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You’ve been ready my posts for years, watching the YouTube videos, and you’re ready to pitch. But the big question I get all the time is, “do I pitch the same story to all the different media outlets at the same time?” He read that entire pitch AND booked her for a segment. Put that in your email.
Now is the best time to pitch the media, especially television. August is the slowest news time as so many people are traveling and don’t want to forego their vacation for a media appearance. Pitches are much lower this time of year so it’s a great opportunity for you to start pitching.
I’ve shared posts about newsjacking before where you take what’s trending online and pitch around that. You might think it’s out of your demographic but 13-60 is a pretty wide one and the media is paying attention to what’s going on there. See what’s trending and pitch your expertise around that.
A question I get asked all the time is “What can I do to land a TV pitch?” ” People know the power of television and they see me there regularly and they want to know how they can be that expert. The most important thing to remember is that television is visual. You’ve got to remember that media is visual.
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. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.
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. And you have graduation.
How do you get the yes when pitching the media? You pitch them in a way they want to be pitched. In fact, back in the day there were writer and editors for television reporters and anchors and now, it’s quite often that person doing everything. Journalists are busier than they’ve ever been.
Most kids went back to school this week and it’s a great time to position yourself as an expert and start pitching the media! Think outside of the box on what value you can provide related to back-to-school and pitch those stories starting today and for about the next 30 days. What can you pitch?
PITCH IDEAS. You need to be pitching national publications NOW for stories that will go to print in October. If you want a little head start on what the magazine might already be covering which instantly makes your pitch a warm pitch because you know they are covering that topic, check out editorial calendars.
Let them get to “know” you before you pitch and then, when you do pitch, knock it out of the park! Always be prepared for your media interview. By doing this, you will be asked back to television and radio stations and quoted again and again by writers. Know who is interviewing you.
Here are 5 stories you could pitch to various media publications, all highlighting your expertise but tailored to the unique media outlet. You can see how I used stress as a topic for every pitch, but it works specifically for that media outlet. Last week I gave you ideas to pitch for the rest of the year.
Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Today I am challenging you to start pitching the media regularly. Think about what you can pitch the media for the rest of the year. Now, follow the Get PR Famous™ formula and pitch away! And that’s what we call evergreen pitches. Create Great Hooks.
What are you going to pitch the media in October? Pick one of these and start pitching the media today! There are a lot more videos on my YouTube channel HERE or read the posts on my blog HERE to see how easy it is to land in the media IF you follow a process that I have already created for you. .: Transcript.
I always like to give my followers ideas for pitching the media. Now that we are into early May I wanted to give you ideas on what to pitch to both national publications and regional publications. It’s important to remember that national publications are 4 months out so in May, we are pitching for October.
And that’s where media comes in. By knowing the types of stories you could pitch the media today, it positions you in a way that you can be that person in the media on a regular basis, be the expert in your industry, and really be seen with more authority and more credibility. What’s happening on TikTok?
Landing in the media is as easy as these three steps to a killer mediapitch! Get to your pitch quickly and concisely to make it easier for the journalist or producer to give you the yes! It’s important that your mediapitch have something valuable for the audience. Step 1 – The Hook.
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! Safe to assume she’s been pitched a time or two of her career.
Since they need to get Board approval of the sale, you’ll still have time to pitch around this topic. Happy pitching! So take a look at the whole structure of the deal and think about those fringe stories that you could pitch around that. Having you pitch the media. PR FOR ANYONE. Anyone can get publicity!
Whether you’re a health-care organization wondering about messaging or a brand trying to find a home for an unrelated story during this time, here are some tips for PR pros to successfully navigate this current news cycle: Know that this isn’t pitching as usual.
Are you looking for strategies to pitch the media today? If you are an insurance agent, this is a great time to pitch a story about this. Check out the new laws in your state and see what you can pitch to the media TODAY. to pitch the media to land in the media. Happy New Year! Thank goodness.
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. Showing up late.
What makes good stories for the media? Pitching things related to the time of year is vital in getting your pitch read, and then covered. In today’s short vide below I go over several sample topics to pitch this month. Remember, these are for local media and national television. What to Pitch When.
I had no idea how important mindset was when pitching the media until I really dove deep with myself and now with my clients. I remember the first time I pitched, I was a nervous wreck! By helping them with mindset and confidence, their pitches were stronger and they started getting yeses. The pitches were unbelievable.
