PRSay

APRIL 9, 2021

As arduous as 2020 was, it did provide some inspiring pitch examples you can learn from. The common thread among these examples is one thing that these savvy pitching pros did: They exercised their mere humanity and asked their media contacts a useful question, but only after they proved to be worthwhile sources. A real appeal.

Pitching 164

Pitching Travel Journalism Exercises 164

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. I spend a good chunk of my time on media relations and pitching. I coordinate a lot of TV segments and print/online interviews across the country. We really have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to energetic and smart people at Life Time for media.

Radio 167

Radio Journalism Interviews Energy 167

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.

Skype 170

Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

The entrepreneur has to conceive, pitch, and close while keeping the train on track. But when it comes to marketing as individuals—personal branding— I see the root of the problem we see with start-ups: generic pitches. I semi-reconnected with someone I knew a long time ago at a networking event last year.

Marketing 100

Marketing SEO Writing Engineering 100

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.,

Sports 113

Sports Retail Local Report 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Compared to digital marketing and advertising, which has only become more automated over time, our methods — particularly the generation of earned media — are exquisitely inefficient. Even top PR and media relations professionals need to refresh their methods with new tools and technologies. Use new tools.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120