Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Over the last five years, we’ve created a social media playbook document that makes this a lot easier! Much of the work I do for them revolves around B2B media relations with HR publications, podcasts and blogs. I review a few to-dos with the students and lecture about social media marketing. Class starts!

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The media marketplace is also changing. Traditional media continues to shrink while job opportunities in public relations, integrated communications, and social media expand and grow. I didn’t understand how to craft a good pitch and how to pitch a story. Absolutely!

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

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. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. Eight vacant positions will be left without replacement and 23 “new functions will be created”, according to the newspaper Libération. Reddit data.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

A successful public relations pitch has the potential to elevate your brand in a way advertising simply can’t. But a good pitch starts with finding the right reporters. You probably are already reading magazines, newspaper columns, blog posts and websites that are good candidates to start with. Social Media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2020

Any good PR person knows that we consume news very differently than we did a decade ago, thanks to social media. A national TV segment typically has a large and high-quality reach in real time, it’s searchable for some time thereafter, and it can be amplified on social media. Cable news, in fact, is booming.

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Ishmael's Corner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

That’s why I was intrigued when I heard that Muck Rack (in cooperation MDC Partners) surveyed a cross section of journalists — newspapers, magazines, trade publications, etc. — to learn how they like to be pitched. Regarding ideal pitch length —. In short, shared articles = clicks. This one deserves more context.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 10, 2013

With changing technology and the advent of social media, the way we communicate with the media has also changed to some extent. We love following up with them after pitching an interview/story idea. “Now that we have social media, how about replacing that with a Twitter pitch? .

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Moderated by social media strategist Nichole Kelly , the panelists discussed ongoing transformations in the journalism world, the innovation process that sets USA Today apart from other digital newsrooms and pitching tips for PR pros to better work with outlets like USA Today. Q: What’s the biggest thing you need from PR pros?

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 24, 2020

Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience. Landing in the media can expose you to hundreds of thousands, even millions of new people. Additionally, you never know where they might end up.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Getting national media coverage gives you tremendous credibility with potential clients and customers. 2) Niche what you do and pitch around that. It’s all about finding the right person to pitch.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. One of the ways I have seen PR evolve is pitching used to be only to the assignment desk and now I mainly pitch directly to the reporter.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. The 2019 Cision Global State of the Media Report contains useful insights for media relations practitioners seeking to cut through with their pitches.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 23, 2020

Journalists are pitched…. Don’t pitch what everyone else is pitching. Use that expertise, not to pitch a story around your expertise but pitch something going on in the world that you can then position yourself as the expert to talk about it. Our latest pitch is relating to coronavirus. Be different.

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Mora Communications

MAY 7, 2015

Whereas you don’t approach a blogger in the same way you would the editor of a newspaper, your presentation still needs to include the same basic compelling elements. And while we’re on the topic, do not confuse social media outreach with a public relations campaign. First and foremost, remember to meet the media’s needs.

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Axia PR

AUGUST 6, 2018

3 tools we recommend to create the content you’ll use to pitch. Most news outlets have a social media or digital desk, and they’re always looking for great content to publish. Think about it: Social media coverage has the potential of reaching thousands and even millions of people. Your local TV station’s 6 p.m.

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Landis PR

MARCH 20, 2023

Journalists plan to spend more time on YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok This finding highlights the growing importance of video content and social media platforms for media outreach. Economic uncertainty, changing social media habits, and evolving perceptions of source credibility are critical factors for media outreach strategies.

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PR Insiders

MAY 7, 2021

A store advertises its Memorial Day sale with a mammoth two-page newspaper spread and the store’s foot traffic either goes up or it doesn’t. Social media. You can’t have an effective PR campaign today without in some way using social media. Case closed. PR doesn’t work that way. . Or vice versa?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

In the 1890s, it was called yellow journalism and was a tactic designed by greedy newspaper publishers to sell more newspapers using scandalous (and not necessarily true) headlines. Social media and search engines are riddled with conspiracy theories and misinformation presented as news. Why Fake News Exists.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

There are certainly exceptions to the rule but, in most cases, you want to begin with owned media, which is the cornerstone of your efforts. Without it, you have nothing to share on social media, nothing to amplify with paid and nothing to gain credibility for with earned. But that will end up hurting you in the long run.

