PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

The 24-hour news channels have also increased the number of interviews they are doing through Skype, FaceTime and other services. Below are my tips on how to ace these interviews; most of which also apply to online meetings and conferences. The last thing you want during a TV interview is for your picture to lag, scramble or freeze.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Every PR agency team appreciates the importance of relationships with key media outlets and personnel. That requires thoughtful attention and a strong sense of how media work. For contacts you don’t know, this is essential so your spokesperson can understand whether the interview will be easy or could present challenges.

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Media Pitching Report B2B 333

The Hoyt Organization

MARCH 17, 2024

A press release is a piece of information or news that businesses send to the news media to make an announcement, provide information, or create an official statement. Press releases earn your brand media coverage, which improves your brand’s credibility, exposure, and engagement.

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Writing How To SEO Engineering 52

Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

No matter how the industry changes, one key skill PR professionals need to know is pitch writing. Although you may be able to write a quality pitch by following a format, capturing the attention of a journalist whose inbox is saturated with similar content can be difficult. That you’re pitching, not writing it.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The earned media landscape is evolving. member firms to understand how difficult obtaining earned media has become in recent years, as well as what factors are contributing to the situation. FINDING 1: It’s unanimous: PR practitioners agree that generating earned media has become significantly more difficult.

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Medianet Australia

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today, Medianet is joined by Astrid Edwards, Host and Director of The Garret: Writers on Writing podcast.

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Writing Interviews Media 52

PR Fuel

JULY 14, 2021

Learning how to write press releases can help you reach and appeal to your target audience. Here are the nine tips you need when learning how to write a press release. With these tips, you can gain the media attention your brand deserves. Here are the nine tips you need when learning how to write a press release.

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Writing How To Media Guidelines 76

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Full report.

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Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 104

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications.

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Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

In the PR strategies toolbox, the practice of media relations gives PR practitioners an opportunity to distinguish themselves while also giving their organizations an edge over the competition. As earned media, stories placed through media relations efforts are cost-effective.

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Media Relations Trends Media Newspapers 195

Medianet Australia

APRIL 15, 2024

From a background in short fiction and screenwriting, Eliza was selected to participate in Melbourne International Film Festival's (MIFF) Critics Campus program in 2018, finding freelance review work and co-founding the film writing website Rough Cut. Since 2021 she has acted as Assistant Editor at Flicks.com.au.

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Film Interviews Writing Internal 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s hard to overstate the importance of quality media-interview preparation to a successful public relations program. As most PRs know, an unprepared or ineffective spokesperson can unwittingly squander a media opportunity, while a well-prepared one can move it from mediocre to meteoric!

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Media Training Training Media Interviews 282

Landis PR

MAY 10, 2021

Every public relations practitioner has experience writing press releases, but how many fall into the trap of being a bit too formulaic? Here are 15 steps to successful press release writing: Do your research. Use the “inverse pyramid” style of writing: most important news and information at the top of the release.

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Writing Video Interviews Report 98

PR for Anyone

MARCH 16, 2022

I spent Tuesday interviewing people for my online business show, More-2-Media on Daily Ad Brief , and what I found in every call was the importance of storytelling. Whether you are sharing a customer journey, a customer experience, writing your about section on your website or LinkedIn, etc., it needs to be based on a story.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Being that I’m fresh in the industry I haven’t gotten the chance to write many stories, so for now my most fun story is also the one I’m most proud of. She had an incredibly inspiring story that reminded me how much I love writing profiles on individuals. How do I write it so they follow along without getting bored? Use people.

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Meeting Engineering Journalism Media 92

PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

There is nothing I love more than seeing the results of agents I’ve worked with when they are featured in the media. The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. Email is best to get it in writing. Who is the contact at Inside Nova who writes about residential real estate? How do you prefer to be pitched?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

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Interviews B2B Media Report 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 29, 2018

Today, we’re getting his perspective on media monitoring, the intricacies of Critical Mention’s platform and the industry’s future. If you want to write a piece of software there are 1,000 correct answers, so I keep everyone on the same page and keep the process moving. Q: Where do you see media monitoring going in the next few years?

