Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Talk to customers and practice what you preach Start a podcast – and then interview people you wish would be your customers. It’s a podcast that interviews B2B marketing leaders about marketing. I’ve listened to this podcast for years and twice successfully pitched clients as guests. It has an amazing 4.9

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 11, 2021

You’ve been ready my posts for years, watching the YouTube videos, and you’re ready to pitch. But the big question I get all the time is, “do I pitch the same story to all the different media outlets at the same time?” He read that entire pitch AND booked her for a segment. ” The answer is no.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A question I get asked all the time is “What can I do to land a TV pitch?” Yes there are one on one interviews and what helps with that is if you have a book so they can show the cover and position you as the expert. A great example of this is my client Saving Promise who landed this segment on ABC7. PR FOR ANYONE.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This week, we’re wrapping up our blog series about building a perfect pitch with an overview of how to measure your success, optimize your strategy and nurture your media relationships for the long-term. You’ve done the research, crafted your powerful pitch, and sent your media campaign out into the world.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The job search can be challenging—first, there’s the resume, then the cover letter, followed by the interview process. If you did something similar in a previous position, include a specific example and how it could work for the new company as well. Now, let’s dive into the next step.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 5, 2022

Are you looking for strategies to pitch the media today? If you need a quick refresher on Newsjacking, here’s an interview I did with David Meerman Scott who coined the phrase: How do I know about new laws in my state? Because I live in Virginia, I’ll use Virginia as an example. Happy New Year! Thank goodness.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The easiest way to do this is pitching the local media. I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. Don’t pitch me the gourmet kitchen with cathedral ceilings.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

You want to make sure you’re representing both your agency and your client well, and a top-notch pitch is the best way to do it. When pitching top tech reporters, like most media, it’s best to be short and sweet. The pitches themselves should ideally be under 100 words and to the point. Pitch the right people .

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 25, 2022

Most kids went back to school this week and it’s a great time to position yourself as an expert and start pitching the media! I gave a bunch of examples in the video above (and the transcript below). This is the perfect example of newsjacking. What can you pitch? Watch this week’s PR Tip here.

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PR for Anyone

JUNE 30, 2021

PITCH IDEAS. You need to be pitching national publications NOW for stories that will go to print in October. If you want a little head start on what the magazine might already be covering which instantly makes your pitch a warm pitch because you know they are covering that topic, check out editorial calendars.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 26, 2022

” If you need a refresher on Newsjacking, watch this interview I did with David Meerman Scott who coined the term. Since they need to get Board approval of the sale, you’ll still have time to pitch around this topic. Happy pitching! Having you pitch the media. What does that have to do with PR? EVERYTHING!

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer media pitch! Get to your pitch quickly and concisely to make it easier for the journalist or producer to give you the yes! It’s important that your media pitch have something valuable for the audience. Step 1 – The Hook. Create a Great Hook.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

AUGUST 12, 2019

They also realize the importance of doing due diligence prior to a media interview and reviewing a journalist’s background. I’m going to show you how to take AGENDA to a whole new level … comparing your own AGENDA to the AGENDA of the media professional, blogger, podcaster, show host, who interviews you. Your accuracy matters.

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PR for Anyone

MAY 4, 2022

I always like to give my followers ideas for pitching the media. Now that we are into early May I wanted to give you ideas on what to pitch to both national publications and regional publications. It’s important to remember that national publications are 4 months out so in May, we are pitching for October. Have some fun.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 6, 2022

Although it’s still cold where I am, NOW is the time to start pitching the media all of your spring ideas. What I pitched was that the number one search on Google right now is “how to clean…” People are searching for “cleaning tips” and I’m going to provide it. It’s the start of spring.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Now, let’s take a look at the anatomy of an effective tech media pitch. She chooses a pitch based on the game situation, the skill of the other team, and weather conditions. A media pitch is not very different. Let’s examine the above example. {A If the grip isn’t right, the pitch will fall short.

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Cision

OCTOBER 7, 2016

We’ve got tips from Lambert on how to pitch a celebrity booker and what to avoid. How do you prefer to receive pitches? Pitches are best kept clean, simple, to the point with links and “buzz words.” Pitches that are long or oddly formatted really hold them back. Can you be pitched via these channels?

