ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Some companies in the B2B tech space who have just begun to use strategic public relations may not be know the full value that conference speaking engagements and industry awards offer. As the conference and awards manager, I am tasked with helping our high-growth tech clients build speakers’ bureaus. Create a leadership positioning.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

These AEs and CSMs serve as internal advocates for customers. As the program grows, you might bring in marketing team members to work closely with the customer advisory board and customer conferences. In this case, I’d interview the customers and write up a contributed article to pitch.

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B2B Case Study Study Conference 142

Onclusive

APRIL 3, 2019

Norton Lifelock’s CMO Ty Shay recently keynoted AirPR’s Growth PR Conference and shared a roadmap for success in this new era of media, marketing, communications and measurement. . Craft Your Movie Pitch. “I My internal test for my pitch is ‘Would my mom understand what this is?’ With a simple pitch, try the mom test.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2022

Without it, PR professionals not only may fail, but they risk burning bridges by spamming reporters with irrelevant pitches and information. For example, why wait to pass on a few additional instructions to conference coordinators on sponsorship partnerships when you can easily just give them a call? Getting on the phone.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 13, 2022

Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. If you’re tackling an industry event without a full PR team facilitating outreach, pitching and planning for press interviews can be daunting. Industry events.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Rule #1: The shorter the pitch, the better. If you’re on the receiving end of thousands of daily pitches, you need to skim fast, or ignore most of your email. Many people rely on a high-quality conference setup and their mobile phones for text and social media communication. Rule #6: Scale your pitch.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 9, 2017

During her General Session today at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston , Arthur had encouraging words for budding entrepreneurs. She invited several Conference attendees to pitch their business ideas. Anybody can do it. And I am literally not that special. Then you open the door and get jumped.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

This includes material like past PR coverage, product spec sheets, blog posts, preferred talk tracks, conference and award wins, executive bios, and marketing calendars, just to name a few. Moreover, it allows agency teams to expand their knowledge around particular categories that lead to creative pitch ideas. Do a deep dive.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

However, I managed to share three big trends along with three new practices for PR professionals in an Expert Express Talk at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC ( #PRSAICON ). Understanding diverse environments internally and externally. Serving the global organization. Let’s go back to 1987.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

David Wills, senior vice president of Media Profile We are pleased to share the next post in a series of in-depth profiles of key international markets written by one of our PRGN partners. Media Profile is well known for supporting international brands in Canada including Honda, Acura, Starbucks, Home Depot, OpenTable, Kayak and Uber.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2016

Department of Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Research Council, Rodale Press, Winrock International, Profiles magazine, and The World and I magazine. So how do you impress this veteran when you send a pitch to his inbox? I prefer to receive pitches which relate directly to this energy focus.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JUNE 8, 2016

What’s your social media elevator pitch? She is also the social media chair for the NYU International Club and volunteers with the social media team for the PRSA Tri-State events and conferences. Sabrina joined HBO as an intern for her department in 2014 and they haven’t been able to get rid of her since.

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Social Media Pitching Media How To 150

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media.

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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. To support the ongoing operation of a PR program, a company needs an internal manager, C-level insights and participation, and a roadmap for a 12-month period. They don’t respond to me-too pitches.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

No other conference or expo in the world draws such a powerful and unique mix of forward-thinking, tech-oriented automotive, vehicle and mobility technology executives, auto journalists and reporters, influencers, and industry analysts as CES does. Competition for media attention at CES is intense. If you haven’t started yet, you’re behind.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

Because earned media confers credibility, it can be decidedly more powerful than marketing and advertising. If a company has developed a unique method for recruiting a diverse workforce, for example, its spokespeople can earn speaking sessions at diversity and inclusion, workplace culture, and HR industry conferences.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

It is an innovative means of internal engagement that often spills out onto social media. The conference format emerged from the House of Marketing, Media and PR community during the first UK lockdown. We are going to continue running events for as long as people keep pitching to speak and delegates turn up.

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should 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. Experts have often debated the interesting PR problem of measuring the effectiveness of internal communications.

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Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 2, 2019

Whether it’s a reactive pitch about Amazon’s effects on a startup ecosystem or a proactive push about a company’s unusual approach to online marketing – execs should always be using the media as a platform to educate relevant audiences. Become a constant at conferences. This usually doesn’t happen overnight.

