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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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

First is the new “PR Assistant” which will allow “PR professionals to draft press releases and personalize pitches.” PRophet generative AI p ersonalizes multiple pitches PRophet announced two new features based on its generative AI capabilities (Taylor). Those pitches are limited to 200 words or less. Fair enough.

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Landis PR

APRIL 12, 2021

Performance isn’t typically an issue in print — using prose to tell a compelling story is. There’s more time to report and (despite the shrinking news hole) more room in print/digital to provide detail and nuance. The post Meet the Media – Dan Rosenheim appeared first on Landis PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

However, when it comes to connecting with a producer or editor who is pitched hundreds of times in a single day, sometimes it pays to break the rules. Keep all pitches under two paragraphs. A recent survey of journalists by Cision counts brevity and economy as the most crucial aspects of any email pitch. Well, that depends!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Assistant Account Executives play an important role in keeping teams organized, tracking activity status, recapping outcomes of meetings, tracking coverage and monitoring social conversations of clients and competitors and the industry. Create and distribute press releases to targeted media outlets.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Gone are the days of just picking influencers out of a hat, per se, and hoping that their coverage would meet the right audience. The amount of information you need to contact an influencer — direct phone, email, social handles, pitching preference, outlet information, history and bio, etc.

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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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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am in charge of gathering news for our daily newsletter, hosting and producing podcasts, covering events and writing original content for our monthly print magazine and daily newsletter, among other projects. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Have any advice for building a paver patio?

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. Stu didn’t know much about PR, but had a vague understanding of media relations, having been on the receiving end of pitches during his time producing talk shows.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We are in the early stages of humans evolving from physical to digital creatures and no one knows how it will play out, but the spectrum of outcomes ranges from Skynet (from The Terminator ) taking over to Star Trek , where AI and 3D printing usher in a flourishing utopia. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

These days, we publish our print edition quarterly and focus most of our attention on our website. I left newspapers in 2013 shortly before T he Plain Dealer in Cleveland started cutting back print publication schedules. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Just understand the volume of material we get.

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Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2024

With inboxes flooded daily, journalists are often overwhelmed with irrelevant or poorly crafted pitches. Heres how to make your PR pitches impossible to ignore: 1. Get to the point Journalists dont have time for long-winded pitches. Read their recent articles and reference them in your pitch.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

One of the great reasons to work in a PR agency is the diversity of clients you meet. If you love tech PR , you might have the opportunity to learn something about data security, e-payments, or explore the future of 3D-printing. Something PR people should keep in mind when working with me: Editorial integrity is paramount.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As lead editor for Work Truck , I am responsible for content planning for both print and digital, feature writing, news reporting, manage our brand’s social media efforts, eNewsletters, event planning, and am also the content technical lead, helping with editorial technical and SEO efforts. Bianchi PR’s Meet the Media Recap.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I test drive new equipment offerings in print and video formats. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I get lots of pitches for stories on the automotive industry, which occasionally cross over, but it’s rare. Please keep the pitches understandable to the untrained eye. Jargon, jargon, jargon.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? You might also be interested in: Meet the Media: Robert Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief at IndustryWeek. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. based PR tech players that offer a contact database, some level of pitching or distribution, and media monitoring include: Cision. Muck Rack adds print monitoring through LexisNexis. Muck Rack added print media to its monitoring package.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

I reported on just about anything during my time in radio…Breaking news, traffic reports, school board meetings…I even interviewed cats at the humane society one time (look it up; Editor’s Note: Ha! I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. I did– and it is epic! ).

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 19, 2016

Upload a story pitch or news announcement and connect with journalists interested in covering your story. We’ve all been there – trying to finish up a proposal while in transit or attending that extra long client meeting with no place to plug in. Has the time come for PR and 3D printing? Taking better charge.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 16, 2022

My first article on the project also holds a special place in my memory as it was the first big article I wrote after I started in B2B journalism in which I had come up with the idea and it wound up being the cover story for a print issue. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? PowerMotionTech.