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

On this week’s Pitches That Placed, we are highlighting an exclusive funding announcement that landed coverage in WSJ Pro Venture Capital. Let’s see why this pitch worked: Let’s take a look at the actual pitch that placed: . I have _ at the ready to chat and a few founders in the portfolio, _, ready to interview as well.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 10, 2020

Once the exclusive runs at an agreed upon date and time, the story can be pitched widely to the broader media targets. For example, news around Apple launching a new iPhone or Tesla bringing on a new CEO will typically drive widespread coverage across all types of media. . Why PRs should consider embargos. Plan in advance.

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Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 26, 2015

Rock The Pitch #13 This critique has nothing to do with bad luck. Here’s what she said… Hi Carrie, Took a quick peek through my email and remembered this pitch, which turned into a 6-page feature in Life Refined magazine. THE PITCH It’s impressive. Bravo, Manuela – stellar job on this pitch!!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 11, 2017

Sometimes a journalist may take a media pitch and go in a completely different direction to suit an agenda. A team pitches new technology product, and the reporter decides to focus on threats to the category without a separate focus on the product’s attributes. When to “Just Say No” to a Media Request.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

Pitching is an integral part of the PR process and communicators are always looking for ways to build meaningful media relationships for themselves and their clients. Here are a few ways you can streamline your pitching process. Pitching to Canadian media? For example, Nardi Media, a boutique agency located in Washington D.C.,

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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.”. Instead, Thomspon said more PR pitches should be framed like this: “Hi Derek.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A B2B PR firm looking to promote a specific idea or story might think first about pitching large, mainstream media outlets. By understanding what compels an outlet’s audience to keep returning for new stories, we can better shape a pitch to hook a writer’s attention. But not every story is national news. Go narrow, but go deep.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 7, 2021

Nothing in this world is for sure, and we shouldn’t treat media interviews and articles as such. In PR, we of course want to get as many quality stories as possible, and we typically have a good idea of what will result when we’re managing a news announcement, for example. Do you have any news for us to pitch? Why bother?

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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. For example, a sports bar might promote viewing parties and special menus for different events.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Another example is the YouTube brand safety crisis. Some call it newsjacking.

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OnePitch

JULY 28, 2022

If you’re considering pitching Anita refer to these 4 tips you can implement within your media outreach. You can also watch Anita’s videos loaded with information surrounding her pitch tips, relationship-building advice, and more on the OnePitch YouTube channel. Pitches = startups & founders. Here’s what Anita shared: “??TechCrunch

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PR for Anyone

MAY 8, 2024

On today’s very special episode, my very first guest, Joanne LaMarca Mathisen (former Executive Producer of the Today Show), returns to flip the script and interview me, Christina Daves, the host and creator of the podcast! Over the past year, I’ve interviewed so many incredible women who are truly living ageless and bold.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 28, 2016

Universal pitching rules apply here, but a few twists are in order when it comes to getting out technology news. In some ways, pitching tech is more straightforward than working with mass media or consumer lifestyle publications, since the parameters for what tech journalists cover are more specific and well defined. Be available.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2020

In PR , broadcast pitching is sometimes underused and overlooked when it comes to securing coverage for clients. When pitching broadcast outlets it’s important to note the main differences between the medium and print, and to offer producers the information the need for potential segments. Are you pitching local news or national?

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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

JANUARY 30, 2017

Recently an editor acquaintance of mine told a public relations seminar that she didn’t care how PR pros pitched her as long as they didn’t waste her time. Yet getting your approach just right can still be daunting, so we thought it a good time to revisit the rules for successful story pitching. OK, seems simple enough.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2024

click image for higher resolution) Three examples of marketing programs The best part about programs versus campaigns is that it’s an approach that requires re-tasking, re-structuring, and re-organizing – but not more budget or headcount. The same is true for webinars, which is a second example. That’s fine to start with.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. That’s why podcasts should be on every media pitch list. The conversations that take place during a recording are more laid back than a typical interview, and questions are often shared in advance so the guest has time to think through their responses.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 8, 2016

Many of the rules for pitching a conventional radio producer also apply to pitching a podcast, but there are some subtle differences. Suggest or use tools to help tell the story on air before the pitch. Submit audio to the producer that captures some of the sounds of the story, for example. Ask this question first.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Based on our experience, we’ve identified examples of when NOT to pitch that will help make clearer the line between self-serving nonsense and the stories journalists need. Avoid the following pitches, and make media contacts look forward to your ideas or contact you when they need an assist. But let’s dissect.

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