Manufacturing PR clients are some of my favorites to work with. These companies often sit on a treasure trove of stories just waiting to be told. But, they may need a little help to get their news and stories out there. Meanwhile, data shows that industrial buyers are 70% of …
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ChatGPT – who hasn’t been talking about it? The conversations around the implications of this shiny new object have been endless in the marketing realm over the last few months. What grabbed my attention was a post by someone who had hired a freelance writer to create content – only …
What do you need to do before engaging in a PR effort? While it may seem like you can go out there and just start pitching the media, you’ll probably be more successful if you spend some time thinking through what you might need to do first. Preparing ahead of time …
7 Ways to Get Your Ducks in a Row BEFORE You Do a PR Push
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As a freelancer for more than 20 years now, I can tell you – it is sometimes a lonely path. While there are many perks to working for yourself, being on your own can also have drawbacks. For me, one of the biggest issues was not having anyone to commiserate …
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As we wrap up 2022 and head into the new year, what advice can help guide us in our marketing and public relations planning? I asked 22 influencers to share their thoughts on this question: What ONE piece of marketing or PR advice would you offer to brands as we head into …
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Working with B2B clients on public relations initiatives, media relations (i.e., pitching stories to journalists to land earned media coverage) is an integral part of the gig. You talk with your client and come up with a story idea you just know will blow the right journalist away. You even …
Let’s talk about media relations. It’s often what companies seek help with because they want to earn media coverage – which can help them build and maintain their reputation, increase visibility and draw new prospects and customers their way. While media coverage can be a powerful marketing tool for any business, earning it …
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It’s often said a picture is worth a thousand words. It turns out that it may even be worth better results from your public relations initiatives. A study by PR Newswire found that press releases with photos garnered nearly twice as many views as text alone. Further: Articles with images get 94% more …
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As anyone in PR can tell you, earning media coverage these days can be a challenge. With newsrooms shrinking and journalists being asked to do more, getting a pitch to stand out is TOUGH. Each year, the folks at Muck Rack conduct a survey of journalists to ask about their …
Making plans for marketing initiatives is always a work in progress. What should you focus on in the coming months? Uncertainty ruled last year, but now, we have a better idea of how things may look as we continue to get our footing in this new environment created by the …
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