Cision

JANUARY 18, 2018

As a refresher, earned media refers to any site or blog (even social media mention) where a journalist, blogger, or influencer talks about your brand without being paid to. If your PR team is doing its job to get your brand talked about online, you can enhance those efforts by baking them into your content marketing. And that works.

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Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

And, despite the calendar, digital media seem to publish holiday-themed news until the 11th hour, so it’s almost never too late to pitch a good idea. Obviously, the best PR teams began pitching long-lead print outlets back in July, but those publications actually occupy a relatively small and super-select number of opportunities.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool. Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

PRSay

JUNE 28, 2023

Consider the following findings from Cision’s 2023 State of the Media Report , a survey of more than 3,000 journalists worldwide: Press releases are cited as the resource journalists want to receive the most from brands and PR professionals Journalists ranked press releases No. reveals,” “shows,” “announces,” etc.)

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Infographics remain high on the marketing list of tactics. This week I looked at Google search data for the word “infographic” (and variations) and found interest continues to grow at a steady pace. We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. But Those Troubled Infographics. 1) Data visualization.

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Infographics Data Case Study Content Marketing 79

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

With digital convergence, PR and media communicators are no longer just the traditional writers of press releases or distributors of media pitches. New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

And that’s exactly where the goals of journalists and brand communicators intersect. Armed with this insight, it’s in the best interest of brand communicators to ensure their news release helps journalists do their job, in the face of limited time and resources. Companies have a story to tell, and the media needs to tell a story.

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5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2025

Integrating Storytelling Across PR, Blogs, and Branded Content Public relations and content marketing share a common foundation: storytelling that connects with audiences and builds lasting relationships. This comprehensive approach allows brands to maintain consistency while adapting their narrative for different platforms and audiences.

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Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Analytics 78

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. I become a mini-expert on the journalist I’m pitching.

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Prowly

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

You know, securing coverage hoping for brand awareness and online presence to just organically follow. Read this guide to know more about how performance-driven PR can work hand in hand with influence-led approaches to positively affect your brand's online presence. This is important and measures general brand awareness.

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Digital PR Case Study SEO Measurement 104

Cision

MARCH 29, 2017

Based on the report’s findings, the Cision team put together this infographic that provides the latest media industry statistics and tips for communicators looking to improve their relationships and success rates with influencers as well as their earned media opportunities.

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Brand Branding Media Infographics 120

Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 27, 2024

Many companies in marketing, media, or communications rely on freelance contributors, yet brands don’t always know how to effectively integrate these new teammates. Marketers typically think about lobbing their pitch at prospective clients, but the same exercise could help you onboard freelancers.

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Cision

MAY 26, 2016

Consumers aren’t listening to your brand messages. Alexa Miller, senior account executive at Flackable, recommends reaching out to industry influencers to establish credibility and get your brand noticed. What are some of the biggest communication challenges facing financial brands today?

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Financial Infographics Pitching Consumer 168

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

Media kits are an excellent way to introduce the brand to people who may be unfamiliar with it, such as influencers, event attendees, journalists, or prospective clients. While a media kit is a collection of information about the brand, not all media kits will look the same. Evolution and History of Media Kits.

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How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Cision

JANUARY 26, 2016

All brands want media coverage. And that means all of them are sending pitches to reporters – the same reporters you’re pitching. But if your pitch sounds exactly like every other brand’s, it will get ignored. So how can you make your pitch stand out? It’s time to make a change to your pitching style!

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Media Pitching Trade Shows Infographics 120

PR for Anyone

JULY 27, 2024

For example, a fitness brand could highlight gear that supports Olympic-level training, or a tech company could showcase apps that track athletic performance. Creating Timely Pitches Timing is crucial when it comes to media pitches. Align your pitches with these trends to stay relevant and capture the audience’s attention.

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Media Pitching Local Training 130

Sword and the Script

MAY 19, 2015

The irony of automation, which is frequently pitched as building tighter relationships with customers, often only serves to put distance between a business and its customers. The Social Times recently published an infographic by a UK-based software company called SDL. 82% of customers try to resolve the problem with the brand.

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Infographics Customer Service Exercises Software 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. By supplementing advertising with a PR campaign, a brand can earn visibility that attracts leads. Close behind are e-books (67%), infographics (66%), and blog posts (66%).”

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Advertising Advertising B2B Trade Shows 178

The Proactive Report

JULY 31, 2017

Every person that has an interaction with your brand – whether it’s good, bad or indifferent – forms a perception about your brand. Every person in your company is a representative of the brand and now that we’re all online, that’s truer than ever. Often that search is not a brand search, but a generic phrase.

