PR for Anyone

MARCH 21, 2020

Kate Rogers of MSNBC posted a tweet that said: Finding the amount of PR pitches coming in that are not related to the stock market, economy, Covid-19, etc. This can also be adapted to with Skype interviews. In fact, I just pitched a Skype interview for a station that I heard was no longer having guests in-studio.

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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. Did you invent a new product, write a book, or win an award? Many are overwhelmed with emails and often forget your pitch came in, even if they loved it. Make your business newsworthy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Think Tinder meets pitching. Simply upload your pitch on the app to connect with interested journalists. Just like on Tinder, or any dating app, journalists will swipe right if they feel your pitch is a fit for them. Once ‘matched’ a chat will open and you can work together to set up that interview. Rev Transcription.

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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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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2022

Now is the best time to pitch the media, especially television. Pitches are much lower this time of year so it’s a great opportunity for you to start pitching. Your pitch is much more likely to be seen easily. If you’ve been following me, you know how to write a good pitch that is more likely to get the YES.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

A major announcement or event must be carefully planned around avoidable happenings like earnings calls, congressional hearings, or other news-making things that are on the books, and PR teams need to be flexible for those events that can’t be anticipated. Again, communication is key. . It’s PR, not ER. And earned media isn’t magic.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2023

A quick Google search says the average business book has roughly 50,000-60,000 words. The podcast covers the following: PR tech vendor landscape , adoption of AI AI to generate & analyze content, monitor media, and hone and target pitches. Challenges Will AI take your job away? Avoiding quality pitfalls, ensuring responsible usage.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 6, 2022

Although it’s still cold where I am, NOW is the time to start pitching the media all of your spring ideas. What I pitched was that the number one search on Google right now is “how to clean…” People are searching for “cleaning tips” and I’m going to provide it. It’s the start of spring.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Selected for an exclusive interview with the Fortune 500 executive! The wheels in my head were spinning with how I might pitch the story to my editors. Here, in no particular order, are four other bits of research that should be considered “homework” before you hit send on that next pitch. One of a handful of journalists!

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 27, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali 15 Reasons Your PR Pitches Suck January 27th, 2011 Tweet In the genes? I can’t tell you how many pitches I received that were so bloviated, they would have made Alec Baldwin jealous. And that was it.

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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 ). I was, of course, thrilled to be in it and eager to read Lin Pophal’s book.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

I recently spent a year interviewing senior public relations professionals in 31 countries about best practices in their cultures for my newly-published book, Pitch, Tweet, or Engage on the Street: How to Practice Global Public Relations and Strategic Communication. Author Kara Alaimo, Ph.D. Twitter: @karaalaimo.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I can’t tell you how many pitches I received that were so bloviated, they would have made Alec Baldwin jealous. But many of the pitches I received included words to the effect, “so and so can discuss , let me know if you want to interview them.”. I guess Lady Luck is smiling on me , because the bad pitches continue.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

On Tuesday, HARO (Help A Reporter Out) hosted a Q&A panel at the Cision headquarters in Chicago that featured three Chicago Tribune reporters who discussed how they work with PR professionals day to day as well as offered advice for getting a pitch noticed. Make Email Pitches Short, Personalized and to the Point. Thanks, @Cision !

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

If you’re sending boring, generic pitches to every journalist you can find, how can you expect anyone to respond to you? Dayna Calkins, senior publicist at Choice Media & Communications, stresses the importance of doing your research before sending your pitch. Generic pitching. How did you get your start in PR?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

With little reason to believe otherwise, a PR team will sometimes book an interview with a journalist, only to see it go poorly. Like most agencies, we make it a rule to speak to any media-facing executive ahead of an interview to get a read on their abilities. The negative media story. .

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

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. I’ve listened to this podcast for years and twice successfully pitched clients as guests. The team has produced 1,000 episodes to date.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And if you do decide on an announcement press conference, always book a smaller room than necessary, and be sure to manage client and stakeholder expectations about media attendance. One team I was on spent days messaging, rehearsing, and scripting a client company founder, only to see one bungled interview after another.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And if you do decide on an announcement press conference, always book a smaller room than necessary, and be sure to manage client and stakeholder expectations about media attendance. One team I was on spent days messaging, rehearsing, and scripting a client company founder, only to see one bungled interview after another.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Her book, an Amazon bestseller, was ranked as one of INC Magazine 9 Books Every Professional Should Read in 2019 and Kirkus described her book as a “compelling argument and a spirited call to action against workplace age discrimination.” Patti is also Forbes contributor and public speaker. The network is the way in.

