ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2017

That time worked well for the attendees, which we knew because we surveyed many of them in advance, but it probably wouldn’t work for all audiences! From there, it’s important to time the dissemination of attendee invitations, press releases, media alerts and post-event pitches with precision. Have a full event run-through.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Agency teams should take the time to explain, based on personal experience and expertise, why a story will or won’t work and where possible, how to take a bland or unworkable pitch and improve it. Lack of preparation for a media interview. What if the spokesperson or expert still refuses, and an unsatisfactory interview results?

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Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

I’m not sure an announcement about online survey results warrants a press conference,” I once suggested to my manager. Since she wasn’t part of the pitch team, she never understood what an uphill battle it was to get interest. Since she wasn’t part of the pitch team, she never understood what an uphill battle it was to get interest.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum media pitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute. It pays to go beyond widely available stats from public-domain sources; think instead about an inexpensive, single-question surveys to probe customer attitudes about an emerging issue.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. Interesting statistic: According to a recent survey, over 80% of journalists said they are more likely to open an email that contains statistical information from a study as a subject line.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. One more stat to share: Only 5% of publishers want phone calls, according to recent surveys. The rest surveyed (95%!) My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2016

His responses were usually pretty insightful, concise, and often became a source of a trend pitch we’d send to media covering the story – the components proactive media relations. Everything looked interesting, but not too interesting, my client used to say in some interviews. Survey: 5 Top Ways Reporters Find Sources and Stories.

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Financial Pitching Banking Trends 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

According to the survey, the biggest challenges B2B lead generation are: 59% say engaging targeted prospects. According to the survey, the biggest challenges B2B lead generation are: 59% say engaging targeted prospects. According to the survey the length of B2B sales cycles are as follows: 16% say less than a month to convert.

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B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. There are several that pitch generative AI to marketers for creating blog posts. With its partnership with LexisNexis, Propel will give users expanded print monitoring capabilities.” The company raised $6.2

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 9, 2016

It doesn’t matter how impressive that headline, quote or copy was – or how much effort it took to secure that interview. The most trusted names in news are media brands with which you are already familiar, according to a new survey by the Ogilvy Media Influence team. Survey: What Journalists Desire from PR Pros. * * *.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 1, 2016

An interview took place, and the client was quoted in a story on a very strategic topic to Benefitfocus’ business. While the initial pitch didn’t result in an immediate story, it established a relationship – and sometimes that is what will get clients into some of the highest profile industry stories.

Strategy 60

Strategy Print Insurance Insurance 60

MaccaPR

MARCH 7, 2016

According to statistics from the American Society of News Editors, print news staffing fell by 65 percent from 2005-2015. As print and broadcast newsrooms shrink, a company’s ability to have its media-worthy content at the fingertips of inquiring journalists has never been so vital. Do: Show Journalists Your Goods.

How To 48

How To Media Print Real Estate 48

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Initial interviews with their communications team revealed the Centre was up to some interesting things: • How researchers are making plants more tolerant to drought. • Local TV, radio, newspapers, and trade magazines all conducted interviews and ran stories in response to our ideas. #2 2 Use Seasonal Opportunities to Your Advantage.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Each month Off Scripts interviews someone with a fresh perspective on marketing – details on how to get involved are at the bottom of this post. Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Photo credit: Unsplash.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. The same is true in print. Yet I knew it was a good story – a story with legs.

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Content Marketing Publicity Marketing Television 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 20, 2018

On day two or three, you can see what that VIP customer or client has been doing at the event – what activities they’ve engaged in, which sessions they’ve attended, what kind of feedback they’ve provided on surveys. See these related interviews: Confusion, Technology and Talent in Marketing; Off Script #26: Frank Pollock.

Industry 74

Industry Marketing Enterprise Mobile 74

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Multimedia journalists are expected to be able to produce or adapt content for an increasingly wider-range of media, including traditional broadcast, print and Web formats, as well as blogging, podcasting (audio and video), social media, and live content platforms (Periscope or Facebook Live for example). pitch preferences and pet peeves).

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Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

Multimedia journalists are expected to be able to produce or adapt content for an increasingly wider-range of media, including traditional broadcast, print and Web formats, as well as blogging, podcasting (audio and video), social media, and live content platforms (Periscope or Facebook Live for example). pitch preferences and pet peeves).

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Bad Pitch Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2008

And in the old days (say, three years ago when the media we pitch actually existed as full entities) could probably get something going in a matter of moments, hours, a day maybe. To the stubborn ones I offer a solution: Want print? bad clients insolent people Laermer rant print media trendspotting Web promotion'

Print 40

Print Web Measurement Exercises 40

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

These skill gaps are roughly the same as they were the last time the survey was done. Source: PR Academy annual qualification trends survey. Raf recently also got interviewed about this in the Wag The Dog Podcast. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched. Raf Weverbergh , founder of PR agency FINN.

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