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Pitching Travel Media Amid the COVID-19 Shutdown

PRSay

However, PR pros can still pitch relevant stories to travel media, according to an April 14 webinar hosted by Kellie Jelencovich , PR manager at Travel Leaders Group and president of PRSA’s New York Chapter. Like many parts of the American economy, the travel and tourism sector has been hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown.

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The Plane Truth About Following Up on Pitches

PRSay

A kind, unknown fellow traveler had turned it over to the airline. It’s the same when you write pitches and follow-up emails. Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here. I got rebooked on the next flight, and three hours later I was enjoying a meal in Memphis. I knew I had a good reason for acting as I did.

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Pitches That Placed: How to Pitch Announcements to Forbes

OnePitch

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we’re highlighting a pitch that landed coverage in Forbes for an announcement of a brand new flight route out of JFK. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . Want more tips for pitching Forbes? Email us at info@onepitch.co

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PR – An Essential Business? Tips for Keeping Your Sanity, Job and Relationships in a Pandemic

Flack's Revenge

Should we continue to pitch the media and promote our news? Others will want to jump in with ill-advised pitches. To Pitch or not to Pitch In times of crisis, people like to tell PR, essentially, to shut up – hold fire on our pitches. What to Pitch. What should we say to customers, and the market?

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Every Marketing and PR Campaign Needs a Risk Assessment

Melissa Agnes

The students are then split up into groups, called “agencies”, and have to develop a campaign idea which they then pitch to the client on their last day of class. Within the course we discuss how to conduct a risk assessment, why it’s so important, how to use it to strengthen their pitch to the client and so forth.

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How a travel agent got on television

PR for Anyone

How to Be on TV Shows: Use your expertise and knowledge of what is happening in the news right now to pitch the perfect story. Sharing her knowledge on trending story that was impacting many made it easy for the pitch to land in the media. Media outlet that was pitched: Great Day Washington , WUSA9 , Washington D.C.

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Vehicle Technology Suppliers Need These 7 Tips to Crush PR at CES 2025

Bianchi Biz Blog

So, to secure any media attention at CES, you will need a great story, a compelling pitch, great timing, lots of preparation, an experienced PR partner … and a little luck. The airport, airlines, hotels and rideshare companies – they are all short-staffed. If you haven’t started yet, you’re behind.