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Engineering Interviews Media Software 97

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”. Finally, the header image was created using DALLE-2.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 28, 2016

The day-to-day schedule can include a number of discussions with clients or new business prospects, proactive pitching to media and fielding follow-up questions, managing projects with vendors, overseeing media monitoring and anticipating possible impact for clients, and more. Yet quality writing is vital in PR.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

Social media continues to capture time and attention. Here are some of the stats revealing how much people participate in social media; where they spend their time; what they like to do and how often. Social Media Workshop in Princeton, NJ. The social media numbers continue to grow. But, what does this take?

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Social Media Media Interviews Instagram 177

PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer media pitch! It’s important that your media pitch have something valuable for the audience. Keep these 3 things in mind anytime you plan to pitch the media. This week I’m going to give you the three steps for a killer media pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As public relations professionals know, there are many different types of media interviews. Here are our best tips for getting quoted in a media interview, and staying in the picture. So if an interview opportunity is important, you’ll need to make an effort to be available on short notice. Be accessible.

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Media Interviews Report Leadership 168

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. Any pet peeves with PR people? Maybe something that would surprise people?) area locals, A Sound of Thunder.

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Transportation Meeting Newspapers Media 99

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

A survey of 3,000+ finds 75% of journalists say the top action any PR person can take is to understand a reporter’s target audience and what they find relevant; journalism statistics show reporters worry about accuracy, credibility and keeping pace amid more work and fewer resources Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder.

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Journalism Media Relations Report Survey 126

PRSay

JUNE 19, 2018

In my writing workshops I’ll interact with gregarious, personable PR professionals who then turn into corporatized automatons when their fingers touch their keyboards. The same principle applies when writing PR materials or crafting statements for media interviews. That just comes off as self-important and detached.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’ve submitted your pitch, completed an interview with the reporter, and they’ve just sent you a link to the completed story. Using Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is a great way to gain media placements, but it’s important to leverage those placements to maximize your results. Share it on social media.

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How To Media Report Interviews 245

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Getting media coverage provides the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand’s best traits and increase advocates. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared!

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Interviews How To Healthcare Media Training 120

Garrett Public Relations

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some companies seem to get in their own way when it comes to earning media coverage. As someone who has spent much […] The post Getting Featured: Six Tips to Secure More Media Coverage for Your Business appeared first on Garrett Public Relations. I’ve seen it time and again. They wonder why they’re not getting more “hits.”

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Media Report Company Publicity 159

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

For PR teams, earned media placements are a key deliverable of a strategic public relations campaign. Earned media offers credibility even though we give up perfect control over the message. But earned media doesn’t always achieve the frequency we need to promote client brands, and some stories have a lengthy gestation period.

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Case Study B2B Study Interviews 390

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’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. Offer us an interview with someone with technical expertise.

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Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

In this interview, she shares her insights into how marketing has changed over time, the most valuable social media channel for marketers and how to make more of an impact as a marketing professional in your community. I went into Marketing by way of writing. But I thought writing a diary was boring. Full report.

Interviews 60

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 60

Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

The media landscape is constantly changing – that much is a cliché at this point, even if it’s true. The question is what are the solutions to these challenges and – more ambitiously – what are the inherent opportunities of the transformed media landscape? This leads us to our top 3 media relations opportunities for 2023.

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Media Relations Media Storytelling Report 105

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 19, 2021

How do you write a great press release? Why Write a Business Press Release? You may think your social media platforms are enough to get your name out there in the public eye. However, social media doesn’t assert your brand as an authoritative voice in your industry. Know Why You Are Writing.

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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. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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Meeting Automotive Media Journalism 95

Mark My Words

MARCH 3, 2021

The Express MEGHAN MARKLE and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview won’t “be as big” as Princess Diana’s Panorama interview or Prince Andrew’s Newsnight interrogation, but “many millions” will be made by TV companies on both sides of the Atlantic, says broadcaster Andrew Neil.

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Interviews Writing Advertising Advertising 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 13, 2023

Writing still matters. Content skills go hand-in-hand with communications, but even in the video age, coherent and persuasive writing is at the top of the list. Effective writing strengthens media pitches, powers sales presentations, and is often the basis for successful thought leadership.

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