Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I’m the founder and president of my own company , Newcomm LLC, which provides automotive technology content, consulting and conference-programming services. I’ve also been fortunate to interview a lot of celebrities – Carrie Fisher, Tony Hawk, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Gibbons, Nikki Sixx and more – which was always fun. Fun assignment!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Jerry Hirsch is the technology and innovation editor at Automotive News. I have been in journalism all my life starting with interviewing soon-to-be President Jimmy Carter for my high school newspaper. Don’t pitch things outside of my interest area. Don’t pitch things outside of my interest area. Stay on point.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world’s most influential technology event, the potential for automotive and mobility tech suppliers to make an impact at CES 2024 is strong, with a high-level of attention and interest focused on the evolution of mobility, from EV adoption and infrastructure to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and always-evolving ADAS technology.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I am a tech and innovation reporter at Automotive News. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I even try to format my own pitches to editors as “someone is doing something for a reason.” And I actually do appreciate a follow-up email!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

As such, it’s important for exhibitors – especially the vehicle technology providers and automotive mobility suppliers we serve – to fully understand the media landscape of this massive event to ensure success, set realistic targets and appropriately manage executive expectations about media attention you may or may not garner at the show.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 22, 2023

I’ve been at Automotive News for six months covering auto cybersecurity and mobility finance. Taking my three-year-old and my five-year-old to school, parks, museums, play dates and teaching them how to ride a bike, What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Pitch news instead of promotional material.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 30, 2022

Still holding the title as the world’s most influential technology event , the potential opportunities for automotive and mobility technology suppliers to make an impact at CES 2023 could be better than ever, especially considering the pent-up demand for a return to the in-person experience. And maybe you will!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Award-winning automotive journalist Gary Witzenburg has been writing about automobiles, auto people and the auto industry for 33 years. Navy officer, auto engineer, race driver and advanced technology vehicle development manager who has authored eight automotive books. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

I’m also the host of AutoSens and InCabin Insights, an interview series that coincides with our yearly AutoSens and InCabin conferences in Europe, China, and the United States. I’ve also shared the digital airwaves with an automotive historian and a world-renowned expert on proper car detailing techniques.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Because of this, it’s critical vehicle technology providers and automotive mobility suppliers understand the media relations and the PR landscape of this massive event to: set realistic media targets; manage executive expectations; and ensure a successful PR experience.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’m proud of my reporting for Automotive News on the supply chain production halts and ramp up early in the pandemic in spring 2020. I’ve spent summers at ClickOnDetroit/WDIV Local 4, Automotive News and the Wall Street Journal , and prior to my current role, I was a full-time reporter covering mobility and suppliers at Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The country’s strong industrial base, particularly in sectors like aerospace, automotive and luxury goods, contributes significantly to its economic prowess and France’s influence in the world. Its strategic location in Europe, well-developed infrastructure, and skilled workforce make it an attractive destination for investors.

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Landis PR

JUNE 24, 2024

Earlier this month, the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Detroit chapter hosted an illuminating in-person event titled Connecting to Detroit’s Automotive Media. Breana Noble added that arranging a meet and greet with your client / expert ahead of pitching news is something that helps her vet sources.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

I’m the web editor for Automotive News , supervising all breaking news content on autonews.com. I work closely with our publisher, Jason Stein, about a strategic vision for the kind of journalists and newsroom culture we want for Automotive News. I have supervised the Automotive News collegiate internship program since 2007.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

I’m the senior editor for automotive and electronic technology on the automotive editorial team at the SAE Media Group. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? That said, just be prepared to talk about why the product or advancement your pitching is a benefit to human beings.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Held at the Detroit-area offices of SAE International , the event was moderated by Jeff Gilbert, auto reporter at WWJ Newsradio 950 , with Hannah Lutz from Automotive News , Chris Clonts from Automotive Engineering magazine and Breana Noble from The Detroit News serving as the panelists. Don’t keep a reporter hanging.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Based on our 30+ years of PR experience, many of those supporting automotive clients at CES, we’ve identified several key media relations facts, challenges your company could face and the opportunities that could potentially surround them: Even with millions of square feet of CES exhibit space, it goes fast. domestic and 35.5% international.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

