ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

How to pitch media. Given how integral media pitching is to the practice of public relations, I was shocked to look back and realize how much I didn’t know about media, and the most effective ways to approach them about stories. What did I learn then, and how similar is my current experience to it? Business knowledge is important .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

And the biggest of these events – like the Cannes Advertising Festival, the Consumer Electronics Show, or the E3 Expo, attract equally high-profile media. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. Plan Well and Double-Confirm. Securing media interest is only the first step.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 30, 2022

It’s the age-old question… what is more impactful to a business – advertising or publicity? 1 – publicity is free – advertising you pay for. #2 2 – publicity is someone else telling the world how great you are – advertising is you telling the world how great you are. #3

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now how do you give a great interview? I spoke in another post about it being ok to say you don’t know in an interview but you don’t want to be completely caught off guard. Interviews go much better when they are conversational. Media is editorial content unless you are paying for advertising. You got the YES!

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 24, 2020

One of my first interviews was in Examiner.com. She pitched it to her editor who loved it too and they wrote an article about me. Those are their sponsors and they pay for the advertising. Many are overwhelmed with emails and often forget your pitch came in, even if they loved it.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

By knowing the types of stories you could pitch the media today, it positions you in a way that you can be that person in the media on a regular basis, be the expert in your industry, and really be seen with more authority and more credibility. So listen to what’s happening online and use that to pitch your stories.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

What are you going to pitch the media in October? Pick one of these and start pitching the media today! what you can pitch your local media for the month of October. Think about what you can pitch in October. Follow the Get PR Famous Formula™ so you’re more likely to get the “yes” and start pitching.

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Cision

JUNE 9, 2016

So many entrepreneurs and small business owners think just pitching their product or service is enough because it’s that good. Remember, this isn’t advertising. Around Father’s Day, I pitched his story to Entrepreneur – not the Beebo. Making something newsworthy means having a “real person” to interview.

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PRSay

MAY 8, 2020

Attitudes shift about virtual interviews. There was once a time when a journalist would scoff at the idea of an interview over Skype or Google Hangouts. If your story isn’t relevant now , then it may not be worth pitching. The advertising landscape may never be the same. Nimble coverage is crucial.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Schedule informational interviews and job shadows, attend internship info sessions and participate in free networking events. If you currently work in retail or food service, then consider pitching customer outreach or social media initiatives to your employer. Build and leverage your network. Create your own opportunities.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. A key component of stellar media relations is knowing what stories to pitch and to whom.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

We call it a background interview because it is just that – an exchange to provide background for a future story. Yet the CMO is disappointed because the interview didn’t immediately produce new business leads. By the same token, an internal executive may think PR content should look and feel like advertising or sales materials.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 25, 2022

Most kids went back to school this week and it’s a great time to position yourself as an expert and start pitching the media! Think outside of the box on what value you can provide related to back-to-school and pitch those stories starting today and for about the next 30 days. What can you pitch? I could go on and on.

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PRSay

MAY 25, 2018

They interview people who already have big followings, either via social media or email lists, because they know the thought leader will push the link out to their contacts and say, “Hey, I was on this podcast the other day, check it out.” And then the podcaster will get more downloads and be able to present that higher number to advertisers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We typically interview the prospect and based on the outcome of the discussion, gauge the odds of winning the business, determine how to budget and staff for the pitch and roll the dice on a positive outcome. A quality PR team will carefully research media contacts to craft relevant pitches tailored to specific journalists.

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PRSay

AUGUST 11, 2021

Having the ability to calculate the equivalent advertising value of stories arranged through media relations allows PR pros to prove their worth to organizational decision-makers. An up-to-date media relations strategy should include pitching writers of email newsletters, as the medium continues to gain prominence.

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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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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Should you advertise against your competitors? Talk to customers and practice what you preach Start a podcast – and then interview people you wish would be your customers. It’s a podcast that interviews B2B marketing leaders about marketing. And that’s what stands out for me in terms of creativity.

