Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2015

When your company secures an interview with a major media outlet, you may feel the urge to celebrate. Getting media coverage provides the perfect opportunity to showcase your brand’s best traits and increase advocates. Just don’t let your executive or chosen company spokesperson arrive to the interview unprepared!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

The best rule, of course, is to slightly underpromise and overdeliver — in writing. Occasionally we see overconfident executives who feel they aren’t in need of media training. With little reason to believe otherwise, a PR team will sometimes book an interview with a journalist, only to see it go poorly.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2019

For more on writing stellar bylines , see our earlier post. While such content is meant to earn media coverage, PR pros also routinely create collateral for owned media like blog posts, white papers, social posts, and case studies. Media training.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Journalists want to do a great job and they want to write great stories. The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I I think we’re much more open to (remote interviews) nowadays, of course,” O’Connor said. Get used to competing with COVID.

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The Proactive Report

AUGUST 28, 2018

Catzavelos’ older brother did an interview on Radio 702 where he shared how this has affected him personally, his relationship with his brother and his father, the loss of his business and the impact on his employees. Adam Catzavelos did write an apology on Twitter but it wasn’t well received.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

From the minute you polish your resume, through the interview process and on to the front lines of account work, PR is a business that demands accountability. ” Master all types of writing. In my first PR job, I was told that if I didn’t love to write, I was in the wrong business. Be scrupulous.

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Presspage

JANUARY 21, 2025

In this blog, well explore why press releases are still a must-have in 2025, how to write them like a pro, and how to tailor them for any situation. Sally Stewart, author of Media Training 101 , reminds us that a successful press release should make the phone ring or the email ding. Would it spark genuine interest?

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In my last post , I shared three ways to bungle your product launch and touched briefly on preparing your executives for media interviews. First, why is media training so important? 1) They think an interview is just about answering questions. An interview is not about answering a reporter’s questions!

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 25, 2015

You may have a very distinct idea of what you want to write about as a guest contributor to my blog, or perhaps what your executive might want to talk about on Women Worldwide. Media Media Training PR 2.0 Hope to “see” you on the 30 th for more lively discussion about pitching and relationship building.

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PR for Anyone

MAY 24, 2022

I’ve interviewed many journalists and they all tell me the same thing… they don’t read press releases. You should only put logos on when you are interviewed or quoted. Find who is writing about your industry and reach out, show your value, give them information before you start pitching to them.

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The Hoyt Organization

JULY 22, 2024

The Importance of Media Management Training Managing Crises Effectively In times of crisis, executives often have cameras thrust in their faces. Media training prepares for high-pressure situations so that they don’t panic and inadvertently escalate things.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to Cision’s “ 2022 State of the Media Report ,” which surveyed more than 3,800 journalists at about 2,160 media outlets, 76% of respondents said news releases are the content they want most from brands. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.” Understand newsworthiness.

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Polaris

APRIL 28, 2015

News releases are tricky to write … and to edit. Communications professionals write media releases as an inverted pyramid , with the most substantial information at the beginning, and other details following in order of diminishing importance. When you edit any writing, you need to understand its objective.

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Bad Pitch Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Did you tell your clients not to be prepared for interviews? At least that’s what I witnessed as I interviewed candidates for clients recently — that the pool of job seekers was replete with stuttering, ill-prepared, nervous-seeming and pretty wimpy responses with no obvious discerning interest in the company. Here is how….

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

ACs spend a great deal of time writing, compiling reports, working with media lists, doing social media and traditional media monitoring, maintaining databases and lists, and generally providing a solid foundation for their team to build on. Account Coordinator.

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Public Relations Sydney

AUGUST 11, 2014

A media policy is essential for maximising all media opportunities – for any type of business, even if you are working from home. The benefits of having a media policy in place include: You can feel confident and well prepared for the interview. You can develop a strategy for the interview. Example media policy.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 16, 2022

I spent Tuesday interviewing people for my online business show, More-2-Media on Daily Ad Brief , and what I found in every call was the importance of storytelling. Whether you are sharing a customer journey, a customer experience, writing your about section on your website or LinkedIn, etc., it needs to be based on a story.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 28, 2021

Lucky me to be able to interview a 15+ year media pro in the magazine and television editorial space. Jenn Chan is a rockstar beauty and fashion editor and on-air host and she sat down with me to talk about all things pitching the media! Want to stand out, get your pitch read and actually land in the media? PR FOR ANYONE.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Rethink writing: Michelle Messenger Garrett. Creative PR means thinking outside the box—so while I believe in using traditional tools like a press release or a media pitch, make sure you get a bit creative by constructing your written communications as follows: Start with visuals: Visuals are becoming increasingly important in PR.

