Interviews Newspapers Pitching 
Onclusive
FEBRUARY 22, 2018
“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I try and imagine friends sitting around a table talking about a story they heard on the radio that made them think of someone that could learn or benefit from the message and ultimately sharing… so I tend to cast a wide range pitch net! Mika: Nail the elevator pitch. How did that translate to PR?
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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PR for Anyone
MARCH 24, 2020
One of my first interviews was in Examiner.com. She pitched it to her editor who loved it too and they wrote an article about me. Many are overwhelmed with emails and often forget your pitch came in, even if they loved it. It’s important to stay front of mind with them. Additionally, you never know where they might end up.
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. Be flexible in your pitch.
Cision
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? You won’t get there unless you learn how to pitch journalists with your story. Instead, cozy up to reporters who write for your local newspaper. The kiss of death is sending a pitch to editor@yourfavoritepublication.com. Consider publications like steps.
ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications
JANUARY 11, 2022
Whether it was through classes, writing for the school newspaper , or my personal blogs, my writing involved reporting facts, interviewing subjects, and taking down their quotes. Our work includes not just press releases, but pitches to journalists, bylines, blogs posts, op-Ed pieces, and more. What kinds of things do you write?
PRSay
AUGUST 11, 2021
When it comes to realizing the value of media relations, Op-Ed columns in newspapers are the gold standard. I cannot stress enough the importance of writing to the correct length as prescribed by the newspaper,” Yost says. Newsletter writing has its own form that media pitches should fit. Newsletters gain clout.
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