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Part I: Treat Every Meeting Like a First Interview

Deirdre Breakenridge

This post is Part I of a two-part series on Treating Every Meeting Like a First Interview. When I mentor young professionals, we discuss the importance of preparing for a job interview. A lot of emphasis is placed on preparation, which includes doing your homework on the company and the interviewer prior to your meeting.

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Pitching Podcasts: PR Tips For Success

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In B2B PR , we’re always looking for ways to promote client stories, often through interviews with members of their senior leadership team. The secret is in the pitch. . Just make sure to stand out with a new perspective in your podcast pitch. To make your pitch stand out, make sure you know the podcast first.

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PR Tips For Staffing A Media Interview

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a PR agency team , we know that media interviews help build connections between a reporter and a client company. But how to ensure the interview goes well? . The steps taken by the PR person before, during and after an interview play a large role in its success. Pay attention during the interview. Don’t do it.

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8 Media Interview Mistakes To Avoid

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In the PR agency world , after weeks of fine-tuning messaging, crafting stories and pitching reporters, there’s no better feeling than landing a top media interview for a client. Most importantly, of course, a media interview will lead to positive coverage – assuming it goes well. Referring to other media interviews.

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The Follow-Up Pitch: PR Tips On Getting It Noticed

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The way we conduct media outreach is critical, especially with reporters often receiving hundreds of pitches and press releases each day. Gone are the days of calling reporters and pitching them over the phone; most prefer a simple email with relevant details. Here are a few ways to successfully pitch and follow up with reporters.

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6 Simple Rules for Email Pitches

Cision

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that journalists continue to prefer email as the primary means of contact, with more than 90 percent indicating it as the best way to directly pitch a story idea. You also may not be surprised that there is a lot of conflicting advice about how to make your email pitches resonate.

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Pitching Talent and Celebrity Booking With Patrick Lambert

Cision

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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