Stephen Waddington

AUGUST 12, 2020

Nine entrepreneurs talk about the agencies they’ve launched during the pandemic. I caught up with nine agency founders who have started their businesses during the COVID-19 crisis to talk about their proposition, motivation and the lessons that they’d share with others thinking of doing the same. I wish them all good luck.

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Agency Meeting Retail Energy 161

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 6, 2024

When it comes to pitching, founderPeter has this advice for pitching: The people who do the following when using SOS almost always have successful pitches. Having a pitch written for the perfect match is definitely better than writing on the fly. When you find a relevant opportunity, pitch quickly. Be ready to go.

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Case Study Pitching B2B Tools 116

5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Optimize content for search engines (SEO) to improve visibility. Next, it’s important to pitch to journalists. Tailor pitches to the specific interests and needs of each journalist. That means creating high-quality content that is informative, engaging, and relevant to the target audience.

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Strategy Marketing Crisis Communications Analytics 78

Buzzstream

MARCH 19, 2025

As Doug is an expert in all things podcasting, I figured picking his brain about pitching yourself or your clients to get on podcasts would be an excellent opportunity. Ditch the Templates Generic mass-pitching doesnt work. Prioritize Relevance Over Volume Mass pitching might land you spots on low-quality podcasts.

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Pitching How To YouTube Tools 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Most PR agencies perform the same daily tasks – targeted media outreach, meticulous coverage tracking, and competitive monitoring, among others. While Google is a default monitoring tool for many agencies, it can be time-consuming, and it often misses coverage. Google Trends. Google Trends is underutilized in our view.

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Tools Radio Trends Pitching 232

Sword and the Script

MARCH 9, 2021

Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. ZC: I was growing my agency and once we reached about 15 people, I wanted to improve our workflow, data insights and accountability across the team and campaigns.

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Software Agency Pitching Analytics 148

5W PR

JANUARY 14, 2025

Optimize the website and blog for search engines (SEO) to improve organic visibility and attract a wider audience. Craft personalized pitches that demonstrate a genuine understanding of the journalist’s work and their audience. Analyze their recent coverage, areas of interest, and preferred interview formats.

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How To Media Case Study Technology 78

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

Search engines like Google and Bing regularly probe the quality of sites, which means those with low-quality get pushed down in the search results. Incoming links from sites with a strong domain authority are a more powerful signal to search engines than sites with low authority. So, how can you ensure that happens?

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Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

A high-growth tech company with financing behind it is in a perfect position to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. Some startups make small timing miscalculations, like bringing on an agency right after a major funding announcement. Some startups think an agency can work miracles without help or input from them.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

A few years ago I dropped in on a client’s booth at an industry conference, and the company CEO introduced me – the founder of his company’s public relations agency – as the “publicist.” It implies a kind of “smile-and-dial” media pitch person, or a celebrity’s press agent.

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Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

The pitch is delivered, building to a crescendo – the “a ha” moment in which the idea comes into focus. Usually delivered via the pitch, the big idea captivated agency clients and brought each episode to a climax. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics.

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Insurance Insurance Advertising Advertising 204

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 5, 2018

My team and I love working with tech startups, especially those with a few years under their belt (and a round or two of financing) who are prepared to make the most of a public relations agency partnership. The first is thinking a PR agency can work miracles. They don’t respond to me-too pitches.

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Pitching Enterprise Exercises Agency 174

Prowly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In-house teams and agencies that stay ahead know mentions are still important (and probably will be forever), but also put a lot of effort into starting movements ignited by quality content that results in target audience loyalty and engagement. Host Reddit AMAs. Build Substack newsletters. Wondering how it works in practice?

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Digital PR Case Study SEO Measurement 104

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2016

As one of the only public relations agencies that is a Google Analytics Certified Partner, we are always looking to see how we can use Google’s tools and programs to strengthen both our PR and marketing teams’ efforts. They can also use Google Trends to help dictate the timeline within their pitch calendars. Casey Egan.

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Google Data Pitching Tools 98

Shift Communications

MARCH 17, 2016

Reverse engineering : the process of extracting knowledge or design information from anything man-made and reproducing it or reproducing anything based on the extracted information. Ever wonder why a pitch you shipped out to 5, 10, or even more reporters garnered little or no response? Enter reverse engineering.

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Engineering Wikipedia Exercises Pitching 60

Prowly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

All-in-one PR platforms ,such as Prowly , Cision , or Meltwater , come with a range of tools, including a rich media database, press release writing services, tools to pitch journalists, and much more. Services include distribution to major search engines, news sites, a network of journalists and bloggers, multimedia support, and analytics.

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Analytics SEO Engineering Financial 104

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. ” One in particular, the owner of a boutique tech PR agency was thrilled that I was an electrical engineer and former IBM-er like him. .” “Refreshing!”

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 23, 2022

A top priority of the best PR agency teams is measuring how well we do. Before an agency sets them, it’s critical that they understand organizational goals and what the company hopes to achieve with a robust PR program. Most agencies and organizations have wised up to use more contemporary KPIs that capture the true value of PR.

