Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.

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PRSay

MARCH 18, 2020

Here’s a sampling of what we’ve heard: One radio network producer told us that they are open to “anything they can get their hands on” related to COVID-19. Another said coronavirus stories are all she is working on.

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Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 29, 2020

The broadcast media industry is no exception with radio presenters and journalists now conducting live profile interviews over the phone. How can we as communications consultants help our clients adjust to this new normal and maximize interviews over the phone? Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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HMA Public Relations

MARCH 17, 2020

As media outlets navigate COVID-19, many television and radio stations aren’t allowing in-studio guests for the near future. Learn more about how you can prepare for virtual interviews. The post How to prepare yourself to be a virtual expert resource appeared first on HMA Public Relations.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 12, 2022

When you try to answer something you don’t know, it could backfire on you – especially on a recorded interview like television, radio, or podcast. People want to connect with people they see on TV or hear on the radio or a podcast. You can also guide the conversation back to what you can answer. ” PR FOR ANYONE.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 10, 2022

So step 1 is mindset, and then step two is how to pitch. Make sure you know the Get PR Famous Formula and how to use it. By knowing how to do this, you’ll have much better success and that will help your mindset the more yesses you get! But what happened was, is we pitched the media and they saw immediate results.

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PR for Anyone

AUGUST 25, 2022

Right now back-to-school is a hot topic so the media is looking for those peripheral stories related to back-to-school that they can share with their audience. Here’s a short video I did on how to position yourself as the expert which might help if you aren’t quite sure how to position your expertise. Transcript.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 30, 2022

. #3 – publicity is what we call “earned media.” When someone sees you on TV or in an article or hears you on the radio or on a podcast, you have instant credibility… instant authority. This is the power of media. So make sure you watch all the videos here on the channel and really learn how to do it.

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PRSay

AUGUST 15, 2018

And of course, the best time of day to pitch varies widely depending on the type of media you’re pitching. A general rule of thumb for pitching TV and radio producers, especially for morning shows, is to contact them within an hour of the end of that day’s show. So how can you find the best time of day for your target media?

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MaccaPR

JUNE 28, 2016

Of course, as PR professionals, we can provide media training to our top executives. All good advice for media interviews, backed by PR best practices. But there’s one technique that’s seldom mentioned in corporate media training sessions. One final piece of media training advice. Never, ever lie.”.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Thanks to the growth of digital platforms like social media, the news cycle is rotating faster than ever before. Couple that with an endless to-do list of research, writing, media training and more, and it seems nearly impossible to keep up, let alone make sense of it all.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Factors like company size and budgets typically play into determining how your business will run its public relations: How to Make PR Work For You. It provides great resources on how to maneuver agency hurdles, manage client interactions and how to grow your brand whether you’re a beginner, expert or anyone in between.

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