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6 PR Pitching Pitfalls And How To Avoid Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR people make mistakes every day, especially when it comes to pitching stories to the media. But in our line of work, we can risk public humiliation for even a trivial error if a cranky reporter decides to post about a bad pitch. This post outlines six common media relations mistakes and ways to avoid them.

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The Enduring Significance of Broadcast Media: Why TV and Radio Remain Essential for PR Professionals

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

In today’s digital age, where streaming platforms and online media dominate the landscape, it’s essential not to overlook traditional broadcast media’s enduring relevance and significance, such as television and radio. The numbers for radio are impressive!

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Finding the Right Time to Send a Pitch

PRSay

The second-best time of day to pitch media is between 10 a.m. Many are expected to post to multiple platforms, and then promote their work on social media. Absent any additional insight into your target media’s workflow, it’s still a decent time slot, if you have to guess. and noon, their time zone.

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Is Traditional Media Still Relevant in PR?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOTE: While they may not be turning to so-called traditional sources of news, Gen Z are helping drive increased trust in news sources, specifically through social media and podcasts , which have both become crucial distribution channels for the media. Contact us to learn more or to request a live demonstration.

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PR 101: How to Pitch Travel Journalists

Cision

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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Pitching Radio in the Age of Instagram: A Q&A with WCCO's Roshini Rajkumar

MaccaPR

If you’re a Minnesota public relations professional seeking to boost the presence of your company’s lead executive, is there a more coveted spot on Twin Cities radio than News & Views with Roshini Rajkumar on WCCO Radio? In this age of blogs, podcasts, Instagram and YouTube, are radio talk shows still relevant?

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PR Pitches & Podcasts: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Start

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Like a radio broadcast, podcasts have a producer or two who make editorial decisions on what to include. Many of the rules for pitching a conventional radio producer also apply to pitching a podcast, but there are some subtle differences. Can you “see” the story on the radio? Ask this question first.

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