Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Local TV, radio, newspapers, and trade magazines all conducted interviews and ran stories in response to our ideas. #2 Instead of pitching media on the products, we distributed a “creativity kit” for spring break, a time of the year when parents, grandparents, and caregivers are searching for projects to entertain their kids.

Agency 100

Agency Newspapers Radio Interviews 100

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Apart from the usual layoffs, cost reduction, and restructuring, we have seen newspapers and magazines getting thinner, TV stations cutting back on programming, and several publications and channels are on the block. 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

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

over the next year; 40% of budget goes to paid media; 16% of budget goes to print media; 8% of budget goes to paid social media; 6% of budget goes to paid search; 4% of budget goes to display; and. 66% said newspapers. 16% on marketing analytics. Here’s the budget data gleaned from the report: Marketing budgets have grown 6.3%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? 88 percent value creativity and craft in content creation. 100, 500, maybe 1,000? percent close rate.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

MAY 9, 2017

I seem to remember having both print and broadcast media in attendance. A reporter from a regional paper responded to one my pitches asking if we’d offer complimentary tickets. That’s not a creative illustration, that’s the real! Is your agency bringing creative thinking to the table? 5) Clowning around at Walter Reed.

Publicity 86

Publicity Radio Crisis Crisis Communications 86

Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

I have immensely talented colleagues at Austin & Williams: Madison Avenue veterans and young, inspirational creatives. If you find the compelling human story in what you’re pitching, you’ll be successful. There’s a sense of coming home — of being in the right place at the right time.

Enterprise 227

Enterprise Agency Radio Fashion 227

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. The immersive aspect of VR could dramatically change how we respond to news coverage, as it can activate empathy in ways that print and video may not.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

While the initial pitch didn’t result in an immediate story, it established a relationship – and sometimes that is what will get clients into some of the highest profile industry stories. To do this, there’s no substitute for consuming – reading print newspapers/magazines, watching broadcast to figure out which shows cover what, etc.

Strategy 60

Strategy Print Insurance Insurance 60

PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Dare to be different and creative. Try printing out your press releases and slashing through fluff (unnecessary words and info) with a red pen. Think of the last time you pitched to somebody in person. Show them a bad press release next to a typical story from a newspaper or magazine they’re targeting. Can’t do it?

Writing 45

Writing Report Education Company 45

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

If you’re a corporate communications or public relations executive in Minnesota, the status of our state’s largest newspaper – the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune , with more than 250 editors and reporters – is always of intense interest. There’s a challenge because we have to put out 7 newspapers a week. Think again.

Newspapers 48

Newspapers Journalism Real Estate Healthcare 48

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. As a result print circulation has fallen dramatically.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115