ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 21, 2016

The “too creative” pitch. We’re not above a little creative hyperbole to get interest, but tread carefully. Think the way the media think. Print magazine? Job one in media relations is to scour media lists and keep them up-to-date and accurate. It’s likely to backfire.

Pitching 149

Pitching Sports Print Creativity 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

An exec I worked with once told me he didn’t exist until he saw his name in print. Good public relations takes an exec’s POV and character traits and introduces them to the world through a combination of personality profiles, owned content, a social media presence and speaking gigs. Guaranteeing outcomes.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Cision

JUNE 29, 2015

No longer are people getting their news recommendations from media publishers, instead they are getting it from their relationships on social media. Media consumption is becoming more personalized and segmented, as social media relations often share common value and belief systems with those they are connected.

Comparison 120

Comparison Television Print Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. Proven to get More Out of Media Relations. That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. Pitch media upstream.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Interviews Pitching 60

Stephen Waddington

JULY 11, 2017

4 Channel shift from print to social exaggerated. Social media and social networks are considered by far (90.4%) to be the most important channel to address stakeholders. Other online communication comes second (83.1%), followed by press and media relations with online newspapers and magazines (82.4%). 5 Hypermodernity.

Communications 115

Communications Publicity Survey Newspapers 115

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations. Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. Creativity is nice.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

When it comes to choosing a public relations agency, experience, credentials and creativity are key factors. Creative, fearless, assertive and on top of the news and pop culture. That is just part of the job description for a media relations specialist. The human factor is often the most important one.

Agency 136

Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Digital media is booming. That will continue, impacting outdoor, experiential, events, meetings and print Brands need to own and control their own media to engage with stakeholders. Sneeze guards top the list.

Government 151

Government Crisis Energy Community 151

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

If you love tech PR , you might have the opportunity to learn something about data security, e-payments, or explore the future of 3D-printing. And even though we look for hard news, our coverage is broad, and so is our readership, so we appreciate “creative” pitches as long as they are well thought out.

Print 136

Print Interviews Pitching Meeting 136

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 154

Employee Print Writing Survey 154

Cision

DECEMBER 4, 2015

At my first agency job in New York, I worked alongside a media relations specialist who wanted each of his annual coverage reports to be as thick as a phone book. Will it run in print?”. After all, there’s a certain cache to seeing one’s name in print. Now that’s a coverage report,” he would say.

Print 120

Print Interviews Pitching Conference 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

We’re challenged with negotiating an ever shifting media landscape, and one which is completely different than when the words ‘public’ and ‘relations’ were ever uttered in any sort of combination. When a story doesn’t sell – or even when it does – media relations and coverage, shouldn’t be perceived as the sole market of success.

Media Relations 54

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 54

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

3D printing is being used to create personalized prosthetics and implants for patients. Case Studies: Creative Healthcare PR Strategies Here are some case studies highlighting effective healthcare PR strategies: Physician-Owned Organization Raises Awareness Locally With the help of THO, South Bay Independent Physicians Medical Group, Inc.,

Healthcare 90

Healthcare Industry Strategy Case Study 90

Cision

JULY 14, 2016

For as long as I can remember, I have loved art, writing and being creative. Knowing I had a way with words, I eventually wanted to find an industry that utilized those skills and allowed for creativity. The media marketplace is ever-changing and it’s imperative for travel brands to stay current.

Travel 120

Travel Agriculture Tourism Internal 120

Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over. What drew you to the field of public relations? How do you think media relations has evolved in recent years? I’ve always been an avid consumer of journalism and loved writing.

Fashion 120

Fashion Pitching Journalism Social Media 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

We’re challenged with negotiating an ever shifting media landscape, and one which is completely different than when the words ‘public’ and ‘relations’ were ever uttered in any sort of combination. When a story doesn’t sell – or even when it does – media relations and coverage, shouldn’t be perceived as the sole market of success.

Media Relations 48

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 48

Bad Pitch Blog

AUGUST 7, 2012

From supporting creative briefs to fueling message tracks, reasons to believe are a critical part of any campaign or plan, down to an individual pitch. This is because reasons to believe are proof -- the facts keeping the wings on the creative plane giving your pitch altitude. And when the time is right, they pitch national media.

Pitching 67

Pitching Strategy Local Banking 67

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Public relations, or more precisely media relations, can be a tricky business. The art of getting earned media coverage for a product, service or business is not as easy as it sounds. And while the degree of difficulty varies from brand to brand, the secret to securing editorial is NOT a media release.

