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.”. By Seedepth.

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Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

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.). 23% said measurement / ROI.

Publicity 142

Publicity Survey Pitching Creativity 142

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

.” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement. Think “increase awareness among prospective customers by 20%” and make sure there’s a mechanism to measure it. But the best campaigns are fueled by creativity, yet informed by research. Insufficient research.

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How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. The PR pro may media train spokespeople themselves or hire an outside agency or consultant to lead a one-time session.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Cision

MAY 13, 2015

The proliferation of owned media. Media’s evolving landscape. New ways to accurately measure and track PR’s value. The PR and social media landscapes have changed so much in such a short period of time. Michael is the media pitching coach PR pros turn to when they want to boost their positive media placements.

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Pitching Nonprofit Fashion Trends 120

OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the Vice President/Media Group Manager at Ketchum. One of the beautiful, energizing aspects of my role (and media relations in general) is that there is no ‘typical’ day-to-day. Having this pulse shapes the pitching we’re activating or counsel we’re offering to our clients.

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Media Sports Agriculture Pitching 96

Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 25, 2023

At Konnect Agency, our experts have identified some common pitfalls we’ve seen in Public Relations, Social Media and influencer, Creative, and Paid marketing…and our tips on how to avoid them. Open-Ended Pitches: Editors are bombarded with pitches daily, and their time is precious.

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Marketing Pitching Creativity Storytelling 52

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. What are your secrets for media relations success?

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Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

We use data analytics to inform our campaigns and to measure campaign outcomes like message delivery or perception change. Social listening and media monitoring is key for many programs, and PR pros have used email marketing for years, even for targeted media pitches. It already has, of course.

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Google Technology Course Creativity 186

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. PRs need to think about this in a broader sense, consider this – ‘what media is my audience accessing?’.

Media Relations 54

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 54

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. No measure of success. In the current environment, there’s a world of data available to help inform program strategy and measure success.

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Although I’d never recommend someone go through the “boot camp” experience I had, it did teach me how to secure media opportunities quickly and make them stick. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

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Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

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. PRs need to think about this in a broader sense, consider this – ‘what media is my audience accessing?’.

Media Relations 48

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 48

Cision

APRIL 14, 2017

While PR has always been a challenging and evolving field, the media landscape today makes it necessary to stay agile and attentive. I stumbled into a media relations role in a financial PR agency and knew instantly I liked life in, and around, media. What is your secret to media relations success?

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Reputation Measurement Exercises Pitching 177

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Public relations is HOT right now.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I was out of school and had several years of experience as an executive assistant, including a stint as the admin for a publicly traded company’s investor and media relations director. I began to tire of the days spent faxing (yes, I’m old) press releases one at a time to manually created lists of media contacts and 9 p.m.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

#CreativePR, the hashtag, caught our attention at last year’s PRSA conference when Deirdre Breakenridge, Jason Sprenger and Heather Whaling teamed up for their presentation, “Creative PR: Delivering Your Story From Narrative and Design to Measurement.” Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett.

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Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. We had two other part-time (agency) resources that worked under my direction to help – plus access to a centralized creative team for design and technical assistance. The results were clear and measurable. I didn’t pitch it.

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B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 105

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . “I see a few things.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Measurement of Success Public Relations: Success in PR is measured by the extent of third-party media coverage, the quality and quantity of interactions with the target audience, and improvements in public perception, attitudes, and reputation. This is where marketing and public relations “cross swords.”

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Media relations is the core skill and transparency is the belief. Our firm was created and is grounded in the belief that total client transparency is the key to a successful media relations campaign. Do you follow a creative process? How do you measure success? What mix of skillets are behind your success?

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Education Measurement B2B Meeting 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can you tell if your media relations efforts are having an impact? PR measurement has long been the Achilles heel of the industry. Measuring behavior is harder. The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. Even surveys don’t really cut it.

Publicity 89

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations. 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. Today, the company pitches its product in three parts: Managing contacts; Publishing content – what it calls “stories”; and. You can send these pitches to a list of reporters, or pitch 1:1.

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Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 63

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. I want to advocate for paid social and specifically as part of a media relations program. 1) Use paid social to support media pitching.

B2B 77

B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 77

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!

Healthcare 52

Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Stephen Waddington

JULY 26, 2017

Modern press offices have evolved to work across all forms of content and media. The skills of a team have developed to include: listening and monitoring; creative; content development; production; community management; and media relations. Workflow: tools, content, creation, pitch, post and amplification.

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How To Reddit Media Pitching 84

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Soliciting customer review videos on social media enables decision-makers to assess the customer’s experience and define creative, targeted solutions for improving the product. The goal, ultimately, is to effectively measure and use customer engagement by gathering as much feedback from as wide a variety of sources as possible.

Strategy 95

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 95

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

These are strange times for those in the news business, as public trust and confidence in the news media has eroded. By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” A pitch is certainly a staple way of getting the word out, but email inboxes are crowded.

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Report Media Survey Pitching 70

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. Types of Tech PR Tech PR is a broad term for the various public relations activities that are used to promote technology companies.

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Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Media databases provide detailed information about media outlets, like contact info and past coverage. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained.

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Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Media databases provide detailed information about media outlets, like contact info and past coverage. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

There are many more creative approaches to achieving a positive image. If the campaign aims to promote a voiceover platform , PR can create campaigns highlighting the features through media coverages and pitch to voiceover artists for collaborations.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 5, 2022

When I left the media relations agency I cofounded after 16 years, I realized I would need an expanded skillset to attract new clients. That’s because the kind of work I wanted as a sole practitioner was no longer strictly found in pitching and placement. Lynn Harris Medcalf, MA, APR, Lynn Harris Medcalf PR Consulting.

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How To Fashion Banking Industry 104

Shift Communications

AUGUST 16, 2016

Ask yourself: What is my elevator pitch? You also want to have a media relations crisis plan; if you have employees that may be on the front lines, ensure that they understand what to do should media approach them – and how to get in touch with the PR team. Measurement. A true definition of your company.

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Company Guidelines Crisis Measurement 60