7 Smart Things Every PR Pro Can Do During a Blizzard
Can’t pitch your story because of the weather? Tired of eating the cookies you bought during an ‘emergency’ pre-storm grocery run? Sick of watching reporters get blown off their feet during live shots...
View ArticleDo You Know How to Create and Use Punchy Sound Bites?
Be quotable. Make your point. It’s kind of like a tag line. Sum it up in eight words or less. Sound bites have typically been associated with political speeches and the subsequent ‘confusion’...
View Article7 Reasons Not to Pitch Your Story This Week
The July 4th holiday typically throws newsrooms and reporters into a ‘scramble for something other than pools, camping, and gas price stories…PUH-LEEZE!’ Monday’s are usually slow news days. But as the...
View ArticleSaving Face at the NFL: What’s the Cost?
I’d like to thank the NFL for bringing the horrific issue of domestic violence to the forefront of our social conversations and values. Maybe lives will be saved. I’d also like to vomit on the NFL for...
View ArticleHow One Man on a Ferry Changed Twitter and Breaking News
How would you like to be called “the most famous citizen journalist of modern times?” The man who changed the way news is reported—and propelled Twitter to the front line of breaking news—is Janis...
View Article7 Everyday Tasks PR Pros Had To Do Without Technology
At the risk of sounding like I live in the Smithsonian, please allow me to reflect on how times have changed. Modern day public relations preceded the Web by decades, and many working in the profession...
View Article5 Signs You Know You’re Prepared to Work in PR
Whether you’re gearing up for your coveted “first job in the real world” or you’ve been working in PR for a bit, we know preparation is the key to success. Well, preparation mixed with perseverance,...
View ArticleFox Sports Throws a Curve Ball in #WorldSeries Opener
When the satellite truck lost power and the broadcast went dark, folks on Twitter started lobbing hardballs about the tech trouble. The fourth inning in Kansas City turned ugly—and quiet—for Fox...
View ArticleSecrets to pitching major news media
How do you gain trust and influence with reporters at big time news outlets? Joe Connolly receives hundreds of pitches and press releases every week. He’s The Wall Street Journal Business Correspondent...
View Article5 Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for PR
Entrepreneurs can avoid these 5 rookie mistakes when trying to get PR and news coverage for their business. The post 5 Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for PR appeared first on Get In Front...
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