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Engineering Interviews Infographics Social Media 188

Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

Are you pitching reporters but not receiving responses? When reporters go through their daily pile of pitches, they look for fresh angles that will engage and inform their readers, not reiterations of an already discussed topic or drawn-out explanations. That’s because you’re not giving them what they want. Deliver Data.

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How To Pitching Comparison Survey 84

Shift Communications

JANUARY 4, 2016

Trend #1: Interactive Infographics. We marketers and communicators have killed the infographic. Can the news media absorb the volume of infographics we churn out? Above, we scanned the news to see how many times the word “infographic” was mentioned, then scanned Twitter for the same. In a word, no.

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Data-Driven PR Infographics Data Trends 60

Onclusive

MAY 10, 2018

These shifts include everything from the implications of brand journalism on the PR function to the dwindling number of journalists filling established newsrooms. It’s a great listening tool to ensure your pitches are targeted.” ” This is a PR boon. And the journalists can be grateful for this, too.

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Storytelling Technology Tools Infographics 230

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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Pitching Survey Journalism Technology 91

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Product-Led Digital PR Can Build Brand Ross and Emily’s new strategy focuses on digital PR campaigns that directly connect to the product and brand. By aligning with search-driven topics that also align with the product, campaigns can generate brand awareness and SEO value, as they resonate better with relevant audiences.

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Digital PR SEO Data Report 83

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

However, by combining the creation of newsworthy content campaigns with the importance of building brand awareness, we are able to gain linked client coverage on these platforms. Building awareness of your brand/products/services and boosting your credibility. Improving their brand awareness and reputation. Supercharging SEO.

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Digital PR Industry Strategy Film 170

Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Bob Evans , who I used to work with at Oracle and highly respect, brought up some good points on Twitter this week about the issues he recently encountered with PR professionals flooding his inbox with irrelevant pitches. The challenging part is first finding the right influencer for your brand. take my name off ur list! —

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Media Pitching Data Technology 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 21, 2017

In public relations w e’re always looking for tools to help produce quality content for clients as well as our own brand. One of the challenges PR people face daily is coming up with new or original ideas for story pitches, blog posts and other content. Come up with fresh content ideas. DesignerPics. Haute Chocolate.

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Infographics Writing Tools Google 157

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. This means posting links and images to all brand social accounts of course, but there are also opportunities to get more creative. Socialize all coverage. .

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Interviews Pitching Infographics Print 136

Cision

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Use language your audience will clearly understand and ensure your voice is consistent with your brand and industry. This could be a video, photos or an infographic. For press releases announcing new research, consider creating an infographic that visualizes the data. Keep the tone conversational, but informative.

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Infographics Guidelines Creativity Pitching 120

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

They must reconsider how they create, distribute and pitch their thought leadership. To increase the chances of getting coverage, those pitching major outlets like USA Today (whose readership is between 60 and 65 percent mobile) should make their information visually appealing, accessible and easy to read on a small screen.

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Trends Mobile Media Print 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Quill transforms data into automated, human-sounding Intelligent Narratives that offer brand insights to improve every aspect of communication. PRs can then reach out to pitch “thought leaders,” authors and other spokespeople to any number of shows looking for talent or topic-specific expertise.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

A study by a marketing analytics firm found “On average, brands that increased media investment [during a recession] realized roughly a 17 percent growth in incremental sales, and more than half saw subsequent improvements in year-over-year ROIs over a two-year period during the recession.”. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

However, when a client from the PR side of the house needed some branding work, creative design for a media kit, or a newsroom, it was so much fun to work with the marketing and web teams. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams. Tip #2: Learn More About Color.

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Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

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. There’s probably a good reason for that.

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Pitching Infographics SEO Creativity 60

Cision

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

All brands want mentions in trusted third-party media outlets. What are you already doing to establish thought leadership and build brand awareness? What are you already doing to establish thought leadership and build brand awareness? Here are four steps to pitching reporters and getting coverage from your upcoming conference.

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Cision

MARCH 8, 2016

But with so much constant change, how can your brand keep up? Media professionals are clearly placing an emphasis on reaching mobile audiences, so if your brand can assist by providing the right type of content, you may be more likely to achieve coverage. Use Multimedia Content. Images via Pixabay: 1 , 2 , 3.

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Trends Mobile Media Infographics 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2018

Media love poll-results story pitches, especially when accompanied by visuals like infographics. For a mattress company, we converted NIH data on how many hours people sleep every night into a branded national index of “most sleep-deprived cities.” See our earlier post for more on how to make surveys work for PR.

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Storytelling Data Survey Financial 149