Cision

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Turn to social media instead, which was a close second to email as the most preferred form of contact between journalists and PR professionals. As the below infographic reveals, more and more journalists are using social media to share content, monitor discussions and interact with their audience.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? I think our obsession with brevity in a pitch often translates to that same obsession with brevity in a response, but those two are very different things. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch?

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Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Pitching is like a science project. Each pitch is an experiment. In order to discover what works best, you must continue to test your pitching techniques. The dependent variable in this case is your writing, the independent variable whom you are pitching. Go to Social for Small Talk. Want more media coverage?

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2016

Connecting with journalists via social media should be a no-brainer for any PR pro. According to Cision’s 2016 Global Social Journalism Study published this week, nearly half (48 percent) of U.S. journalists say they would be unable to carry out their work without social media. We’ve found that in the U.S.,

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Cision

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Most communications or marketing professionals realize that social media management is difficult to scale without some automated solution. Keeping track of platforms, direct and indirect messages, social care opportunities, and the competition is difficult for nearly any business, and size makes managing these more daunting.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Start on social media and be “social.” Let them get to “know” you before you pitch and then, when you do pitch, knock it out of the park! Always be prepared for your media interview. See what kinds of things they’re posting on social media. Comment when relevant.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. What do you consider to be mission-critical research when pitching journalists? I’m based in the Bay Area.

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PRSay

MAY 25, 2018

They interview people who already have big followings, either via social media or email lists, because they know the thought leader will push the link out to their contacts and say, “Hey, I was on this podcast the other day, check it out.” What audience can you deliver to the influencers you pitch? Now back to you.

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PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you have an upcoming product announcement, interview opportunities with members of your company, or something you think is really captivating that you want the media to write about, a media pitch may be something you want to consider. Members of the media get countless pitches in their inbox every day.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve shared posts about newsjacking before where you take what’s trending online and pitch around that. I want you to look at TikTok because that is one of the fastest growing social media platforms. See what’s trending and pitch your expertise around that. ” Newsjacking. Who knows.

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2016

The old way of pitching journalists via email or even snail mail is slowly being replaced by social media. As the latest edition of Cision’s annual Global Social Journalism Study shows, journalists are using social media not only for publishing and promoting their content, but also interacting with audiences.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 24, 2020

Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience. Landing in the media can expose you to hundreds of thousands, even millions of new people. Additionally, you never know where they might end up.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

A survey by Muck Rack found 78% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable network; 7 in 10 journalists still use Twitter to find sources Too many organizations treat PR and social media as separate things. You should put a little paid social media budget behind it too.

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Beyond PR

JULY 14, 2017

But, if you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, do your homework and know journalists’ and influencers’ inclinations. To help us sort through all that, we talked to Erinn Sluka , the blogger and influencer behind Parenting Healthy , who gave us a few tips on a successful holiday gift guide pitching effort.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 26, 2021

Make sure that if you make that investment, you see the return in products sold, people coming to your site or social media, or growing your list with potential clients or customers. There’s no cost to download it. So, download that. Ask for their results, click through rates, engagement, etc. PR FOR ANYONE.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Then you send them just one link to that content with your pitch. A social media management dashboard. It’s a free download in the Google Analytics Solutions Gallery. The post 3 Digital Tools That Improve PR appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 16, 2021

And now, start to use that in your content, your social media, your media appearances and turn yourself into someone who is captivating to an audience! This week I want to give you the number one thing that’s going to make you stand out with the media and that is by being captivating. You want to draw the media in.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 11, 2014

Creativity counts when it comes to a media pitch, the headline of your press release and share-worthy blog posts. I’d also suggest adding social media feeds to it. But what about your online newsroom? If you don’t have these items in yours, it might be time to beef it up.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

There are many social media management tools you can use to do this – I prefer [link]. You can create your own groups on social media and build a community of engaged followers. They created a Women’s Guide to Retirement Planning booklet – available for download. This is a good article on the difference.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

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. runs to the airport with boxes of physical media kits before the last FedEx flight left. The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

This can include everything from timely and thorough information downloads on new products, marketing plans, and business goals, to the time commitment by senior executives for preparation and participation in briefings, quarterly meetings, and media interviews. Allow the agency creative freedom. Know that not everything is news.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 23, 2021

It’s important to put out regular content, to be featured in the media. Social Media and Influence. Does your social media reflect who you are and what you do? This goes for the media but also your potential clients and customers. Have you authored any articles, papers or books?

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Beyond PR

MARCH 3, 2016

With so many seasoned subject matter experts available to speak on a given topic or trend, it’s a challenge to distinguish yourself when pitching journalists and other media professionals. Here are some tips to consider the next time you’re pitching your expertise. Keep your pitch informative and concise.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 27, 2015

It’s one thing to pitch an eBook, but it’s a well-executed marketing initiative to exemplify the very concepts described in the eBook during the process of pitching it. That’s my take on a marketing campaign that Shift Communications is running to promote an eBook: Paid Earned Owned Shared: The Media Recipe for Audience Conversion.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s up to you to be your own megaphone when it comes to your media appearances. YOU need to post it on social media. So here are some ideas of what to do with your most recent media appearance. Obviously, you want to put it on social media. So make sure you take advantage of any media that you get.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Meltwater acquires social media influencer platform. It gave the product high marks for analytics, which can be used to parse social data to find social media influencers a brand may wish to engage. In other words, we’ll be set-up to track team activities, pitch performance and more in one place.”.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Media relations isn’t sales.

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Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. Align Social Media Shares with Published Content.

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Public Relations Sydney

JANUARY 12, 2015

How to pitch as a guest blogger Blogging is a powerful tool for communicating your business’ stories. The tips below highlight some key areas to consider when pitching as a guest blogger. Also, bloggers tend to interact with each other so when you find a good one take note of the bloggers they follow on social media.

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

After all, larger images take more time to download, significantly reducing website performance (and hence, SEO results). I also like Canva quite a bit – instead of a simple stock photography site, Canva is an image editing tool designed to be used for social media, content marketing and other uses. NO, THANK YOU.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 24, 2016

While social media may have once been viewed by news media as another way to drive clicks to articles, Cision’s latest Global Social Journalism Study reveals that social media use by journalists goes far beyond publishing and promoting content. .

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 13, 2022

By using media, social media, influencer marketing, and video, you can establish your expertise and go to the next level of being known! Imagine having the media reach out to you because you are seen as THE go-to expert in the industry. They run great businesses. and I’m going to call it established to known™.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Get Social. In case you haven’t already, boost your social media presence! Does your news fit the outlet you are pitching? All of these are timely during certain parts of the year and work better than generic pitches. People love information, so why not deliver it in your own words? Can You Hear Me Now?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2016

Soak up all the on-point social media and “tech tools” advice. After reading well-written essays and fact-packed news stories, read the writers who offer on-point social media and “tech tools” advice that will improve your work. ” Download the app — but beware it’s addictive.

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Share on social media. If you do nothing else to leverage new press, do ensure you amplify the news on social media. Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! Use in future media outreach. But, think beyond just clicking share or retweet.

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