PR for Anyone

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer media pitch! The hook is the most important aspect of all of your marketing. Get to your pitch quickly and concisely to make it easier for the journalist or producer to give you the yes! Keep these 3 things in mind anytime you plan to pitch the media.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It should be part of any growing brand’s marketing toolkit, and it may just become a key part of your brand’s strategy -- as it should. Here’s how to ensure public relations continues to play a role in your marketing strategy: Amplify your message. Try launching lookalike campaigns from traffic generated from an article you pitched.

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Publicity Marketing Pitching Google 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. Critical Mention.

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Software Tools Print Technology 157

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The book features insights from 20 experts on leveraging large language models, AI productivity tools, and integrated AI platforms to help practitioners work smarter. I’ve launched a new book today about artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public relations. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

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Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

NewsWhip

APRIL 27, 2023

The use of comms tools has increased as a result, but there isn’t one solution that meets every need. Communications professionals are now creating a suite of best class tools to help them successfully do their job. Hootsuite Hootsuite changed the way marketers manage multiple social media accounts.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Write a rock-solid PR plan. Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. It’s helpful to use the company’s marketing calendar as a guiding star when crafting the PR plan.

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Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Others will also write follow-ups that lean on your SME’s expertise.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

Talk to anyone about influencer marketing for more than five minutes and inevitably the topic comes up: How do you find and research your influencers? Researching and identifying the right influencers to work with might be THE key to success in influencer marketing. It’s a good question. But, I find that hard to believe.

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There’s an art to headline writing — but it’s not rocket science. It’s possible to write a headline that always captures attention, you just have to remember the fundamentals. All too often we tend to overcomplicate things when it comes to marketing copy. This blog is here to remind you.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While “Generative AI gets much attention” in PR circles, “reductive AI is more interesting and powerful” Stephen Waddington recently published a new book – #PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media and public relations – on the use of generative AI in public relations.

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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. Feel free to start a free trial to get an understanding of the tool. Relationship building takes time.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

For some generative AI is a threat, while for others it’s a tool that can help them do their jobs better. Generative AI in PR software Agility PR Solutions , which is owned by parent Innodata (NASDAQ:INOD), launched a generative AI feature “to help write press releases and media outreach emails” according to the company.

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Software Pitching Analysis Community 138

Garrett Public Relations

JANUARY 19, 2020

As a public relations consultant and freelance writer who sometimes dons a reporter’s hat, I’m always interested in trying out tools that allow me to get more […]. With the new year well underway, many small business owners and freelancers may be looking for ways to streamline projects and squeeze more productivity out of the workday.

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Social Media Tools Small Business Media 216

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to 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. Feel free to start a free trial to get an understanding of the tool. Relationship building takes time.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Contently - Strategy

JULY 9, 2024

Every content marketer loves the feeling when a content piece climbs the rankings for views, engagement, and, ultimately, conversion. It’s a validation—not just of your ability to write but also how well you identify topics that capture attention. What is data-driven content, and why should content marketers create it?

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Content Marketing Data Marketing SEO 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2024

New product features from GlobeNewswire and Prowly; Dow Jones sues Cision, mentions: Stagewell, Staffbase, TrueScope and Meltwater; farewell Hanson & Hunt Regular readers might be interested to know I quietly started a podcast a few months back – The B2B Marketing and PR podcast. How to pitch LinkedIn News. Mentions Acquire well.

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Privacy B2B Pitching Analysis 89

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Buzzstream

AUGUST 28, 2024

Media databases can be a valuable tool in any digital PR toolkit. Note on this report: None of the extensive media databases we contacted were open to giving us access to review the tools for this post. Because of the database size, we also featured this as one of our top digital PR tools. What Do the Experts Say?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? ” The company’s platform uses two different AI tools.

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Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. It is much easier to mass blast a pitch than take the time to read their stuff and personalize the approach. Why is it a challenge ? How to do better? Read their articles.

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. This isn’t new, but today there are more digital distractions in the form of tools, tactics and platforms.

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Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

In a perfect world, public relations and marketing teams would work together more often to achieve common goals. But let’s be honest: we’re all fighting an uphill battle in reducing organizational drag , and not everyone needs to be in your weekly marketing meeting. Marketing Goal 2: Better position your brand or product.

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Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Buzzstream

AUGUST 16, 2024

Even though journalists are still getting laid off at a high rate, pitching your story directly to a journalist is still the best way to get media coverage. But the days of mass, bulk pitching are far behind us. Use a Media Database Most PRs use a media database or list-building tool like Cision, MuckRack, or Roxhill.

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How To Pitching Tourism Google 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2019

When pitching a top publication, it’s important to remember that there’s a person on the other side of the screen. Otherwise, you run the risk of writing pitches that sound robotic and falling into the same bin as the other 200 pitches a writer receives: the trash. . Question #1: What am I pitching?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. He understands the business of PR and the pain that current tech tools do not solve. I’ll dig into that more in a moment.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 14, 2018

In business, there’re amazing, good, bad and terrible product and service pitches. We’re here to show you how you can learn from the best pitches so you can seal the deal with an excellent media placement. The best pitches are simple: they tell a unique story or add a new twist to a familiar one. Choose your publications wisely.

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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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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Whether you are in the market to buy this year or not, spend some time looking at the newer or independent vendors on this list. For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations. I don’t agree with all of that but I share the sentiment.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 153

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The future role of a search professional Last month 3500 digital marketers arrived in Brighton for the UK’s biggest Search marketing conference. This post and a new feature on insight tool BuzzSumo holds a lot of the answers! What if what we know in marketing is holding us back? But where are those questions?

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Critical Mention

JULY 2, 2020

Many businesses and organizations are progressively integrating their public relations practices with their marketing strategies. Though public relations and marketing have many differences, they both are heavily reliant on expressing effective brand communication. Elevate your Pitch Game. Builds a Strong Brand Presence.

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Marketing eBook Pitching Radio 89

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

Write as if it were a front page article. I’ve always encouraged people to envision their press release on the front page simply as a tool to determine if it’s newsworthy or not, but Melissa L. James, marketing director at The Curtis Group takes that idea one step further. Write the headline last. Use active voice.

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Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Without changing how we write, publish or use press releases, expecting ever-increasing returns borders on insanity. One size does not fit all: Your pitch to widely read publications like The Washington Post or The New York Times will need to be customized and crafted just for them. How long can something last when it doesn’t evolve?

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Writing How To Print Corporate 100

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

In my role, I help populate our websites with original content as well as pertinent press releases, and write feature stories for print and the web. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I would advise that they offer pitches that they truly think will interest our audience or will teach them something.

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Meeting Media Training Automotive 98

PRSay

JANUARY 18, 2018

Journalists often prefer one-paragraph summaries as story pitches, reading less and being swayed by fewer, meaningful words. Today, when you sit at your desk to write something, you will use many words with Latin roots. Lee Echols is vice president of marketing, Northside Hospital Atlanta. Language is a constant.

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Storytelling Tools Newspapers Pitching 148