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Pitch the Media

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My dear friend and colleague, Jeff, an award winning television news reporter, told me his favorite email he ever got was “your blue eyes look so great on camera.” Journalists, particularly television stations are territorial and will often ask you for an exclusive. ” He still gushes about that. The answer is, “No.”

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Back to School Media Pitches

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I gave a bunch of examples in the video above (and the transcript below). This is the perfect example of newsjacking. Right now back-to-school is a hot topic so the media is looking for those peripheral stories related to back-to-school that they can share with their audience. .: Transcript. It is the end of August.

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Being Smart and Strategic When Navigating the Current News Cycle

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For example, a producer recently told us that they’re specifically looking for medical stories unrelated to the virus this week, and we’ve found that strong, timely pieces with a news hook can still find a home. The medical producer at a local TV affiliate mentioned that COVID-19 “rules life right now.”

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Advertising vs Publicity

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So that’s why they call it earned media. And I always love to use an example of Joe’s Pizza because we all have Joe’s Pizza. First of all, it’s free, and second of all, it’s somebody else telling the world how great you are. And if you’re in New York City, this doesn’t work quite as well.

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Land Stories

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And then, on the local level, I want you to think about what’s happening in September. I’ll give you an example. Remember it’s super competitive too for the national publications so you really need to have a niche, a unique selling proposition, something that makes you different from everybody else who’s pitching.

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Land Media Using a Non-Profit

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Another example is a former client who lives in the town where Lydia Taft cast the first women’s vote for President. She also created an essay contest at the local high school about what it means to be a woman when you can now run for President. It allow you to niche to attract your ideal clientele as well.

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What to Pitch the Media in May

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If you want to stay local, things to pitch for July are: Summer vacation/travel – Inflation is high, times are tough. Her charity, Saving Promise was created because her granddaughter, Promise, was the 5th generation of women in her family to experience domestic violence. You can see their segment below.

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