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Behind the Headlines With Brenda Urban

Cision

If you aren’t passionate about the product or service you’re pitching, journalists will see right through your pitch. I’ve learned that if you don’t authentically love and believe in the product, media professionals aren’t going to believe your pitches. to viral social media campaigns. . Rapid Fire Round.

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2016 – A Year in Traditional Media

Shift Communications

PR people often talk about ideas to make news go viral, but there is no way to predict or plan for when something will be a hit. So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. Finally, three months later, we got the interview on the books. Cassandra Faro, Account Executive.

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Adapting Strategies for Effective Storytelling in the Social Media Era

PRSay

With the tremendous growth of social media in recent years, the PR landscape is continuously evolving and causing public relations professionals to adapt to the 24/7/365 news cycle we now work in as well as the instant, viral nature in which news breaks and spreads. News breaks in a split second today and spreads instantaneously via social.

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Approaching PR In The Age Of New Media

Remote PR Jobs

Originally seen on Forbes One of the biggest struggles faced by marketers today is how to balance new media (digital and social) with traditional media (TV, radio, print). Unlike TV, radio or print, PR has evolved and is as relevant, if not more relevant, today than it was 20 years ago.

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Old Journalism’s Demise.Good News For Us!

Bad Pitch Blog

Finally: Who will we be pitching? Print outlets have been dying, okay let''s call it changing, for a while. Most of the stories in PaidContent, TechCrunch, News.com, Mashable and even hip oldsters like CSMonitor.com are so viral we can''t live without them. Let''s all learn from print''s fall from grace.

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5 Business Press Hits & The PR Strategy Behind Them

Shift Communications

And it went completely viral – with mentions on radio shows around the country, Good Morning America , lifestyle press like Woman’s Day and other business outlets. An interview took place, and the client was quoted in a story on a very strategic topic to Benefitfocus’ business. Is High-Deductible Health Insurance Worth the Risk?

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How To Write A Pitch For Digital PR In 2021: A Complete Guide

Buzzstream

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. Instead, begin with this vital tip: 1.

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