5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

A public relations degree offers diverse career opportunities. Public relations specialist PR specialists develop and implement communication strategies to promote and protect client or organizational reputation. They create press releases , media pitches, and coordinate interviews to generate positive media coverage.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2015

This is exactly what we do in PR as we approach programs for new clients and new product launches. Each product launch you promote in your career will be a learning experience and will help prepare you for the next one. CES, the baby boom of product launches, is just around the corner. Denise Bertrand.

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Product Launch Pitching Interviews Retail 60

5W PR

JULY 7, 2021

At its core, public relations is the best way for startups to develop mutually beneficial relationships both with journalists and with the target audience. Goals and Pitches. Reverse Pitching. This helps generate positive brand awareness and grow the company itself.

Publicity 88

Publicity Pitching Product Launch Viral 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 12, 2022

9:30 am I prep for my first meeting by checking our quarterly PR plan and updating the agenda to send off before our weekly sync, making sure to add recent media inquiries and responses. Next is my favorite task – I finish the list of recent media coverage to share. Next, I uncover a potential media opp for a different client.

Product Launch 323

Product Launch Meeting Report Technology 323

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 12, 2022

9:30 am I prep for my first meeting by checking our quarterly PR plan and updating the agenda to send off before our weekly sync, making sure to add recent media inquiries and responses. Next is my favorite task – I finish the list of recent media coverage to share. Next, I uncover a potential media opp for a different client.

Product Launch 321

Product Launch Meeting Report Technology 321

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 28, 2020

In a world of nonstop media, how can a PR professional cut through the noise to make a company’s brand stand out? It often comes down to the right media strategy. In our case, we focus on the best media approach to attract the attention of key technology journalists who want to cover the company and its story.

Strategy 287

Strategy Media Measurement Product Launch 287

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 16, 2023

Anyone who has represented a business product or service knows that delivering the right message at the right time – or failing to – can make or break the success of a PR campaign. Editors at most publications make their editorial calendars public months in advance. When in doubt, overestimate the time needed.

B2B 156

B2B How To Privacy Retail 156

Shift Communications

JANUARY 4, 2017

New product launches can be hit or miss. It’s easy to give in to the excitement and guzzle the Kool-Aid when a client starts to tell you about the next generation of their product. What’s hard (sometimes) is figuring out how to get the media as excited about it. New products are getting harder and harder to pitch.

Product Launch 74

Product Launch Pitching B2B Analytics 74

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. Dos and don’ts for holiday media pitching.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

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. 2) Volume of PR pitches received. 3) Best medium for PR pitches. 93% of journalists want pitches by emails; 69% do not want phone calls; this has been fairly constant for years now.

Survey 169

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 169

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

According to Bloomberg, in the US, there are six Public Relations professionals for every journalist, and the rest of the world is catching up. That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Personalize your PR pitches.

Pitching 78

Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

If you are planning to launch a new product or business, you need an effective public relations strategy to tell the world about your endeavor. Let’s look at some of the best ways to leverage PR to make sure that your next product or idea is a success. What is a Product Launch Strategy?

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

5W PR

JANUARY 3, 2024

Choosing a career in the fields of public relations or marketing involves navigating distinct professional landscapes. Public relations Public relations is centered around building and managing the reputation of individuals, organizations, or brands. Pitching story ideas to journalists to secure media coverage.

Marketing 78

Marketing Engineering Reputation Product Launch 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 9, 2019

In this blog, we often dispense practical media relations or PR advice based on years of experience in the trenches of tech PR. However, no one can advise PRs better on how and what to pitch reporters than… reporters. Here’s a reminder for those just starting out in media relations. Don’t be overly familiar.

Twitter 197

Twitter Ethics Pitching Product Launch 197

PRSay

AUGUST 5, 2020

Since none of us has experienced times like these before, here are some things to consider before launching a new PR campaign. If you have doubts regarding any of these points, then you might be doing yourself, your clients and the media a favor by waiting. Target your media outreach. Consider the value. Be honest and realistic.

Product Launch 195

Product Launch Pitching Meeting Conference 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A high-growth tech company with financing behind it is in a perfect position to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. Not all startups understand how best to take advantage of an investment in public relations. Worse, they may let the news trickle out without a proper media strategy. Bad timing.

Agency 205

Agency Pitching Internal International 205

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. Modern public relations (PR) for marketing campaigns Public Relations (PR) is about building trust and genuine connections between brands and those who matter to them.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2021

Companies have to work hard to generate any sort of media coverage, and between that, creating content for social media, blog posts, copy, and email campaigns, it’s a lot of time and effort spent solely on promoting the business. Media Relations and Outreach. Crisis Management. Crisis Management.

Reputation 88

Reputation Crisis Product Launch Crisis Management 88

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

A product launch date shifts, an acquisition deal falls through or it’s simply summertime and everyone is on vacation. We can’t rely on having “new” news to entice the media. Here are a few of the ways our team keeps a steady media relations drumbeat all year long. Not pitching reporters: Seems counterintuitive?

