ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

In PR, publicists generally know how long certain tasks take, like writing press releases or drafting pitches, so it’s smart to ask for check-ins on hours spent or feedback needed. The post How To Get The Most From PR Freelancers appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Ishmael's Corner

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

For those who toil on the front lines of media relations, it’s easy to drift into a Jim Carrey-like optimism. PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” Journalist: “Not good” PR: “You mean not good like one out of a hundred?” Journalist: “I’d say more like one out of a.more.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract. c) What makes a great pitch?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It seems like every few months I see a tweet ripping into a bad PR pitch. The blogger portrayed the pitch as comically superficial. It went against every principle of clear writing that I talk about in my post, trainings and even tweets. So, in summation: What you pitch is secondary to who you pitch.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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Cision

MARCH 18, 2016

Fixell focuses on industry trends and includes his own personal experiences in his writing. We asked him to share some advice on how to pitch him, and he’s given some great tips below. How do you prefer to receive pitches? I mostly write about larger trends in the beer/wine/spirit industries (e.g.

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Cision

MAY 13, 2016

It’s no secret that bloggers often hold more influence power than traditional media contacts, so pitching them the right way is crucial. And when you find a niche blogging community, like the dad blogging communities across the Web, tailoring your pitches to their preferences is that more important. Do your homework.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

The Internet has changed the way we connect and communicate – not just with one another, but also with the media. Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. Journalists are very active in social media and Twitter in particular. How do Journalists use Twitter?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. Jeanne, aside from teaching, you’ve held senior-level comms roles and worked in media relations.

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PRSay

JUNE 6, 2019

I’m writing this on a plane to North Carolina. I’ve been looking at identifying influencers, integrating earned media with owned and shared, as well as the latest pitching techniques that are just as likely to win over another company’s content marketer as they are a traditional magazine editor. Image by Daniel McCullough.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

“The pitches you’ve shown have grammar errors, sentence fragments and lots of abbreviations — what’s your take on that?”. This was a question I got when I did a special webinar for PR professors to help them get caught up on all the changes in media relations. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Media leads are a powerful tool, and the key to earning coverage is learning how to really capture people’s interest. What you need to be successful is a guidebook to improve your media relations efforts. Because more earned media can help build your brand recognition, improve SEO and sell more. It’s critical. .

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 17, 2023

Media relations and PR pros must heed Godin’s advice or suffer the consequences of being ignored, or worse, getting blocked by a journalist when trying to pitch them. Media usage and overload We stopped having to search out the news about 10 years ago; it finds us wherever we are. Try to make your pitch in 100-200 words.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I sit down with a notebook and a pen and I write down what’s in my head. Pretty soon the thoughts bouncing around my head are all on paper, and I can mentally relax and write what’s been going well and what I want to accomplish. I told my son that I don’t care if he remembers the difference between public relations and advertising.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 8, 2024

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. Let’s be honest, this is hard.”

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Whenever possible, pitches should be about people, not products or programs. I recently reviewed a group of pitches and saw the power of this principle highlighted by two good examples and one that needed some help. His pitch was a profile of an up-and-coming minority woman leader who happened to be in charge of the bid.

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 19, 2021

And there is no better way to reach the public than through media relationships. Business owners now realize the numerous benefits of media relations to boost brand awareness. Positive media coverage is likely to offer higher credibility than paid ads. But how do you build and maintain positive media relationships?

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Shift Communications

AUGUST 16, 2017

Media relations is often the bread and butter of any PR program, and at SHIFT we pride ourselves on being some of the best trend spotters and pitch and content developers in the industry. Then you can evaluate how to more organically integrate your clients into the news cycle.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. We have to know what journalists need and how to avoid behaviors that hurt PR reputations in newsrooms. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations.

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PRSay

JUNE 19, 2018

If you’ve already overcome it, then that’s great — maybe this post would help you teach others how to avoid it. In my writing workshops I’ll interact with gregarious, personable PR professionals who then turn into corporatized automatons when their fingers touch their keyboards. That just comes off as self-important and detached.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Without changing how we write, publish or use press releases, expecting ever-increasing returns borders on insanity. How long can something last when it doesn’t evolve? More than anything, if you want your release to be newsworthy, make sure it tells a story, is truly “news,” and makes it easy for a journalist to write about.

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PRSay

MAY 31, 2018

You don’t just learn a template for writing a good pitch email. I think the best kind of media relations, and the most effective kind of media relations (long term), is the kind where you actually explain everything you’re doing out loud, right to your media contacts, and they keep coming back for more.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

As an AE who’s day-to-day consists of securing media coverage and building relationships with reporters, sitting 10 feet away from these “celebrities” reminded me that they are just like everyone else! Here are some ways how to build great media relations with relevant press: Check out Recent Coverage. Caela Shay.

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PRSay

APRIL 13, 2018

Most PR pros get to build their own media lists (WHO they pitch) and determine the way to phrase an email (HOW they pitch). To earn the placements you really want, you must seize the authority to choose WHAT you pitch. Who writes/produces those kinds of stories? .

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Leading up to the webinar, we’d like to share an overview of the reasons to work with a PR agency, how an agency can contribute to your communications strategy, tips for selecting the right agency for your business, and how to set expectations for a productive relationship.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

During my first year at SHIFT, I have learned several pitch writing techniques and seen some success, but I’ve also had days when I’ve received radio silence from reporters. One of the most valuable things I learned during the seminar was how to write a pitch that gets attention. Avoid buzz words. Mairin McCabe.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

Top PR agencies know the value of a well-crafted PR pitch to get the attention of an overworked and cynical media contact. With that in mind, we have prepared a list of the type of PR pitches to avoid at all costs. The overly commercial pitch. The long pitch. The “too creative” pitch.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2019

Many PR practitioners let uncertainty they are feeling in their gut creep into their language in the emails they write to media. When you tell a journalist that you’re “bugging them,” that’s often how they end up feeling about you. It’s the same when you write pitches and follow-up emails.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. With this in mind, I’m likely not going to write a puff piece about Kayak. Coverage areas.

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Prohibition

APRIL 24, 2020

PR’s still play a vital role in assisting the media, in fact they are needed more than ever with journalists’ hectic schedules and unpredictable breaking news. With that in mind, here’s some advice on how to approach reaching out to journalists and maintaining a good relationship with them during this time.

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Axia PR

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Jason explains how to start writing stories, what you should focus on in them, what they should include, how long you should write them, how to select news outlets to pitch to, and how to pitch to those news outlets. Tune in to learn how you can pitch a byline article to a news outlet!

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Public Relations Sydney

OCTOBER 19, 2014

A media pitch effectively sells a story idea to a journalist and is often in the form of an email, though it can be pitched over the phone as well. The key is to know how to draft a winning media pitch. That’s why it is important for you to make the effort and follow your pitch up.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

The SAE is understanding how to develop communication plans, handle complex situations with clients and other stakeholders, and act as a strategic counselor. . Execute and advise on PR strategies and collaboratively develop strategic media plans. Monitor media and seek out speaking opportunities for clients as “thought leaders”.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

A while back a reporter I had been pitching threw me what I thought was an unexpected softball. How about some commentary on X topic from X executive he asked? The Sorry State of Media Relations. Mr. Pearlstein is a long-time reporter and editor turned professor says he was looking to write about “well-run company.”

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Media Relations is a core part of PR and can be one of the trickiest. It is, after all, called Media Relations. It is, after all, called Media Relations. It’s not enough to sign up for HARO and get Cision and pitch, pitch, pitch. See what they write about. Do your Homework.

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