PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer media pitch! The hook is the most important aspect of all of your marketing. Get to your pitch quickly and concisely to make it easier for the journalist or producer to give you the yes! Keep these 3 things in mind anytime you plan to pitch the media.

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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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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2021

More importantly to media pros, can AI write a good subject line and a solid pitch? New research from PR link building and outreach software BuzzStream and boutique content marketing firm Fractl seeks to find out. The post Can AI write a better pitch than you? Will humanity become obsolete in AI’s wake?

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Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Did you pitch a specific story idea, or is this a “get to know you” call for potential future inclusion? If a reporter responded to a pitch, include specific pitch details and any special requests from the reporter. Check out our recent blog “ Which is Better, a Press Release or a Pitch ?”

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PR Fuel

AUGUST 12, 2021

About 65% of marketers struggle to create engaging and Google-loved content. About 70% of US companies actively invest in content marketing, too. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year. Consider adding press releases to your content marketing strategy this year. Household income.

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Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Write as if it Were a Front Page Article. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group , takes that idea one step further. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” Write the Headline Last. Use Active Voice.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It should be part of any growing brand’s marketing toolkit, and it may just become a key part of your brand’s strategy -- as it should. Here’s how to ensure public relations continues to play a role in your marketing strategy: Amplify your message. Try launching lookalike campaigns from traffic generated from an article you pitched.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Write a rock-solid PR plan. Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. It’s helpful to use the company’s marketing calendar as a guiding star when crafting the PR plan.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 30, 2018

It seems like every few months I see a tweet ripping into a bad PR pitch. The blogger portrayed the pitch as comically superficial. It went against every principle of clear writing that I talk about in my post, trainings and even tweets. Granted, this is a blog that’s well read among the startup’s target market — millennials.

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Wadds Inc.

MARCH 8, 2023

Its first customer is Coca-Cola which aims to use generative technology for marketing and consumer experiences. The amount of information in the market is overwhelming and vendors typically oversell solutions. He’s the CEO of marketing transformation agency Brilliant Noise. Let us know how we can help.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 27, 2018

ET for an in-depth discussion on the mysteries of media pitching. You heard us: Media pitching. Google “media pitching” and you’ll get a slew of results referencing dos and don’ts, tips, tricks, and best practices. So, for the September #PRStudChat, we brought in the media pitching expert: Michael Smart ( @michaelsmartpr ).

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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. Others will also write follow-ups that lean on your SME’s expertise.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Jennifer Ramsay is the editor-at-large at Endeavor Business Media, where she curates the Market Moves newsletters, a series of cross-industry publications pulled together from various Endeavor Business Media outlets covering electric vehicles, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and cybersecurity.

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PR News

JUNE 5, 2018

Whether they’re writing media pitches, RFPs, blog posts, white papers, social posts, content marketing pieces or press releases, PR pros are usually serving several entities. The post 7 Business Writing Sins PR Pros Commit Regularly appeared first on PR News Blog.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There’s an art to headline writing — but it’s not rocket science. It’s possible to write a headline that always captures attention, you just have to remember the fundamentals. All too often we tend to overcomplicate things when it comes to marketing copy. This blog is here to remind you.

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PR Fuel

JULY 14, 2021

Developing your content marketing strategy can help you boost brand visibility. Learning how to write press releases can help you reach and appeal to your target audience. Here are the nine tips you need when learning how to write a press release. It can also help you communicate your company values. Consider the Angle.

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Marketwired

DECEMBER 21, 2015

Whether you’re writing last-minute seasonal blog content or already gearing up for a new year of media pitching (and if you are, we applaud you), a little inspiration can go a long way around now. So, we’ve rounded up the 8 top-performing writing posts from our blog from the past year to help you out.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JULY 17, 2023

Communications, public relations, and marketing messaging can be both proactive and reactive, which may be why they seem so pervasive. Media relations and PR pros must heed Godin’s advice or suffer the consequences of being ignored, or worse, getting blocked by a journalist when trying to pitch them. Watch word counts.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 1, 2014

PITCH submission comes from Lindsay Bell, the fabuloso content director over at Spin Sucks. There is a certain irony that, as PR professionals who earn a living based on our pitching skills, our own industry blogs are smothered with a constant deluge of bad pitches. We also run a popular eCommerce marketing blog.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Typically for this time of year, businesses and marketers would be focusing on pitching and marketing things around the holiday season. All of this means that public relations experts should be creative in creating and pitch stories to the media outlets and the public.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

PR pros shouldn’t expect success every time they pitch a story — having three out of 10 pitches result in a placement is considered a good average — but a good PR professional will want to increase his or her chances of success in every way possible. Here are five types of pitches reporters don’t want to receive: 1.

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Landis PR

MAY 1, 2023

While new AI resources for PR and marketing professionals are constantly being developed, we’ve compiled a list of those that have caught our attention for their usefulness, creativity, ingenuity, or expertise. Fortunately, numerous resources are available to help you write an excellent prompt.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets Everyone expects PR pros to assist in writing content for the media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 28, 2016

The day-to-day schedule can include a number of discussions with clients or new business prospects, proactive pitching to media and fielding follow-up questions, managing projects with vendors, overseeing media monitoring and anticipating possible impact for clients, and more. Yet quality writing is vital in PR. Here are some tips.

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Two words: vertical markets. That dreaded lull.

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Presspage

AUGUST 5, 2020

Combining the powers of email marketing with an attention-grabbing PR pitch is a winning approach when it comes to major campaigns. A targeted email pitch allows you to reach a wide audience of journalists in an instant, whilst making sure it’s relevant to their ‘beat’ List segmentation done right.

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Presspage

AUGUST 5, 2020

Combining the powers of email marketing with an attention-grabbing PR pitch is a winning approach when it comes to major campaigns. A targeted email pitch allows you to reach a wide audience of journalists in an instant, whilst making sure it’s relevant to their ‘beat’ List segmentation done right.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch.

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PR Fuel

OCTOBER 19, 2021

How do you write a great press release? Why Write a Business Press Release? If a reputable news outlet writes about your business, you automatically get credibility as thought leaders. Now let’s get to the nitty-gritty of writing a killer press release. Know Why You Are Writing. Who Are You Writing For?

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Did you know about 83% of small businesses believe in the effectiveness of a digital marketing campaign? If press releases are not part of your online marketing strategy, you could be missing out on many business opportunities. You can benefit from professional press release writing services if you’re nee to press releases.

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Mindful Marketing

OCTOBER 9, 2022

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Millions of baseball fans were recently watching televised games when they were unexpectedly hit by a pitch! A veteran marketer and an up-and-coming rookie argue the call.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

When pitching a top publication, it’s important to remember that there’s a person on the other side of the screen. Otherwise, you run the risk of writing pitches that sound robotic and falling into the same bin as the other 200 pitches a writer receives: the trash. . Question #1: What am I pitching?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets. Event & Experiential Marketing.

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