Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Earned media is sexy. It’s larger than media relations, but only in the abstract.

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Media Relations Media Print Software 145

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

With these quick tips, you’ll be well on your way to writing stellar pitches that garner media attention and delight clients. As media professionals, we often underestimate the value of a great subject line. Writing a media pitch should be second-nature to every PR person. Compelling subject lines.

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Pitching Writing Media Advertising 193

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Tying media relations activities to key calendar milestones is a time-honored PR tactic, because it works. From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative. Do use editorial calendars.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

Cision

AUGUST 28, 2017

Write as if it Were a Front Page Article. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.” She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a newspaper article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”

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Writing Newspapers Retail Groups 258

5W PR

AUGUST 14, 2023

Misconceptions about career opportunities in public relations can lead to misunderstandings about the work and required skills. Public relations focuses on media relations and party planning Public relations is often misunderstood as just event planning and media interaction.

Publicity 78

Publicity Storytelling Crisis Management Reputation 78

Business Wire

JULY 16, 2021

The reader experience dominated our popular blog posts for the second quarter of 2021. Insights and takeaways featured industry experts, a deep dive into how the pandemic affected the journalism industry, and tips on enhancing your press releases. Business Wire’s top 10 most widely read and shared blog posts for Q2 2021 are featured here.

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Blogging Media Relations Journalism Writing 218

Sword and the Script

JULY 11, 2023

In this guest post, Kathy Casciani writes public relations podcasts provide a sound way to work on your professional development while habit stacking – listening while doing routine tasks, such as chores In case you hadn’t noticed, podcasts are having a moment. Also good for career PR pros looking to uplevel their knowledge.

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Publicity Small Business Trends Leadership 125

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

In 2020, there are fewer media outlets than ever and seemingly higher standards for stories, so it isn’t a secret that getting media coverage was already becoming more difficult before the pandemic. Would you like to speak to them because this is in the health area and you write about health?’ Photo credit: foto yakov.

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Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 157

Landis PR

MAY 10, 2021

A public relations professional’s bread and butter. Every public relations practitioner has experience writing press releases, but how many fall into the trap of being a bit too formulaic? In public relations, our number one goal is to earn coverage for our clients. Ah, yes, the press release.

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Writing Video Interviews Report 98

Wadds Inc.

OCTOBER 12, 2023

AI tools can help public relations practitioners work more efficiently and effectively, but the focus on generative AI content overlooks more strategic and disruptive applications. View AI in public relations and management on Beautiful.ai New technologies become embedded into workflow over time. days of work per week.

Publicity 105

Publicity Tools Exercises Ethics 105

Landis PR

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Even as the communications sector has expanded to include social media channels, blogs, virtual events and more, media relations has remained – and will remain – a cornerstone of any smart MarComm strategy. With that in mind, here are five of our top pro tips for a successful media relations program in 2022: .

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Media Relations Media Sports Report 52

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

That context serves two purposes in this briefing: First, Kwittken is a bona fide public relations person that’s grown an agency, sold it and then stuck around to see things through. You can also have it re-write it several times over if you wish. It’s another iteration that takes just a few seconds to produce.

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Software Media Relations Pitching Media 85

Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. Spend the time to read, listen to and note what impactful authors write about, how often and in which publications.

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Pitching Data Privacy Writing 370

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. The UML is an occasion roundup of three related ideas that have been vetted, wrapped in insight, and presented here for your perusal. >>> 12) There’s a need for good pitches.

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Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 169

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I’ve taken some time to pour over these and summarize some of the more interesting and less publicized findings for you. Twitter landed in a distant fifth place at 36%, even though 90% of journalists say they are still on it and that it can be a highly effective platform for media relations ; People with the most influence.

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Legacy media professionals (editors, reporters, columnists, etc.) Similarly, freelance journalists are compensated by the media outlets that use their material, but they’re usually paid upon publication or broadcast. Media Relations' receive a salary from the outlets for which they work.

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Media Relations Marketing Media Fashion 232

5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

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Media Relations Pinterest Media Newspapers 79

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Storytelling and Media Relations are Both an Art and a Science. Savvy communicators know that there is more to a perfect pitch than simply good writing, and media relations is not just about distributing these stories to the media. What allows you to do that?

