ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 28, 2020

In a world of nonstop media, how can a PR professional cut through the noise to make a company’s brand stand out? Everything should map back to the overall brand narrative. Make your pitch schedule timely. It often comes down to the right media strategy. But the right strategy will work for any type of company. .

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Strategy Media Measurement Product Launch 287

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

If you want a product launch to be covered in a top-tier publication, journalists will need to talk to someone who has used the product or can speak to its market value. In ad tech, this means getting a brand or publisher client onboard; reporters aren’t going to take our word for it. Don’t confuse PR and sales.

Publicity 334

Publicity How To Product Launch Agency 334

Prowly

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Typically, this is to build brand awareness, improve brand reputation, manage a crisis, or promote products, services and ideas. 3 Craft compelling messages and choose the right channels The messages you send out should be clear, timely, relevant and aligned with your brand's voice.

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Examples How To Product Launch Print 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Technology companies gearing up for a new product launches know full well they’re adding to a crowded marketplace. For the company, a new product launch is the biggest news in the world. To be successful, tech PR pros need to tap into a broader, buzzed-about trend to make the product launch meaningful and timely.

Technology 157

Technology Product Launch B2B Facebook 157

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

Sometimes PR objectives are described in vague terms, like “increased visibility” or “greater brand recognition.” We see this most often in the art of media relations, where a PR pitches a story idea to a journalist who’s just posted a similar piece, or when we’re too late offering comment on a hot topic.

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How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

Prowly

DECEMBER 11, 2024

It covers several areas, such as social media, websites, content and campaigns, product launches, reviews, and more. Enhance your pitching strategy Identify the top media outlets and journalists covering your industry trends and competitors. What themes or niche audiences are they neglecting? Does it sound familiar?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 9, 2019

However, no one can advise PRs better on how and what to pitch reporters than… reporters. Journalists love to take to Twitter to offer up best practices or, more likely, let off steam about the terrible pitches that clog their inboxes on a daily basis. Their style is sometimes brutal, but the advice is priceless.

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Twitter Ethics Pitching Product Launch 197

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

However, when it comes to connecting with a producer or editor who is pitched hundreds of times in a single day, sometimes it pays to break the rules. However, if a brand is already well-known in the space and the product launch or other news has very broad appeal, going out broadly to press may be the best strategy.

Media Relations 195

Media Relations Media Pitching Product Launch 195

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

Companies issue a news release when they have a job to do: to spread the message of a product launch, an exciting corporate expansion, or the addition of a new executive. And that’s exactly where the goals of journalists and brand communicators intersect. Companies have a story to tell, and the media needs to tell a story.

Media 210

Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Or, they may bring on a PR team just weeks before a key conference or product launch and expect a full plan rollout. That’s unlikely, because PR is best at building brand visibility and credibility over time. “Me, me, me” A reporter wants a good story, not a sales pitch or a founder biography.

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Pitching Agency Internal International 205

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Dos and don’ts for holiday media pitching. The Christmas/Hanukkah time in particular is so cluttered that a marginal pitch that might slip through on another occasion will probably be tossed out. Solid data-driven PR story pitches are always welcomed by reporters, but especially so during calendar milestones or big breaking stories.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

Konnect Agency

MARCH 7, 2022

How A PR Agency Can Elevate Your Product Launch. Product launches are a busy time for any company — you have to start planning and acting months before the official product launch date, and continue making noise long after. A PR Agency’s 6 Steps To A Holistic Product Launch.

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Product Launch Agency Consumer Film 59

Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2024

With inboxes flooded daily, journalists are often overwhelmed with irrelevant or poorly crafted pitches. Heres how to make your PR pitches impossible to ignore: 1. Get to the point Journalists dont have time for long-winded pitches. Read their recent articles and reference them in your pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 16, 2023

Anyone who has represented a business product or service knows that delivering the right message at the right time – or failing to – can make or break the success of a PR campaign. By knowing and following these timelines (and deadlines), PR folks can pick the perfect time to pitch stories.

B2B 156

B2B How To Privacy Retail 156

Konnect Agency

MARCH 7, 2022

How A PR Agency Can Elevate Your Product Launch. Product launches are a busy time for any company — you have to start planning and acting months before the official product launch date, and continue making noise long after. A PR Agency’s 6 Steps To A Holistic Product Launch.

Product Launch 52

Product Launch Agency Consumer Film 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

As most PR people know, data offers a powerful news hook in a way that even a product launch or partnership often doesn’t. To meet media demand, B2B tech brands in particular can build out their own research assets. An asset that can earn branded media coverage is valuable — and that’s not all.

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B2B Data Retail Survey 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

With 68 percent of users saying they engage with brands on Instagram, big brands, small businesses, and influencers alike have embraced the social media platform, producing content that professional communicators can learn much from. Be true to your brand. Find creative ways to make the standard announcement.

Instagram 159

Instagram Reddit Transportation Creativity 159

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Let’s look at some of the best ways to leverage PR to make sure that your next product or idea is a success. What is a Product Launch Strategy? A product launch strategy is a plan that encompasses tactics and methodology for introducing a new product to market.

