Landis PR

JULY 25, 2022

This recent announcement yielded multiple broadcast and print stories. It often takes multiple rounds of discussions to align the communications professionals and for them to coalesce their internal buy-in. Building a shared media list and divvying up the pitching can help to optimize media relationships as well.

Pitching 98

Pitching Agency Print Storytelling 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Know which reporters cover which aspects of the industry before pitching them on your latest and greatest device. Conversely, blind pitching to anyone with a CE or consumer tech title in their byline will likely end up in the deletes. Keep your cool with the contact and prepare the client from day one on the perils of media pitching.

Consumer 120

Consumer Strategy Print Pitching 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Two small international PR tech vendors Prezly, and Propel, both promote a similar concept ( here and here ). New features the company highlighted is personalization – the ability to add the first name of a contact to an email pitch – and more flexibility to update your media list. The concept of CRM for PR isn’t new.

Technology 123

Technology Publicity Software Print 123

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. based PR tech players that offer a contact database, some level of pitching or distribution, and media monitoring include: Cision. Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package.

Software 154

Software Tools Print Technology 154

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. I coordinate a lot of TV segments and print/online interviews across the country. My role was focused on media pitching on these virtual classes, vs. our typical in-club offerings.

Radio 167

Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Intrado Digital Media was a proud sponsor of the PRSA 2019 International Conference in San Diego on Oct. Instead, consider instead putting yourself in the journalist’s world: The medium matters: Broadcast and print are not the same, and you need to tailor the story to the medium you’re after.

Writing 100

Writing How To Print Corporate 100

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? If it’s about earned media, then it might be about how pitching your position on a specific trend is unique and powerful and can draw additional attention. instead of another tactic? to turn into a result?

Communications 99

Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 99

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The social media scheduling platform Buffer “started pitching our best-performing blog posts to other blogs in case they’d be interested in republishing.” 4) Pitch your content for a roundup. Find blogs that wrap up the best content over the last day, week, month, or year, and pitch your content to them for inclusion next time around.

Content Marketing 110

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 110

Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Pitching Interviews Writing 120

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. There’s more time to report and (despite the shrinking news hole) more room in print/digital to provide detail and nuance. We’ve got video of some sharks attacking a whale outside the Golden Gate!

Meeting 98

Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. It assesses sustainability practices, social impact, and ethical governance PR professionals collaborate with internal teams to compile ESG data and communicate it transparently to stakeholders.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Printed and digital materials: sales collateral. Internally, get company-wide buy-in before the public announcement. You can also garner earned media by pitching targeted journalists, sending out a press release, and securing guest blog postings. Social media profiles and content. business cards. contract templates. one sheets.

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

From small start-ups to large international corporations, a robust public relations strategy remains a crucial tool for brands of all sizes to increase public perception, build positive brand sentiment and grow a strong industry presence. How to pitch to journalists . Top Food and Drink PR Campaigns from 2022 so far.

Publicity 62

Publicity Brand Branding SEO 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Presumably your account is being serviced by the same competent, experienced team who pitched your business. or even printing out a hard copy – the difference in format can be valuable to helping you edit. At a global meeting of our international agency partners, Coca- Cola’s Scott Williamson articulated this well.

Agency 136

Agency Print Course Travel 136

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

With 80 percent of its visitors being non-riders (and 10+ percent international tourists), we are working on a focused media relations campaign to raise the museum’s profile, secure it the travel coverage it deserves, and encourage more people to visit its Milwaukee home. Also, don’t discount an internship after graduation.

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site. Client: Print Syndicate. Cassandra Faro, Account Executive. Client: Blink. Client: ERA.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

And since you’re pitching news, doesn’t it make sense to follow the pattern set by the publications you’re targeting? I promise you a press release that sounds like an actual human being will get better results than one that reads like the fine print on your home loan papers. Every Pitch is a Learning Experience. Social media?

