Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fuller Speed Ahead: FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller’s deep dive interview show features top thought leaders in trucking, freight, supply chain and technology. Heavy Duty Trucking’s editorial team brings you expert insights and interviews industry professionals to discuss the latest news, trends and technology.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What are some examples of public relations?

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5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

Explore industry magazines, make the company’s presence felt at relevant conferences, and put platforms like LinkedIn to good use to pinpoint the movers and shakers in the company’s market. Old-school media Traditional industry publications and journalists still hold sway in reaching a broader audience.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

However, like every industry, the public relations side of marketing can be tricky territory for newcomers or marketing professionals who lack media relations experience. If you’ve arranged an interview or provided a sample, it’s OK to offer your help, but asking for coverage could backfire.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I also manage TT’s quarterly iTECH magazine, which specializes in information technology in the trucking industry, and produce special reports on a variety of topics such as electric-powered trucks. I also produce audio and video content for our online and multimedia channels. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over. What drew you to the field of public relations? On a consumer level, it’s also about translating magazine content into a broadcast interview or other forms of media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2021

There’s plenty of content on the site directly from ad executives and representatives of major companies, whether it’s interviews or guest columns. There’s MediaDailyNews , Digital News Daily , MAD (not the satire magazine!), AdExchanger calls itself “the leading voice in ad tech,” and it’s easy to see why. and much more.

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PR Insiders

JULY 12, 2021

Did you hear that interview on the radio or on a podcast? It’s no secret, of course, that the media landscape has changed drastically over the years – and the changes keep coming at a pace that sometimes makes us all dizzy! Think about TV interviews as just one example. Think about how you get information these days.

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Landis PR

MARCH 29, 2021

Ema Sasic is the editor of Bakersfield Life Magazine and reporter at The Bakersfield Californian. Since I write for a magazine, we have a different monthly theme that impacts the stories we pursue. I’m very proud of that piece because of all the work that I put into researching and interviewing, and it added to the larger conversation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2020

You could be moderating a media interview, holding media training for a CEO, or manning a check-in table at a panel event. Through our creativity we secured an exclusive in Women’s Running Magazine that sparked national TV segments. Sometimes walking into the office, you never know what ‘costume’ you’ll be wearing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2017

Improved Media Relations Means Better Pitches. Allow plenty of time to pitch anything with a seasonal hook; as many PR people know, media relations is a little like retail. Magazine story. A colleague of mine with a terrific track record treats media pitches a little like tweets. It starts with research.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

While pitching the national publications should definitely be a part of the overall PR plan, no B2B tech campaign can afford to ignore the opportunities that trade media afford. The pitching of bylines and interviews to trade publications is a cornerstone of a well-conceived thought-leadership plan. How trade coverage wins.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I’m editor-in-chief at IndustryWeek , a magazine that traces its history back to 1882. I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2016

Department of Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, Rodale Press, Winrock International, Profiles magazine, and The World and I magazine. One hasn’t bothered to reply yet, after telling me on the phone that he would set up interviews.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

magazine, IndustryWeek, WJBK-TV Fox 2, FenderBender, Gear Technology and Autoblog. If you have a suggestion for a future Meet the Media profile, please comment below or email us at bianchipr@bianchipr.com. And many of these reporters have shared insights and tips for more productive relationships and story pitches.

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Landis PR

MAY 3, 2021

Rick interviews POST’s Irina Kagan. Rick interviews Anthony Castanos from Save the Redwoods League, and Nadia Hamey, forester and property manager at San Vicente Redwoods. Related articles: California’s sequoias and redwoods can survive climate change – if we help them , National Geographic.

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Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

At my first agency job in New York, I worked alongside a media relations specialist who wanted each of his annual coverage reports to be as thick as a phone book. National magazine cover story. National magazine cover story. Want more tips to help executives prepare for the next big interview?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

I’m also the editor of Calibrate, a quarterly magazine catered to equipment and maintenance executives. My first job was an assistant editor/web for a magazine called Transportation & Logistics from Penton Media in Cleveland. We are a business-to-business weekly newspaper covering the trucking and logistics industries.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. Offer us an interview with someone with technical expertise. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2018

Almost Famous (2000) — Media Relations. It’s the 1970s, and the mid-level rock band Stillwater is poised to make its Rolling Stone magazine debut. Both the inexperienced reporter and the naïve band members make the media relations mistake of getting too close to be objective.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I recently took over the role as editor of Fleet Maintenance , a B2B magazine and website focused on providing commercial vehicle fleets and shops with the latest information on tools and maintenance trends. It was great watching them at their craft, being so close to crazy stunts and actors, and interviewing the directors between takes.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There are five key components to public relations that should all work together to build and improve your company’s reputation. Media Relations. As the name implies, media relations refers to the way you manage the media to secure positive coverage of your company and share exciting updates with your customers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

I’m the Technology Editor at IndustryWeek magazine. I regularly receive pitches for SME interviews, and the first thing I tell the PR reps is “Does [name of SME]’s company have any customer stories?” Finding common media ground between us is challenging, but she is very patient with my choices. :).

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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. Think the way the media think. Print magazine? Avoid the frustration of being shut out by getting a good handle on media timing. The “too creative” pitch.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Just ask Reed Pence, host and producer of the award-winning national radio magazine Radio Health Journal. “An An embargo can be very helpful if I get the release early and have the opportunity to do interviews well in advance of the embargo date,” he said.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

The two-day series featured interviews with industry experts on the topics of ADAS and autonomy, along with virtual demonstrations of AEye’s CES Innovation award-winning 4Sight LiDAR. I began writing for 605 Magazine in early 2010 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I hope the NAIAS organizers do it again!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines.

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Newsfile

JUNE 28, 2023

Media monitoring is the process of tracking and analyzing a variety of media channels to discover mentions, coverage and any other discussions related to a certain topic or company. Media channels can include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online news outlets, blogs, and social media platforms.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 26, 2015

Thanks and a shout out to Marlene Srdic , editor of Life Refined magazine and a fashion/beauty blogger at StyleSizzle , for sending this to me. Here’s what she said… Hi Carrie, Took a quick peek through my email and remembered this pitch, which turned into a 6-page feature in Life Refined magazine. Hope that helps!

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Mora Communications

AUGUST 12, 2015

One of the primary reasons people become disenchanted with public relations is because of what I call the grand slam mentality. Too many people believe that next TV interview or magazine article is going to be “it”. You are launching a professional media relations campaign, not playing the lottery. It did its job.

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MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

Cision , the King Kong of media relations directories, swells with 1.6 million media contacts (including 300,000 digital influencers) in its searchable database. It’s important to note that much of Cision’s data is provided by the media themselves, and is by its nature both broad and shallow. First, we start with.

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Mora Communications

JANUARY 3, 2018

Don’t go into a campaign expecting to land a national TV segment or magazine cover within the first month. Media begets media. A newspaper story can lead to a magazine piece, which can lead to a radio interview, which in time could very well lead to national TV coverage. . Prepare for your media interviews.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am the editor of AftermarketNews at Babcox Media in Akron, Ohio. 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.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

My start was 26 years ago, when I went to the Car and Driver offices in Ann Arbor and soon after became a road warrior (intern) who started making small contributions to the magazine, and then the year after, when I was a lowly reporter at Autocar. Directly after that, with a stint at Automobile Magazine, led by David E.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2016

In this interview, Doug discusses how to build positive relationships with clients, how to improve your media relations outreach and how new technology has affected communication. What’s your secret to media relations success? I learned early on that it all starts with good writing skills.

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