Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

My beat encompasses electric vehicles, autonomous driving, charging infrastructure and anything else that’s fascinating at the intersection of sustainability, technology and transportation. I’m interested in stories that matter to regular people navigating the rapidly changing world of transportation.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Previously I was senior editor at sister brand Fleet Owner, which is geared toward fleet executives and other transportation industry leaders. As with anyone writing about the transportation industry, the transition to zero emission vehicles, and what it takes to service them, is top of mind. That’s a great message for any leader.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Our outlets primarily cover fleet maintenance and management, including tools, technology, repair shop management, and technician training, as well as manufacturer trends, and government policies regarding the transportation industry. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Recently, the Consumer Technology Association announced that not only will CES2022 mark a return to an in-person format after last year’s digital-only event, but also that the automotive sector is on pace for record growth at the 2022 show. It’s not like a technology showcase for media that you might host yourself.

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PRSay

MAY 17, 2019

“Technology alone does not solve problems,” said Jerry Hultin , chairman of the Global Futures Group and the founder of Smart Cities New York. Though Postmates is a food-delivery platform pitched at busy consumers who don’t have time to go to a restaurant, it also can be useful for the eateries themselves.

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Cision

JULY 13, 2016

With so many platforms and technologies available today, one piece of content can easily be repurposed and reworked in many forms. With a condensed downtown and huge public transportation infrastructure, bus wraps and boards became roving billboards with an incredible number of eyes on them each day.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And many of these reporters have shared insights and tips for more productive relationships and story pitches. Meet the Media: Nick Manes, Finance and Technology Reporter at Crain’s Detroit Business. Meet the Media: Peter Fretty, Technology Editor at IndustryWeek. John, Transportation Reporter at Business Insider.

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5W PR

JUNE 11, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to transform industries like healthcare, transportation, entertainment, and manufacturing. At this crucial moment in time, public relations plays a key role in shaping how the public and media view this technology. However, its potential is often clouded by uncertainty and doubt.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

Retaining its crown as the world’s most influential technology event, the potential for automotive and vehicle tech suppliers to make an impact at CES 2025 may be stronger than ever. While buried in an overflow of CES pitches, a journalist’s response to you might not be immediate. Don’t sit back and rely on your everyday process!

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Automotive and mobility technology suppliers seem to be chomping at the bit to return to CES2022, one of the most important shows for advanced automotive technology, slated for January 5-8, 2022 in Las Vegas. 24,916 attendees from the vehicle technology sector alone. continues to open up post COVID19.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

About 70% of my reporting focuses on trucking technology, specifically startups, electrification and autonomy. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? If you are pitching me, focus on commercial trucking (Class 4-8). Also, please do not take this profile as license to pitch me indiscriminately.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. Constantly on my radar and well-received by HDT’s audience is: emerging technology, alternative fuel, and autonomous advancement. What is the motive behind this pitch?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

EV Pulse is our flagship property covering the entire gamut of electrification in transportation. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Target the pitch to me. While I hate to admit that I’m more likely to read a pitch if I already know you, that’s just sorta how humans work.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Our team covers transportation and mobility, including electric vehicles, driver-assist technology and connectivity. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I even try to format my own pitches to editors as “someone is doing something for a reason.”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 10, 2023

What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? A great PR pitch needs to tell me why I care so I can help tell readers why they care, too. To my point above: a pitch really has to drive home why this thing matters to people. I get a lot of “Write about this startup!” Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2020

But they are also moving more toward normalcy and are increasingly focusing on products, technologies, trends, business strategies and what lies ahead. Fast-paced autonomous and connected car technology innovations are moving at the speed of light. 4 – Technology Trends and New Design Innovations. 2 – Autonomous Vehicles.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I also write about mobility and transportation topics, including pedestrian safety. I’m watching the ongoing impact of the pandemic on the auto industry and other types of transportation. The evolving technology landscape, which includes electric vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems, is always on the radar.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Admittedly, I’m not great at elevator pitches around my work, which is further complicated by the fact I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up, but here is the official description: AutoVision News Radio centers on future vehicle technology, including next-generation ADAS innovations, electrification, and software-defined cars.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And that includes the vehicle technology and advanced mobility segment of the annual show. In fact, longtime auto journalist and analyst John McElroy calls CES the world’s best auto technology show. All that said, CES 2024 promises to be an exciting showcase opportunity for the vehicle technology and mobility space.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world’s most influential technology event, the potential for automotive and mobility tech suppliers to make an impact at CES 2024 is strong, with a high-level of attention and interest focused on the evolution of mobility, from EV adoption and infrastructure to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and always-evolving ADAS technology.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s great to see how safety technologies and creature comforts have evolved in the vehicles that we ultimately rely on to bring us our goods. Personally, I am most proud of our Women in Transportation series at FleetOwner. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Landis PR