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Conference Leadership LinkedIn Social Media 160

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 19, 2024

As organisations manage a complex business landscape, the internal communications function can demonstrate its value as a strategic management function. This a keynote that I gave to the CIPR Inside Conference this morning. Four out of five internal communications functions are not operating at their optimal potential.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2016

Whether you’re a healthcare marketer or not, here’s an inside look at what any communicator could take away from the Conference: Breaking Down the Complex. Attendees at the Health Academy conference had the chance to engage with a panel discussion led by three influential health care reporters, Kimberly Leonard from U.S.

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Conference Healthcare Marketing Crisis 80

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2017

I know as I have pitched and won these budgets. Read presentation from the PRSA International PR conference above. Explore SEO link building budgets You might not expect this one but it’s big! SEO link building is probably the biggest area for budget growth in Public Relations, ever. I reveal just how big these budgets are.

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How To SEO eBook Measurement 180

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

A quick glance at Techmeme.com or its e-newsletter brings you up to speed on trending conversations from outlets like The Verge, ArsTechnica, and Financial Times – as well as a list of upcoming tech conferences and events. This tool is key for sniffing out gaps in the narrative that allow PR pros to find the right story angle to pitch.

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Tools SMB Survey Software 108

PRSay

OCTOBER 30, 2024

You need to] get buy-in from your internal stakeholders — whether executive leadership, legal, compliance — from the very beginning. People used to send out a press release or have a press conference when they’re making a statement. They need to be authentic and keep their voices. Social, pretty much, is king. Newsrooms are shrinking.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

But, more often than not, internal data doesn’t work for B2B PR. Don’t make research a sales pitch. This is meant to be a soft sell, not a hard commercial pitch. It’s a rare example of a client’s internal data analysis being more compelling than an outside survey or study. This is natural.

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B2B Data Retail Survey 147

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

It is much easier to mass blast a pitch than take the time to read their stuff and personalize the approach. That said, sending and praying, optimistically, is not good; or is falling in love with your own ideas and pitches. Results: Pitches that hit home, better PR outcomes, stronger journalist relationships. How to do better?

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Other reasons that sow distrust in marketing content include: 33% said content with dated or often-repeated information; 29% said content that leads with a sales pitch; 26% said continued targeting with ads for the same brand’s product after purchase (or decision not to buy); and 22% said phone calls after filling out a form to receive content.

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B2B Case Study Survey Content Marketing 166

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. Attend conferences. Simple advice for PR pitches from journalists Reporters get a lot of pitches. Use accurate subject lines, not clickbait.

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Journalism Media Relations Report Media 147

Stephen Waddington

JULY 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus an international group of public relations academics and practitioners gathered on the shores of Lake Bled in Slovenia over the past two days to share their research, ideas and thinking at the 29th International Public Relations Symposium. It’s good to be back in Bled.

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Communications Software Internal International 129

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. based PR tech players that offer a contact database, some level of pitching or distribution, and media monitoring include: Cision. As for social listening, the product helps customers monitor Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

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Software Tools Print Technology 182

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

While some PR firms boast comprehensive intern or entry-level programs, they may be short on actual PR practice and long on busy work. A growing independent agency thrums with new and existing account activity that provides soup-to-nuts opportunities to pitch in and a double dose of experience. Opportunities for client interaction. .

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Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

PwC estimates live events, conferences and tradeshows have shrunk 64% as an industry. Source: Content Marketing is the New Conference ). The deluge of PR pitches. Pitch proof points with claims. billion ,” according to a new report from Burton-Taylor International Consulting. Source: B2B Sales Cycles ).

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pitching and placements Building rapport with journalists and media professionals can make the difference between a successful pitch and a rejection. Attending networking events Participate in industry conferences, seminars, and webinars. There are a few reasons why global and international PR networks matter.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Hold weekly conference calls to keep abreast of activity. Client conference calls that involve a large group are sometimes more of a security blanket than a truly productive exercise. According to a survey by Intercall, more than 60 percent of call participants admit to doing other work on conference calls.

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Skype Conference Agency Product Launch 136

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. While at the conference, I’m going to do several media interviews that link to that original blog post. Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked.

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Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

Fake news, social media speculation, the Croatian Public Relations Association conference and support for students, are all among the topics discussed on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast. Get in early and make considered pitches. Sarah Hall and I recorded a new edition of the #FuturePRoof podcast at the end of last week.

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