Agency 100

Agency Newspapers Radio Interviews 100

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As SHIFT and the entire industry continues to evolve there is always the question… Is traditional media relations dead? Each member of the team has a particular hit that they are extremely proud of purely based on the fact that good old creativity, industriousness and smarts resulted in a hit that wowed the client and broke through.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

The report is jam-packed with information about the current news media environment and how most journalists prefer to work (particularly around areas like social media and working with media relations professionals). If media relations is part of your job, I highly recommend you review Cision’s report in detail.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Cision

JULY 2, 2015

Click here for our free State of the Media Report now! Social media is self-selective in nature. Rather than having a print publication that hosts many stories and viewpoints, social media exposes people to stories that are being shared by their social connections, who often share similar viewpoints, beliefs and values.

Journalism 120

Journalism Facebook Social Media Consumer 120

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

So why expect your PR person to talk with a reporter and tell them to not print that statement you made to them in an interview? In the case of the law, it’s the judge that’s the decision-maker; in media relations, it’s the reporter/editor. I think we’ve established a lawyer can’t make guarantees.

Communications 98

Communications Comparison Exercises Interviews 98

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 18, 2016

His responses were usually pretty insightful, concise, and often became a source of a trend pitch we’d send to media covering the story – the components proactive media relations. In the financial media at that time, frothy was one of those words. Has your PR firm stopped bringing creative ideas to the table?

Financial 60

Financial Pitching Banking Interviews 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

How can you tell if your media relations efforts are having an impact? This is because media relations is getting harder (68% of PR pros say so), and both owned media and paid media play a critical role in breaking through the clutter. Using paid media to drive earned media coverage isn’t new.

Publicity 106

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 106

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. And then there are areas of practice that have moved more rapidly.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Look, I see both sides of this – I do a lot of media relations for clients and I get a lot of bad pitches for this blog. It’s worthwhile to print off some copies of your high performing pieces and have them available. bring creative ideas and execute them? With search terms like: “keyword + monthly link roundup”.

Content Marketing 112

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Blogging 112

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning. I think it helps me see patterns in the media overall, which is useful to me since most of my work is in media relations. If I work in the evenings, it would be only for a volunteer project.

Meeting 97

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 97

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this month’s profile, we are talking with Megan Garbe , the Vice President and Director of Consumer Media Relations at Fahlgren Mortine. Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the VP, Director of Consumer Media Relations. This is actually a new role for the agency, one that I was thrilled to take on.

Pitching 98

Pitching Consumer How To Media Relations 98

PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2022

The media landscape has been changing for many years. From 2019 to 2021 , print subscription circulations fell by 7%, and single-sale copies by 11%. Put simply: when it comes to building reputations, shrinking media pools are becoming a bigger problem. This places pressure on PR professionals and journalists alike.

Reputation 62

Reputation Media SEO Case Study 62

PRSay

JUNE 11, 2021

On social media, what creative tactics did the team use to tap the faculty’s expertise? During the pandemic, we used several tactics on social media to ensure our information was easy to understand for the general public. 1 ranking in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings for U.S. schools of public health.

Publicity 158

Publicity Social Media Report Fashion 158

Prohibition

JANUARY 20, 2021

PR agencies are trained to convey messages to the public in a creative way that sparks interest. 2) It’s a perfect way to connect with the media. PR teams have a lot of experience communicating with journalists and because of this, will have built established relationships and contacts at key media outlets.

Company 62

Company Software Crisis Management Agency 62

Bad Pitch Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2006

So here are six media relations resolutions in a box—a healthy mix of doing less and doing more for better media relations in 2007. But a phone call, hand-written note and print copy of your favorite read can also work wonders every once and awhile. Play More: Creativity puts the sizzle in media relation’s steak.

Pitching 40

Pitching Print Media Relations Writing 40

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

According to respondents, 51% say media relations is getting harder to do in today’s environment while about 50% also say social media-related duties are becoming more difficult to do – especially in what is now being viewed as a more “pay-to-play” environment. “It Creative Commons CC0. A former U.S.

Survey 81

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 81

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Soliciting customer review videos on social media enables decision-makers to assess the customer’s experience and define creative, targeted solutions for improving the product. Burrelles comprehensive monitoring allows you to track mentions (and sentiment) in real-time from all media — print, online, broadcast, and social.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Print 97

Konnect Agency

JULY 6, 2022

Understanding the media landscape and the importance of timing outreach to align with the media’s needs are essential when securing top-of-the-line placements. A PR Agency Can Nurture Media Relationships Throughout the Year to Be Top of Mind for Holiday Features. Think Outside of Traditional Pitching.

Agency 52

Agency Print Pitching Product Launch 52