OnePitch

AUGUST 10, 2022

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we are highlighting a pitch that introduced a source as a thought leader and landed coverage in Smart Cities Dive. Let’s take a look at why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . with your pitch and 3-5 reasons why you believe it worked.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Now, let’s take a look at the anatomy of an effective tech media pitch. She chooses a pitch based on the game situation, the skill of the other team, and weather conditions. A media pitch is not very different. Let’s examine the above example. {A If the grip isn’t right, the pitch will fall short.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

Pitching is an integral part of the PR process and communicators are always looking for ways to build meaningful media relationships for themselves and their clients. Here are a few ways you can streamline your pitching process. Pitching to Canadian media? For example, Nardi Media, a boutique agency located in Washington D.C.,

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Earning coverage in the top-tier tech press is a mainstay for any technology PR program, whether your brand deals in consumer tech or B2B services. Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. Learn the coverage and beats. And all tech media are not the same.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A B2B PR firm looking to promote a specific idea or story might think first about pitching large, mainstream media outlets. By understanding what compels an outlet’s audience to keep returning for new stories, we can better shape a pitch to hook a writer’s attention. But not every story is national news. Go narrow, but go deep.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The timeless, endless struggle continues: You, the savvy and realistic PR pro, know it’s better to approach fewer targets with more personalized pitches. Here’s a decent compromise when they demand you pitch more contacts than you can properly research and customize for: Begin your pitch with “I know you cover _.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2021

Here are a few shortcuts that can help B2B PR pros spiff up their pitches, think creatively, and drive media coverage. By looking to leverage diverse knowledge, PR pros and internal comms teams can dramatically raise the thought leadership profile of an entire organization and also generate new ideas for content and pitching.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Whenever possible, pitches should be about people, not products or programs. I recently reviewed a group of pitches and saw the power of this principle highlighted by two good examples and one that needed some help. His pitch was a profile of an up-and-coming minority woman leader who happened to be in charge of the bid.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

Recently an editor acquaintance of mine told a public relations seminar that she didn’t care how PR pros pitched her as long as they didn’t waste her time. Yet getting your approach just right can still be daunting, so we thought it a good time to revisit the rules for successful story pitching. OK, seems simple enough.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2022

For example, media monitoring, once a tedious and time-consuming daily ritual, is now far more efficient given AI-assisted tech. Digital technologies have disrupted both journalism and PR, in ways that often help us work together. Yet, many PR teams look for technology shortcuts. Getting on the phone.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2021

Once we secure the right person to cover the story, we don’t pitch it to anyone else until it runs as an exclusive. Another thing I hear a lot on client calls in regards to pitching is how our team will “go wide”. It refers to a situation where the PR team offers first-crack at a story to one reporter and one reporter only.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

PR people often plan out pitch calendars months in advance. Holidays like Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday shopping (for example) present both B2B and B2C PR teams with strong earned media opportunities. Feedback on pitches. But we should also be thankful for technology that connects us to breaking news.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

I am currently the technology editor at IndustryWeek where I focus on helping readers make sense of new and evolving technologies. Farming is not really my beat, but these are perfect examples of factories on wheels. Whenever I can tie the technology to an actual use case, the result is a winning story.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

They wind up in pitch decks, tech journalists’ inboxes, and in business meetings. Disruptive – In a technology PR context, disruption is not only overused, but misused. Few of these technologies or products are actually disruptive. Very few products or technologies are truly groundbreaking. Unique, disruptive, innovative.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2024

Triggers, Myths and Archetypes for Powerful PR Storytelling PR is evolving beyond pitching stories for reporters to tell. PR professionals can use ChatGPT to gain a competitive edge, but it’s important to understand the limitations to the technology. Adam Brett shows us seven strong examples of how ChatGPT is empowering PR teams.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 7, 2021

