Communications Conversations

JULY 8, 2015

For years, we’ve heard the mantra: Engage reporters on Twitter. Build relationships on social media. In essence: Social media was to give us a better, more efficient tool for nurturing relationships with reporters. But, engaging most reporters on social media sites like Twitter? Except, maybe it hasn’t.

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Twitter Report Pitching Agriculture 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

I understand more about a media company’s ins and outs and the structure and challenges they face. I’ve learned what our journalist’s lives are like so that has helped me with understanding how I pitch external journalists. Your favorite social media site is… Twitter for research and LinkedIn for building connections.

Media Relations 69

Media Relations Media Insurance Insurance 69

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Of course, being exposed to so many local business leaders during my time at the Business Journal was a blessing. Little known fact: You led social media management for the Business Journal during your time there. Little known fact: You led social media management for the Business Journal during your time there.

Radio 167

Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Today, there are a variety of ways to reach journalists, including email, social media, telephone and more. But if you’re pitching a mediocre story, you won’t find any success – no matter which medium you use. What do you hope to accomplish in your new role as director of media relations at ABB?

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Cision

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In this interview, Steve discusses what he learned from working in television news, the skills needed for successful media relations and how to improve your pitching strategy. Along the way, I met some tremendous people – folks I worked alongside in local TV who are now well-known nationally. Relate: Be a human being.

Television 120

Television Public Affairs Pitching Healthcare 120

Cision

APRIL 30, 2015

Being in PR, I volunteer for several local charities and help them with exposure. You’ve gotten involved, are helping your local community and feeling great! Now is when you use public relations to not only let others know of your local involvement, but also help spread the word about the charity. So now what?

Communications 120

Communications Real Estate Local Community 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? You can follow Mary on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Meeting Automotive Engineering Journalism 73

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’ve spent summers at ClickOnDetroit/WDIV Local 4, Automotive News and the Wall Street Journal , and prior to my current role, I was a full-time reporter covering mobility and suppliers at Automotive News. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Pitch features with good people within companies, not just products.

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Transportation Meeting Automotive Report 96

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

I don’t have hard statistics or success rates, but anecdotally as president of the Publicity Club of New York , I’d be surprised if one in one hundred PR-driven story pitches actually results in a story. The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years. For those plying the lost art of media relations (i.e.,

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Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Not too long ago I reported on how a local venture capitalist had been among the early investors in the company that went on to become Moderna, now one of three companies with a vaccine against COVID-19. I get a lot of pitches about a company being started and that’s the news hook being offered. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Technology Report Meeting Financial 77

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

By the end of my junior year I was running the paper, and one of my stories got picked up by a local newspaper. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I really appreciate when pitches include a line about why it’s important that your client presents that story. What is the motive behind this pitch?

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Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 83

Beyond PR

JULY 20, 2016

For instance, follow #APStyleChat on Twitter or Storify to keep your content up-to-date with the style rules many journalists follow. What a top-tier media point may not consider newsworthy could very well be newsworthy to a trade publication or social influencer. Keep learning: Guidelines change. Newsworthy.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Local Healthcare 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I covered everything from town politics, police, fire, education, town budgets, and local happenings in the community. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Editors are busy and flooded with emails and PR pitches all the time. And, please, keep it relevant and know who you are pitching to.

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Meeting Automotive Transportation Newspapers 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 8, 2016

Washington’s not really unique – it’s like any town with a myriad of local stories,” writes Christine. “So So what wins when it comes to local coverage? As you update your media lists, don’t just look at whether or not a contact is still at a publication. You could be overlooking an opportunity.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Journalism Print 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

While working in local news in the Northeast, I covered a few big hurricanes and major blizzards that ravaged the area. Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. I started off covering education and other local issues.

Meeting 95

Meeting Transportation Media Sports 95

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Media Relations is a core part of PR and can be one of the trickiest. A colleague of mine is a master of TV placements, both local and national. It is, after all, called Media Relations. It is, after all, called Media Relations. Follow me on Twitter. What’s the secret?

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How To Media Case Study Resources 100

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. After an aggressive media relations push, we began to pick up traction in the local market.

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Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

I might write about a local company or service I never knew existed, and the next day might be an enterprise piece about electric vehicles or the steel industry. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I’m happy to chat about story ideas and pitches of all sorts. Contact me anytime: knagl@crain.com.

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Meeting Report Automotive Media 75

Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Please take a look at wardauto.com and understand our coverage areas and emphasis before sending me your pitches. Y ou can follow Bob on social media on Twitter & LinkedIn. And somewhere back in time, I was an elected school board member.

