Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared! Read below as Brad offers tips that will help anyone who conducts or prepares others for media interviews.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 15, 2024

I help edit and publish copy, write original content and am currently overseeing the publication of our annual Motorized Vehicle Report. I’m senior editor at SME Media. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? Anything manufacturing related, of course. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Critical Mention

JUNE 29, 2018

If you want to write a piece of software there are 1,000 correct answers, so I keep everyone on the same page and keep the process moving. We’re basically capturing local news that’s not available outside of the local area. Q: What’s your day-to-day working as Critical Mention’s VP of Engineering? SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Why Traditional PR Tactics Fall Short in Healthcare Traditional PR consisted of regularly writing and distributing press releases to print and broadcast media outlets, building relationships with journalists and editors, and actively seeking newsjacking opportunities to leverage a brand. Read the full case study here.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I also write for other publications and business clients as time allows. An important distinction is that these articles are presented from the perspective of a car enthusiast who understands the importance of environmental sustainability, rather than from the perspective of an environmentalist writing about cars. There’s a difference.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Lamont Johnson with The Art Department typically invoices $800 to write and distribute a press release on wire services such as PR Newswire and PRWeb. Without wire distribution, Johnson charges $500 to write the release and send it to his own proprietary media contacts. just local media pitching, solely trade media, etc.).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In my current role, I plan, write and edit industry news stories and oversee a range of regular features and special projects, including weekly longform feature stories in our flagship newspaper and on TTNews.com. We spend a lot of time at local parks and enjoying the sights and food in Old Town Alexandria. That works both ways.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Thus, we pitch out journalists to “sell” portraits of CEOs, train them and position them as voices that count in their sector and ghost-write for them comments and by-lines on LinkedIn to help them become the experts in their businesses. Do not copy-paste the global comms strategy: The media will not pick up info that is not local-relevant.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 30, 2021

Sometimes it’s that I’ve slipped onto a media list and am receiving all releases from an agency, but other times it’s when a PR knows I wrote about X once so I must always write about X.”. Therefore, unless a PR was getting in touch with me about a celebrity interview or exclusive, most pitches were completely irrelevant.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is actually pretty hard for me, since I tend to want to write a story on almost every interesting piece of news I see. I got to write a story on a local stray cat that had been “adopted” by a bed and breakfast. His name was Pip and he won the hearts of visitors and locals.

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Onclusive

JUNE 7, 2017

If you own a local clothing store, listen to your customers: What do they want more of? This week, we’re taking a look back at our most popular journalist interviews to remind our own loyal following of what the customer wants: facts, data, and highly relevant, niche stories. What inventory do they overlook?

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly. I had a cooking show in college and was writing a weekly recipe for the newspaper, so food was always my thing. Perfect timing really!

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PRSay

AUGUST 23, 2021

West Virginia was an early national leader in delivering COVID-19 vaccines, with 79 percent of the state’s residents over the age of 65 now fully vaccinated and 60 percent of its eligible population having received at least one dose, as of this writing. Enlisting trusted local leaders. Establishing trust through relationships.

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Landis PR

MARCH 29, 2021

I always enjoy writing about up-and-coming people who are doing great things in Bakersfield. Since I write for a magazine, we have a different monthly theme that impacts the stories we pursue. I’m very proud of that piece because of all the work that I put into researching and interviewing, and it added to the larger conversation.

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PR Fuel

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Most of the time, local and national outlets will simply ignore most of these releases. Writing a great press release can be complicated though, and most media professionals start out by using press release samples. Keep reading to learn more about how to write a good press release and how much it can do for your company!

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A “reference” could be a case study , participation in a marketing event, a quote for the media, or an interview with an analyst, to name a few. Local groups – often facilitated through platforms like Meetup – are another opportunity. In this case, I’d interview the customers and write up a contributed article to pitch.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 1, 2022

What if I told you I exclusively use high-quality ingredients from local female or minority-owned farms? Or that I donate half of the money I make from each bake to the local hospice? During those interviews, you should have spoken to customers about your competitors. Write a company mission statement based on your findings.

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

For instance, let’s pretend we were trying to find writers willing to write about a nationwide charity race, like St. A writer who writes about “running” may only review running shoes. When we interviewed Will Hobson , he mentioned how journalists reuse their subject line as the headline of their pitch. Jude’s Walk/Run.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

To get a better understanding of the influencer side of the business, I interviewed two of my favorite influencers, @laurenmagenta and @feedmedearly. I had a cooking show in college and was writing a weekly recipe for the newspaper, so food was always my thing. Perfect timing really!

