Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. Lastly, the automotive aftermarket is figuring out how to prepare for EVs. Have any advice for building a paver patio?

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Cision

MARCH 16, 2016

So where do you begin in engaging influencers who could write about your brand or quote you in an article? Do you know how to leverage influencers in real time? Learn how with Cision’s free tip sheet! Read the fine print, and make sure you deliver exactly what they want. Become Their Biggest Fan.

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 7, 2018

Write the release first, edit it later. Keep the release looking good with solid writing and formatting. Never Write a Press Release Without a Plan. When it comes to press release writing, it’s easy to see it as just another task filling up your to-do list. What should you write next? Craft a great headline.

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Fortunately, Critical Mention has enhanced its already robust online news tracking with a Licensed Content offering for those seeking to unlock subscription paywalls and have access to restricted print-only content. Early on in her career, she developed a passion for marketing, writing and anything within the communication field.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 1) Words matter in communication.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2014

To better understand how to do this, I asked Carmen Ren – a talented PR person (she is Chinese, and is finishing work towards her Master’s degree in PR at NYU) – for her thoughts on the matter. The questions are designed to explore the differences between how tech PR works in the U.S. What about for press events?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’m not writing as much as I used to, but I’ve been really proud of the work my staff has been doing since I joined IndustryWeek.

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Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Let’s examine three ways of distributing content and how to get them up to date. You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media. Kayla Matthews writes about branding and digital marketing for websites like Convince and Convert, The Daily Muse and VICE. About Kayla Matthews.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 1, 2016

Here’s a couple of ways: Develop a schedule: When I was first entering PR, someone taught me to schedule my day to echo a reporter’s day. Reporters will source and interview for the first half of the day and write for the second. Quite often, we get stuck in a rut of reading the same beats and reporters. Justin Finnegan.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

29, Matt Charles, APR, presents a webinar titled “ How to Tell Your Organization’s Story to Get Media Coverage.” As communicators, we work hard to engage with reporters and editors to make them aware of the great work our clients are doing — but we still understand why bosses make these urgent requests. Make them care.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package. PRWeek reported the capability is through a partnership with LexisNexis. Here’s the list of PR technology companies I’m watching and here’s how to get on my radar. PR tech mentions.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In a separate, but timely report about the state of M&A in the PR technology space, Burton-Taylor Consultant Chris Porter noted: “We see ongoing M&A action in this space at all levels, from local strategic tuck-ins to major private-equity transactions. The data for their report comes from scouring published financial reports.

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Presspage

JULY 25, 2018

The last thing you want is for reporters to delete your press release the moment the email notification pops up on their screens. Surely everyone knows by now that stuffy, old-style press releases don’t cut it when reporters are busier than ever and newspapers want multimedia assets for their online editions. How to stand out?

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Critical Mention’s Google Analytics integration allows users to: View and customize Google Analytics website metrics alongside mentions in reports to understand the impact of earned media on web traffic and conversions. Email clips directly from the Earned Media Suite and add them to reports. Priscilla Osorio. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pantsuit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. I marveled at how beautifully the day was starting out. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. 2011 Update.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. Some brands really lend themselves well to print and out of home advertising. What is your secret to media relations success?

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Reputation Us

APRIL 18, 2017

I’m not here to say stop writing news releases. I am here to say write fewer, better ones and spend more time leveraging your best kept secrets – your thought leaders. Basically, will TV/radio work, or should they mostly respond via email to online/print queries? How available or responsive are they? Are they articulate?

