Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In my current role, I plan, write and edit industry news stories and oversee a range of regular features and special projects, including weekly longform feature stories in our flagship newspaper and on TTNews.com. In addition, I co-host TT’s biweekly RoadSigns podcast with my colleague, Michael Freeze. That works both ways.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared! Read below as Brad offers tips that will help anyone who conducts or prepares others for media interviews.

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PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Most of the time, local and national outlets will simply ignore most of these releases. Writing a great press release can be complicated though, and most media professionals start out by using press release samples. Keep reading to learn more about how to write a good press release and how much it can do for your company!

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Ethical Voices

APRIL 22, 2024

We like to solve the problems that are a little bit harder to communicate, a little bit more niche audiences, and thinking about how can we help fast-growth companies really scale and leverage their unique talents and their unique information. I’ve done 170-plus interviews and it’s the first one like this I’ve heard.

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PRSay

AUGUST 23, 2021

West Virginia was an early national leader in delivering COVID-19 vaccines, with 79 percent of the state’s residents over the age of 65 now fully vaccinated and 60 percent of its eligible population having received at least one dose, as of this writing. Enlisting trusted local leaders. Establishing trust through relationships.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 30, 2021

Sometimes it’s that I’ve slipped onto a media list and am receiving all releases from an agency, but other times it’s when a PR knows I wrote about X once so I must always write about X.”. Therefore, unless a PR was getting in touch with me about a celebrity interview or exclusive, most pitches were completely irrelevant.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Over 150 local and national press attend every year from the likes of CBS Austin, Reuters, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle and even news broadcasting on KXAN. Opportunities for meetings and on-site interviews with press/journalists are available via our dedicated app.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What transpired four years ago was the catalyst for her to research and write the book “How to Lose the Information War,” which travels to the front lines of this conflict in Central and Eastern Europe, and interviews the people who have been in this battle much longer than the United States. I don’t kid myself.

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

By now the big changes that have occurred since the days of Walter Cronkite – a 24/7 news cycle, a global and interconnected focus rather than a local one, the reduction of reporting staff by many media organizations in the rush to remain profitable (accelerated in the era of social media platforms) – are well known.

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. It also provides information on key economic indicators, government initiatives, and advice for foreign companies looking to navigate Finland’s media environment.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO. Research and ask questions.

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

This post isn’t about writing a media pitch because we’ve already done that. In our post about building your own media list , we discuss the importance of verifying a target journalist’s industry (and contact information). Now, confirming that Natalina writes about our topic frequently is essential.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

At the end of a Friday in June 2019 the staff was informed that the paper would be closing after 150 years in business. I went on to write a breaking news story for the paper I was working for at the time, The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, for which I had to call my friends and former coworkers to interview them.

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PR Fuel

MARCH 19, 2021

We’ll tell you how to write, format, distribute, and promote your press release, so keep reading below. Write for Journalists. Writing press releases as if they are already leading stories is a winning strategy. Basic-information gathering requires answers to the five w’s: What, when, who, where, and why.

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Ethical Voices

JANUARY 30, 2023

I saw a column from Scott in a local newspaper and reached out to invite him to be a guest. You can’t control what story they’re going to write, but you can control what you give them, for better or worse. If there’s something we know we can correct, we will provide the accurate factual information.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

But it can still provide large returns on investment by generating earned media coverage that doesn’t cost anything but your time and can elevate your client’s profile with one well-placed article or interview. Which students at your local college or university are already making the world a better place, and how are they doing it?

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PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As a passionate advocate of reflective practice and lifelong learning, it’s always useful to look back at my previous writing/thinking. I recommend starting with my initial post and comment thread, before reading the subsequent ‘group interview’ post (and its 31 comments) – followed by João’s recent reflective post.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job. How did you get your start in journalism?

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Polaris

DECEMBER 11, 2014

dpms is a local London business that sells branded apparel, jewelry and products by local artisans. The win inspired Metro News , a local tabloid, to profile dpms in a feature story. If the coverage is online, leave a comment with the correct information. Properly prepare for media interviews.