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Measurement Advertising Advertising Agency 182

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While she’s focused generally on consumer PR over her nearly 20 years in the industry, she’s had deep experience in food and beverage, restaurants, and retail communications while working at everything from boutique to global PR agencies in Chicago and Columbus. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

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Pitching Consumer How To Media Relations 98

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

When you combine it with earned media, however, it enhances both your expertise and your search engine results. It can be pretty easy to imagine keeping all of your hard work to yourself and not pitching contributed content at all. She has run and grown an agency for the past 15 years. Illustration credit: pixels hunter ].

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Media Newspapers Google Energy 199

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts. With media pitches, PR pros must tell or tease a story to a journalist – and fast. The purpose of the pitch is to make them want to tell the story – with their own clever language, so a straightforward approach is wise.

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Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 7, 2012

Because there is no such thing as the “perfect pitch.” ” There are terrible pitches, there are so-so pitches, and there are very good pitches. But to me, a perfect pitch would be one that secured every single story it was aiming for. You can , however, write a very good pitch. ” See?

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Pitching Course Examples Engineering 75

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Finding the right agency partner can begin with an online search to narrow the field to a short list of agencies invited to share capabilities. Note PR agency “red flags” A poorly designed website. Note PR agency “red flags” A poorly designed website. Staff turnover. Scheduling difficulties.

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Agency Meeting Measurement Construction 159

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

I called these basics “engines” because they are a combination of process and mechanism. Those four engines are as follows: Engine 1: Focus on the audience, not your product. Engine 2: Provide a reason and mechanism to come back. Engine 3: Give them a chance to raise their hand. Rent-to-own strategy. Use it here.

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Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 68

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In a recent post , we showed why using the lowest hourly rates was the absolute worst way to choose a PR agency partner. For a number of reasons, the PR agency with the lowest rates usually ends up costing the client the most – in terms of wasted time, frustration and lackluster results. Why are these clues important?

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Automotive Agency Mobile Trade Shows 78

Melissa Agnes

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Negative SEO is the practice of using black hat search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to sabotage a competitor’s search engine rankings. Here’s what he had to say: “The penalties against an organization for manipulating — or hiring someone to manipulate — search engine results could be severe.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 4, 2024

With that in mind, we took to the podcast to discuss the challenges of ideating, designing, and pitching digital PR campaigns from an in-house. Clearlink used to pay a panel of journalists for feedback on pitches and ideas. Today, I’d like to discuss in-house versus agency life. Victoria: Yeah. It’s crazy.

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Digital PR SEO Agency Pitching 71

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

With another decade of experience in communications and marketing agencies, Scott has advised clients that include Walmart, McDonalds, IBM, Coca-Cola, and Google, among others, and The Economist ranked him as #1 atop the list of 25 Social Business Leaders. with a major in electronics engineering from the Community College of Philadelphia.

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Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 24, 2018

In particular one nut job named Andrew W (who seems to be a troll chiefly interested in tearing down PR and promoting search engine marketing) led the charge with cynical statements, and I did my best to try to turn him around, to no avail. They have packages that will help get the press you want for a fraction of the cost of a PR agency.

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Agency Strategy Crisis Management Pitching 159

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What I wasn’t initially anticipating within the field is the creativity, anticipation and thrill it entails when conceiving campaigns, writing pitches and landing links. As these links grow, through outreach efforts, your client’s website ranking should start gradually rising in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs).

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Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. To get more complete information, I reached out to a range of experts in the industry to gain their insights on the go-to tools for their teams or agencies. Finding inspiration for ideation can be incredibly tricky. Prospecting.

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Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2017

Mistakes in PR planning or execution are costly, particularly when you consider the typical investment in a top public relations agency team. Beware of the trap that many early-stage technology businesses fall into — over-engineered, groupthink—driven messages that are heavy on jargon and light on clarity. Insufficient budget.

How To 149

How To Government Product Launch International 149

Wadds Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

The same report could have been written in the past 30 years about how public relations was slow to adapt to the internet, search engine optimisation, social media, and PESO. The issue is compounded by tightening budgets within agencies and communication teams. Innovation is not normative within public relations practice.

Publicity 141

Publicity Case Study Privacy Ethics 141

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Here are six ways to do that, with an emphasis on the all-important media relations engine. Other indispensable hacks include the BreakingNews app for emerging stories, and―if budget allows―competitive monitoring engines like TrendKite. Or invest in a paywalled analyst report for trend statistics to enliven an evergreen pitch.

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Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

Cision

AUGUST 16, 2016

Erik Wheater, account executive at Burns360, details his transition from a five-year career in television news to the PR agency life. He reveals how his background in journalism has shaped his view of the industry, his growing appreciation for PR professionals and gives insight into how journalists in the TV industry truly want to be pitched.

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Television Pitching Journalism Interviews 120

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. An Apple media kit from 1993 even included physical slides showcasing their newest technologies.

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Buzzstream

JANUARY 29, 2025

Quick Tips Here are some of the tips I pulled from our chat: Personalize Before You Pitch Connect with journalists on LinkedIn or Twitter/X before sending a pitch. Wait a couple of weeks before sending a pitch to avoid seeming transactional. Do they, were they pitched to you? I love the follow-up story angle.

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