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Cision

MAY 3, 2016

Journalists can see right through your mass emails – and they’ll ignore you if they suspect you aren’t tailoring your pitches. Karen Paff, senior vice president at Ogilvy Public Relations, recommends doing your research and learning as much as you can about the journalists you target before you pitch them your story.

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MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

Many podcasts combine the audio interview with text – so your audience can consume your messages in both print and audio form. Podcasts give clients the opportunity to express their personality in a way that infographics, e-books and print interviews seldom do. We get pitches for potential guests who simply aren’t a fit.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Whereas it was once important for a book to be printed and distributed by a traditional publisher, today self-publishing is a perfectly acceptable route. CEOs can let their personalities show.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As chief editor, I lead all FleetOwner’s content planning efforts for both print and digital. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Editors are busy and flooded with emails and PR pitches all the time. And, please, keep it relevant and know who you are pitching to. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Presumably your account is being serviced by the same competent, experienced team who pitched your business. Does your agency partner meet and exceed expectations? or even printing out a hard copy – the difference in format can be valuable to helping you edit. Has the agency maintained staffing as promised?

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MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Has digital media – from Huffington Post , Google News and BuzzFeed to Kindle e-books, Twitter and (God help us) more than 8 million blogs – finally vanquished Print? Recent headlines provide brutal evidence: Condé Nast announced last December it was shutting down the print version of Self magazine to go online-only. Long Live Print”!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

One of our favorite clients begins many conversations with “I don’t know if this will be of any interest” and then lays something very cool on us, such as the first-ever swimming pool design from a 3D printed model. Even the best relationships will suffer from unaddressed “scope creep.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

” A former colleague of mine made a smooth transition to print journalism years ago and has remained a great source for story pitches and interviews. ” Although we did end up meeting and working together, I still have never met the graphic artist “IRL.” Social media mining.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2015

As a culmination of integrated technologies from Cision, Vocus, Visible Intelligence and Viralheat, these platforms meet all the needs of today’s communicators. Let’s jump right into some of the new ways these platforms will help you meet your communication goals: Cision Social Edition. Analyze your impact.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

As communicators, we have long relied on earned media or public relations — usually in the form of media relations — to place our clients’ names on the internet, on TV, in print and on the radio. In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art. Make them care.

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Cision

MAY 11, 2016

If you aren’t passionate about the product or service you’re pitching, journalists will see right through your pitch. I’ve learned that if you don’t authentically love and believe in the product, media professionals aren’t going to believe your pitches. How do you envision the future of PR? to viral social media campaigns. .

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Cision

APRIL 12, 2016

Pushing products in your pitches won’t gain you any media coverage. If you want journalists to respond to your pitches, you need to explain why your news is important and relevant. Adriana Stan, public relations director at W Magazine, says being empathetic to the contacts you are pitching is the key to winning them over.

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Cision

AUGUST 7, 2015

A few months ago, a colleague suggested that I meet with his college-aged daughter to discuss having a career in PR. Check out our “2015 Holiday Gift Guide PR Kit” for pitching tips and more! This is a guest post by Nova Halliwell, a communications professional living in New York City. Ask for it.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2016

Before you pitch a journalist, you must think about how your story adds value for your audience. We define media very broadly, from traditional print media to the gossipmonger with a following on social media. What are some of the biggest pitching mistakes communication professionals make? How many pitches is he likely to read?

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Landis PR

JULY 25, 2022

This recent announcement yielded multiple broadcast and print stories. Here are our top 4 tips to achieve smooth sailing – and great outcomes: Meet early and often – Advance planning is your friend when it comes to supporting partnerships with public relations. How best to structure and navigate these partner endeavors?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I attended a symposium at the Engine Research Center, at the University of Wisconsin in Madison two summers ago entitled Technologies to Meet Ultra-Low NOx Standards, which should supply an excellent background for that article. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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