Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Just like AI can be trained to write copy, AI can be trained to write code. New PR software tool Dazzle launches If a PR firm and a European legaltech company entered a joint venture, Dazzle would be the outcome. That landed with me because most of my paid work is anuran B2B SaaS and software. And now on with the PR Tech Sum.

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Presspage

MARCH 25, 2025

Pitching the media is tough. Because too many pitches are generic, irrelevant, or just kind ofbad. But even great pitches wont always land - and thats not failure, its intel. Write pitches that dont suck The average journalist gets bombarded with pitches daily, but only 3.15% of them actually get a response.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2017

But, if you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, do your homework and know journalists’ and influencers’ inclinations. To help us sort through all that, we talked to Erinn Sluka , the blogger and influencer behind Parenting Healthy , who gave us a few tips on a successful holiday gift guide pitching effort.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2025

Consider for example, if you have years of clips about your company in your system. Where most monitoring tools will notify you of a mention in the media, SignalAI strives to enable companies to spot issues that may pose reputational risks. PRophet takes a different approach to finding media contacts to pitch. Dazzle unveils 2.0

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Cision

JANUARY 17, 2018

Developing just the right pitch has never been easy, however. S/he is reading 100 PR pitches a day. That is the overwhelming rule of PR pitches. Even the top 20 percent of PR pitches are a cavalcade of awkward transitions.”. Would you like to write about how blockchain is changing the jewelry business?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Meltwater adds X / Twitter “resyndication rights”; Muck Rack pitches a “hit score” in latest release; mentions and recommended reading When I first started compiling these monthly summaries – back in April of 2019 – it was because no one was covering the PR software community. Coverage was scant and inconsistent.

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Remote PR Jobs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and pitches. Conversely, a pitch is a personalized message directed toward a specific journalist with the aim of persuading them to cover a story. Pitches should be concise, engaging and grab the attention of the recipient right away.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 27, 2021

How to pitch media. Given how integral media pitching is to the practice of public relations, I was shocked to look back and realize how much I didn’t know about media, and the most effective ways to approach them about stories. What did I learn then, and how similar is my current experience to it? Business knowledge is important .

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Welcome back to our blog series about building a perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships! This article is all about best practices for pitching—based on our customers’ collective experience and wisdom. As we mentioned last week, the key to creating a relevant and compelling pitch is knowing your audience.

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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. Internal communicators must be savvy enough to turn dry content like company policies into info employees actually want to read.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

With the public too cynical to buy into ads trumpeting a company’s inherent beliefs, public relations offers that all-important third-party acclaim. If a tech company only uses only renewable energy, then it might partner with an environmental group for an issues awareness campaign about the environmental impact of high-tech products.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Yet in media relations, knowing who would be receptive to what pitch is a significant part of the job; you can’t be successful without it. So, at the very moment, senior PR people obtained a level of proficiency, experience, and dare I say wisdom, in their careers they abdicate the responsibly of media lists.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Step 5: Write the business case. It’s great for strategy setting and industry analysis, as you can quickly and easily review what’s happening beyond your own company. Business case writing best practices. Put all of the information you’ve gathered so far into a written business case document. What to include in a business case.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

Typically they’re articles or broadcast segments that feature a given company or brand in a positive way. The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. Many publications and companies have their own podcasts, and there’s a show out there for basically any topic under the sun.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

First, have a clear understanding of the reporters you work with most frequently and try to check what they’re writing about, even if you don’t have an urgent media inquiry. This is because you not only know what stories they will cover instantly when a story breaks, but how they’re likely to approach, which enables a more targeted pitch.

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Prowly

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The all-in-one tool is available starts at $258 per month billed annually , which includes full access to the media database, along with audience insights for outlets, email pitching, online monitoring, the AI assistant, the Prowly newsroom, and more. What features does it offer?

