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Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Industry events. Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. If you’re tackling an industry event without a full PR team facilitating outreach, pitching and planning for press interviews can be daunting.

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The Difference Between a Press Release and a Pitch

Remote PR Jobs

Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and pitches. A press release is a formal written document that provides the necessary information to journalists and media outlets about an upcoming event or development. Pitches should be concise, engaging and grab the attention of the recipient right away.

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6 PR Pitching Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people make mistakes every day, especially when it comes to pitching stories to the media. But in our line of work, we can risk public humiliation for even a trivial error if a cranky reporter decides to post about a bad pitch. One of the biggest errors a PR person can make is timing their pitches badly.

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Pitch the Media

PR for Anyone

You’ve been ready my posts for years, watching the YouTube videos, and you’re ready to pitch. But the big question I get all the time is, “do I pitch the same story to all the different media outlets at the same time?” He read that entire pitch AND booked her for a segment. ” The answer is no.

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Lockdown Unconference comms event

Stephen Waddington

You’re invited to join a new Unconference learning and development event. Several people suggested one-off events and discussions. Let me know what you think and please pitch in if you’re interested in leading a slot. Please use this form Agenda published a fortnight in advance The first event will be 1pm-2pm GMT, 26 February.

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Best practices for building a perfect pitch

Onclusive

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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What’s next for WaddsCon: May report and future events

Stephen Waddington

Here’s a report from the May event and what’s coming up in June. Developing the WaddsCon community WaddsCon is a high energy, fast paced and fun learning and development event. The event is recognised as a learning and development activity by both the CIPR and PRCA. We’ve raised £1,000 over the past two events.

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