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Polaris

DECEMBER 1, 2014

In 1891, August Oetker sold baking powder with recipes printed on the back. Four years later, John Deere launched The Furrow , a magazine providing information to farmers on how to become more profitable. How much budget can you dedicate? Well, maybe not the hills. but definitely old. 3: Conduct a Content Audit. What isn’t?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

It starts with how to keep costs down in the bay and extends to keeping trucks and technicians productive. As with anyone writing about the transportation industry, the transition to zero emission vehicles, and what it takes to service them, is top of mind. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am …. I used the G.I.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Familiarize yourself with this list of outlets before you pitch to avoid embarrassment; there’s no sense suggesting the freelancer write a piece for, say, Men’s Journal, if he doesn’t write for that publication. Freelancers pride themselves on following good stories, but all of us have certain stuff about which we like to write.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Understanding what the decision-makers want before you begin writing is a major timesaver. The guidelines will typically cover the most important issues such as word count and how the publication prefers to receive submissions. Write for the audience.

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Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

Jeremy is also a nationally syndicated journalist and writes for Huffington Post. According to a Reuter’s report, “Surprisingly, given the amount of time spent in apps generally, people in most countries say they are likely to access news via a mobile browser. Read Cision’s State of the Media Report 2015 today!

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Beyond PR

APRIL 20, 2016

As Melissa Toso writes in How to Prove Your PR’s ROI with the Right Reporting , “Members of the C-suite, agency clients and other stakeholders all want to know whether the money, time and energy that went into a campaign changed consumer behavior and, more importantly, generated profit.”.

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Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2021

See also How to write a PR pitch. Please think of how Apple can do yearly launch events without telling anyone beforehand what they’re going to launch. It can be the launch of a yearly report, for example. Cover photo by Jerry Silfwer ( Prints / Instagram ). Make a list of survey questions.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2018

In honor of Mother’s Day, they shared their insights on personal and professional guidance, PRSA engagement, changes in the profession, and finding balance among it all: How did you get into the PR profession? In one class, we were asked to write a release based on a police report. My mom used to build a list of contacts.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

My husband was away on business in Rotterdam and I was excited to be dressed in a snappy navy pantsuit for a meeting with our local school district about photographing the annual report. I marveled at how beautifully the day was starting out. Producing a letter took time to write, print or copy and mail. 2011 Update.

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Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2018

He writes the blog Silicon Valley Watcher — reporting on the collision of media and technology. This surprisingly influential 4 am rant about on how to improve the press release for the digital newsroom led to the creation of the Social Media Release Template; a first format of what is today the norm in modern PR.

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Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

According to a survey of the releases distributed by (a certain PR firm) on one day: 78% of public relations people spend extra money to dress up their releases with printed letterheads and color…the 78% broke down into 34% on a simple black letterhead, 16% on a one-color letterhead, and 28% on a letterhead with two or more colors.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 17, 2023

In addition, Zippia reports that the average American is exposed to 4,000-10,000 ads per day for each person – nearly double what the average person saw in 2007. According to the latest UNESCO-ICFJ survey , a quarter of respondents reported experiencing mental health impacts due to all the above. Write simply. Forget the fluff.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

The pitch has to tantalize and intrigue, telling just enough to whet the reporter’s appetite to learn more — ideally, through an interview. Clever writing and puns have their place, but err on the side of simple, clear language to get your points across. Print magazine? The “too creative” pitch.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts. Email tools will offer AI to help write emails. We’re going to see a lot more tools like this in 2023.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. Yes, there is still print and broadcast media. After all, back in the day, working with a newspaper reporter was completely different than coordinating with a radio show producer.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. You’ve reflected. You’ve steadied your nerves.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

In this interview, Rich shares the similarities between journalists and communication professionals, the steps to developing a successful media strategy and how to build strong relationships with journalists. We define media very broadly, from traditional print media to the gossipmonger with a following on social media.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Today, USA Today ranks first in combined print and digital circulation, underlying the importance of this digital transformation for newsrooms around the world. Once you’ve established that, then pitch a reporter, he continues. Q: One mistake PR professionals make is bombarding reporters with press releases. — Beryl Love.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

How to keep truth at the forefront How to ethically deal with advocacy Tell us more about yourself and your career That column is a great opportunity to how I got to where I am. I spent about the first 15 years of my career doing radio, television and also some print journalism over the years.

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