¼ of reporters receive 51-100 pitches a week (Cision, Q2 State of the Media Report, 2020).  With 100 pitches you’re competing against, how do you make sure that your email doesn’t get deleted or worse, marked as spam? With just a couple of minutes of journalists/editors’ attention (at the Read more

We’ve all read the statistics. There are now six PR professionals for every journalist. For every campaign, project, or announcement you send to a journalist, six others have done the same that day. At the least—some journalists who excel with engagement and reach receive far more pitches from PR Read more

Key Takeaways 50% of surveyed entrepreneurs implemented digital PR practices in their business. Over half of entrepreneurs reported handling their business’s digital PR efforts.  57% of entrepreneurs didn’t understand the terms backlink or inbound link. 68% of entrepreneurs planned Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic is uncharted territory for everyone, including public relations (PR) professionals trained to respond to crises. But as more people are turning to social media for distractions and news articles for information, COVID-19 has brought Americans online like never before. Has the Read more

Producing quality content is an essential part of most digital marketing strategies. But what makes content quality? How can you increase the chances that your readers (and Google) view what you’re creating as something legitimate, valuable, and relevant? There are a lot of answers to that Read more

Newsjacking should be a key tactic in any approach to digital PR but before I dive in, let me clarify how I see it. Newsjacking is adding value to an existing popular conversation online. The process behind that is what I’ll expand on here, along with how to make sure the tactic adds bottom-line Read more

You probably know what HARO is. You may have even responded to a few of the emails. But here's the real question: Is responding to HARO queries worth your time today? And if it is, how do maximize your efforts? In 2008, PR guru Peter Shankman would regularly receive requests from the press Read more

Let’s cut to the chase. The PR community is under immense pressure to translate efforts to ROI—a task that often feels daunting, nebulous, and sometimes impossible. While common sense tells us that media outreach and community relations are among the best growth-drivers for our businesses, our Read more

Journalists and marketers are in strong positions to help each other succeed. Marketers strive to build brand awareness by telling powerful stories. Journalists look to educate and entertain audiences about trending topics. The challenge, however, is that the media landscape is flooded -- and that these Read more