Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2016

By not targeting the right contacts, your perfect pitch can fall on deaf ears. For local news, compile a list of influential outlets in the region; for larger, national stories, think of top outlets across the country and pinpoint their most prominent writers. Consider the importance and impact of the news you’re sharing.

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

If your interview with USA Today just appeared in print and online, you shouldn’t expect your phone to ring incessantly the next morning with people wanting to employ your services. It could be that a trade publication or your local newspaper proves just as valuable to you as the New York Times. Quantity, quality and Google Analytics.

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Data Newspapers Analytics Measurement 78

Konnect Agency

OCTOBER 2, 2019

We work hard to secure national, local, and trade media coverage for our amazing clients – but once that placement goes live, our efforts don’t end there. You or your public relations agency has worked hard to pitch, secure and finalize a story and now it’s live. Here’s how to make this happen: Utilize Social Media.

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Instagram LinkedIn Social Media Agency 71

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Be budget conscious , it may save you a lot of wasted time on pitches for products you can’t afford. If you need local press, however, your choices are more limited. The fine print, in the interest of transparency: It is our business here at Paine Publishing to solve some of the measurement needs that this Best Vendors guide addresses.

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Measurement Communications Survey System 52

Critical Mention

JULY 22, 2020

Acquire accurate data from millions of local and national outlets, reporters, editors, producers, influencers, bloggers and more. Our Media Contact Database will help facilitate the process of finding contacts and preparing pitches. Critical Mention’s Media Contact Database was Built in-House with the User Experience at the Forefront.

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Media Data Local Tools 111

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

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Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A brief mention in a local blog, where client SteelHouse’s $2,000 vacation stipend was referenced, immediately struck me as PR gold. While the initial pitch didn’t result in an immediate story, it established a relationship – and sometimes that is what will get clients into some of the highest profile industry stories.

Strategy 60

Strategy Print Insurance Insurance 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. The same is true in print. Yet I knew it was a good story – a story with legs.

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Content Marketing Publicity Marketing Television 60

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 20, 2010

We’ve been receiving more than a few pitches from Jennifer on behalf of Retrevo. And for this she’s getting a good pitch seal of approval from the Bad Pitch Blog (we used to call it Glinda the Good Pitch, but how cool is that, really?) Before we post her pitch, we asked Jennifer a few questions.

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Pitching Fashion Report Twitter 49

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Tip 2: Use social media for PR Social media platforms offer brands various options for affordable public relations campaigns , which provide solid results in raising awareness around your business entity or product offering — utilizing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn just may do the trick.

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Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

If you're a Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chief Marketing Officer or PR Director in Minnesota, there are only a handful of local business media outlets that you. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it. really care about - the monthly.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2011

At six weeks, they claimed to have sent out some pitches and some introductions. Then… upon asking to see the pitch and introduction, the PR pro said, “no problem,&# and promised to send an email along for review, along with a list of whom it would go to. C: Local and national media. Here are some key lessons: 1.

How To 76

How To Pitching Local Interviews 76

Sword and the Script

MAY 9, 2017

The elephants were in full dress and didn’t disappoint the many local news station cameras that came out to film the event. I seem to remember having both print and broadcast media in attendance. A reporter from a regional paper responded to one my pitches asking if we’d offer complimentary tickets. 6) Media gets in Free.

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Publicity Radio Crisis Crisis Communications 86

Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

You may want to take on a client of your own to start gathering work examples – consider helping out a family or friend with their business, or volunteer for a local non-profit organization or church. You should be able to show examples of stories you pitched and placed, or campaigns you worked on and generated results for.

Pinterest 52

Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

A volunteer pitch that persuaded. Several groups presented over the morning, but it was The Toronto Fringe’s volunteer coordinator, Natasha Boomer , who provided the most-compelling pitch. For example, the local small- to medium-sized theatres and site-specific locations operating as this year’s 28 Fringe venues.

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