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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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Onclusive

JULY 6, 2017

It’s what we all did at the beginning of our PR careers: used press release templates to outline skeletal information, borrowed someone else’s media list, pitched, and crossed our fingers, and reported number of hits because we assumed it’s what our bosses and clients wanted to hear. At this surface level, brand voice suffers.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 3, 2021

I’ve sat in on calls with clients themselves, affording a glimpse into another company. Once we secure the right person to cover the story, we don’t pitch it to anyone else until it runs as an exclusive. Another thing I hear a lot on client calls in regards to pitching is how our team will “go wide”.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 16, 2020

Folks, I know I haven’t been writing here as much, Sorry for the interruption. If ever there ever was a company in the right place at the right time, it is Zoom. I am using Visme now to create cover art for a podcast that we’ll be announcing soon, and will be writing more about my experiences with Visme.

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Business Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Karen Weise , a Technology Correspondent for The New York Times based in Seattle, gets pitched a lot of technology stories … which isn’t exactly surprising. What is surprising is how little these pitches have to do with Microsoft or Amazon, the two companies she overwhelmingly writes about.

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Once upon a time, emailing journalists meant buying a list of media email addresses and blasting out a generic pitch. Some got coverage, but the vast majority of pitches were irrelevant, which decreased journalist receptivity to pitches overall. Personalized email pitching is the key to success today.

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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. As companies grow, corporate communications become more important. Relationship building takes time.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” In some respects, this is a step closer to the company’s public goal of making a Siri-like experience for public relations – which it publicized about 18 months ago. Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

Sharpen your writing – There’s a reason why most companies ask for a writing sample or require a writing test for PR positions. We write a great deal in PR. Or offer to take a stab at first drafts of bylines, press releases, or pitches. The more you do it, the better. .

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. So, as a blogger for the past seven years and a podcaster more recently, here are my five tips for pitching success and how PR stands for “Personal” Relations: Know about me, but know more about my community.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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. With this in mind, I’m likely not going to write a puff piece about Kayak. One of a handful of journalists!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 19, 2022

For PR teams, the most common way to secure media coverage involves announcements, data and proactive pitches. Yet there are always times when proactive pitching doesn’t work, or when announcements and data are relatively light. Reporters aren’t looking for you to write the story for them, but rather for help enhancing it.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Smart SaaS has renewed focus on customer marketing “As we are currently in an extended macroeconomic downtown, companies will need to continue to focus more on the customer to ensure long-term retention to help bear the weight of new sales slowing down. It’s like trying to lay down pipe before you even dug a ditch.

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Remote PR Jobs

AUGUST 16, 2023

Two of the most common methods used to generate buzz are press releases and media pitches. What is a media pitch? Conversely, a pitch is a personalized message directed toward a specific journalist with the aim of persuading them to cover a story. Media Pitch vs Press Release - Which is better? What is a press release?

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Remote PR Jobs

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Did you pitch a specific story idea, or is this a “get to know you” call for potential future inclusion? If a reporter responded to a pitch, include specific pitch details and any special requests from the reporter. Have they recently covered a topic that matches what your company does?

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Writing How To Interviews Pitching 130

Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 27, 2023

As companies plan content, many use a calendar. In B2B public relations, we use these to help us understand what a publication plans to cover so we can place stories for clients by pitching the media. But, do … Do Editorial Calendars Still Matter When Pitching the Media? And so do publications. Here’s an example.)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

The ideal team member will have worked with various B2B tech companies (e.g., Create and develop proactive pitch ideas for clients based on their industry, current trends and various announcements. Assist in the research, writing and development of new business proposals and presentations. Strong writing skills.

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Cision

OCTOBER 7, 2015

If you want to increase the odds of getting a journalist to write about your company’s news , you’ve got to make it incredibly easy for them to do so. Here’s what journalists want to know that you need to include in your pitch. It’s easy to go into autopilot mode with your company news. Why Do My Readers Give a #^&$?

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Dedicate a few hours each week to researching companies, following “early careers” social media accounts, and setting up LinkedIn and PRSSA alerts. Keep in mind that many global firms require writing samples, scenario-based assessments and other prescreening, so research these expectations and plan ahead. Think beyond PR firms.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Depending on the length of the engagement, it’s often advantageous to include a contract employee in relevant team and company meetings. Be transparent with client companies involved. Internal team members and clients will appreciate the investment in proper communication and management.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

Without it, there’s nothing to track or pitch. We also use monitoring services to catch breaking stories in areas of interest to client companies. There’s a good reason for the cross-pollination between journalism and PR, because we produce a great deal of content, from press releases and bylines to pithy email pitches. .

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