In PR, we of course want to get as many quality stories as possible, and we typically have a good idea of what will result when we’re managing a news announcement, for example. To build trust, and to encourage a response to a solid pitch, even if the answer is no. Do you have any news for us to pitch? Why bother?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The more we “feed” the technology, the smarter it becomes and the more it understands our voice and style. Examples of data-driven PR include media coverage analysis to identify effective outlets and journalists, audience engagement metrics for optimizing content strategies, and campaign performance evaluation through web analytics.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 2, 2023

Brainstorm fresh pitch angles One challenge for PR teams is generating fresh and timely ideas to generate coverage. Use of the same ideas leads to predictable pitches or even lazy PR programs. Input text-to-video technology – artificial intelligence that creates videos automatically from written or typed text.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 2, 2018

The impact of technology on public relations is accelerating. As such, PR pros must determine how they can best leverage technology to stay current. In the end, technology is at the heart of most organizations. To maintain a competitive edge companies need to effectively use technology that makes sense for their specific needs.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Content picks Pitch results. Do you use any of these alternatives, now?

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

When pitching a top publication, it’s important to remember that there’s a person on the other side of the screen. Otherwise, you run the risk of writing pitches that sound robotic and falling into the same bin as the other 200 pitches a writer receives: the trash. . Question #1: What am I pitching?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2020

Unlike proactive pitching, where we push out client data or offer a company announcement, reactive pitching leans on the news cycle to maximize coverage. The year has already brought huge changes in many digital technology categories, like the news that Google will end cross-site third-party cookie sharing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 28, 2020

In our case, we focus on the best media approach to attract the attention of key technology journalists who want to cover the company and its story. With that in mind, here are five tips for a successful media strategy for technology companies: . Make your pitch schedule timely. It often comes down to the right media strategy.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

For example, Intelligent Relations said in a PR pitch emailed last month that it had an “auto-gen pitch writing for users” in market. One of the key differences is that Intelligent Relations very openly pitches itself as a replacement for PR people. The pitches I’ve received are all highly automated.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

He compiled and edited contributions from “20 practitioners and vendors on the latest AI technologies and tools and their practical application for public relations workflow.” Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges. Examples include editing, transcription and translation technologies.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Some may assume that those who work in technology PR have similar gigs – but the assignments can vary substantially. So just adding “technology” to PR does not shed much light. Job requirements for those pitching consumer tech products may be more like general CPG.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 14, 2018

In business, there’re amazing, good, bad and terrible product and service pitches. We’re here to show you how you can learn from the best pitches so you can seal the deal with an excellent media placement. The best pitches are simple: they tell a unique story or add a new twist to a familiar one. Choose your publications wisely.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. Over the past several years, the medium has grown in popularity along with the acceleration of mobile technology. That’s why podcasts should be on every media pitch list. Customer case studies sell benefits. The humble customer testimonial still works.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In PR , broadcast pitching is sometimes underused and overlooked when it comes to securing coverage for clients. When pitching broadcast outlets it’s important to note the main differences between the medium and print, and to offer producers the information the need for potential segments. Are you pitching local news or national?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

Fifty-three percent of journalists receive more than 50 pitches a week, and 28% receive more than 100 per week. Yet most journalists (69%) say only a quarter (or less) of the pitches they receive are relevant to their audiences.” 30% said, “new technologies that are helping businesses and consumers.”. TechCrunch 85%.

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Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. That dreaded lull.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 2, 2020

Unlike proactive pitching, where we push out client data or offer a company announcement, reactive pitching leans on the news cycle to maximize coverage. The year has already brought huge changes in many digital technology categories, like the news that Google will end cross-site third-party cookie sharing.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. I kept thinking about this example as Aaron Kwittken demoed the software his company, PRophet , is developing.

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Having this pulse shapes the pitching we’re activating or counsel we’re offering to our clients. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? While it may be tricky to define ‘best,’ one of my favorite pitches led to a Fast Company feature story. And he did beautifully.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. For example, web analytics tools like Google Analytics and Twitter Analytics are common in PR and user-friendly.

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