Automotive 83

Automotive Engineering System Media 83

5W PR

JANUARY 24, 2020

Because of this direct connection with consumers, the Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts of prominent journalists generate massive interest. People might only be interested in business, sports or local affairs. Another benefit many journalists bring to the table is niche-specific reporting.

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Marketing Sports Social Media Journalism 97

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

We like to hike, play board games, visit our local breweries. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I think one of the biggest things they can do is make sure what they are pitching is applicable to the publication. Also, getting directly to the pitch/point of the piece in the first couple of sentences.

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Meeting Media Engineering Journalism 75

Cision

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Therefore, it is vital to craft campaigns that engage individuals who have the strongest target audience for each client’s brand and in whatever fashion resonates with them — whether that’s pitching via Twitter, hosting press conferences via Facebook live, or going old school with an SMT.

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Tourism Travel Conference Crisis 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 3, 2021

I search out local coffee shops in every town I visit and always bring home a bag or two to enjoy later. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Pitch anything even remotely automotive. I cover automotive, yet I get an astounding number of pitches for baby products. If I am not reporting, I am….

Automotive 87

Automotive Meeting Media Pitching 87

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

It was for the local newspaper (I miss those) and about a kid getting his Eagle Badge. Before that, I was the editor of an Arts & Entertainment magazine and covered lots of local politics in Michigan and Hawaii as well as writing personal essays from my time spent living in Japan. Any pet peeves with PR people? and Hawaii home.

Automotive 55

Automotive Meeting Report Media 55

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. Today, the company pitches its product in three parts: Managing contacts; Publishing content – what it calls “stories”; and. You can send these pitches to a list of reporters, or pitch 1:1.

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Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 63

Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Wires are essential for news organizations wanting to get a jump on a story, and they complement the news organizations’ staff by covering stories the local papers can’t or won’t get to themselves. Wire services will do enterprise reporting, but they are primarily reactive. I really don’t have one.

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Meeting Media Print Enterprise 98

Critical Mention

JULY 22, 2020

Critical Mention’s Media Contact Database was Built in-House with the User Experience at the Forefront. Acquire accurate data from millions of local and national outlets, reporters, editors, producers, influencers, bloggers and more. Be at ease with our dependable contact lists that’ll help streamline your media outreach efforts.

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Media Data Local Tools 111

Polaris

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Follow them on Twitter, initiate conversations, and share their stories. 3: Find the local angle. If you work in Toronto and you’re pitching a story to a reporter in Vancouver, find the local angle. If you work in Toronto and you’re pitching a story to a reporter in Vancouver, find the local angle.

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Banking Media Local Survey 100

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of public relations professionals say media relations is getting harder, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. We added two dedicated questions to the JOTW survey this year to see what communications professionals charged with media relations had to say. >>>

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Media Relations Survey Media Report 159

Bad Pitch Blog

JULY 14, 2010

At least twice before I''ve mentioned a mentor''s media relations mantra: you have to know the news to make the news. Ryan is competing to become MTV''s Twitter Jockey. Once you announce the local tie to a national competition, you effectively have told the story. It''s smart and clearly it was a good pitch.

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Local Pitching Twitter Creativity 57

Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Want to improve your media relations? Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” Instead, they pitched me on a position they had open. As I mentioned, I’ve done all sorts of things in media. Obviously the biggest change over the past few years has been the rise of social media.

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Newspapers Reddit Journalism Technology 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I did that for a fair number of years, covering the local music scene and any big national acts making a tour stop in town. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? That is far more preferable to me versus a one-off e-mail pitching a one-off announcement. Twitter: @automoblog. AutoVision News.

Meeting 79

Meeting Automotive Media Technology 79

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

I was able to jump in there with the media relations and publication relations teams at a time the country was on fire with Olympic pride and the Olympic movement was more popular than ever. Using local resources is huge. Whether it’s to tweak your pitch. Follow Natalie on Twitter @npmikolich.

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Sports Education Construction Television 68

MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

If you're a Vice President of Corporate Communications, Chief Marketing Officer or PR Director in Minnesota, there are only a handful of local business media outlets that you. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. How has social media impacted Minnesota Business magazine? "If Star Tribune , and.

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Interviews Radio Journalism Newspapers 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. Local news and indy journalism more trusted. “I “I see a few things. Jason Brown , Founder/Principal, PublicCity PR.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 192

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

She even went to his funeral locally (we asked their permission) – it was a full military funeral with honors – and photographed it and gave all the pics to the family. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I’ll reply to that email probably 100 times out of 100, regardless of how off-base the pitch might be.

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Journalism Meeting Newspapers Automotive 80

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

For this year’s list, I approached a number of profs via Twitter–easiest way for me to do it (big thanks to Karen Freberg for compiling a great list of PR profs on Twitter). He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

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