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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. Join the interview. Nail it down, fast.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is it interesting to get pitches? What are your pet peeves regarding pitches?

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 23, 2022

I assumed that you pitch a publication right before it comes out. These calendars are actually designed for potential advertisers to know what is going to be covered in the magazine in a particular month. Plan out your own editorial calendar of what you could possibly pitch every month. What I was doing seemed to make sense.

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Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

In this interview, Daher sat down to discuss with me the challenges of being a new agency owner, how to deliver effective pitches, and how she’s embracing the many changes in the field of PR. I initially entered college seeking a career in broadcasting, transitioned to advertising, and then found my true calling in PR.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In close to four decades in the communications business, Patti has held senior leadership positions in four different areas of the industry: PR, Advertising Corporate and Start-up. Show up Different As story tellers we often find ourselves carving a very unique pitch to grab the attention of a journalist or reporter.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. Bad Pitch Blog. To improve writing.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 4, 2022

Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Everyone knows what advertising is but why should they consider publicity? With advertising, YOU direct the message and it’s pretty clear that that is the case because you are paying for it. So and I understand, advertising is important to all of us. But why publicity is so valuable?

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I made so many mistakes when I first started pitching. I didn’t realize there was a system and a calendar to pitch the media. I was pitching national magazines a few weeks before I wanted to appear in them. I pitched holiday gift guides in November. Lots of pitching failures led me to figure out the system.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Beyond goal-setting and drafting a plan, the work involved in writing materials suitable for media, researching and studying appropriate journalists, and shaping a pitch is specialized and demanding. Myth #2: PR is free advertising. Advertising, on the other hand, can be completely controlled in terms of content and placement.

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Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That means the journalists you’re contacting are overwhelmed with pitches; many of them poorly thought out or irrelevant. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Long-winded PR pitches will lose a journalist’s interest almost immediately. Personalize your PR pitches.

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Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Conference organizers want your insights but don’t want any talk that can be construed as an advertisement or sales pitch, which if why it’s better to prioritize your people as experts rather than your organization’s brand. you need to eventually pitch the high-profile and events.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

And revealing yourself, in the process, to be a very new kind of financial villain — one who pitches not just the prospect of profit but also deliverance from the corrupt speculative system in which you “made” your “billions.”. I’d say that sums it up pretty well. And he really does know what he is doing here. Yeah, I am not so sure.

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PR for Anyone

MAY 24, 2022

I’ve interviewed many journalists and they all tell me the same thing… they don’t read press releases. You should only put logos on when you are interviewed or quoted. Find who is writing about your industry and reach out, show your value, give them information before you start pitching to them. PR FOR ANYONE.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

While at the conference, I’m going to do several media interviews that link to that original blog post. Ditto for interviews and features—pitch the journalist on linking to a specific (measurable) page on your site to provide more depth to the piece they’re creating. Step 5: Distribute Your Content with Paid Advertising.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 7, 2021

When you can pitch yourself as an expert on a topic that is trending online. The more people they have paying attention to their outlet, the more advertisers they can get and the better it is for them. You could even add that in your pitch when you send it in that “Hey, this is buzzing online. We pitch the media.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

However, like media industries worldwide, the French media landscape faces challenges such as declining advertising revenue, digital disruption, and changes in consumer behavior. The Arcom regulates broadcast media and aims to uphold journalistic standards, protect media freedom, and prevent media concentration.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

When you pitch a story, you need to be credible too. When you pitch a story, you need to be credible too. Make it clear who or what you are pitching. Draw a correlation between your pitch and their prior coverage. If they ask for an interview, make it easy for them to arrange a time. Be professional; always.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2022

For too long, advertising value equivalent (AVE) was used as the only method to evaluate PR. But equating earned media with paid advertising ignores the key differences between the two and is generally considered a flawed way to measure outcomes. KPIs should align to a client’s SMART goals. Earned media mentions.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email. How to get in contact, links to social channels, and the availability for interviews or consultations (if applicable).

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