Getting your pitch across the plate requires PR pros to be mindful of several things, lest the proposal end up in the circular file. But in a social media age, making sure you don’t waste a reporter’s time may not even be half the battle. That’s because you have to think about how the reporter can share the message with his or her network.
Media Relations
Media Relations Manners
March 9th, 2015 by PRNEWSTo cultivate relationships with journalists, there are a litany of practices to master; that’s if you want a puncher’s chance of getting reporters to consider your pitches and/or respond to your telephone calls.
The Most Effective Pitch May Be None At All
March 9th, 2015 by PRNEWSBeing more sensitive to the needs of pressed-for-time journalists is one way that companies and organizations can improve their media relations.
Agency Shapes Focus on Real Estate Story
March 9th, 2015 by Megan ReidyChicago’s most talked-about addition to its famed skyline, the Trump International Hotel & Tower, has been the subject of countless stories since it was completed in 2009. In December 2014, after five years on the market, 14,000-square-foot penthouse was sold to entrepreneur Sanjay Shah. Mr. Shah retained Henson Consulting to create and implement a strategic approach to leverage his purchase and raise the visibility of his software company, Vistex Inc.
Media Relations: A Bureau Chief’s Perspective
March 9th, 2015 by PRNEWSMany PR pros assume that they collaborate with journalists. For some journalists, however, that’s a false assumption.
‘I Think I Can’t, I Think I Can’t’: A New Train of Thought
March 2nd, 2015 by Diane SchwartzThe story about the little engine that could is a familiar and heart-warming one, a tale of a determined underdog fulfilling a difficult task against all odds. “I think I can, I think I can”… Continued
PR Spurs Cosmetics Brand to Get Flatter
March 2nd, 2015 by PRNEWSHaving a 360-degree model to capitalize on the company’s media coverage is just one way that NuFACE is trying to integrate communications and tear down its business silos.
PR Insider: 4 PR Tips to Pitch During Sweeps
February 26th, 2015 by Shawn Paul WoodDuring “sweeps,” all your favorite shows have their season-ending cliffhangers. And for PR people, we get to position those clients that offer more heart-tugging human-interest appeal.
Creating Brand Equity in a Commoditized Industry
February 23rd, 2015 by PRNEWSIncreasing awareness of your client (especially in a highly commoditized industry) within a niche vertical can be challenging. Brownstein Group was tasked with establishing Graham Co.’s healthcare division as a group of healthcare industry professionals, not merely insurance brokers who specialize in healthcare.
Curtain Rising for PR to Produce Bolder Events
February 23rd, 2015 by PRNEWSDespite the digital onslaught and consumers being surgically attached to their smartphones—and seldom looking up from said devices—live events and conferences increasingly are becoming key marketing components for brands and organizations.