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How To Convince A Reporter to Cover Your Story

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

One of the most frustrating parts of working in PR or media relations is getting the “too busy” response. You have a solid pitch or a compelling announcement, but the feedback from media is that they have too much going on to cover this story. Show them how the story fits with their audience.

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PR Reporting: How to Measure Media Coverage

Prowly

Simple question: how is earned media value calculated for a PR report? In fact, measuring media coverage has been a hotly debated subject from the beginning of the public relations industry. Tracking media relations and its marketing value has to be done to justify PR costs as […].

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[Webinar] Livongo: Messaging & Media Relations for an Award-Winning IPO

Onclusive

In This Webinar You’ll Learn: How to develop a narrative that lands high-impact stories and boosts influential coverage. How to use differentiated messaging to increase brand awareness in preparation for an IPO. How Livongo tracked, measured and reported on the success of their IPO-related content.

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2 Media Relations Rules to Break in 2020

PRSay

At first it annoyed me, but after a while I realized some benefits to being a contrarian, especially in media relations. This exchange reminded me of a few of the “devil’s advocate” tactics that I’ve seen be successful in media relations. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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Improving media relations with Ashley Billings | On Top of PR podcast

Axia PR

Learn how to improve media relations with guest Ashley Billings and show host Jason Mudd. Guest: Our episode guest is Ashley Billings, Media Relations Consultant at Axia. Ashley is an award-winning ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC-affiliate TV news reporter in California, Jacksonville, and D.C.

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How To Manage Being “Ghosted” By Media

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Depending on the announcement, we may seek an exclusive, meaning one reporter has access to the news before others. Or we may go with an embargo, which means offering the news to a wider pool of media targets at the same time. . So what should you do when you are ghosted by a reporter? Timing is key. Don’t take it personally .

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How to Pitch U.S. Business Press: Top 5 Tips from PR Pros | Business Wire Blog

Business Wire

Every media outlet is different, and no two reporters are the same. So, how do the top PR pros pitch into the ever-shifting, fast-paced world of U.S. Rather than templatizing pitches and sending out big email blasts, the most successful PR pros understand the importance of connecting with their media targets.

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