With in-person meetings on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s hard to imagine a circumstance that would allow a traditional media roundtable anytime soon. But there’s no reason to write off the roundtable as a casualty of the COVID-19 crisis, particularly with all...
Broadcast isn’t just what you see on the small screen anymore. It’s also online, on social, and (to complicate matters further) can even be produced by online and print publications. Despite the combining of the analog and digital, broadcast remains a bit of a...
While some agencies might rely on large-scale mail merges and bulk outreach to secure backlinks, placing content with journalists has to be more than a numbers game if you want to be able to meet higher KPIs and faster turnaround. Brute force, after all, can only go...
One of the omnipresent PR methods of communication since the invention of the telephone is, naturally, a phone call. However, we've collectively evolved to get shivers when someone calls unannounced. As one ingenious tweet stated: People seem to prefer email as a mode...
Former President Theodore Roosevelt said it best: "No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care." These are trying times due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're all going through a lot of emotions and feelings, and that's OK. Back in March, soon...
Digital PR is an inseparable part of communicating in the digital age. While conventional PR is still being used to generate coverage and create a strong brand presence, the shift to digital means companies need to invest more in digital PR. Digital PR goes beyond...
Regardless of your industry, maximizing brand awareness across the spectrum of audiences important to your business is essential. In addition to marketing and social media elements, your communications strategy should include targeting a broad array of media outlets...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on global business, PR pros are hungry for timely best practices about getting their clients covered in the media. A new research project from broadcast PR firm D S Simon Media offers important insights that help PR...
Whenever there is a global, national or regional news story of significance, you can be sure every company, brand and PR practitioner worth their salt will work to wedge themselves into the story. Let’s say a fire destroys an Ohio shoe manufacturing plant killing...
Just like every other aspect of our culture these days, the media is consumed with coverage of COVID-19. For PR, that has created some newsjacking opportunities (when done appropriately), but moreso, obstacles to getting ink for clients. Which publications are the...
A cornerstone of public relations is raising the visibility of your brand. Securing coverage for your company, product, executives and/or ideas in key media outlets is a way to this. Consistent coverage hinges on good relationships with the media, and like any...
Your public relations policies and department are the lifeblood of your company. With good PR, you can see your profits soar and your company grow, but with bad PR, you can see your customer pool dry up. Adapting your public relations policies to fit into a digital...