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Pitches That Placed: How to Pitch WSJ Pro Venture Capital

OnePitch

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we are highlighting an exclusive funding announcement that landed coverage in WSJ Pro Venture Capital. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . Do you have a pitch that landed your client exceptional coverage that you want to highlight?

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Terms You Overhear During A PR Internship

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

I was a journalism major in college and had dreams of reporting before I shifted to PR, so I know all about wanting to get that big scoop. It refers to a situation where the PR team offers first-crack at a story to one reporter and one reporter only. But in PR it usually refers to a trade article bylines by a client executive.

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5 Things to Research Before Pitching Freelancers

Cision

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Heck, most of my magazine taglines indicate I’m a “writer and editor based in Healdsburg, California,” and a simple cross-reference would tell you that town is about 90 miles north of San Francisco. The invitation seemed interesting at first.

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What journalists need from PR pitches

Presspage

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

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Pitching Media in the Digital Age With Jessica Wohl, Food & Beverage Reporter, Ad Age

Marketwired

Her journey began in college when a professor inspired her to pursue a career in journalism. Here are some of the top Do’s and Don’ts when pitching the media: Do reach out via email, and follow up if you haven’t received a response. Don’t reference other publications when writing about your news; it’s not enticing.

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AirPR Interview Series: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & PR Pro Mika Stambaugh

Onclusive

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. Mika: Nail the elevator pitch.

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How to Maintain Relationships With Journalists During the Pandemic

PRSay

But it’s the new reality as the journalism industry is sending reporters, producers, anchors and editors home to report on the COVID-19 pandemic in real-time. Journalists are being bombarded with pitches, both related and unrelated to the COVID-19 crisis, so now is not the time to be mass-pitching anything.

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