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PR Hack of the Week

Create relationships with journalists

 

Create strong relationships with journalists by always being available and trustworthy, being willing to pay things forward, and having stories that’ll appeal to their audiences.

 

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Topics: earned media, news media

A successful media pitch focuses on the audience

 

Want to increase the chance of a media outlet picking up your company’s pitches? Ensure that there’s something the audience will care about in the story. If there’s nothing in it for them, such as the content being noteworthy to them or having an impact on their lives, then journalists aren’t going to consider your pitches.

 

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Topics: earned media, news media

PR firms can't guarantee media coverage

 

Unless a PR firm owns a media outlet, you won’t get guaranteed media stories from them. If you do want guaranteed coverage, buy an ad. Otherwise, have a reliable and experienced public relations firm or staff to make great media pitches for your company.

 

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Topics: earned media, news media

Have someone look over your work

 

Someone looking over your work will more likely find improvements than you will. When you’ve been working on something for so long, it never hurts to get a second (or third) opinion. A fresh set of eyes will bring a new perspective.

 

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Topics: social media, news media, web media

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