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In Praise of Trade PR For B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

If your company offers a solution that benefits small businesses, consistent coverage in a SMB-focused trade is obviously valuable. Pitching trade press can be easier than getting a story in a large media outlet. Pharma journalists will read biotech and diagnostic trades, depending on their beat, and so on.

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Content analysis tool BuzzSumo adds journalist database for SMBs [PR tech sum no. 48]

Sword and the Script

The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. For its part, BuzzSumo appears to be targeting small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB) and seems intent on winning business away from Muck Rack. Pitch podcasts by noon. click image for higher resolution) 2.

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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. The amount of information you need to contact an influencer — direct phone, email, social handles, pitching preference, outlet information, history and bio, etc.

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PR Tips to Help You Land Media Coverage

Garrett Public Relations

With newsrooms shrinking and journalists being asked to do more, getting a pitch to stand out is TOUGH. As anyone in PR can tell you, earning media coverage these days can be a challenge. Each year, the folks at Muck Rack conduct a survey of journalists to ask about their preferences and how they find […].

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WIIFM mindset key to successful influencer outreach

Communications Conversations

As a blogger, I don’t get pitched all that often. However, I did receive two somewhat interesting and relevant “pitches” in the last month. They were both at least mildly intriguing (to be clear, neither of those events was SMB 100, which is pictured below). Missed opportunity.

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8 great ways to show reporters some love

Garrett Public Relations

After all, they often express their displeasure at receiving media pitches […]. If you work with reporters–a key piece of an effective PR effort–why not take advantage of the opportunity by showing them some love?

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14 of the Best Budget-Friendly Tools to Help You Master PR, Content and Social Media

Garrett Public Relations

With the new year well underway, many small business owners and freelancers may be looking for ways to streamline projects and squeeze more productivity out of the workday. As a public relations consultant and freelance writer who sometimes dons a reporter’s hat, I’m always interested in trying out tools that allow me to get more […].

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