Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

I might write about a local company or service I never knew existed, and the next day might be an enterprise piece about electric vehicles or the steel industry. Exercising, often reading newspapers and satire, playing guitar and curating my Spotify playlists. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

Meeting 74

Meeting Report Automotive Media 74

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched. Journalism has also influenced my career in terms of the contacts I developed while working in news media.

Television 120

Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

But you will be far more successful on the other side of completing this strategy exercise. These posts represent the types of things you might not want to write about again. A key point to this exercise is homing in on what your passion or motivation was for starting the blog in the first place. The lowest traffic?

Blogging 69

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

One exercise that helps is to give the spokesperson a lot of leash during the practice interview. Use that time to write a quick news story about the interview topic that quotes only their joke—and makes them look ridiculous in the process. Not sure what to include in your pitch to reporters?

Interviews 120

Interviews How To Healthcare Media Training 120

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 23, 2007

An editor at Home Channel News (think distribution channel, not TV channel) has asked the Bad Pitch Blog to voice her plea. I write from the corporate side, in-store marketing, promotions, advertising, financial results. One Size Fits All: A core pitch should change on the fly based on the person, the outlet and the day’s events.

Pitching 40

Pitching Construction Exercises Retail 40

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

But you will be far more successful on the other side of completing this strategy exercise. These posts represent the types of things you might not want to write about again. A key point to this exercise is homing in on what your passion or motivation was for starting the blog in the first place. The lowest traffic?

Blogging 40

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 40

Shift Communications

JUNE 4, 2015

Staffers who aren’t quite profitable from across the organization can be corralled and pitched together to get their firm’s “revenue by PR professional” up. PR is an exercise in altering someone’s behavior or perception for your own or another’s benefit. Media relations alone doesn’t cut it. Seriously, ask.

Reputation 60

Reputation Groups Exercises Energy 60

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2023

We are eager to learn and absorb all we can about and from our new employer, make new friends, meet new people, visit new places, exercise our creative muscles, and demonstrate our talents and skills. We desire to perform our work excellently with plenty of zest and zeal. It’s the backbone of who we are and what we do.

Meeting 98

Meeting Ethics Storytelling Publicity 98

Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2015

If Twitter’s data does us justice, we’ll all be exercising more, drinking less and losing all of that holiday weight in no time. I plan to read Flipboard daily, hone my media relations skills and shore up my social media marketing game. Write my first eBook and read MORE! Well, it’s officially 2015.

eBook 60

eBook Creativity Agency Exercises 60

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

I’ve shared my findings from this exercise, along with some recommendations for action in the form of “lessons learned,” for each insight in the second half of this post (starting with my first insight, “You Can Increase Traffic By NOT Blogging”). Questions like, “Do I enjoy writing for Journalistics?”

Blogging 64

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 64

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

I’ve shared my findings from this exercise, along with some recommendations for action in the form of “lessons learned,” for each insight in the second half of this post (starting with my first insight, “You Can Increase Traffic By NOT Blogging”). Questions like, “Do I enjoy writing for Journalistics?”

Blogging 40

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 40

MaccaPR

APRIL 12, 2016

Sure these folks can all write. And yeah, they have good media skills. Get It in Writing. Owner and Founder of Lola Red Public Relations, Minneapolis. “ Influencing the influencers has been proven to effectively drive thoughts, words and actions, from media relations to Word of Mouth to internal communications.

Travel 48

Travel Exercises Corporate Internal 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. The exercise is a useful reflection on what happened over the course of this past year. It takes an average of 4 hours to write in 2022. The most successful bloggers go further – writing 2,000-3,000-word posts over the course of six or more hours.

B2B 118

B2B Marketing Survey Software 118

Landis PR

AUGUST 23, 2021

When I was little, I always wanted to write for People magazine. Reading, exercising, gardening or spending time with my family. What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you? . Hunt down editorial calendars and media kits. I’m proud that they let me tell their story. What is your dream assignment?

Meeting 69

Meeting Media B2B Transportation 69

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

For internal speakers, where a webinar is just one more additional duty, an interview like this can be a helpful creative exercise for them as they develop a presentation. However, you may have to make a business case for it the first couple of times and pitch it as an experiment. 11) Pitch a contributed article to the trade media.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

It is simple: participants first write their ideas without discussion on Post-it notes. An example media relations workflow is set out below. Writing a blog post? This exercise will give you a good understanding of where you’re investing time that you shouldn’t. For example: writing a blog post.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

1 Media relations The first area of transformation to consider is where traditional media relations programmes can be modernised. I’d urge teams to breakdown media relations workflow and consider how each area can be modernised. The output is third party validation via the journalist’s media outlet.

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79