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How to Pitch Consumer News with Megan Garbe, Fahlgren Mortine

OnePitch

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? One that immediately comes to mind is one I secured recently in Eat This, Not That for a local client that provides cancer support resources for employers to offer as part of their employee benefits package.

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Met the Media: Ryan Gehm, Editor-in-chief at Truck & Off-Highway Engineering

Bianchi Biz Blog

A local newspaper for which I interned, The North Baltimore News (Ohio), assigned me to cover the Dayton Air Show. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Provide enough details to give a good idea of what you’re pitching and how it’s relevant. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Behind the Headlines With Crenshaw Communications’ Marijane Funess

Cision

Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. What are some of the differences in building a communications strategy on a national level compared to a local level? I’ve been at Crenshaw for five years and I really love that no two days are alike!

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2017 PR Horror Stories And Lessons Learned

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. If caught in a lie to a journalist, particularly about numbers – market share, sales, downloads, or dates – the story will never see the light of day, or a nasty piece may result. But beware the negative consequences.

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Tell Your Story Like You Speak, Keep Pitching, and Earn Media Coverage

PR Fuel

And since you’re pitching news, doesn’t it make sense to follow the pattern set by the publications you’re targeting? I promise you a press release that sounds like an actual human being will get better results than one that reads like the fine print on your home loan papers. Every Pitch is a Learning Experience. Social media?

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4 Media Relations Lessons from The Washington Post and Other DC Newsrooms

Beyond PR

Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage? Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. You just have to start with print,” she said.

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How to Promote Your Online Press Kit with Multichannel Marketing

Beyond PR

Take the time to then research your local client base through social media monitoring and industry circles to uncover if any of them will be attending the show. If your organizer does provide it ahead of the event, research the contacts on the list to identify which ones would be the most relevant recipient of your news pitch.