Media Relations 107

Media Relations How To Media Pitching 107

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?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Landis PR

AUGUST 22, 2022

Carl Sagan, the renowned cosmologist and science evangelist, used the above quote to illustrate the order of existence – but it can also easily be applied to public relations. This applies equally to a product launch, leadership announcement or any news moment at the company. Why do you have this pitch idea?

Strategy 98

Strategy Product Launch Storytelling Agency 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Along with mostly doing things I can’t ever talk about, I sometimes served as a de facto public affairs liaison on the submarine, writing about the PG stuff that happened on our rare port calls. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Do a little research on if the brand you are pitching would care about the news.

Meeting 90

Meeting Transportation Media Journalism 90

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Melissa Strle Dive into the dynamic world of Public Relations with this essential PR glossary. Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. It serves as a communication tool to reach journalists, media outlets, and the public.

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Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 15, 2014

Regardless of the masks people wear in public, you just never know what private battles they face. It certainly didn’t help that some media outlets were all-too-eager to report intimate details of his death. We know that appropriate organizations can elevate a public conversation to help those in need.”

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Pitching Viral Interviews Education 272

Prohibition

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the highly competitive food industry, launching new products and menu items can be a daunting task. Food public relations is a strategic communication process that builds and maintains positive relationships between a company and its target audience. This is where food PR comes in.

Product Launch 62

Product Launch Crisis Management Agency Social Media 62

5W PR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Two-way communication between organizations and their constituencies is the definition of today’s Public Relations. That said, powerful trends have sparked changes in PR and communications, disrupting lives, media, and business in a few years. Three PR and Communication Trends to Watch. Niche Targeting. Live Streaming.

Trends 120

Trends Communications Big Data B2C 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The PR plan has clear visibility objectives that call for earned media or branded coverage — and there’s news that will help tell the company’s story. But after the initial executive moves, product launch, or funding announcement, then what? 6 ways to build publicity when it’s quiet. Be an expert.

B2B 147

B2B Pitching Case Study Local 147

Action PR

JUNE 28, 2019

Perhaps it’s a new product launch, a partnership or business success story. We recently wrote about what makes a good PR pitch , and while many of the tactics are similar, pitching a trade journalist requires a slightly different approach. The post How to Pitch to a Trade Press Journalist appeared first on Action PR.

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Pitching How To Product Launch Industry 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

There are all types of PR problems, but the one that nobody wants to deal with is the public relations program that just isn’t generating traction, or one where outcomes fall short of expectations by the client or PR agency. This can particularly apply to media relations, where you typically get one shot at a story idea.

How To 257

How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

Public Relations Sydney

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Or perhaps you want to pitch a story to a journalist or publication? Often we are asked if there is a standard format for writing a media release. A media release is one of the most effective ways of providing information to media outlets and it is often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about public relations.

Media 89

Media eBook Survey Travel 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

In the public relations world, thought leadership is a big deal, but the term can start to feel old, fast. Byline articles or essays on an issue or topic, carrying an exec’s byline, that are pitched and placed for publication in media are often a core of a thought leadership program. Be sure to document everything.

Leadership 149

Leadership Product Launch B2B Software 149

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

That’s a mouthful of buzzwords, but Ryan Reeves, a product manager for the company, added some context on LinkedIn: “Signals uses AI to continually read trillions of articles to detect important company trigger-events (viral articles, product launches, financials, partnerships, headcount changes, etc.)

Product Launch 94

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 94

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

It may be tempting to think that a great PR program is the magic ingredient for a critical product launch or the sole solution to a decline in brand reputation. While a strategic PR campaign can yield powerful results in the form of earned media, it typically generates influence over time. But it isn’t usually quite so simple.

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2017

If you spent New Year’s Day on an early flight to Las Vegas, odds are you’re part of a public relations team headed for CES, the mecca of consumer electronics and tech trade shows. Draw attention to your client’s company via new product or acquisition announcement, stunt or other media grabber.

Trade Shows 147

Trade Shows Pitching Product Launch Report 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Supporting a product launch? The practice of public relations is about telling stories, and all good stories have compelling themes. The themes will guide pitch angles, content development, and thought leadership strategy. Additionally, always make room in the plan for reactive pitching. Write a rock-solid PR plan.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Media love data. As most PR people know, data offers a powerful news hook in a way that even a product launch or partnership often doesn’t. Business and tech media in particular have an ongoing appetite for research, studies and surveys. Moreover, it can attract the attention of media, analysts, and business customers.

B2B 147

B2B Data Retail Survey 147

OnePitch

JANUARY 10, 2023

During this episode, Eric talks about simplicity, straightforwardness, and personalization in pitches, interest as a key component of a successful pitch, and his preferences when it comes to approaches to sending relevant pitches. 00:04:18] BB: Okay, so back to the pitch question. 3 Elements of a Pitch. [00:08:27]

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Pitching Financial Video Product Launch 81