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Launch Brand Branding 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

Any team asked to budget an event, product launch, or other initiative is expected to stand by their projections, and it’s smart to estimate “up” to allow for last-minute contingencies. It’s no time to stand on ceremony when the national spotlight is shining on your brand. The negative media story. .

Media Training 249

Media Training Policies Agency Interviews 249

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

For many who work in specialized niches, like B2B technology or high-end interior design, thought leadership is highly desirable, helping to improve a brand’s reputation and even its bottom line. Here are some essentials worth considering when looking to maximize a thought leadership program. Be strategic with bylines.

Leadership 149

Leadership Product Launch B2B Software 149

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These days, the news is running a mile a minute, with platforms like TikTok uncovering and proliferating trends and new platforms like BlueSky establishing brand-new information streams. Our post defined newsjacking as leveraging trending or breaking news to spotlight your brand and earn top-tier news coverage and links.

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Pitching Trends Google Data 62

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.

Pitching 78

Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

It may be tempting to think that a great PR program is the magic ingredient for a critical product launch or the sole solution to a decline in brand reputation. Or they may think they’ll give it six months to change a brand image. And it shouldn’t always be about your brand. The silver-bullet theory.

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As the social web expands and the power of consumers continues to grow, small businesses that want stay relevant, attract customers and retain their loyal followings must find new, compelling ways of communicating their brand messages. Having more media coverage means a company receives more customers and more brand awareness.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The PR plan has clear visibility objectives that call for earned media or branded coverage — and there’s news that will help tell the company’s story. But after the initial executive moves, product launch, or funding announcement, then what? How does a PR team keep the momentum going if things get quiet?

B2B 147

B2B Pitching Case Study Local 147

Sword and the Script

JUNE 13, 2023

When you pitch a story, you need to be credible too. Make it clear who or what you are pitching. Draw a correlation between your pitch and their prior coverage. Simple advice for PR pitches from journalists Reporters get a lot of pitches. The results found 61% of journalists get 100 pitches a week or more.

Journalism 147

Journalism Media Relations Report Media 147

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This initiative can be anything from a new product launch, to a proposal to increase spend on a branding campaign, or a significant investment with a new agency—to name a few. Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. The key question to ask is: what do you need?

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Measurement 195

5W PR

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

While “branding” a product is all about promoting a term, symbol or a product name, public relations (PR) experts view their job as also pitching something with marketing and advertising efforts. Importance of Branding in 2020. Branding Defines Value. That is what a brand is. Those people are wrong.

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Brand Branding Publicity Consumer 109

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Supporting a product launch? For example, direct-marketing will nearly always have an impact on demand generation, while PR affects brand visibility and reputation. The themes will guide pitch angles, content development, and thought leadership strategy. Additionally, always make room in the plan for reactive pitching.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Buzzstream

MARCH 26, 2020

Being an online marketer, it’s up to you to find new and more effective ways to market your brand. In this article, we are going to talk about the steps and best practices you can follow to find the right YouTuber to represent your brand. Sticking to traditional advertising channels will cause you to drown out in the crowd.

YouTube 116

YouTube Brand Branding Video 116

5W PR

JANUARY 16, 2020

Decidedly, this trend has shifted as of late, and niche publications are now popular among brands. This exciting development in the public relations and communication space has put successful media placements within the reach of smaller brands – brands that previously struggled for such attention.

Trends 120

Trends Communications Big Data B2C 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Some people think social selling means tweeting a pitch, or sending a proposal via InMail. Seeking recommendation requests within your product/industry category. Sharing a prospect or client’s latest blog post, product launch or company announcement on social. Given the name that makes sense. Conclusion.

Social Media 120

Social Media Product Launch Pitching Instagram 120

Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There are many possible goals, including: Using the credibility and validity that comes with being featured in the mainstream media to help build your brand. Establishing a new business or product launch. Use your business goal roadmap to clarify your campaign’s direction, pitches and press releases. Set timelines.

Brand 66

Brand Branding Product Launch Google 66

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

And it seems brands are rushing to weigh in. Brands are deeply saddened ,” as Edward Nevraumont wrote. “As As much as we personify brands, we need to remember that they cannot feel anything.” Data from Agility PR Solutions shows a 30% increase in press releases – and 60% increase in pitches – from March to April 2020.

Product Launch 108

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 108

5W PR

JULY 7, 2021

This helps generate positive brand awareness and grow the company itself. Although big brands and corporations can afford to collaborate with professional PR agencies and have tailored campaigns, startups don’t usually have the budget to do the same. Goals and Pitches. Reverse Pitching.

Publicity 88

Publicity Pitching Product Launch Viral 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

If B2B is your game, you know you’re not speaking to the public at large in the same way a mass-market brand would. With a little creative thinking and connecting the dots, B2B programs can have the same flair as the sexiest of consumer brands. Lesser known doesn’t mean less impact.

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B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120