AUGUST 23, 2021

Drilling down even further, we cover everything from warehousing and distribution to transportation, sustainability, procurement, risk mitigation, software, technologies and workforce development. What advice do you have for PR people who want to pitch you? . The Delta variant is also looming ahead. Understand the brand first.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It focuses on new technologies and concepts aimed at making mobility more sustainable. The goal is to combine coverage of vehicle autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and mobility service technology with supporting infrastructure concepts that make transportation ecosystems that are safer, cleaner, and more socially equitable.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

However, within a few days, more information (and concerns) came to light when the National Transportation Safety Board told the New York Times that “the plane was not being used in long flights over water because a pressurization warning light had gone off during three recent flights.” Fortunately, no passengers were seriously injured.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

By Leslie Clavin, VP, Editorial Services For two decades, SHIFT has guided clients through communications challenges as automation and artificial intelligence entered, disrupted and transformed their markets, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation and beyond. Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

By Leslie Clavin, VP, Editorial Services For two decades, SHIFT has guided clients through communications challenges as automation and artificial intelligence entered, disrupted and transformed their markets, from healthcare to manufacturing to transportation and beyond. Now, it has finally come for us: AI in public relations is here.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The Endeavor Commercial Vehicle Group is comprised of six CV brands: FleetOwner, Fleet Maintenance, Trailer/Body Builders, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, and American Trucker. Trends in advanced safety systems and more efficient equipment technology. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 19, 2018

For centuries, humans rode waves as a form of transportation, from ancient Polynesian cultures onward. Tech Newsletters: Bloomberg Technology, ZDNet Tech Today. Surfers swim out into turbulent waters and find a wave to match speeds with. The basic idea then is to be ahead of the break, riding the wave to the shore. Jordyn Danielson.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. I’ve been writing ever since about truck technology and maintenance, and at Owner Operator I also wrote about trucking business and safety.

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Journalistics

MARCH 15, 2015

It’s an exciting time to work at the intersection of marketing, technology and communications. Getting From Point A to B – personal transportation is an interesting trend I’ve noticed at SXSW. Entrepreneurs enter an elevator at the activation and have 60 seconds to deliver their pitch.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Walking your dog, working out, taking public transportation, folding laundry—what do these activities all have in common? Blair is CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training and coaching program for creative professionals, and has spent 25 years in advertising and design. Based on the title of this post, you know how: Podcasts.

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Flatiron Communications

APRIL 15, 2015

The planning was soon underway to launch the technology. It was there we first saw the two-wheeled gyroscopically-balanced upright, personal transportation device. A quick and easy phone pitch secured the exclusive GMA segment and the event production group got to work on Bryant Park. He chose to do the interview anyway.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Rather than focusing your pitches on your specific product or service , or even just on the breaking news headlines of the day, it’s often better to approach things in the context of the overall trends or industry “pain points” and show how your client or messaging fits. Advanced Automotive Technology PR Agency. Author: Jim Bianchi.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. To create the index (as some call it), I weighted a handful of criteria, such as homeowners insurance and transportation costs, and then assigned scores for over 800 cities. If it’s interesting, you can pitch it for coverage.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 23, 2021

In this session, we will hear from the Chief Innovation Officer at Kivvit, Zach Silber, who built an award-winning insights team advising clients spanning the energy, utilities, natural resources, and transportation sectors. ?Zach Partnerships with technology | Jump to text. But the technology is relatively there.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The topics I regularly cover are wide ranging: vehicle safety, investigations and recalls, the regulation — or lack thereof — of new technologies and U.S. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Transportation Department sets national strategy for safer roads, cars. trade policy, to name a few.

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Karen Freberg

MAY 19, 2017

I was pitching the media for our fashion and consumer clients. I went grocery shopping and had to figure out the transportation system for the city. I was very happy I was able to go to South Africa with some great classmates (and we are all still connected and friends today!). This was pretty much my entire experience working in PR.

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