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Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

In contrast, the President of FedEx in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Kawal Preet, speaks to a business audience about the big tech trends shaping tomorrow’s supply chain in a third-party interview. Depending on who you pick, be prepared to train your thought leaders. Create content.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 7, 2021

And if you like this tip, if you’d like to get this media up to another level, check out our event that we do twice a year at www.GetPRFamous.com. We pitch the media. We write video scripts. We film an interview with you. We actually get stuff done at the event. We film videos. We bring journalists in.

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Cision

AUGUST 24, 2016

In this interview, Cheryl discusses the keys to maintaining your brand reputation, the challenges social media presents and how to keep your audience engaged. It was a perfect fit for me, combining my love of politics with writing, which I found to be one of my strongest skills. How did you get your start in PR?

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

I actually just interviewed somebody in the media an Executive Producer from a morning show and she said the same thing. Don’t write this long stuff. Like what is it that’s going to draw that journalists in to read your pitch, your email. Make sure it’s concise. Just tell them what it is. Make it short.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

I never thought I’d write about mayflies or interview an entomologist (an insect scientist) as an auto reporter! My colleague, Pete Bigelow, and I interviewed about three dozen people who were involved with the EV1 and told the story in their words. Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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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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Landis PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Those immortal words from the iconic Broadway musical Dreamgirls ring in my head as I write this, my final postscript, for Landis Communications Inc. We promoted NBC Universal (its entertainment division) nationally for more than 10 years – we even media trained Jeff Zucker (now President of CNN). Photo by: Susie Biehler.

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Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.

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PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

And it starts with candid PR counsel and media training. Offer resources to help employees write resumes, search job postings and brush up on their interviewing skills. Perhaps help them train for new jobs or upgrade their professional certifications. But communicating on video requires practice and rehearsal.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 18, 2019

Although it was long overdue, the timing seemed right to interview this PR Rock Star. I think everyone has a skill that best suits them; for me that’s media relations. Regardless, I treat every media interaction with integrity and honesty. Here’s an easy tip: accompany your clients to TV stations for interviews/demonstrations.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 18, 2017

It has given me the opportunity to interview 100+ PR and social media marketing professionals across the U.S. Yet others have become partners or professors in our new sparked social media training. One example: Writing this post four-plus years ago about how the Sons of Anarchy lived by the PRSA code of ethics.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 21, 2022

That’s a regular thing that we should be constantly looking in the news to see where we can insert ourselves into conversations, but I want you to think about what can you pitch in August, September, October, November, December, and I challenge you to write it down and to, check out the Get PR Famous™ formula and plan out your pitches.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 14, 2022

If you’ve been following me, you know how to write a good pitch that is more likely to get the YES. Pitches are much lower this time of year so it’s a great opportunity for you to start pitching. Your pitch is much more likely to be seen easily. Follow the Get PR Famous formula to increase your chances.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“Who writes about [industry] for [publication].” You need to understand how to “hook” a journalist in with a great subject line so they read your newsworthy story idea. Finally, you need to know how to find the right journalist. Google makes that very easy for us! ” Just like that. Publicity Plan.

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MaccaPR

MAY 23, 2016

Leveraging publishers (bloggers, freelance medical writers) to write or disseminate content can help companies introduce public health campaigns and engage target audiences with your messages. When you pitch a story, make sure you have a dependable source – which has been media trained – ready for an interview.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 6, 2022

And as always, whether your pitch is accepted or not, this provides you with content so if it doesn’t work out this time, it’s still good to write a blog or shoot a video about. What do they need to know that you know about your industry and pitch that. PR FOR ANYONE. Anyone can get publicity! It really is PR for ANYONE.

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PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Who writes about your industry for this publication. You need a great hook. You need a subject line. You need them to want to read what that newsworthy story idea is and then you’ve got to find the right journalists. Use Google. It’s really that easy if you follow the simple steps.

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