It’s important for exhibitors – especially the automotive suppliers and vehicle technology providers we serve – to fully understand the media landscape of this massive event to ensure success, and to set realistic targets and appropriately manage executive level expectations about media attention. It’s logistically impossible.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When we launched our Meet the Media blog series five years ago, our mission entailed helping bridge the gap between automotive and mobility PR professionals and the key journalists who cover the automotive and mobility sectors. Meet the Media: Philip Nussel, Web Editor at Automotive News. Meet the Media: Alexa St.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

For over a decade, I was the editor-in-chief of AutoblogGreen and today I freelance for a good roster of publications, including Car and Driver, Forbes, Automotive News, SAE Automotive Engineering and others. Aside from automotive writing, I also translate (German-to-English) articles for a board gaming magazine.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

When the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) was looking to increase executive visibility after a leadership change, as well as to continue to promote its Management Briefing Seminars – the North American auto industry’s preeminent conference – it turned to Bianchi PR for support. to support clients at this important event.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’m a reporter with Automotive News covering suppliers and electric vehicles. It’s on everyone’s radar now, but I’m extremely interested in the shift to EVs and the way traditional automotive companies and start-ups are adapting to it. I’m excited to have a front-row seat covering that shift for Automotive News.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Whereas national media outlets tend to have a larger bandwidth to take on pitched topics.” Respondents noted that offering thought leaders or an interview may be too ambiguous or cumbersome for reporters with limited bandwidth. And in the meantime, keep pitching for those valuable earned media hits!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kristen Strakalaitis is the morning host of First Shift at Automotive News. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? You might also be interested in: Countdown to CES 2023: Top 7 PR Lessons for Mobility and Automotive Suppliers. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

But I’m also a car guy, a realist, and an automotive analyst. I’ll never forget driving to Petersen Publishing Company some 50 miles from my home and pitching three articles to Lee Kelley, editorial director at the new Hot Rod Specialty Publications Group. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 20, 2024

Mass email blasts with irrelevant pitches. Few things annoy journalists more than getting bombarded with generic press releases and story pitches that have nothing to do with their coverage areas. Let’s look at 5 things the irk journalists and hinder your chances of earned media coverage: 1.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We’ve found many PR professionals are making simple but crucial mistakes that are causing their pitches to be tossed or ignored based on a review of the input Bianchi PR has been collecting from journalists through our “Meet the Media” blog series. Pitches not related to what they cover. Give them time to review your email and respond.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Since I have made the switch to covering parts suppliers and distributors in the automotive aftermarket, supply chain, M&A trends and sustainability are on my radar. There have been fluctuations in supply and demand in the automotive aftermarket since COVID and M&A has increased on the retail service level.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Or this comment from Nora Naughton , formerly of The Detroit News and now with the Wall Street Journal : “… I also think that every aspect of the American automotive industry touches so many lives, especially in the Detroit area, so I’m always looking for that intersection between business and real people.”. What is the takeaway?”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: Automotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Lawrence, Automotive Reporter at the Detroit Free Press appeared first on Bianchi PR. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

I also consult on audience and editorial strategies for a few startup publications in the tech and automotive spaces. (If I’m interested in the zero-emission, digital transformation of the automotive industry and the future of how we get around. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

Wrecked Media Group is an Ohio-based media company created in 2020 to acquire and build automotive-focused media businesses. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Target the pitch to me. Also don’t get crappy if I don’t respond to your pitch. I am the VP of Content, Wrecked Media Group.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

I’m Craig Cole, senior editor at EV Pulse, a site dedicated to covering electric and electrified vehicles as well as alternative fuels and future automotive technology. I’ve been in this position for almost a year now, though I have been a full-time automotive journalist for 16 years.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

While the shrinking number of media outlets affects the potential pitch opportunities for all PR people, the negative impact is less pronounced for the business-to-business front, where trade journals are generally faring better than newspapers. But still, the media relations is dead prediction seems to gain steam. dba Spin Sucks.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

I am the managing editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News , two Detroit-based automotive publications. What is fascinating is how certain sensor technologies are reaching beyond automotive. In automotive, engineers and product developers are moving toward software-defined architectures versus mechanical ones.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity. I’ve interviewed a lot of famous people, but he was a real pleasure to talk to.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

In an ideal world, the best pitch, the best ideas presented, would win. Media interviews or media coverage would depend solely upon the quality or novelty of the pitch. Though they might like to, most journalists don’t have time to sift through all the pitches they get … or to vet new, unproven sources. deliver value?

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