Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. Insights for better relationships with the media. Open and response rates to email story pitches. The Wall Street Journal 80%. TechCrunch 85%.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Moving fluidly between the worlds of journalism, business technology writing, marketing and PR, she does everything from writing editorial for C-Level IT publications to providing marketing support for organizations ranging from start-up to Fortune 500. How do you prefer to receive pitches? Can you be pitched via these channels?

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Public relations is a young academic field with potential to inform various areas of communication and offer tools like issues management for various applied communication fields.“ Source: Journal of Communication 1 Botan, C., & Taylor, M. Public relations: State of the field. Journal of Communication, 54, 645–661.

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Cision

MAY 26, 2016

In this interview, she discusses why financial brands are hesitant to embrace PR, how to improve your pitching strategy and how to best engage your audience. What are some of the biggest communication challenges facing financial brands today? What’s your secret to media relations success?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2017

Creating better relations between PR and journalism begins with PRs getting acquainted with the work of journalists in industries relevant to their clients. Improved Media Relations Means Better Pitches. Improved Media Relations Means Better Pitches. It starts with research.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Digging through and trying to decipher hundreds of pages of financial information — and then distill that data into a story people will read — has been both daunting and amazingly fun. Finding stories that show the impact of our financial industry are somewhat rare, but are fun and rewarding when you come across them.

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Technology Report Meeting Financial 76

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The attraction was instant, she says, and at that young age, it was a deciding moment in her determination to pursue a career in either PR or journalism. I understand more about a media company’s ins and outs and the structure and challenges they face. PR, marketing, sales and journalism. Contact us here.

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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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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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Business Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2017

by Ai Arakawa, Senior International Media Relations Specialist Many of us in the PR/Communications business spend our days focusing on our work with local media. While we may dream of it, rarely do we imagine our news being picked up and shared by global media.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Studying for a public relations or mass communications degree is the most traditional route into the industry today, but it’s not the only route. I know PR professionals with degrees in journalism, mass media, English, business communication, marketing, sports and more.

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Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Source: Digital Journalism 1 Ling, R. Digital Journalism , 8, 596 – … Continue reading When media content is influenced by biases—such as confirmation bias, sensationalism, or media logic—it tends to favour certain narratives or perspectives, often at the expense of a balanced and comprehensive view.

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Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

And while we saw many digitally native news orgs struggle to find their financial footing in 2017 including Mashable , NowThis (Group Nine), Buzzfeed and HuffPost , all draw millions of eyeballs, considerably more than many of their legacy media counterparts. The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years.

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Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this interview, Erik discusses moving from one media world to the next. 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. What has been most helpful?

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Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

That healthy habit came in handy in the first phase of my career as an investor relations professional for newly public technology companies in Silicon Valley during the 80s and early 90s. Financial markets open trading at 6:30 a.m. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In public relations, we call this: Media Relations ( blog posts ) Still, many people know that public relations has the tools necessary to generate publicity. However, public relations has such know-how. Shareholders, investors, financial institutions, etc.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Conversely, those companies who show respect to their people – both in working conditions and pay – will continue to thrive and receive the positive accolades and media coverage which comes with supporting all those on their payroll.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Many of our B2B PR programs focus heavily on media relations. Our clients are changing their customer’s lives, but often have a tough time translating their successes to media coverage. Here are some media tips to get started: For Business Press, Think Verticals. That’s where we come in. Emily Adams. Account Manager.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

So much so that the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issues an annual Global Communications Report based on survey results from PR professionals and students and, new this year, CEOs of small, mid-size, and large organizations. as a profession, we must prevent media relations from becoming a lost art.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. As a result, owned media and social media will continue to grow in importance for chief communications officers (CCOs).

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 28, 2014

While on the road in Boston for his Mastermind series, his workshop for business leaders to take their companies to the next level, the MaccaPR blog had a chance to pick his brain on the topics of PR stunts, evolving media relations, NFL crisis communications and social media communities. Stand out from the other pitches.

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Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. Karie Mooney, @karies_korner.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

It included email (iContact), press releases (PRWeb), media relations (HARO), and social media (North Social and Engine 140), bundled in what was pitched as an easy-to-use and all-in-one product. Cision acquires Gorkana , a UK-based provider of media intelligence and news. Sources: Media Post , Crunchbase ). ??)

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

My hope is that companies will take a step back to consider how focusing on using their unique voice in their PR and marketing efforts will help them stand out from those utilizing generic AI-generated content and pitches. This financial squeeze will only increase pressures to embrace cost-effective AI solutions.

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. Deirdre is CEO at Pure Performance Communications and the author of five Financial Times books. . “When I first started blogging in 2008, it was to document my own journey through a changing media landscape, knowing PR needed a new approach. New Media New Tools New Audiences.

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