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Cision

JUNE 23, 2016

In this interview, Connie discusses how the way audiences consume news is changing, why spending time on message development is important and why a dedicated support network is valuable. I am excited about being part of an evolving industry where local influence is growing in importance. and in local communities. I came to D.C.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

We may not think about it that way — we’re simply drafting a memo to employees or writing the president’s message for an annual report. But the fact is: Few executives reach the C-suite because of their writing skills. On one occasion, I was given an assignment to write something for the CEO. Research and ask questions.

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Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Vaco recruiter Piper Ochsner additionally advises candidates to be prepared to deliver a similar video-worthy introduction in person, as well, and suggests that a candidate’s ability to answer the inevitable interview opener “Tell me a little about yourself” can make or break an interview. Get published.

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Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Yesterday, I watched journalist Lora Krumova in a political interview and again noticed the same thing—politicians' behavior is becoming more radical. The main reason is the lack of real debate in the media, local forums, or anywhere about what should happen in Bulgaria. Watch the full interview here.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

But it can still provide large returns on investment by generating earned media coverage that doesn’t cost anything but your time and can elevate your client’s profile with one well-placed article or interview. Which students at your local college or university are already making the world a better place, and how are they doing it?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I currently write for Automobile magazine, Autoblog , Popular Mechanics , TrueCar , PCMag.com , WardsAuto , SAE Engineering and others. I’ve also been fortunate to interview a lot of celebrities – Carrie Fisher, Tony Hawk, Mick Fleetwood, Billy Gibbons, Nikki Sixx and more – which was always fun. Fun assignment!

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

By now the big changes that have occurred since the days of Walter Cronkite – a 24/7 news cycle, a global and interconnected focus rather than a local one, the reduction of reporting staff by many media organizations in the rush to remain profitable (accelerated in the era of social media platforms) – are well known.

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Cision

MARCH 22, 2016

In this interview, she discusses how she came to her success, what makes her choose to cover a story and how communication professionals can improve their pitching strategies. When you start to become blasé and complacent about your writing, that’s when you stop doing such a good job. How did you get your start in journalism?

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

2: Research industry publications–look for who’s quoted or writing bylines. Another great way to ID people with influence in your industry: Find out who’s writing for the industry rags. For example, let’s say you were researching local food influencers here in Minneapolis. Again, not sexy, but effective.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance. While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance.

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Norton's Notes

MARCH 21, 2017

This is an interview I did with the guys at Vuelio for their Blogger Spotlight section after I was kindly listed in their top ten PR bloggers for the third year running. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what made you start writing your blog? News in 2017 is hyper local. What has been your blogging highlight?

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Polaris

DECEMBER 11, 2014

dpms is a local London business that sells branded apparel, jewelry and products by local artisans. The win inspired Metro News , a local tabloid, to profile dpms in a feature story. Properly prepare for media interviews. But do enough interviews and errors are bound to occur. Then let them know the correct facts.

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Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Interview Experts. People love interviews with industry experts. After the interview is complete start looking for industry blogs that frequently write about experts or interview them – also you can look for outlets which put together weekly roundup posts. Give Away Swag. Who doesn’t love free stuff in the mail?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES: Over 150 local and national press attend every year from the likes of CBS Austin, Reuters, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Houston Chronicle and even news broadcasting on KXAN. Opportunities for meetings and on-site interviews with press/journalists are available via our dedicated app.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I remember sitting with a college student at a local Starbucks. To show thanks to your industry, don’t just join an Industry association, be more active in their local, regional and national events. At the same time one of the best parts of mentoring, whether you realize it or not, is the reverse mentoring that takes place.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Spoken words and video must match, so reporters either have to write/talk to the video or find a video that matches what they’re saying. SF Mayor Frank Jordan inviting two radio reporters on his doorstep in to interview him while he took a shower. So stories tend to be tight, with an emphasis on video. Oh, where to start?

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2014

For the next in the series, Carmen graciously offered to ask a tech journalist friend the following questions (the reporter requested that we protect her identity; I can say she is the real deal – writes for a Chinese tech publication that has a circulation of well over 1M, and she has a similar number of Weibo followers).

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Barokas

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

As a reporter, I was often tasked with writing 1,500 words on a nonsense subject. If you can write that much on why army green complements horizontal stripes, you can spin a story out of anything. Even while working at small, local publications, I never had an empty inbox. You learn to how to write for an audience.

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