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Media Newspapers Google Energy 197

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. What is Social Media Monitoring?

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PR Insiders

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Anyone who’s tried their hand at promoting a brand through PR can tell you that grabbing the media’s attention isn’t always easy. Each day, newspaper journalists, as well as hosts and producers of TV and radio talk shows, scroll through a never-ending barrage of email messages, many of which they no doubt delete without reading. […].

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PRSay

MAY 3, 2019

On April 27, Bloomberg published an inaccurate, one-sided piece titled “Public Relations Jobs Boom as Buffet Sees Newspapers Dying.”. As the article noted, billionaire investor Warren Buffet sees the traditional newspaper slipping away. We all do, but it’s wrong to link the entire change in the media industry to the PR profession.

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Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The rapid evolution of the internet and social media has transformed the communications industry—and PR professionals must adapt. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR.

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PRSay

JANUARY 19, 2017

the number of pitches they send out) with working hard at their jobs. Here’s the thing—most of the pitches I receive for Spin Sucks are ice cold. If you’re sending cold pitches to journalists without building relationships with them first, you’re wasting your time. If only it were that simple!

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s not news that social media has taken the business world by storm, changing the way consumers research their purchases and creating an unprecedented opportunity for brands to build one-to-one relationships with their brand’s biggest fans. Paid Media. Earned Media. Shared Media. Owned Media.

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Cision

JUNE 24, 2016

In this recap of the Cision Connects event series, we dig into how The Washington Post, one of the top newspapers in the U.S., is keeping up with the ever-changing media landscape. Social Is Integral. Social media is a useful tool in the newsroom and is integrated into The Washington Post’s newsroom strategy.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? My favorite social media platform is….

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2017

Today, media is fragmented and competitive. To make your voice heard, use strategic, targeted pitching techniques and broadcast authentic stories that will resonate with your audience. You are known for helping entrepreneurs develop effective PR and social media strategies to become a recognized influencer in their field.

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Social Media Newspapers Pitching Reputation 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio. I left newspapers in 2013 shortly before T he Plain Dealer in Cleveland started cutting back print publication schedules. Finish this sentence: If I am not reporting, I am ….

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. Our newspaper ended up winning an award for our reporting. I got my start in journalism in 2008, working for a weekly newspaper in Connecticut called The Middlebury Bee-Intelligencer.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. Once I graduated, I had to make the choice: newspapers or trade pubs.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. Paid media fuels earned media. But then something else happened.

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NewsWhip

DECEMBER 13, 2017

We talk to Golin about how its Bridge network is paving the way for a social-friendly future. In the shifting digital landscape, no area of media has remained untouched. For PR professionals, public relations has evolved from pitching legacy newspapers to reaching audiences more directly. The […].

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The Proactive Report

MAY 27, 2017

newspaper industry into a tailspin and the pressures facing America’s newsrooms have intensified to nothing less than a reorganization of the industry itself, one that impacts the experiences of even those news consumers unaware of the tectonic shifts taking place.” ” Pew Stateo f the Media 2016. Fo llow me on Twitter.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2011

This is the exact email exchange between a PR “pro&# who pitched me on a food-related product that took place beginning last week and culminating yesterday. If you’re not interested in following up, please don’t keep pitching me the same thing over and over again. Here it is.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

Campaigns might involve pitching a quote from a thought leader to a journalist writing about a related topic or creating and pitching content highlighting data from a commissioned industry survey. Traditional PR Technically, digital PR focuses solely on online media to boost brand awareness, sentiment, and market share on the web.

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