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Why Social Shares Are Key to Pitching Media

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Have you noticed on your local or national news programs how often they now say, “Go over to our Facebook page and leave a comment” or “Tweet us what you think?” ” In magazines in the signature line and on television next to the anchor name, you’ll often find their Twitter handle. With over 2.3

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How a travel agent got on television

PR for Anyone

How to Be on TV Shows: Use your expertise and knowledge of what is happening in the news right now to pitch the perfect story. Sharing her knowledge on trending story that was impacting many made it easy for the pitch to land in the media. Media outlet that was pitched: Great Day Washington , WUSA9 , Washington D.C.

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Pitching Talent and Celebrity Booking With Patrick Lambert

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We’ve got tips from Lambert on how to pitch a celebrity booker and what to avoid. I studied politics and television at Emerson College and even in high school worked in news with celebrity events and campaigns. How do you prefer to receive pitches? Pitches that are long or oddly formatted really hold them back.

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Journalists

PR for Anyone

Let them get to “know” you before you pitch and then, when you do pitch, knock it out of the park! By doing this, you will be asked back to television and radio stations and quoted again and again by writers. Don’t stalk them on Facebook, but Twitter, things like that, LinkedIn. They are people.

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The Enduring Significance of Broadcast Media: Why TV and Radio Remain Essential for PR Professionals

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In today’s digital age, where streaming platforms and online media dominate the landscape, it’s essential not to overlook traditional broadcast media’s enduring relevance and significance, such as television and radio. Older individuals, particularly those over 50, are more likely to rely on television for news rather than the internet.

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How to Pitch Social Influencers

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Millennials know when they are being pitched and teens are identifying more with top YouTubers than conventional celebrities ( Variety ). Brands, recognizing this shift in popularity, are including stars from YouTube, Vine and Instagram in their television commercials. It’s simple. That is why this is so exciting for PR.

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Free Report! What’s the State of the Media?

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While multimedia news stories are often created in-house, communication professionals could be proactive by providing photos and videos when pitching reporters. In 2015, Twitter introduced new tools Curator and Moment to help journalists curate and embed tweets on websites, mobile apps and television. Approximately 29 percent of U.S.

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