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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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Meet the Media: Mary Gannon, Editor-in-Chief of Fluid Power World & Senior Editor at Design World

Bianchi Biz Blog

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Tech multinationals cannot afford to take their eyes off the road in China

The Hoffman Agency

Chinese carmaker BYD sold more electric vehicles than Tesla in Q4 2023 ( Shutterstock ) On the communications front, the definition of what is “local” is undergoing transformation, encompassing cultural and political nuances. This repository should address sensitive topics regarding data storage, local client support and R&D locations.

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PR Rock Stars: Life Time’s Dan DeBaun

Communications Conversations

I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. Of course, being exposed to so many local business leaders during my time at the Business Journal was a blessing. I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. I coordinate a lot of TV segments and print/online interviews across the country.

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A telecom company holding a red carpet PR event? Verizon kinda pulled it off.

Communications Conversations

I say “unique” because it was pitched as a red carpet event where Verizon would show off its latest holiday technologies and gadgets. When Verizon pitched me initially on this event, I was kinda perplexed. Why not open the list up to all sorts of local “influencers? Get Verizon employees involved.

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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site.

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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. We’ve learned to take the time to educate clients and demand scrupulous adherence to the facts, warts and all, before committing to an announcement or other story pitch. The chronically late employee. Proceed with caution!

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