build stronger, more impactful relationships with businesses and customers. A brand using video marketing effectively will enjoy an increase in sales, conversions, and brand image. video marketing important, good video pr, best pr video.

Video 62

Video Strategy SEO Engineering 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding Social Media Ecommerce Marketing, Social Selling, and Social Commerce Social Selling Social selling is the process of forging relationships that lead to sales later. Unlike social media marketing, social commerce lets buyers find products while strolling through their feeds. Access to a Vast Market.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 Truescope is an Australian-based startup focused on media monitoring.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. Maybe you’re wondering what your pitch should include. Or are you struggling to figure out how best to structure your pitch? What is a Media Pitch?

Pitching 83

Pitching Writing Film How To 83

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

recommends keeping a close eye on the industry and market to ensure your brand is always current in its strategies. For as long as I can remember, I have loved art, writing and being creative. Knowing I had a way with words, I eventually wanted to find an industry that utilized those skills and allowed for creativity.

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

On the people front, I’m lucky to work with a strong team of smart, creative, fun colleagues. How we get creative for client campaigns is what I find can be the biggest difference. No pitch topic is off the table. Among other angles, we are currently pitching “Dog Tees to Turn your Ruff Day Around.”.

Agency 60

Agency Apparel Pitching Creativity 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. ” By protecting a creator’s economic interest in their work, our Founders ensured that innovation and creativity would thrive. Think in excerpt terms.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. ” By protecting a creator’s economic interest in their work, our Founders ensured that innovation and creativity would thrive. Think in excerpt terms.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

From there it reads: Digital Build and Production, Multimedia Content Creation, Insight and Planning, and Creativity – all before Media Relations, listed at 15.1%. Sure, budgets are smaller, print is moving to digital-only and some high profile journalist moves out of the industry have made headlines. Creativity is nice.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. These are still valid reasons, but content marketing affords all the more reason: Use the content the reporter doesn’t. A 20-minute call with a print reporter still might yield just one or two quotes in the final story. The Soft and Subtle PR Pitch of Content Marketing.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Interviews Pitching 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” This is the first time I’ve seen a PR software company introduce generative AI focused on creative content, like images. You can instruct the AI to make your customized pitches pithy or “elaborative” as you might need.

Software 123

Software Pitching Ethics Privacy 123

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Despite this, PR is actually more relevant now than it was before the digital age, not least when considered in line with content marketing and the fact that the return on investment on PR is now more measurable than ever. Does PR still have a place in marketing? to spark interest with audiences and build brand loyalty.

Media Relations 54

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Feeling creative? In routine sessions participants may come unprepared or be reluctant to share, relying on others to do the heavy creative lifting. Launching an attention-getting idea for 3-D printing client, WhiteClouds came to us this way. Sometimes the process can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be.

Airlines 120

Airlines Exercises Fashion Print 120

Beyond PR

APRIL 27, 2016

Event marketers must provide a map where “x” marks the spot call-to-action to help audiences dive deeper. When it comes to amplifying your trade show presence, an online press kit is one of the best ways to house your content riches , and a multichannel marketing strategy will provide your audience with plenty of paths to this jackpot.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Marketing How To Real Estate 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Cision is working with demand side platforms (DSPs) like MediaMath to allow PR, or more likely their digital marketing peers, to launch retargeting campaigns based on earned media. For this segment, alignment with marketing is critical and Cision acknowledges this is the “sweet spot” for their sales efforts. 6) PR tech assessment.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Despite this, PR is actually more relevant now than it was before the digital age, not least when considered in line with content marketing and the fact that the return on investment on PR is now more measurable than ever. Does PR still have a place in marketing? to spark interest with audiences and build brand loyalty.

Media Relations 48

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 48

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Agencies, PR and marketing professionals, bloggers and anyone doing social media (who doesn’t?) She can be an agency or marketing departments best friend. For works in the public domain, I highly recommend printing or saving a screen capture of those rights. Agencies Content Marketing Social Media'

Blogging 194

Blogging Agency Social Media Content Marketing 194

Shift Communications

MARCH 4, 2016

We’re hungry to stay updated on the latest trends and breaking stories, never knowing where that next campaign idea or pitch angle will come from. Sure, we stay in-the-know on PR, marketing and mobile/social industry news, as well as our clients’ industries, but there’s also a need to know what’s happening outside of these worlds.

Media 60

Media Google Sports Print 60

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

While many marketers and owners typically ask for one, a news release is neither essential nor needed … although it’s often helpful. Yet sometimes these elements are difficult to find in brand marketing—or even non-existent. Several years ago, they launched two new products into the Canadian market. Consider Crayola.

Agency 100

Agency Newspapers Interviews Radio 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. His experience sitting on both sides of the table, and a conceivably comparable pressure for clicks, has given him a balanced and long-term perspective on business communications and marketing. 2) What hasn’t changed in marketing ? .

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Due to tight marketing spends, even advertisers are shortening their commercials while maintaining or increasing the number of times they are aired, to ensure maximum spread for their ad spends. Pitching journalists via phone calls, e-mails, and SMS’ are not the only ways of securing media coverage anymore.

Digital PR 79

Digital PR Newspapers Advertising Advertising 79

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Content Marketing is no Longer a Shiny New Object. Practiced by virtually all B2B and B2C organizations, content has quickly evolved into one of marketing’s staples.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67