Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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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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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. Maybe you’re wondering what your pitch should include. Or are you struggling to figure out how best to structure your pitch? What is a Media Pitch?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 20, 2017

We at Crenshaw pride ourselves on nurturing real relationships with journalists, beyond mere constant pitching. Personalize a pitch. Recognize that publications often have a “digital first” mindset in addition to thinking about print products. AHF has a print magazine, a website, and a digital newsletter.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? When I was writing about appliances in Louisville, GE was starting to push induction cooktops. I’ll add an oddball in there.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. c) What makes a great pitch?

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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’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Beyond PR

APRIL 10, 2017

Using Cision’s proprietary research of thousands of travel journalists, we have come up with six tips that will help your travel pitch get noticed in a flooded inbox. Not All Travel Pitches are Created Equal. Pitching travel stories blindly causes an overflown editor’s inbox and an ignored pitch. Think Like a Journalist.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 15, 2022

Earlier this year, Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism issued its annual Journalism, Media and Technology Trends and Predictions report. The Times’ acquisition of Wordle is indicative of a larger strategy publishers are employing this year: diversifying their content to attract a greater number of viewers/subscribers.

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OnePitch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

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] Or do you folder stuff, pitches specifically? [00:03:16] Good to see.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. Users can track direct and indirect brand mentions, hashtags, influencers and keywords, keep tabs on competitors and industry trends, gather key consumer insights, and discover the most relevant and engaging influencers.”. Notified (formerly Intrado).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It helps organizations stay informed about their reputation, competitors, and industry trends. Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals often pitch op-eds to media outlets to showcase their clients’ expertise and perspectives.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

I recently took over the role as editor of Fleet Maintenance , a B2B magazine and website focused on providing commercial vehicle fleets and shops with the latest information on tools and maintenance trends. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I used the G.I.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 13, 2016

But, as we mark the 10th birthday of the award-winning Bad Pitch blog, we wanted to lead with swagger, good news and bad news. Thanks to buzzwords like big data, the cloud, social media and more, it’s harder than ever to send a bad pitch. These same words make it easier than ever to send a bad pitch. The good news? The bad news?

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Treat subject lines like you’re a copywriter at a big ad agency and you have to write a killer headline for a new ad. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. From print to digital. Communicators have moved from being the newsletter writers and PR pitch people to truly becoming strategic advisors to our organizations.”. Harder to pitch. Too many tasks and too many trends to follow.”.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. Keep it relevant!

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As you accumulate a wide variety of customer feedback, you will almost inevitably identify trends, both positive and negative, that reflect your target customer’s voice. Burrelles comprehensive monitoring allows you to track mentions (and sentiment) in real-time from all media — print, online, broadcast, and social.

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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. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? In my role today, the most fun stories I get to write come from test-driving trucks. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2015

These give a 360-degree view of each contact, including contacts’ engagement history, premium pitching profiles and links to social media profiles. With the new Influencer Streams, you can monitor and engage influencers in real time, find out what contacts are writing about right now and see who they’re interacting with on social.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Do keep up on trends. To help keep current, check out sites like Trend Hunter — full of fun, new news on all topics. It may seem like a full-time job to stay on top of trends but the time investment is definitely worth it. Launching an attention-getting idea for 3-D printing client, WhiteClouds came to us this way.

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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. 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. The answer is – yes!

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Beyond PR

MARCH 22, 2018

“Don’t pay any attention to what they write about you. You craft the perfect pitch and reach out to the influencers who have served you well in the past — as well as some new ones who cover your space and seem like a good fit for your audience. Recognize and capitalize trends in your industry as they crop up.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added]. In other words, the stories he writes must appeal to as many people as possible. This is what the trend in content marketing is about.

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PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

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Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

A few years ago, Moz and BuzzSumo analyzed engagement trends of over one-million online articles. Surveying thousands of marketers, here are this year’s trends: What the most successful B2B content marketers do?: percent close rate , while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7

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Beyond PR

APRIL 20, 2016

For public relations campaigns, that has traditionally meant showcasing the number of brand mentions and impressions a particular press release or media relations pitch generated. What is your “share of voice” on important corporate topics or industry trends—i.e. how often is your name mentioned with those topics vs your competitors?

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Off-the-shelf pricing Many consultants and public relations firms offer individual items off-the-shelf such as TV, radio and print placements, thought leadership op-eds, press releases and blog posts. Without wire distribution, Johnson charges $500 to write the release and send it to his own proprietary media contacts.

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Doctor Spin

MAY 21, 2021

See also How to write a PR pitch. These lists are highly relevant for classic business press pitches; new clients, new hires, new awards, new testimonials, new milestones, new contracts, innovations, new launches etc. The trend is that the organisation does something every year that gathers momentum and slowly grows.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? 4) What is your assessment of this trend toward content marketing ? “In As it is on the web, our paths have crisscrossed occasionally over the years. Far harder.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Here are the five biggest trends you need to know. [If If you prefer to view a PDF version of the report that’s easier to print, we’ve got you covered here.]. But according to Google Trends, that’s not the case. And if that goes well, then they can graduate to our next trend. After evaluating over 6.9

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I’m not boasting here, but nobody was more surprised than me to win that award, as I had not formal training in writing. They asked if I’d consider writing something for publication.

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