Prowly

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

With so much effort and attention directed at the press release itself, it can be easy to overlook a key bit of text when it’s time to send it out—the subject line of your media pitch. The post How to Write a Media Pitch Email Subject Line to Get Noticed (w/ Examples) appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Remote PR Jobs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and pitches. Conversely, a pitch is a personalized message directed toward a specific journalist with the aim of persuading them to cover a story. Pitches should be concise, engaging and grab the attention of the recipient right away.

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Stern + Associates

JANUARY 12, 2023

No matter how the industry changes, one key skill PR professionals need to know is pitch writing. Although you may be able to write a quality pitch by following a format, capturing the attention of a journalist whose inbox is saturated with similar content can be difficult. That you’re pitching, not writing it.

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Prowly

JUNE 30, 2021

The post How to Write a Media Pitch (w/ Outreach Email Templates) appeared first on Prowly Magazine. Unfortunately, though, getting the attention you deserve isn’t as simple as it might seem. Successfully gaining positive media publicity takes time, hard work, […].

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitches can make or break a PR campaign. You could have a contact list brimming with journalists, and a potentially-viral campaign, but if you hit send on a flat pitch don’t be surprised if you fail to get opens or coverage. Getting Pitch Perfect. It’s as simple as that. However, I’ll explain exactly why this is in point 9.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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Prowly

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s necessary for PR pros working in the art industry to understand how to create one and pitch it to the media to witness the buzz. Let’s see how to write a press release […] The post How to Write an Art Exhibition Press Release (Example and Template) appeared first on Prowly Magazine.

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Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Can AI write a subject line – a good one at that – and follow with a solid pitch? . To determine the quality of writing produced by AI, BuzzStream and Fractl asked 500 public relations specialists, journalists, and other media professionals to rate a series of subject lines and pitches generated using OpenAI’s GPT-3 text generator.

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PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2022

Problem: Reporter response rates to media pitches are at 3.49 Meanwhile, the rate at which journalists open email pitches has also declined, according to the latest Propel Media Barometer. So, what is the goal of the PR pitch? However, a story is rarely secured on the initial pitch. Pitches that grab reporters.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2022

Now is the best time to pitch the media, especially television. Pitches are much lower this time of year so it’s a great opportunity for you to start pitching. Your pitch is much more likely to be seen easily. Your pitch is much more likely to be seen easily. The system works. Create Great Hooks.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Don’t pitch me the gourmet kitchen with cathedral ceilings.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 21, 2022

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Today I am challenging you to start pitching the media regularly. Think about what you can pitch the media for the rest of the year. Now, follow the Get PR Famous™ formula and pitch away! This week, I want to challenge you to come up with one pitch per month for the rest of the year.

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PR Fuel

MAY 3, 2023

Did you know that journalists open only 3 percent of all pitches? Read More The post Tips on How to Write a Successful Media Pitch appeared first on eReleases. If you want to control the story of your brand, you’re going to need news outlets and journalistic sources to tell a story that aligns with your values.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sally feels like her pitches are coming too late, and if they get accepted, it’s pure luck. She’s trying to crack the code to timing her pitches, but to no avail. You not only have to create mind-blowing pitches for publications, but you must also time them correctly. Pitching too early can have the same dangers.

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Remote PR Jobs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and media pitches. What is a media pitch? Conversely, a pitch is a personalized message directed toward a specific journalist with the aim of persuading them to cover a story. Media Pitch vs Press Release - Which is better? What is a press release?

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Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If tools like ChatGPT can write pitches, articles and press releases, where does that leave us? Even when used by legitimate news outlets to write articles, errors can creep in. The Futurism blog recently outed the tech news site CNET for using AI to write erroneous articles. Hmmm… ChatGPT, writing PR content ….

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Cision

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible. Write a Captivating Subject Line.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

That being said, here are a few dozen “do’s and don’ts” to help you in your pitching and writing efforts. Thoroughly understand the audience before you pitch or write. Set the goal first, then select the placement opportunity to fit the goal, and write copy with the end goal in mind.

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OnePitch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

When crafting a pitch for media, where do you start? Or perhaps you prefer to write the story first, get the words down, and edit afterward. What’s your first thought? Maybe it’s, ‘Who will I target?’ or ‘What lead can I use to draw the reporter in?’

