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How To Score A Great Local News Story: 5 PR Tips

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

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. Although the number of local news outlets — particularly newspapers — has declined over the past several years, local media still offers clout.

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The Four Seasons of Publicity

PR for Anyone

In order to be successful, it’s important to plan an annual calendar for pitching the media and have an actual strategy in place. Understanding what happens in the media throughout the year will help you lay this out and allow you to have better opportunity for success when pitching the media. Regional publications are two months out.

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Public Relations Skills

PR for Anyone

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. 2) Niche what you do and pitch around that. Watch this to learn more: 3) Sign up for Help a Reporter Out/HARO, www.HelpaReporter.com. Watch this to learn more: 3) Sign up for Help a Reporter Out/HARO, www.HelpaReporter.com. Do you work with Baby Boomers? It’s Google.

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5 Tips to Pitching Success – When PR Stands for “Personal” Relations

Deirdre Breakenridge

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. Be flexible in your pitch.

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Pitching IRL: Using PR for the Greater Good

Shift Communications

I mean, let’s face it, publicists are used to pitching all day, whether a product or corporate byline, it teaches you the value of research and how a well-thought out pitch can be used to tell a story. I’m going to pitch your story!” The pitch received amazing feedbacks and some placements. Kevin Mejia.

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AirPR Interview Series: Emmy Award Winning Journalist & PR Pro Mika Stambaugh

Onclusive

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I believe each client begins at a different point on the PR spectrum … some need to start with blogs, online magazines and trades publications to perfect their narrative before moving to mainstream radio and television media outlets. Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?

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Digital PR ? Link-Building

Doctor Spin

But as the digital landscape evolved, so did PR. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication.