PR for Anyone

MAY 14, 2020

How do you pitch the media? You write them a pitch they can actually use. This is important for you to know when pitching the media. You want your pitch to reflect this simplicity. You want your pitch to reflect this simplicity. This week I want to talk about how you write a pitch.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Know who you pitch. In an interview for this article, Keyris Manzanares, a multimedia reporter at Virginia Public Media, said she often receives email pitches from PR people. You might not go with whatever they’re pitching you,” she said, “but it might spark a bigger conversation about that story.” Understand newsworthiness.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Successful media pitching in public relations has always relied on the combination of a good idea, well-timed and well-packaged to offer up to appropriate journalists. Many times, however, the factor that turns a pitch into a pitch-perfect placement is chutzpah! Tailor the pitch that way, and wonderful things can happen.

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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. While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance. Consider publications like steps. Get on Their Radar.

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Cision

MARCH 7, 2017

When pitching a story, reaching the right influencers can be challenging. It’s not “one pitch and done.” One pitch email to a journalist can get lost in the sea of pitches they receive. AKA Media created several targeted lists to reach national and local news, sports and features producers and reporters.

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PR for Anyone

APRIL 6, 2022

Although it’s still cold where I am, NOW is the time to start pitching the media all of your spring ideas. What I pitched was that the number one search on Google right now is “how to clean…” People are searching for “cleaning tips” and I’m going to provide it. PR FOR ANYONE. The system works!

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PR Fuel

JANUARY 14, 2018

However, you are struggling getting your company’s news in the local paper. Perhaps you need some tweaking to your press releases or maybe you need a story pitch and not a sales pitch. Ask yourself why the average joe in the local community would care about this story? Instead let’s craft a story around it.

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Buzzstream

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Once upon a time, emailing journalists meant buying a list of media email addresses and blasting out a generic pitch. Some got coverage, but the vast majority of pitches were irrelevant, which decreased journalist receptivity to pitches overall. Personalized email pitching is the key to success today.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although your executives may get excited when an acquaintance at the gym compliments them on their local business journal profile, they’re going to get a lot more excited when you can show them your PR efforts generated revenue for your organization. Shared Media. Shared media is also known as social media.

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PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Keep in mind that many global firms require writing samples, scenario-based assessments and other prescreening, so research these expectations and plan ahead. If you currently work in retail or food service, then consider pitching customer outreach or social media initiatives to your employer. Maximize LinkedIn.

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Cision

JANUARY 22, 2016

Here’s a few themes we’ve complied when pitching one of the toughest, yet most desirable outlets: The New York Times. It may interrupt them in the middle of writing a story, or worse, prevent them from taking a call with a hot news tip. Some columns are merely Q&A, and a press release or pitch may not be useful.

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Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It’s hard to blink without seeing either local or global news. They are powerful, and they direct your reader to what makes your pitch stand out. The latter suggests an ease of use, addresses a specific yet common problem and makes it timely, all which improve the allure of your pitch. The First Impression. It’s critical. .

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5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Effectively pitching stories to the media requires identifying relevant news angles and providing compelling content. Encouraging participation in social media campaigns, writing blog posts, or speaking at industry events gives employees a voice.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

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. If are using sales coaching software like Gong, it’s very easy to share call recordings, metrics and analytics around calls.

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Cision

JUNE 10, 2015

Moderated by social media strategist Nichole Kelly , the panelists discussed ongoing transformations in the journalism world, the innovation process that sets USA Today apart from other digital newsrooms and pitching tips for PR pros to better work with outlets like USA Today. The worst pitches are those that are pushy or ignorant.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 21, 2020

Consider: Commenting on local professional super networkers posts. Could you also develop a creative banner featuring a Target step-and-repeat (or your local Target store). Do it in a fun, narrative-type way instead of writing it like your the CEO of a financial services company. And, it worked. Your story.

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Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Getting paid to write about food and lifestyle topics may sound like a dream job, but for scores of bloggers, emphasis is placed on the word “job”. What are some best practices for pitching and working with this community of bloggers? What social media platforms do you find most useful for pitches?

