Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Heck, most of my magazine taglines indicate I’m a “writer and editor based in Healdsburg, California,” and a simple cross-reference would tell you that town is about 90 miles north of San Francisco. The invitation seemed interesting at first.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

However, it’s CRUNCH time and you need media feedback as soon as possible to make sure the campaign is a success. Phone pitching is a great way to ensure you’re working with the right target and that you gather instant feedback. Reporters are notorious for hating phone pitching because they are very busy and on deadline.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Choose wisely and check references. If you’re vetting a new freelance consultant, it pays to query them thoroughly about recent work and relevant expertise, and to speak with the references they supply, as well as those they don’t. PR is really a very small industry. . Manage their time.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2021

It’s also important to determine whether a story has its best chance of being published as a local media item, or if it warrants a full national media outreach. For example, survey results or breaking news at a national company will be pitched to national media, whereas region-specific news will be offered to local reporters.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

User Experience (UX) refers to the overall experience people have while interacting with a product or service. Owned Media : Channels controlled by the organization (e.g., Earned Media : Coverage gained organically through media relations (e.g., Media Relations : Managing communication during crises.

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Stern + Associates

APRIL 7, 2023

Journalists feel those same pressures, as most report they receive somewhere between 20 and 30 cold PR pitches per day. Here are a few tips to ensure you are delivering timely, insightful pitches to journalists when they need them most. Determine Whether the Story Will Have Lasting Relevance All stories aren’t built the same.

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PRSay

MAY 14, 2018

She already knows not to rely on generic pitches blasted to the same list. When you’re crafting your pitch for your target journalist or blogger, you know it’s a best practice to prove in the first sentence that you’ve researched her and her audience. That’s the ultimate goal of great media relations — just not so soon.

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Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. It’s not a practice exclusive to public relations specialists like it used to be.

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Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

And in doing so, its potential as a media relations tool has increased exponentially. Yes, we''ve even received good pitches through this site. Which leads me to this pitch from a second degree connection. and "The Bad Pitch blog pwns. and "The Bad Pitch blog pwns. This is not Zen, bumper sticker b t.

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The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 25, 2024

Invest In Media Relations In an already crowded cannabis market, media relations can help you reach new audiences. When working with influencers, consider their: Relevance to your business and target audience Level of engagement on social media platforms Content quality and authenticity 5.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

However, it’s CRUNCH time and you need media feedback as soon as possible to ensure the campaign is a success. Phone pitching is a great way to ensure you’re working with the right target and that you gather instant feedback. Reporters are notorious for hating phone pitching, they are very busy and on deadline so this makes sense.

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Prohibition

JUNE 26, 2023

Here are some effective ways to convey your brand’s message: Earned Media Earned media refers to recommendations or praises by third parties who are perceived as unbiased. Broadcast Media Despite the online disruption, traditional broadcast media like TV and radio still hold sway over public opinion.

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Garrett Public Relations

JULY 22, 2023

Earned media – it’s a focus of many public relations campaigns. What is earned media? Some might refer to it as publicity or media coverage. It involves working with media outlets to get clients noticed and, in a perfect world, featured. And that, of course, means working with journalists.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

The agency’s first step should be to create a consolidated list of deliverables to serve as a central reference point for clients to populate. Moreover, it allows agency teams to expand their knowledge around particular categories that lead to creative pitch ideas. Use your proposal as a guide.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. 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.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. The pitch was about a study they had done. The interesting thing is, I had pitched her on that study by email already. Myth 3: You can’t pitch reporters with content. She did review it and ended up writing about it too.

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PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

Journalists are being bombarded with pitches, both related and unrelated to the COVID-19 crisis, so now is not the time to be mass-pitching anything. You should be extremely selective and strategic with who and what you pitch. Communicators can also be the “helpers” to the media right now.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 9, 2019

Based on experience, I’d say that working for a well-recognized brand offers concrete advantages when it comes to media relations. There’s nothing wrong with this, but a case history for a smaller or lesser known client may say more about the agency’s ability to deliver consistent earned media outcomes.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. 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.

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Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

For many of us, it’s what attracted us to media relations in the first place. It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. In this post, I’ll share what I believe to be the two most effective media relations tactics for 2013 (hint: it’s all about inbound and real-time).

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Earned Media/Media Relations. The PR pro may media train spokespeople themselves or hire an outside agency or consultant to lead a one-time session.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

After careful planning, you place your media budget with third-party publishers who can expose your messaging to potential customers. Source: Public Relations Review 3 Turk, J. They will refer you to their marketing department and ask you to pay for an ad! This is where marketing and public relations “cross swords.”

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Do you know what most teenagers’ frame of reference is for office jobs? Michael Smart teaches PR professionals how to dramatically increase their positive media placements. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Georgia Tech to help their media relations teams reach new levels of success. Up until then I wasn’t sure.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2021

What I like to do is keep a priorities list and refer to it at the beginning of each day. 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. What can wait a bit?

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Prohibition

MAY 13, 2022

What is media coverage? Although it can vary depending on requirements, PR professionals define media coverage as content produced by journalists and writers in media outlets that refer to your brand, product or service. Why is media coverage important? How to secure media coverage through outreach.

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Beyond PR

JULY 20, 2016

Keep it simple: Channel the tiny house trend and eliminate clutter from your press releases and pitches. Include contact info: Reporters are sorting through thousands of press releases and pitches each day. Your contact information, website and social media details are not things they should have to spend research calories on.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

To the rest of the team, I was just traditional media relations. They asked me to put together a very robust communications plan that included my media relations approach and social strategy and other communication stuff not part of my usual responsibilities. This is when things really started to change. It was painful.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Though the terms can be used interchangeably, they refer to different things. For earned media coverage, we carefully construct our pitches to follow the client’s intended narrative and the strategy that we think will resonate, but sometimes media take a different approach in a story.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I’m always open to pitches. It’s about overcoming industry challenges, not just your client’s sales pitch. I like putting weird references in my work. Be a good partner. Being an all-digital publication, the content machine never stops.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

It implies a kind of “smile-and-dial” media pitch person, or a celebrity’s press agent. PR is thriving, but what about “public relations” — as a name? .” Who, me, a publicist? What he didn’t realize was that for some PR people, the term is faintly pejorative.

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Barokas

JUNE 19, 2017

As PR professionals, the art of media relations is our bread and butter. Research – when it comes down to it, if you do your research into the reporter’s beat and past coverage, and think what you are throwing their way is actually something they would be interested in, it really doesn’t matter how many times you pitch them.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 22, 2021

The changing media landscape has enabled PR pros to do more than traditional media relations. It’s not only about pitching and landing a story in The New York Times; it’s also about the bigger picture of branding, how PR intersects with marketing in that space and even bringing new products to market.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The most rewarding – and maybe the hardest – part of working at a top tech PR agency is pitching stories to media. In addition to proper research and targeting, there are ways to draft a pitch that will actually be read. Here are six ways to customize a media pitch so journalists read it and respond.

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