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PR Pitches & Podcasts: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Start

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Like a radio broadcast, podcasts have a producer or two who make editorial decisions on what to include. Many of the rules for pitching a conventional radio producer also apply to pitching a podcast, but there are some subtle differences. Can you “see” the story on the radio? Ask this question first.

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5 Tips to Pitching Success – When PR Stands for “Personal” Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. After all, back in the day, working with a newspaper reporter was completely different than coordinating with a radio show producer. Be flexible in your pitch.

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Journalists

PR for Anyone

Let them get to “know” you before you pitch and then, when you do pitch, knock it out of the park! By doing this, you will be asked back to television and radio stations and quoted again and again by writers. Don’t stalk them on Facebook, but Twitter, things like that, LinkedIn. Connect on a human level.

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PR Rock Stars: Life Time’s Dan DeBaun

Communications Conversations

I was a radio news reporter for three years in St. I reported on just about anything during my time in radio…Breaking news, traffic reports, school board meetings…I even interviewed cats at the humane society one time (look it up; Editor’s Note: Ha! I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism.

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#PRStudChat Discusses the Secret Nuances of Media Relations in 2017

Deirdre Breakenridge

ET , the monthly #PRStudChat Twitter Chat Community will gather to discuss how students and PR professionals can build better relationships with the media, from new ways to pitch to dealing with quick media cycles, journalist pressures and building trust by managing expectations and being reliable sources. What constitutes a slam dunk pitch?

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Join #PRStudChat on March 22nd for a Chat on How to Build Relationships Through Content

Deirdre Breakenridge

Nicole is the host of PRfect Pitch, a PR-focused radio show that’s geared towards helping PR, marketing, and media professionals step up their game by incorporating best practices and developing better relationships. Be sure to also visit our LinkedIn Group to share your ideas. See” you on the 22nd!

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Top 10 must-have PR and communications tools: 2023 Guide

NewsWhip

The system’s dashboard supports social network integrations for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and TikTok, and allows you to schedule, publish, and manage your social content without jumping between different interfaces. Hootsuite Hootsuite changed the way marketers manage multiple social media accounts.

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