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Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

I instantly appreciated the mix of business strategy, creative ideation and writing that made up those classes; they were theoretical and practical. At the same time, I had been hired to write copy for a jewelry company, which had quickly turned into running PR and marketing, followed by eventually managing a small team.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I remember sitting with a college student at a local Starbucks. To show thanks to your industry, don’t just join an Industry association, be more active in their local, regional and national events. At the same time one of the best parts of mentoring, whether you realize it or not, is the reverse mentoring that takes place.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. Second, PR needs to think about the video elements – and I don’t mean pitching video – but rather the capacity to be interviewed on video.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Yea, some have said information wants to be free , but where has that left us? It is the reality that pollutes our discourse, ironically isolates and has wrought havoc on creative fields like photography, music and writing. It is hard to know what is fake or real. No Free Lunch. Curation’s Last Stand?

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Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

When a client asks us to write a new hire press release, it’s easy to dismiss its importance, churning out a cookie cutter release talking about their new role, their background and a quote that sounds like a million OTHER new hire quotes. Write it differently. I found it fabulously inspiring! The idea stuck in my head.

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Cision

JUNE 16, 2017

Using surveys, interviews and focus groups, we spoke to employees across different lines of the business and regions. The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) recommends communicating the following in writing to all stakeholders: Timeline. It took a few months but was certainly worthwhile. Tell all your stakeholders.

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Barokas

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

As a reporter, I was often tasked with writing 1,500 words on a nonsense subject. If you can write that much on why army green complements horizontal stripes, you can spin a story out of anything. Even while working at small, local publications, I never had an empty inbox. You learn to how to write for an audience.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

When I was director of corporate communications at a local healthcare organization, I would regularly receive a number of resumes from reporters whenever PR jobs opened up. I think there’s also the potential for confusion and the proliferation of, if not “fake,” just misleading information.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 1, 2018

That left me alone managing the press, doing 40 to 50 interviews a day, with six or seven satellite trucks here, and writing news releases. We always attract a lot of local, regional, national and international press. Those 40 or 50 interviews I would do in a day would be out of 70 or 80 phone calls.

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Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

This is an interview I did with the guys at Vuelio for their Blogger Spotlight section after I was kindly listed in their top ten PR bloggers for the third year running. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what made you start writing your blog? News in 2017 is hyper local. What has been your blogging highlight?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. I work with a team of editors, analysts and contributors reporting on a wide range of vehicle news, test drives and dealer and industry news.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Frank: This question implies that we are writing the epitaph on social media platforms and I don’t think that’s true. I also share my views (not necessarily the agency’s ) and pose additional questions. Neal: Absolutely!

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I have a local bank client that just started working with me in September. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. A wealth of opportunities, with placements for the most important local publications clustered to hit during a four to six-week period.

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PR in High Definition

MARCH 24, 2020

Success is different in every country – six pieces of coverage per quarter in Belgium may not compare in numbers to Italy’s 20, but given Belgium’s smaller media landscape, the fierce commitment to local stories only, and the focus on quality over quantity, the six hits in Belgium may be equally as impressive as Italy’s haul.

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Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

In this interview, she discusses what it’s like to work in PR in Asia, what it takes to build a successful brand and how to stay on top of an ever-evolving industry. Be locally relevant, build trust, be mindful of your tone of voice and don’t underestimate the power of relationships. How has PR changed over the years?

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Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Department of Transportation agency that “provides stewardship over the construction, maintenance and preservation of the nation's highways, bridges and tunnels” while also helping state and local governments enhance mobility, safety, and innovation. ” In Section 2L.07, Use caution.”

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 3, 2021

Maxim Behar shares his experience as an author and interesting facts about his best-selling books for Ramona Portelli's Maltese online media in section Author Interviews. To make it both easy to read, easy to find the necessary information, and at the same time analytical and slightly academical. 03.01.2021. I do not know.

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PR Fuel

JUNE 11, 2020

In this age of social media, you may wonder why your company should even bother to write and issue press releases. When a reporter covers your launch, interviews your CEO, or praises your service, consumers tend to have a higher degree of trust than when they get the information directly from the company. We can help.

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