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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. I’m also interested in the local real estate market.

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How the Canadian Newspaper Industry Can Adapt to Changes

Business Wire

In March 2017, Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest newspaper company, announced 54 layoffs at the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province newsrooms. The struggles faced by Canadian news media professionals are well-documented. Perhaps none have been affected more than print newspapers.

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News planning, tools and workflow to build an editorial calendar

Stephen Waddington

It’s an important process document for a PR team that sets priorities between different announcements and ensures there are no clashes. The calendar is typically a working document managed by the PR team and its agencies and shared with the board or senior leadership team and operational areas of the organisation.

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Talking About the Great Outdoors: Q&A With Acclaimed Storyteller Baratunde Thurston

PRSay

Every local PBS affiliate has seemingly been doing marketing for it. With this PBS series, we have absolutely benefitted from, and even depended on, the massively local nature of PBS. It’s over 300 member stations with local accountability. The PBS board is heavily populated by local station managers. Experiment.

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The Top PR Tips and Tricks for Small Businesses

PR Fuel

Forming relationships with the people at your local radio, newspaper, and TV station can really help promote your business! Making connections with local bloggers in your community can also help potential customers learn more about your business through social media postings and word of mouth.

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Meet the Media: Doug Newcomb, Freelance Automotive Journalist  

Bianchi Biz Blog

They were reunited for a “Thelma and Louise” weekend in Las Vegas, and I tagged along to document it as they raced Corvettes at a local track, rode a mechanical bull at a bar on the Strip and went sand boarding at Dumont Dunes outside Vegas. Fun assignment! How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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

Communications Conversations

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Follow-up with the 30+ folks in the local mastermind group I manage with a note about our meeting tomorrow. Family time; read the newspaper (yes, we still subscribe to the Star Tribune!). Blog post research.