Cision

JULY 19, 2017

Mid-summer in public relations means one thing — holiday gift guide pitching season is here. But, how does your pitch stand out when every brand claims to have this year’s must-have gift? Are they reading mostly blogs, or do they get their info via social media? Pitch the right person. Write a standout pitch.

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Prohibition

JULY 23, 2024

Here we’ll explore how these three cutting-edge AI tools can enhance our creativity and supercharge your PR efforts. Its ability to generate text, produce ideas for a brainstorm and create various types of creative content makes it an invaluable tool for any PR professional.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets?

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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. But how to determine which blogs are me-too, and which are worth your while? After that, the blog world is your oyster! Follow these blogs to increase your PR acumen.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Similarly, learning to prioritize client and team needs while finding a way to be creative with messaging (even if it’s just in an email) has been one of my favorite lessons. My favorite thing about PR and being at The Hoffman Agency is that creativity and collaboration are present in every meeting, piece of content or website.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. We shared ideas, concepts and I was able to watch how creative ideas came to life.

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Buzzstream

OCTOBER 31, 2024

She was full of unique insights and tips for re-pitching your content and digital PR in general. Most apply to general outreach for digital PR, not just re-pitching content. Leverage Successful Social Campaigns for PR Transform popular social media posts into PR pitches, especially if they resonate well with the audience.

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Buzzstream

JULY 16, 2024

For instance, if you want to rank for certain keywords in a specific region, such as “Memphis art galleries,” you could create and pitch a city study around the “Best Art Galleries in Tennessee” and include internal links to your Memphis art galleries page. This approach gives many more cities and publications to pitch.

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Stephen Waddington

MARCH 3, 2020

Agency teams are working on their pitches for the Skidz account. This blog got exclusive access to a brainstorm in one of London’s leading creative shops. I’m following a team as it prepares its pitch response. Creative ideas AR will come out of the trough of disillusionment in 2020.

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Marketwired

MARCH 1, 2016

This is post 3 of our 5-part #CreativePR blog series. When pitching media and other influencers – whether on traditional or social channels – we tend to gravitate to: “How can I make my pitch stand out so it’s compelling to journalists, bloggers and other target audiences?” In other words, you don’t pitch.

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Cision

JANUARY 20, 2016

Change may be constant in the PR world, but traditional pitching methods are alive and well. In fact, while reporters’ presence on social media platforms has risen over the past few years, email still remains their preferred pitching method. Revisit traditional PR tactics to build a better, tighter email pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2022

Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. Our work includes not just press releases, but pitches to journalists, bylines, blogs posts, op-Ed pieces, and more. And whose voice do you use?

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Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In this blog post that’s mostly written by ChatGPT, we’ll explain everything you need to know about this disruptive technology and how writers can leverage the tool to connect with audiences in new and innovative ways. It can serve as a strong foundation for the creativity and individuality that human writing creates.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? I think our obsession with brevity in a pitch often translates to that same obsession with brevity in a response, but those two are very different things. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch?

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Strategic Media Pitching : Effective media pitching is key to securing high-impact coverage that links back to your priority retailers. Creative Storytelling : We differentiate our clients in a crowded market through innovative storytelling. This approach drives traffic and strengthens retail relationships.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Now that you know who you want to pitch, slow your roll before you send an email. That way, when you’re ready to pitch, they have an inkling of who you are.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Planning is vital to successful pitching and one essential component is the humble editorial calendar. It’s like an unsung hero of the public relations world — not flashy or creative, but vital to a robust media placement schedule. Repurposed content: Refresh previous content and select successful pitch ideas and posts.

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Cision

AUGUST 5, 2015

Sometimes writing fabulous blog posts on your business blog isn’t enough to drive the traffic you really want. One of my favorite content marketing strategies is guest blogging. When you write a guest blog post, you get it published on another well-established blog that caters to your target market.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Creative briefs. A third example of a program is running a corporate blog like a news site. I’ve run a corporate blog that published a new post five days a week – it grew to rival industry trades. We put a similar program in place for contributed articles, pitches and press releases too. This is fraught with drawbacks.

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PRSay

MAY 25, 2018

You may remember this from when blogs were still on the upswing — bloggers would guest post for each other, then go back to their own blogs and direct their followers over to the other, bumping up page views. What audience can you deliver to the influencers you pitch? Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 23, 2017

Public relations experts know that the majority of traffic coming to a blog post comes in the first hours and days of publication. This makes the timely promotion of your blog content critical to its success. There are several tools and creative ways to get your post read by the audience you’re targeting.

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Great British Bake Off is back in full swing, but it isn’t just the bakers preparing for their all-important showstoppers, it’s also PR pitching season and the time to pull out all the stops to win over organisations looking for a new PR partner. And the same can happen in the pitch process. The same can happen in pitching.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2024

This year, our PR team published dozens of blog posts, sharing PR insights and unpacking trends from a variety of perspectives. Here’s a countdown of the five Crenshaw blog posts that have attracted the most attention throughout 2023. They’re based on the experience and direct observation from people at all staff levels.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Remember to think about what medium you are pitching. That helps when you pitch too, to show them the visuals. newsjacking).

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Remote PR Jobs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Well-written press releases, social media posts, and blog articles help PR practitioners capture attention, build credibility, and influence public perception. From media pitches and press releases to event planning and crisis management, there are a myriad of duties that require careful attention and execution.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), Owned Media/Content Strategy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 29, 2022

As B2B PR pros, we’re always looking for creative ways to tell a story. When pitching a significant news announcement, perhaps about a new product or VC funding, securing a story ahead of the announcement date is critical to a smooth launch. The art of the follow up can be its own blog post. Communicate with stakeholders .

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Every year this blog pours over dozens of public relations surveys and breaks down the findings. Reporters receive hundreds of pitches. Reporters respond to just 3% of pitches.

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Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

With more and more people pitching reporters every day, your pitches may be falling under the radar. You need to adjust your tactics and learn “ The New Rules of Media Pitching.” ” Want to get all of Michael Smart’s pitching tips? How do you recommend pitching a service like an app?

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.),

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. That dreaded lull.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 12, 2018

PR pros, who at that time, were still new to a feature that Microsoft introduced around 1995, were sending pitches or releases by email with tracked-changes still on. It’s one of two creative press releases examples that recently crossed my radar and I’m sharing here in this post. A Creative Press Release for B2B Tech.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. From blog posts to media pitches, we shift gears constantly, adapting to many different kinds of written content. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count. Less is more.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. ” Reactive media pitching should not be the centerpiece of a good PR program; however, it can help capitalize on opportunities that generate tangible results and positive buzz.

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Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! To determine the right creative angle, ask yourself—why would my audiences care about this topic? Blogs and social media channels have become an integral part of communications strategy because they offer a way to have an active conversation with your audience.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

If PR professionals understand what it means to re-purpose content, it might be because there’s a new “pitching tips” blog post or article at least every week. Many of these cover the basics, for example: do your research, know the reporter’s audience, and pitch a story, not a product. Art or Science: Creative Marketing and PR.

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5W PR

JANUARY 1, 2019

Everyday journalists are inundated with pitches from business owners and PR professionals looking to get their products and services features in an article. However, of the many pitches that journalists receive only a selected few make it onto the pages of their media outlet. Understand what the journalist writes about.

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