Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. That dreaded lull.

Pitching 100

Pitching Real Estate Banking How To 100

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

Thinking like a good journalist is critical for PR; it’s important to be inquisitive, a good storyteller, and yes, often skeptical. It is much easier to mass blast a pitch than take the time to read their stuff and personalize the approach. Realize you have to be smart and creative, and work hard to earn their attention.

Storytelling 177

Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

PRSay

MARCH 20, 2019

During the week, Pittsburgh’s Megha Pai works as an assistant account executive at the agency Havas PR , where she creates social media content, pitches journalists and drafts news releases. “I carve out that time for creative writing because I look forward to it.” It’s a great creative outlet.

Writing 120

Writing Creativity Local Pitching 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

AI can speed up tedious tasks If you hate pulling monthly reports or need a faster way to turn your bullet points and ideas into a polished pitch or press release, AI could be the answer. It can help you generate press releases from keywords or headlines—and even aggregate a list of journalists who might be interested in your pitch.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With machine learning algorithms, AI can analyze vast amounts of data and create draft press releases, social media posts, or email pitches tailored for specific audiences. This not only improves efficiency but also allows PR professionals to focus more on strategic and creative aspects of their work.

Publicity 100

Publicity Ethics Analysis Data 100

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

Ethical Voices

JUNE 12, 2023

What I did as a consultant was not deadline-based pitching. When you’re able to do this process of collaboration, creative thinking, some training and coaching, you’re able to get better client understanding of what works and what doesn’t while also serving the stories and narratives they want to tell. It lacks originality.

Ethics 69

Ethics Storytelling Communications Training 69

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Passion is a powerful trait, and it doesn’t require expertise; it fuels creativity and resiliency. As public relations practitioners, we are often tasked with creating media releases, blog posts, pitches, social media programs and much more, all with tight deadlines. Photos courtesy of Pixabay The post Passion Communicates.

Communications 52

Communications Storytelling Creativity Social Media 52

Cision

JULY 7, 2016

After several years as a terrible economics major, I became a pretty good English major and realized I had a talent for writing. I’ve been very fortunate in my career to have been offered the opportunity to broaden my communication skills to other areas, such as speech writing and internal communications. Second, don’t major in PR.

Education 227

Education Writing Pitching Groups 227

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. Take a giant step back: Rebekah Iliff

Creativity 100

Creativity Pitching Writing Conference 100

Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With AI’s rapid advancement and broad application potential, PR professionals are increasingly embracing AI-powered tools like ChatGPT to augment writing, supplement creativity, and fine-tune brand messaging. Meeting Journalists Where They Are…On Substack That Is Only looking to HARO for new pitch opportunities?

Viral 52

Viral Video Trends Consumer 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Blogger outreach gets personal.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Brad Marley , Yelram Media Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . Relentless focus on the customer .

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

5W PR

MARCH 16, 2019

When you think of successful set of skills required for a career, the first things that come to mind are research, writing, visual storytelling and analytics. As a PR professional, you’re writing press releases and you’re behind building the brand’s messaging. If you make a mistake, people will notice and point it out.

Pitching 68

Pitching Storytelling Analytics Writing 68

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

Within this interview, we break down real examples of how she landed top-tier coverage, what worked, and her tips for replicating it for your own pitches. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? What information do you always make sure to include in your pitch?

Healthcare 52

Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Stephen Waddington

MAY 12, 2019

The internet finds an engagement ring, PRCA Census spotlights £15 billion industry, fabricated storytelling, Comms School end of term, and a new #FuturePRoof podcast. There’s a full write up on my blog. ?? Careless talk Fabricated storytelling has become commonplace in public discourse.

Local 60

Local Storytelling Exercises Banking 60

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Kelly Kirkendoll (KK): The most effective storytelling requires both words and visuals, and this has become truer as social media has grown and attention spans have shrunk. We offer everything from strategic communications to public relations, marketing, branding and creative services. The world of media relations is changing.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

PRSay

OCTOBER 29, 2019

From “Wayne’s World” to The Lonely Island, “ Saturday Night Live ” has been writing internationally recognizable sketches, songs, jokes and characters for 45 seasons now. Whether it’s a commercial, a news pitch or a marketing push, tying your content to something newsworthy or trendy can be a great way to enhance your material.