Pitching 40

Pitching Media Small Business Writing 40

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Despite denials and indignation from journalists, money does talk at many prints, electronic, and online media sources; often in direct relation to the financial health and business prospects of its corporate owners. In both cases, succeeding in a pay-to-play world means managing internal expectations.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Companies prioritize print, search engine optimization, and other paid digital media (including trade shows and partnerships) among all paid media options,” according to the report. of the marketing budget on print. How are they spending that budget today? Indeed, the survey says marketing spends 15.9%

Survey 98

Survey B2B Marketing Trade Shows 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

That leaves both the agency and the internal team vulnerable to scrutiny without proper ammunition when budgets are reviewed. Do link PR success to business outcomes. We’ve tackled this topic before, but can’t stress enough the importance of setting business-based goals and KPIs at the outset to keep all eyes on the prize.

Agency 136

Agency Meeting Print Course 136

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

After graduating college many moons ago, I moved to California as a journalist working for International Data Group (IDG). Although editorial rooms were being gutted and print revenue was dropping, it was an opportune time to be young and cheap labor. The following is a post from Cision’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Lynch.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Organizations are increasingly recognizing that impactful internal communications play a pivotal role in fostering a positive employee experience. Alongside these changes, the persistent war for talent across industries underscores the importance of assembling the right teams for success.

Local 36

Local Government Banking Policies 36

Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. And in the spirit of community, we often share other people’s content (OPC) when we believe our external and internal audiences might find it interesting. As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. And in the spirit of community, we often share other people’s content (OPC) when we believe our external and internal audiences might find it interesting. As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

What are the benefits of a broadcast placement rather than a digital/print one? Should PRos only be pitching individual journalists? I would only pitch individual journalists. You need an actual human being to care about your pitch and want to run with that story. Do that in high-energy, short and impactful soundbites.

Strategy 52

Strategy Interviews Pitching Energy 52

Presspage

JULY 25, 2018

Yet ill-considered pitches keep flooding the inboxes of the dwindling number of journalists. As a Pulitzer Prize-winning former colleague once put it to me, Do organizations think we’ll just print a press release verbatim? How to stand out? Here are a few tips: 1. Yet they must have something to link to.

Wikipedia 103

Wikipedia Writing Video Report 103

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

While only 7% cite executive sponsorship as their paramount challenge, 40% indicated that the most common challenge—proving ROI—points to a crucial need to drum up and perpetuate internal support. Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.) My own experiences echo these findings.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

which involves pitching story ideas like back-to-school and holiday shopping, but also handling stories about incidents in our stores. Whether its dedicating your time to become a mentor, or hosting an intern for the summer, you’re providing teens an experience in a field that they may not have considered before.

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2012

But a pitch from a Boston-based agency**, on behalf of throat lozengeer Pine Brothers, caught my attention. The top tier of rewards focus on print publications. To be honest, this pitch wasn''t going to become a story at first; it was poorly-written. The issue with lozenges? No matter what the flavor is, they suck.

Media 68

Media Journalism Print Pitching 68

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Launching an attention-getting idea for 3-D printing client, WhiteClouds came to us this way. In the lead-up to last year’s Super Bowl, our team learned that an injured football player would possibly wear a 3-D printed brace produced by WhiteClouds. There’s a very smart exercise to be done when floating an idea internally.

Airlines 120

Airlines Exercises Fashion Print 120

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Regularly assess whether they and the publication are still covering the topics you’re pitching them on. While you shouldn’t pitch them right now, keep them on your reading list and periodically circle back to see if their coverage area has expanded. Kavitha noted to up-and-coming journalists that interning at a print job is critical.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

According to the product management team, one of its corporate PR customers was showing some of the firmographic and demographic data around their earned media coverage to a broader internal team. To that end, you can use retargeting to pitch earned media as opposed to an advertisement. Advertising is a valid channel of communication.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

When I first started using BuzzStream for Taylor & Hart ’s internal outreach 6 months ago, I was completely unfamiliar with its functionalities and, needless to say, too proud to admit that an online platform could outdo my personal efforts in PR. How we pitch different audiences with BuzzStream. Then watch our recent webinar.

Fashion 48

Fashion Pitching Tools Resources 48

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. By switching to a blog we saved printing and distribution costs. So pitching the merits of going paperless was a no-brainer. It’s either/or.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR intern’s guide to agency lingo. The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. Earned media – Interns need to learn this term first, since it’s among the things clients bring on agencies for.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192