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PR for Anyone

MAY 14, 2020

How do you pitch the media? You write them a pitch they can actually use. This is important for you to know when pitching the media. You want your pitch to reflect this simplicity. You want your pitch to reflect this simplicity. This week I want to talk about how you write a pitch.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 6, 2022

Although it’s still cold where I am, NOW is the time to start pitching the media all of your spring ideas. What I pitched was that the number one search on Google right now is “how to clean…” People are searching for “cleaning tips” and I’m going to provide it. PR FOR ANYONE. The system works!

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While I still don’t know the secret to getting a reporter to politely reject a pitch (rather than flat out ignore it), I do know what it takes for an editor to say “yes” to a story idea. Based on my past career experiences and my current PR-focused projects, here are a few things that will make your pitch more likely to receive a response.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2022

Analysis of 400,000 email media pitches has found that brevity is the key to success. The 2022 Propel Media Barometer provides a framework for creating the perfect email pitch. Journalist engagement has decreased from 2021, with journalists only responding to about 3.37% of pitches. Here’s a summary of the findings.

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Cision

OCTOBER 17, 2017

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer media pitch! Get to your pitch quickly and concisely to make it easier for the journalist or producer to give you the yes! It’s important that your media pitch have something valuable for the audience. Don’t write this long stuff. Make it short.

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Buzzstream

JULY 16, 2024

For instance, if you want to rank for certain keywords in a specific region, such as “Memphis art galleries,” you could create and pitch a city study around the “Best Art Galleries in Tennessee” and include internal links to your Memphis art galleries page. Let’s start with ideation. Others do both the post and the press release.

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Cision

AUGUST 15, 2017

If you pitch a story that is “shareable,” you have a better chance of being covered. And, if you can show the media in your pitch why it’s shareable, you’ll be at an advantage. If you want to pitch your local television programs, you’re going to need to put a social media spin on it as well.

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Ishmael's Corner

JULY 19, 2020

PR: “What are the chances that you’ll write about this pitch?” The post Journalist Compares a Bad Media Pitch with One That Has a Fighting Chance appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Journalist: “Not good” PR: “You mean not good like one out of a hundred?”

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Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? Read More » The post Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? Here’s an example.)

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The Hoyt Organization

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When making public relations pitches, you need to put across your point and make a connection with someone in less than a minute. That’s why we’ve put together this article on how to build confidence in your PR pitch. Knowing your audience is the first step toward successful preparation for a pitch meeting.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” The second is an enhancement to its AI Writing Assistant, first unveiled a couple of months ago. That assistant helps to write social media content but now includes an integration to DALL-E. Fair enough.

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Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2021

More importantly to media pros, can AI write a good subject line and a solid pitch? The post Can AI write a better pitch than you? Will humanity become obsolete in AI’s wake? New research from PR link building and outreach software BuzzStream and boutique content marketing firm Fractl seeks to find out.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 25, 2023

A major part of any PR strategy is pitching interesting stories to the right reporters. Without sending pitches, your story likely won’t get noticed, covered, or shared. It can be tricky, however, to write a media pitch that will pique a reporter’s interest in your story and compel them to cover it.

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OnePitch

JANUARY 11, 2024

Standing out from the crowd is vital in a consumer media landscape that is flooded with product pitches. To capture a journalist's attention, your pitch should have five elements: accuracy, relevancy, transparency, efficiency, and credibility. So even though it's surprising to me that I have to say this, know who you're pitching.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2017

But, if you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, do your homework and know journalists’ and influencers’ inclinations. To help us sort through all that, we talked to Erinn Sluka , the blogger and influencer behind Parenting Healthy , who gave us a few tips on a successful holiday gift guide pitching effort.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 6, 2020

Write it all out and pull the key things that really make you different and make you stand out. That’s why I like for you to write them all out and then summarize and pull out your WOW! This week I encourage you to write your “Wow Bio.” You’re good at what you do and you probably have some amazing “wow” to share with the world.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2024

Media coverage is harder to obtain, but journalists are open and candid about what they need – which can make a difference for those PR pros who are willing to listen A while back, Spin Sucks was kind enough to publish a piece I wrote with tips for better PR pitching. Nobody wants to be duped, but for a reporter, their careers depend on it.

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