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. Yes, there is still print and broadcast media.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. I, for instance, edit travel content for Expedia. The invitation seemed interesting at first. So don’t ask.

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only. Long Live Print”!

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Particularly for heavy-duty commercial vehicles that carry heavier loads and travel longer distances, hydrogen fuel cells increasingly are gaining interest. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Provide enough details to give a good idea of what you’re pitching and how it’s relevant.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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5W PR

AUGUST 27, 2020

Are Satellite Media Tours Still Possible Since satellite media tours involve a brand’s spokesperson being interviewed by multiple media outlets around the world without a spokesperson traveling to different locations, satellite media tours are still possible. Consider the Importance Of B-Roll Footages.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. What happens after the reporter says yes? Nail it down, fast.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I was part of one of the first e-zines back in the 1990s, a trade mag for web developers, and was at the center of the Web boom and bust (moved on to travel writing before it boomed again).

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site. Travel Channel’s blog Roam , Felicia Feaster: Travel Gift Guide . “I Client: Rockport.

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OnePitch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

She covers stories about travel, tech, and money specifically for consumers. During the episode, Bailey sheds light on the importance of keywords in pitches, why embargoes result in better quality stories, the right amount of time one should wait before sending her a follow-up, and more. Her Inbox & Pitches. [00:02:37]

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 19, 2016

Upload a story pitch or news announcement and connect with journalists interested in covering your story. So we are loving the HooToo TripMate Elite Versatile Wireless N Travel Router because it solves a few problems. Has the time come for PR and 3D printing? Not sure if this will take off, but worth a look.

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Cision

MAY 11, 2016

If you aren’t passionate about the product or service you’re pitching, journalists will see right through your pitch. You’ve worked with some of the top travel and tourism brands. I’ve learned that if you don’t authentically love and believe in the product, media professionals aren’t going to believe your pitches.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2016

By not targeting the right contacts, your perfect pitch can fall on deaf ears. For stories that are more evergreen or broader in scale, consider print periodicals like consumer and trade magazines. Editorial calendars can be incredibly helpful in determining when to pitch certain stories. Do your research.

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PR Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

Under those conditions, how could we pitch clients whose expertise and messages had absolutely nothing to do with medicine or health? Finance, sports, personal relationships, corporate culture, the workplace, education, travel and numerous other aspects of life were upended by the pandemic.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2016

In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters. Some brands really lend themselves well to print and out of home advertising. A few of my Seattle-based public awareness clients targeted mainly the city proper.

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Cision

JULY 14, 2016

After a short stint at a large NYC agency on its agricultural product PR team, I actually found my true calling by chance when I answered an ad in The New York Times for a job at Spring O’Brien, an agency that specializes in travel and tourism PR. What are some of the biggest PR challenges travel and lifestyle brands face?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maybe a pitch contains bad info, or a story is printed with a key fact wrong. We’ve learned to take the time to educate clients and demand scrupulous adherence to the facts, warts and all, before committing to an announcement or other story pitch. Proceed with caution! PR tales of terror. The deadly deception.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. I also love hiking, reading (Stephen King is my guilty pleasure), traveling with my husband and friends, and playing ball and going for walks with my sweet dog Mia. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. Of course, all the images in the world will only get noticed if your pitches are strong. But I’d also seriously travel! What are the main components of a successful PR strategy?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Presumably your account is being serviced by the same competent, experienced team who pitched your business. or even printing out a hard copy – the difference in format can be valuable to helping you edit. Is your agency team mindful of travel expenses, bringing only the team members who matter most?

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. We define media very broadly, from traditional print media to the gossipmonger with a following on social media. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? How many pitches is he likely to read?

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns.

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Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

With print becoming less important to audiences, telling stories in more visual ways is critical – and public relations professionals can help. The founder of Moneywehave.com, a personal finance and travel site, simply doesn’t have the time or the resources to shoot video or create infographics himself.

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Public Relations Sydney

NOVEMBER 2, 2014

Or perhaps you want to pitch a story to a journalist or publication? For example, a business that is in the travel industry would most likely target travel news and publications. For example, if your business goes for a competitive pitch to win a new client have a media release ready to send to your relevant publications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Launching an attention-getting idea for 3-D printing client, WhiteClouds came to us this way. In the lead-up to last year’s Super Bowl, our team learned that an injured football player would possibly wear a 3-D printed brace produced by WhiteClouds. Gambling on that possibility, we punted and hoped for the best. The reason?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.” Trying to tie print ads or direct mail directly to sales, for a high-value, long-sales-cycle B2B product, was a nightmare. Second, almost everything is now measurable.

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Beyond PR

JULY 26, 2016

When you open up your earned media strategy, you’ll find a mix of print, television, radio, digital and other channels. When deciding whether a virtual media tour is a smart option for your brand, Risa encourages communicators to consider the following benefits: Satellite media tours save on travel and time.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Pitching journalists via phone calls, e-mails, and SMS’ are not the only ways of securing media coverage anymore. Today, simply getting a news release online is of not much value to Indian clients as opposed to a good spread of print coverage. reading and traveling. I find it fascinating, but I want to hear what you think!

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MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

Traveling with Lt. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. Those PR people who worked in radio, TV, print – they get it. When I worked at the Business Journal , there was one very intense deadline day – and PR people, who were not in tune with our deadlines, would call on that day to pitch us stories.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

It can deepen your sense of community, reduce your need to travel and allow you to dominate your local market. You can pitch by-lined articles to industry or area publications, publish thought leadership pieces on LinkedIn or your own blog. Use direct mail, print ads Facebook or LinkedIn to reach your desired market. Network.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 2, 2011

At six weeks, they claimed to have sent out some pitches and some introductions. Then… upon asking to see the pitch and introduction, the PR pro said, “no problem,&# and promised to send an email along for review, along with a list of whom it would go to. So after that, we insisted on seeing the first pitch.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2012

I first met Jeff Kelley at UnCurbed DC, “a traveling restaurant that brings the enjoyment of the food truck experience off the curb and into various vacant spaces.”. Lesson: The focus should be on building relationships, not “pitching” your story or asking someone to write about you once. The answer: Jeff Kelley.

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PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

A volunteer pitch that persuaded. Several groups presented over the morning, but it was The Toronto Fringe’s volunteer coordinator, Natasha Boomer , who provided the most-compelling pitch. Creativity and chocolate are good inducements, as I did make a point of travelling over to see his play at the Robert Gill Theatre….

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Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

A quick crisp e-mail with images or infographic has a better chance of catching the media’s fancy than long pitch notes or press releases. While print media still has a wide reach in India, the audience is glued online, and frequently seek feedback about product and services from the online/blogger community. Twitter chats.

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