Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

More: 3 Studies Demonstrate How Earned Media Drives Behavior and Credibility 2. B2B thought leadership drives perceptions, trust and sales A survey of 3,000+ business executives by Edelman and LinkedIn connected B2B thought leadership to trust and sales. How much money do PR professionals earn?

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals balance these media types to maximize brand exposure and credibility: Paid Media : Content promoted through advertising (e.g., Owned Media : Channels controlled by the organization (e.g., Earned Media : Coverage gained organically through media relations (e.g., How Do You Pitch the Media ?

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PRSay

MAY 23, 2018

An added bonus for you: Trade outlets aren’t inundated with pitches like their high-visibility counterparts, so it’s easier to get your pitch in front of the right eyes. Although a trade outlet may have a readership of only 10,000, you can guarantee your client that every one of those people are member of their key audience.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. Earned media demonstrates credibility, since the organization doesn’t pay for the placement. Keep it ethical.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2019

Thinking back to that first speech I gave to PR pros on boosting media pitching is crazy, because at the time I had no idea what a fork in the road that would be. I was too scared to speak to anyone before the training, so at the appointed time I just burst through the door and blurted out my memorized opening line.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Digging into the significance of this day, on October 30, 1906 The New York Times published an announcement by Ivy Lee, also known as the father of PR, of a deadly train crash involving the Pennsylvania Railroad. This Saturday, October 30 is National Publicist Day , when PR professionals are recognized and appreciated for their work. .

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

A significant part of public relations isn’t just communicating with the media to pitch them and share positive developments about client projects — it’s also about being frank, open and professional with journalists during a time of chaos and crisis. Be prepared to address the public.

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PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

And it often makes me think that choosing an agency and running a pitch process can be a bit like a game of tennis. media relations) PR agency, an SEO agency or an influencer relations agency – but when you only have the budget for one of them, the temptation is to invite all three to pitch. Before the game.

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Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I liked agency life because you could specialize in media relations and have the company of other professionals in marketing and PR. What really differs from one setting to another is the quality of leadership and the resources you have to succeed. Pick up Cutlip & Center’s Effective Public Relations for a good primer.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. Part of this is media training our general managers, personal trainers and other experts to get them ready to go on camera. We really have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to energetic and smart people at Life Time for media.

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

Here are some topics I’ve identified that you will want to educate yourself about if you want to reach your audiences in this new divided news landscape: How to educate your leadership about these changes and recalibrate their expectations about what really matters. New types of non-media platforms that will eagerly share your message.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Continue crafting pitches around links to the virus, or if you’re working with an unrelated topic altogether, then be sure to give it the best possible angle to break through to the outlets you’re targeting. And I think it would be great for communicators and people in media relations to be mindful of that as well.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

Organic reach on social media was also still possible for brands. And people still faxed pitches! There is also an increasing number of micro publications that have smaller distributions, but are highly specific in nature and often very receptive to thought leadership and related industry news.

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PRSay

APRIL 23, 2018

Of course, it’s not as simple as just asking, “What should I pitch?” Instead of beating your head against the wall pitching stories you know are lame, you’ll ultimately become more efficient and effective by having better material to choose from. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here. I hear you.

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PRSay

MAY 4, 2020

For a lot of PR people, a big part of their job is pitching their clients as subject matter and thought leaders — I would encourage them to try and apply a higher bar for anything COVID-related. Journalists are constantly inundated with hundreds of pitches every day, so what’s a good way to make sure that your pitch gets noticed?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Misguided media relations strategy. 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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

When considering an agency to handle reputation management and media relations for a company, consider these signs as indicators of the need to boost PR efforts. Intrepid PR strategists pitch an editor a trend piece on new IoT security or other products and voila, a round-up story with five or six brands appears.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

We focus on a few big general topics — talent, leadership, technology, operations — and a lot of issues are crossing those lines these days. Dealing with staffing issues touches on operations (dealing with worker shortages), talent (recruiting and training enough people) and technology (automating as much as possible).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But whatever your point of view on the merits of outside agencies, handling PR and media relations for an early-stage business is a blend of art and science. Prepare before you pitch. But they’re not stenographers and are trained to be skeptical. Here’s what we’ve learned about PR for startups.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Crawley (SVC) Strategic Communications for nearly five years and helps clients with everything from storytelling training and message development to speechwriting. We saw education revenue increase substantially under my leadership and I'm proud of that. Today, she has owned and operated Sherry V. The transition to solo PR pro.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 21, 2018

I also handle proactive and reactive media relations in the “mid-Atlantic” region of the U.S., which involves pitching story ideas like back-to-school and holiday shopping, but also handling stories about incidents in our stores. from Chicago to Washington D.C.,

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. Know who you pitch. said his newsroom receives countless email pitches every day.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Media Relations: Establishes and maintains relationships with journalists and influencers to secure media coverage and positive exposure for the tech brand.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. ” ~ Megan Paquin , APR, CPRC, Managing Director, Paquin Public Relations 10.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 28, 2022

Aside from formal academic training, which I do recommend, there are some simple ways to produce better surveys. We often colloquially refer to it as thought leadership. There’s a ton of research that shows thought leadership that doesn’t sell – sells. Start with a compelling research objective. Image credit: Unsplash.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

At Hoffman we’re increasingly executing integrated communications campaigns that roll earned, owned and paid media into a single client budget to reach B2B audiences. These campaigns are some of our favorites to build and run, since the synergy between owned and paid media creates exciting results for us and our clients.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

That’s not by accident, and though I’ve managed a half-dozen or so firms in my tenure, including international firms, I tend to favor a smaller shops, that are nimble, highly responsive, provide access to the firm’s leadership and by virtue of being a small business, have some of their own skin in the game. A PR firm’s size.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 12, 2019

I’ve been media training executives for about 15 years. The media has an agenda. This statement shapes what most business professionals have in their minds about the slant or the bias of a media outlet. You’re moving from pitching the media to being a regular authority or subject matter expert available for commentary.

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. The last one was in the form of a nice contract to develop a social media e-learning course for in-company training: simply based on one single referral. They’re at the forefront of this new business paradigm , trailblazers if you will. And they all blog. I wrote: 1. “How?

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Media relations remains an important part of the execution of a public relations campaign alongside paid, shared and owned media. Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Stephen Waddington, Ketchum – Public relations isn’t modernising quickly enough. For example, the team at PR Academy, a leading UK-based training organization for PR specialists, recently asked all their students to identify the skills they needed to improve upon. An example media relations workflow is set out below.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It won’t happen, in fact the issue quickly becomes dismissed in CIPR communities because of deeply entrenched views and the PRCA’s assertive industry leadership. Why is the public relations industry not representative of the organisations or the public that it serves? Why is public relations conflated with media relations?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“The cultural divide due to ‘fake news’ and distrust of media will deepen in 2019 forcing marketers and PR to push harder on content distribution with their own consumer channels as the most direct line of communication with the company or client. Strong visuals will be one way to make an impact.”. – Rachael Wolensky | ALM Media.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Consequently, PR and marketing teams will have more flexibility to justify pursuing a coverage opportunity with these contacts, as there’s less full-time staffers to accommodate pitches. Every employee needs media training. The pandemic boosted webinars, lives, online training, lectures, and the like.

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Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

The skills of public relations in listening, storytelling and content, can make communities vibrant. 11 Leadership becomes social. Executives that are serious about leading a modern organisation will invest in their social media footprint in 2018. Action: Participate in an online community. 14 Trump cycle.

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