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Pitching Media Storytelling Measurement 370

The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Mastering confidence is essential for establishing a positive first impression with your audience; whether that be the community, members of the media, a client or a new acquiantance. When making public relations pitches, you need to put across your point and make a connection with someone in less than a minute.

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Pitching Publicity Meeting Storytelling 103

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

I sit down with a notebook and a pen and I write down what’s in my head. Pretty soon the thoughts bouncing around my head are all on paper, and I can mentally relax and write what’s been going well and what I want to accomplish. I told my son that I don’t care if he remembers the difference between public relations and advertising.

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Exercises Writing Journalism Advertising 142

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Anything less is not public relations; it’s propaganda. Sure, every profession has bad actors; however, ethical behavior is inherently required in the practice of public relations. Ethics in Public Relations – discussed PR professional values, unethical communication behaviors, and the unethical practice of ‘greenwashing.’

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Ethics Industry Publicity Analysis 111

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

I’ve launched a new book today about artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public relations. The community published two guides to tools in public relations and has been inactive since 2015. The community published two guides to tools in public relations and has been inactive since 2015.

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Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

However, like every industry, the public relations side of marketing can be tricky territory for newcomers or marketing professionals who lack media relations experience. Avoid Dictating As mentioned above, true journalists do not accept any sort of payment from public professionals.

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Technology Publicity Pitching Trade Shows 100

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are clear applications for artificial intelligence (AI) content generation tools in marketing and public relations but make sure that you fact check. It generated a plausible definition of public relations from the 600 or more in research literature on the click of a button.

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Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

So far in 2024, the Los Angeles Times , The Wall Street Journal , Time magazine, Sports Illustrated and National Geographi c, among other outlets, have all conducted layoffs, while journalists at several Condé Nast publications staged walkouts over proposed job cuts. The media marketplace is also changing. They both are storytellers.

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Communications Sports Journalism Fashion 183

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Reputation Us

OCTOBER 7, 2014

I recently hit my one-year mark of full-time employment at LT Public Relations. Today, I’m a lot more comfortable now that I have the policies and […] The post One Year in Public Relations appeared first on LTPR. Wow, how time flies!

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Publicity Policies Internal International 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 97

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 3, 2019

Copywriting and editing are tasks most commonly undertaken by 57% of people working in public relations. Writing and editing are the most common task for 73% of junior roles and 50% of senior roles. Writing is an important and often underappreciated skill in business. The numbers are consistent at all levels of practice.

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Writing Survey Government Media Relations 84

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Public relations specialists are known under different names such as communications specialists and/or media specialists. You can find public relations specialists working in government, nonprofits, as well as small to large companies. Another area that they tend to focus on is media relations.

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Publicity Nonprofit Public Affairs Government 114

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Referral traffic from media mentions and backlinks isn’t what it used to be – quality matters. a) Results may vary. Be smart about it.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 137

Shift Communications

JANUARY 18, 2018

As an AE who’s day-to-day consists of securing media coverage and building relationships with reporters, sitting 10 feet away from these “celebrities” reminded me that they are just like everyone else! Here are some ways how to build great media relations with relevant press: Check out Recent Coverage. Let the reporter know!

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Media Relations Healthcare Media Hotels 76

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I liked agency life because you could specialize in media relations and have the company of other professionals in marketing and PR. But I also liked being more of a communication generalist inside organizations, managing everything from events to publications—even sales collateral. You were also a solo pro off-and-on for years.

Publicity 174

Publicity Leadership Corporate Agency 174

The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

The Internet has changed the way we connect and communicate – not just with one another, but also with the media. Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. Journalists are very active in social media and Twitter in particular. How do Journalists use Twitter?

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Twitter Media Relations How To Media 100

HMA Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In addition to being a part of the HMA team for 15 years, over the past decade I’ve made a hobby of freelance writing. The post A common sense approach to media relations appeared first on HMA Public Relations. While it […].

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Media Relations Media Writing Publicity 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

The Sorry State of Media Relations. Mr. Pearlstein is a long-time reporter and editor turned professor says he was looking to write about “well-run company.” Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 72

Critical Mention

JUNE 26, 2020

Bad publicity can be considered a rite of passage for some organizations, and many companies even see it as an inevitability. Both big and small businesses are subject to receiving various forms of negative comments and publicity. It’s easy to get caught up in the moment and write an immediate response, especially on social media.

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Publicity Radio Sports Small Business 105