Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Landis PR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. With that in mind, here are five of our top pro tips for a successful media relations program in 2022: .

Media Relations 52

Media Relations Media Sports Report 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

Without it, there’s nothing to track or pitch. Of course, this is true for nearly anyone on the front lines of public relations, but it’s more specialized in B2B. Yet there may still be a skills gap when it comes to quality writing. They grasp “thought leadership”. They’re always up-to-date. They’re excellent writers.

B2B 278

B2B Leadership Survey Data 278

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Don’t forget owned media. Some call it newsjacking.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

-Execute and advise on PR strategies and collaboratively develop strategic media plans. Create and develop proactive pitch ideas for clients based on their industry, current trends and various announcements. Monitor media and seek out speaking opportunities for clients as “thought leaders”. Strong writing skills.

B2B 291

B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 291

PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. Jeanne, aside from teaching, you’ve held senior-level comms roles and worked in media relations.

Communications 190

Communications Sports Journalism Fashion 190

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. 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. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. Pitch early–literally!

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

Working in media relations is not for the faint of heart or the easily discouraged. “Engaging journalists on Twitter is a great way to stand out from the masses of PR pros clamoring for their attention,” PR pro and media-relations trainer Michael Smart says. Non-pitches.

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Pitching Report Writing Energy 129

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.

Report 170

Report Local Media Pitching 170

PRSay

JULY 18, 2017

That previous paragraph was hard to write because if you go back to my original pitches, and even to the early days of me blogging about pitching, that’s exactly how I used to express myself. It’s also how most PR pros write pitches and follow-up emails today. I was bleeding insecurity all over the page.

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Pitching Writing Examples Media Relations 125

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Earned Media/Media Relations. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Executive Thought Leadership.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

In this guest post, Kathy Casciani writes public relations podcasts provide a sound way to work on your professional development while habit stacking – listening while doing routine tasks, such as chores In case you hadn’t noticed, podcasts are having a moment.

Publicity 127

Publicity Small Business Trends Leadership 127

Cision

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Gabriel has spent over 30 years as a professional in the communications field, writing about business and education technologies as a journalist and marketing communications consultant. How do you prefer to receive pitches? I do actually read each of the pitches, even though I can’t respond to all of them.

Technology 120

Technology Pitching Insurance Insurance 120

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It will stop considering unsolicited pitches from the public in favor of invitation-only contributions. Rather than sifting through an inbox of thousands of pitches looking for the diamond in the rough, our contributor network is going to go invite-only.”. Thought leadership it requires continuous thought and leadership.

Leadership 60

Leadership B2B Pitching Technology 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. Insights for better relationships with the media. Think about how much work that is: try writing a blog post every day – then add two more.

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Study Communications Survey Pitching 165

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Awards in particular can be great ways to generate a morale boost for both leadership and staff. Create a leadership positioning. It’s a long-term proposition that sets them up for market leadership. Here’s how it works. Influence buyer decisions.

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B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Are the relevance and influence of media declining, when there’s record mistrust of the institution? If media influence and relevance are in question, where does that leave PR? The media alarm over this also says something about how they cover tech. The irony is that pitches from startups often go ignored by major media.

Leadership 282

Leadership Social Media Trends Facebook 282

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. More: 3 Studies Demonstrate How Earned Media Drives Behavior and Credibility 2. 89% of decision-makers say thought leadership “can be effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization.”

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2018

It’s easy to relegate media list development to the remedial PR file — things that are too basic to analyze or improve. But for PR and media relations people, a good media database is critical. Once audiences, pitch angles and story beats have been confirmed, it’s time to jump into Cision.

Media 136

Media Mobile Telecommunications Pitching 136

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

Write as if it were a front page article. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”.

Writing 120

Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

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 ?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. To improve writing. trendhunter.

Blogging 159

Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Journalists want to do a great job and they want to write great stories. The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I So I don’t have a spare 30-40 minutes during the day to sit down and do a meet-and-greet via Zoom. Get used to competing with COVID.

Journalism 211

Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Source: Effective Thought Leadership in B2B ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. You may also need to invest in new technology tools such as Onclusive that offer comprehensive media monitoring, power media relations workflows, provide PR measurement and reporting, and automate other tasks and responsibilities.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I was out of school and had several years of experience as an executive assistant, including a stint as the admin for a publicly traded company’s investor and media relations director. I began to tire of the days spent faxing (yes, I’m old) press releases one at a time to manually created lists of media contacts and 9 p.m.

Agency 88

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 88

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. what is unstated is 75% of reporters may see these as a fact of life.

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Survey Report Media B2B 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). Journalists respond to just 3.27% of pitches. About one in three (35%) of reporters open a pitch within the first minute after it was sent.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Sword and the Script

JULY 26, 2022

However, if you don’t know what you’re doing, earned media can be tricky. It means you spend a lot of time researching publications, figuring out their editorial point of view, drafting pitches, getting rejections or no response at all, and all potentially with no reward. That makes excellent fodder for earned media placements.

Media 166

Media Pitching Agency Guidelines 166

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Consider ways to expand editorial placements with personal branding campaigns for c-suite leadership and your subject matter experts ! If you are the type of PR pro that focuses largely on media relations, the first two ideas can easily mirror skills and processes you already know: byline articles.

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Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2021

During client and internal meetings, conversations may go off on tangents but there may be great points said that can be used to create a proactive pitch angle or a starting point for a thought-leadership piece.

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Internal International Meeting Leadership 310

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.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

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.

Storytelling 163

Storytelling Media Nonprofit Government 163

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

If not, complete the following exercise: Write down all of the questions you are asked in new business—aka sales—meetings. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Write down what your domain authority is, which is listed in the left-hand side of the box, right underneath your website’s URL.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

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. If that day finished out the way it started, then there’s no way would I be writing you this post. So I’ve been pondering this question.

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Hotels Training Viral Pitching 131