I promise you that the media is paying attention to it too. When you can pitch yourself as an expert on a topic that is trending online. If the media puts out a story that is already buzzing online, it should continue to buzz through their channel as well. We pitch the media. Interesting conversations get legs.
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. Remember to think about what medium you are pitching. That helps when you pitch too, to show them the visuals.
Find who is writing about your industry and reach out, show your value, give them information before you start pitching to them. You don’t need to send out an expensive press release to land in the media. Next week I’ll be talking about PR Myth #3 which is that PR generates sales.
A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum mediapitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute. Or invest in a paywalled analyst report for trend statistics to enliven an evergreen pitch. Conduct mediatraining early. Collect and cultivate freelancers.
Our Pitch Club Cafe client Gene just sent us an email and after pitching a television station using our system heard back right away and said “it’s the first time anyone from a news station has responded to a pitch.” And start pitching the media because it will just elevate your brand.
If you see someone who is regularly in the media as the expert, doesn’t that make you feel more comfortable in hiring them? Why not take the media you receive – an article, blog, or radio or television interview, and send that to a prospective client or customer. There’s all kinds of options.
When you try to answer something you don’t know, it could backfire on you – especially on a recorded interview like television, radio, or podcast. This week, I want to talk about, what if you’re in an interview, especially on television, and you don’t know the answer to the question. So what do you do?
The third day, we take our VIPs into a television studio. But I got a lot of takeaways from it, when I was working with our clients one-on-one, the things that they were struggling with in terms of pitching the media. So she just started pitching, but I know she’s going to have major success with this.
Here is a video I did on speaking in sound bites that might be helpful to come up with ones for you and your specific topic: Your interview is not a sales pitch. Media is editorial content unless you are paying for advertising. The fastest way to never get asked back again is by making it all about you and selling.
Media does give you authority and makes you more credible but it won’t necessarily get you instant sales the minute you appear on television or in a print interview. So, just landing in the media will not instantly generate sales. I got a $10,000 client from being on television. Again, It could.
I made so many mistakes when I first started pitching. I didn’t realize there was a system and a calendar to pitch the media. I was pitching national magazines a few weeks before I wanted to appear in them. I pitched holiday gift guides in November. Lots of pitching failures led me to figure out the system.
That being said, I have a great hack for anyone to land in the media today! You’ll reap the benefits of landing in the media so make sure you give them something that will be easy to get the yes. Do you see all the various angles you could do to pitch. If this is your first time pitching, this is a difficult time to pitch.
When you’re thinking of pitching the media, think about what you do to overcome challenges people face, demystify what’s happening in your industry. You want to pitch around that. THAT is what makes a good pitch. things that you need to be pitching the media. And, it’s not about you.
Pitch consistently and valuably and you will continue to get the yes. Don’t forget to connect with journalists on social media too. Make sure you build relationships with them there, not just pitching. Consider doing this vs. just pitching right out of the gate. Follow the system above. PR FOR ANYONE.
I assumed that you pitch a publication right before it comes out. The great news for people like us trying to pitch a magazine is that it also lets us know exactly what the content of the magazine is going to be that particular month. Plan out your own editorial calendar of what you could possibly pitch every month.
You’ll see many examples of how people landed in the media. Read through these to get inspired on what you can pitch the media, today! In fact, the pitch was “Yes! On both my website/blog I have a listing of success stories and also at the YouTube Channel and look for the success stories playlist.
It’s not just ,and you can watch the media you’ll see it, it’s not just a sales pitch about you or your business. You relate to their audience and it’s really important in your business in general, as well as pitching the media that you really formulate your story.
Clients who have sponsored things for a non-profit, who are immediately affected by what that nonprofit does, whether it’s cancer or suicide, whatever you believe in and you’re involved in, it’s okay to use your involvement in that to pitch the media. How to pitch the media.
Give them great content in a format they can use on their platform and you will be light years ahead of others when pitching the media. You want to be newsworthy, which means you want to find a trending story, something that you want the media to say “Yes”, right now. Be valuable. Show them how valuable are. The formula works.
Here’s a short 1:32 second video on pitching the podcast to help you with this. You want to pitch where your ideal clients and customers are. I’ve always said that you are better off being on a podcast with 1000 of your ideal clients than being on a show with 3 million viewers. The same is true for trade publications.
I want to make sure you guys are armed and ready to pitch the media. And at the end of the day, I just want you to start putting out great content and start pitching the media. I created a guide that’s a step-by-step to help you land in the media. But the number one theme is video.
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