Television 94

Television Writing Storytelling Video 94

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” ” ~ Morgan McLintic , CEO, Firebrand Communications 6. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Ming Gao, Intern Entering college, I always knew I wanted to major in something that could combine my interest in business and marketing with my creative side. Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. The difficult part was discovering where to apply them.

Wireless 36

Wireless Internal International Agency 36

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Ming Gao, Intern Entering college, I always knew I wanted to major in something that could combine my interest in business and marketing with my creative side. Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. The difficult part was discovering where to apply them.

Wireless 36

Wireless Internal International Software 36

Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! Write a press release. If you’re proactively pitching the press about your company, note at the end of your pitch that your spokesperson has been quoted in major publications to reinforce credibility. Share with clients.

LinkedIn 120

LinkedIn Pitching Interviews Journalism 120

Cision

JULY 30, 2015

Want pitching tips that will help you land an interview? Click here for 10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts! Write out a few concise messages that need to be delivered during the interview, and have them in front of you, if possible. Images: www.audio-luci-store.it , Flazingo Photos ( Creative Commons ).

Interviews 120

Interviews How To Media Infographics 120

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are eager to learn and absorb all we can about and from our new employer, make new friends, meet new people, visit new places, exercise our creative muscles, and demonstrate our talents and skills. We desire to perform our work excellently with plenty of zest and zeal. We are, by calling, relationship builders.

Meeting 98

Meeting Ethics Storytelling Publicity 98

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2016

In this interview, Brandon shares why brands shouldn’t focus too much on competitors, how to streamline your pitches to journalists and how social media can help your brand in a crisis. I thought to myself: “Everything we do is storytelling!” If you can pack your pitch into 140 characters, do it.

Crisis 0

Crisis Reputation Study Trends 0

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 25, 2023

Taking some of the small, menial tasks from employee plates through automation can free them up to focus on bigger, more important tasks that take human creativity and connection to truly come to fruition. When she isn’t writing, you can find her with her nose buried in a book or hiking with her dog, Charlie.

Tools 74

Tools System How To Software 74

Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Coming up with your story ideas, developing your pitches, building your media lists, defining your target market, and writing your initial press release are some of the steps you need to take when launching your public relations campaign. . The media is now being pitched via mail, email, social media, phone, etc.

Pitching 40

Pitching Conference Social Media Storytelling 40

Shift Communications

AUGUST 20, 2015

You’re walking into a new business pitch, do you know where your personal brand is? If your strength is writing, take on as many writing projects that your plate can handle. If you’re the creative type, make it a point to suggest the most ridiculous idea in every brainstorm you join. It’s 9 a.m.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Pitching Storytelling 60

PR Conversations

APRIL 27, 2017

I confess to being tempted to redecorate with a contemporary creative storytelling theme featuring multi-slider, visually gorgeous Parallax visual effects and scrolling devices. Our focus as ever will be on considered and engaging long-form writing that we believe offers something different to other blogs.

Blogging 58

Blogging Writing Pitching Storytelling 58

Mora Communications

JUNE 2, 2015

It takes time, consistency, creativity and work. 3) Effective PR is effective storytelling. That said, before a press release is written or pitches or sent, or the media is called you need to figure out your message, your story and your call to action. 6) Know who you’re pitching and what interests him or her.

Pitching 49

Pitching Storytelling Writing Creativity 49

Cision

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Storytelling, while central to PR strategies, is a delicate process. His words drove home the tremendous responsibility I had as someone who never served in uniform, speaking and writing on behalf of those who did. For PR professionals, this emerging reality means that we can’t only sell the significance of our pitch.

Policies 120

Policies Internal International Public Affairs 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Galant is the CEO of Muck Rack, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. “Content marketing will revolve more around individuals and storytelling components. Note: Mr. Martin is the co-founder and COO of OnePitch, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Shift Communications

MARCH 26, 2015

It’s the question that all PR pros dread when pitching a reporter about a client or trend: “Sounds interesting. For many reporters we work with, it’s the only way they will write about a new trend, a “disruptive technology” or a client. Since PR is all about storytelling, the customer’s perspective is critical to the narrative.

Pitching 60

Pitching Technology Report Trends 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This, in turn, will make consumers more reliant on companies for their news and less reliant on mass media as less and less content is pitched to 3rd parties.”. – Aub Driver | Shelf Life Agency. 8) Creativity over productivity. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. 23) Creativity becomes cool in marketing again.

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90