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

I have a local bank client that just started working with me in September. In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. Nothing left to pitch for doctors, dentists or lawyers?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Customer relationship management (CRM), local search optimization, and digital product catalogues were all once new product or service categories, which are now widely known. The content can nearly always be purposed for multiple PR tactics, from media pitching to white paper and blog content. Support employer branding.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 5, 2025

The authors of these stories can quickly become journalists to target for follow-up stories, additional quote pitches, and more. Between creating content and pitching, I barely had time. If you are a banking client, you could talk about inflation) and pre-write some quotes for those topics. In fact, most isnt.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

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Marketwired

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Pitching on Twitter can absolutely be done — but there’s a right way to do it. Here, we’ll offer some pointers on making a connection, building a rapport, and sending over a pitch that gets read. If you want to pitch on Twitter, your personal brand matters. Send over your pitch. I have a great story idea on X.

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Rock the Status Quo

JANUARY 16, 2015

Today’s Rock The Pitch submission comes from a beauty blogger in Phoenix, AZ, and she makes a great point when she says, “ I recieve a ton of bad pitches, unfortunately. Did you get my FREE eBOOK on pitching media? THE PITCH It comes from a very well-known floral brand. If not, download it right here !

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets Everyone expects PR pros to assist in writing content for the media.

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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. French journalists do not talk or write about the same company every other day. Be patient.

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PR for Anyone

MARCH 31, 2020

So, instead of us trying to pitch reporters on our time, which is normally what happens, what's happening now is we are getting in front of them on their time. You may consider writing blogs that are relevant to worldwide happenings so that more people can find you online, or you can use social media platforms like Twitter.

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PRSay

MARCH 20, 2019

During the week, Pittsburgh’s Megha Pai works as an assistant account executive at the agency Havas PR , where she creates social media content, pitches journalists and drafts news releases. “I carve out that time for creative writing because I look forward to it.” What’s your writing routine like now?

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PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself. If you’re feeling up to it, then maybe even consider pitching a story to an online publication or website. Be grateful.

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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? Which pitches do they overlook? They write and want their work to make an impression on people. What inventory do they overlook? How can you better delight and entice them to return week after week to see what’s new?

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5W PR

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Typically for this time of year, businesses and marketers would be focusing on pitching and marketing things around the holiday season. All of this means that public relations experts should be creative in creating and pitch stories to the media outlets and the public.

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Presspage

OCTOBER 14, 2024

How to build relationships with journalists Cold pitching is a media relations strategy that many PR pros swear by. However, research has shown that out of 500,000 pitches, only 3.15% received a response, while the average cost of a single successful media placement in digital PR is over $1,000.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is it interesting to get pitches? What are your pet peeves regarding pitches?

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Through the years, the PR and comms fields have been attractive landing spots for journalists with their writing and storytelling skills and media prowess. Journalists have excellent communications skills, such as writing and the ability to speak clearly and concisely. Many of the most successful PR executives were former journalists.

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PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This is what you use to attract and pitch the media. Getting local media coverage makes you a star in your community. Here are some tips to create newsworthy story ideas: 1) Take a national trend or study and show how it relates to the local market (Trulia, Inman, Realtor.com and other regularly do studies and research).

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 30, 2024

One of my favorite examples is when KFC ran out of chicken in 2018 and published this full-page ad apologizing for it: In digital PR, reactive PR campaigns typically pitch quotes, data, or new stories to journalists that tie into a trending topic or news event. Because that is what journalists want from their pitches and sources.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 30, 2018

Even the most stellar pitch is useless if the wrong people are targeted; a carefully selected list of fewer reporters will yield better results than a spray-and-pray approach. While this may seem easy and obvious, it takes a certain talent for “creative analysis” to avoid missing pitch opportunities.

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Presspage

AUGUST 5, 2020

Combining the powers of email marketing with an attention-grabbing PR pitch is a winning approach when it comes to major campaigns. A targeted email pitch allows you to reach a wide audience of journalists in an instant, whilst making sure it’s relevant to their ‘beat’ List segmentation done right. Final thoughts.

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