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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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PR for Anyone

MARCH 23, 2022

I assumed that you pitch a publication right before it comes out. Gift guides of most national magazines are fully booked by July 1st. The great news for people like us trying to pitch a magazine is that it also lets us know exactly what the content of the magazine is going to be that particular month. PR FOR ANYONE. Transcript.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

This means keeping media lists up to date, drafting pitches, follow-up notes and press releases and organizing all other pertinent information so a tight schedule of targeted outreach is maintained. ” The spokesperson is untested, the product is in beta, or the pitch hasn’t matured.

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Now you need to make sure your client is adequately prepared for the interview. If several briefings are taking place in a condensed timeframe, such as for a trade show, these sheets might be upsized to a formal briefing book. If a reporter responded to a pitch, include specific pitch details and any special requests from the reporter.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 18, 2021

How to Be on TV Shows: Pitching a story that almost anyone can relate to is a great way to have your story picked up by a news anchor. Why this pitch appealed to the media : This was relevant because of the aging population and what is known as the sandwich generation. Media outlet that was pitched: WBALTV , News11, Baltimore MD.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. 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. Why is it a challenge ?

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

How can marketers like you get your CEO or brand spokesperson interviewed on a podcast that’s heard by tens of thousands, or even millions, of listeners? And, just as challenging, how can you convince your CEO that securing a podcast interview could be as valuable for your company as an interview in "Bloomberg Businessweek?".

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Pitching top publications is rarely easy – you not only need good relationships with reporters, you need a good story to tell. Read every book there is about public relations. Then I will take a look or research more journalists who might be interested in the story and rework the pitch letter.

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MaccaPR

AUGUST 18, 2020

Prepare your spokesperson for virtual interviews. With the majority of interviews being done virtually, it’s important that your spokesperson is trained to deal with any potential quirks that might result from remote interviews. Do your research before you pitch. Know the show you’re pitching,” says Runck. “We

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

Propel says PR is sending more pitches; Muck Rack adds podcast contacts and broadcast monitoring; several PR tech vendors publish survey results “Welcome to May. PR is sending more pitches during COVID-19 The average PR pros appear to have sent more media pitches during the Coranavirus pandemic than before it’s occurrence.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 29, 2022

That may sound easy enough, but check out any reporter’s Twitter feed and you’ll probably see complaints about agencies who reach out to irrelevant or outdated contacts, or target their pitches in clumsy ways. Every piece of information you receive after pitching serves a purpose. Record reporter responses .

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Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Click here for your free “10 Media Pitching Do’s and Don’ts” tip sheet now! If your company is in the news regularly, consider a tool like Coverage Book to curate news seamlessly in a visually appealing format. If it was a major interview, consider a behind-the-scenes look about how the coverage came to be.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

Your brand may have a good story, but if you’re not catching journalists’ attention with your pitch, it won’t get covered. Journalist Sharon Ward Keeble stresses the importance of providing value and detail when pitching your story. What is the most memorable pitch you’ve received? How did you get your start in journalism?

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OnePitch

JUNE 16, 2022

Read below for the entire interview with Desiree: 1.) However, a typical day for me often consists of crafting content – from traditional media materials such as press releases and pitches, to sponsored articles, newsletters and even social media calendars. What made this pitch successful is simple: 1.)

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Interview a customer. Share your favorite business book. The other thing you can do is use this content as media pitches. Create Content Using Media Pitches. Ask your audience a multiple-choice question. Highlight a customer of the month. Create and post a video. Take a picture of your workspace, office, or co-workers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The minute a profile appears on your CEO, or a brand spokesperson kills it on a live broadcast interview, it’s time for the social media team to get involved. Don’t use a lifestyle magazine interview to interest another lifestyle pub, as that will likely backfire. But do use it in a pitch to a morning talk show.

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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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