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Content Marketing is the New Conference and Trade Show During Quarantine [UML]

Sword and the Script

1) Fatigue over Coronavirus news For the last several weeks, PR and marketing professionals wondered if pitches and content about topics other than the pandemic would come off as tone-deaf. Give our services a try. If you’re mindful of tone and cadence , you’ll probably be fine and now there is data to support that idea.

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PR 101: How to Pitch CNET

Cision

In addition to ensuring accuracy, we solicit pitching tips from all of the journalists that we list. Here are a few themes we’ve compiled for pitching one of the top technology sites: CNET. Familiarize yourself with the specifics of the journalist’s coverage as well as the product or story that you are pitching.

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Meet the Media: Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor for Features at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

I really enjoy attending all sorts of industry trade shows and conferences all over the country and even in other parts of the world. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I decided to pursue a career in journalism toward the end of my freshman year at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

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The Evolution of Earned Media: Navigating Change

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. This has led to less time for attending press events, trade shows, and covering stories, making B2B PR harder than ever. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Meet the Media: Michael Freeze, Features Editor at Transport Topics

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m proud of the work our team at Transport Topics has done in trade show coverage. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been in journalism for 22 years. I worked for other firms like Grandview Media, Babcox Media and other trade organizations before arriving at Transport Topics.

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Be Relevant: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 3,000+ Journalists [UML]

Sword and the Script

2) Volume of PR pitches received. 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 4) How long should pitches be? 2) Volume of PR pitches received.

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Fast Five: Pitching Your Local Daily, Pitching National Business, Girding up for a Trade Show

Bad Pitch Blog

1) Charlotte Observer business section pitching tips The Publicity Hound So many editors take the time to give tips like this, have you tried searching for pitch tips on your top outlets and editors? 5) How to Work a Trade Show Tech PR War Stories People b h about trade shows all the time, myself included.