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Media Musings: An Ex-Editor’s Guide to Pitching: Founder of Opinioned Jake Meth

The Hoffman Agency

In public relations, pitching journalists is what we spend much of our time on. It’s a delicate alchemical process, a mix of sales, storytelling, writing and psychology. However, there’s no one way to pitch a story, no magic formula. A simple Google search can determine how unique an idea is. Is this idea original?

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Visual Storytelling, Online Radio and SEO Media Covers Storytelling

Ishmael's Corner

Visual Storytelling from VentureBeat. I’ve had a good bit of success working him into our storytelling workshops. (h/t When was the last time you pitched online radio? SEO and Storytelling — a Dynamic Duo. I’m noticing that the media properties focused on the SEO community are getting that old time storytelling religion.

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7 Skills PR Teams Can’t Do Without

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. The internet and social platforms are key tools for storytelling, brand management and connection. Just ask Google.

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What’s in Your Fall 2014 Communications Toolkit?

Deirdre Breakenridge

However, Digital Reach sample data relies on sharing activities across social media communities (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+), which increasingly drives web users to the content they choose to view everyday. Google has a lot of research to share with you. The app is free, with no lengthy set up or password needed.

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What You Didn’t Know About the State of Media

Deirdre Breakenridge

When the time came to get my story out, I hit speed-dial to get one of these journalists on the phone and gave them the pitch. One of the key performance indicators of digital content is how well it ranks in search engines like Google, since a large portion of publisher web traffic comes through these portals. Journalists take note.

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10 Facts PR Influencers Know to Be True

Onclusive

Hosted by Deirdre Breakenridge of Pure Performance Communications , and joined by fellow panelists Shonali Burke and Shannon Furey , the panel covered emerging PR trends including how corporate storytelling has changed in recent years and what PR professionals must learn to sustain their careers. PR is no longer a linear process.

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Smart Speakers Offer A Clear Opportunity For PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Social listening and media monitoring is key for many programs, and PR pros have used email marketing for years, even for targeted media pitches. But the real opportunity for PR and marketers may be voice storytelling. Some forecasts say AI will replace a significant part of human interaction of public relations, too.

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