Hot Off the Press – Recent Blogs
Evergreen Pitch Ideas
The easiest way to land media is to use what we call newsjacking. That's when you take what's trending in the news right now and you insert yourself as an expert and you pitch the already trending news story. The media is always looking for new angles on a hot...
Pitch Back to School Stories Now
Wait, what? Back-to-school s months away! We haven't even finished this school year or graduated any seniors. HOW can the media be thinking about back-to-school already? It's true! National publications close at least four months in advance. That means their stories...
My Favorite Resource: Google
Let Google Do the Work! Google truly is the greatest invention ever! We really take for granted what it can do for our businesses. Did you know that Google is actually a question search engine? So basically you can ask Google to do the work for you. Just ask Google...
Success Story – PR Case Study – Exposure Through Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GstSpUQ0BiU&list=PLzOlH_pof1QenzJBiRWxZu5qZrHLvX_bs&index=9 Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking HERE so you know about all of our great videos like this right when they come out. Exposure Through...
Create Your Media Reel
Create Your Sizzle Reel If you have as few as one or two media appearances under your belt, it's time to create your sizzle reel. A sizzle reel is a video clip highlighting you being in the media. By having this it provides instant credibility and shows the media that...
Success Story – PR Case Study – Getting on Morning Television
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhNb72q2vME&list=PLzOlH_pof1QenzJBiRWxZu5qZrHLvX_bs&index=11 Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our You Tube Channel by clicking HERE so you know about all of our great videos like this right when they come out. How to Be on TV...
Captivate and Cash In Live
This week I'm using Free Publicity Friday to share our live PR event, Captivate and Cash In Live that is both an in-person and virtual live event. I keep seeing people working so hard to get seen and heard. NOW is the time to have it happen! That being said, as an...
Pitch summer stories now
It's so hard to think about pitching the media now for stories that will be relevant in June, July and August but that's what national publications are looking for. It's time to pitch your summer stories now. You have to think ahead. I learned this the hard way when I...
How Social Media Can Get You Found by Traditional Media
Use Social Media to Land in the Media Did you know you can use social media to get found by traditional media? I know that social media can be daunting and trying to post regularly can feel like a full time job with no paycheck. But knowing you can kill two birds with...
Pitch the Media and Gain Visibility
One Year Anniversary of COVID shutdown Yesterday marks the one year anniversary since the world was shut down due to Covid. Did you pitch the media and gain visibility? The opportunities have proven to be endless. Journalists are completely accessible. Many are still...
Check Out Clubhouse
Are you on Clubhouse? Clubhouse is the newest, hottest social media platform. Right now it's only available for Apple users but at the rate of its growth, I'm sure Android is right around the corner. It's an invitation only platform which helps with the allure of the...
Pitch Your Story Around the Trends
Don't reinvent the wheel every time you want to pitch the media. Pitch your story around trends! What is going in the world right now? The media needs to cover what people are talking about... that's how they get people to watch/read/listen. By "newsjacking" a story...
How to Pitch the Media Today
HOW TO PITCH THE MEDIA TODAY Do you know what to pitch the media when? Did you know there is actually a process and a timeline? I made the mistake pitching my product for Gift Guide's in November not knowing that the Gift Guides of national publications close in June...
Pitch PR Using Award Shows
How Award Shows Can Help Your Business You want to use the current Hollywood Award Season for PR. By relating your business nominated movies and pitching stories around those movies, you increase your rate of success for landing media by having a timely story to...
Align Your Business with the Super Bowl
Align your Business with the Super Bowl? What? Is she serious? YES!!! The Super Bowl... ads. Super Bowl ads costs millions to air and some cost millions to produce. You can take advantage of the theme of a Super Bowl ad to pitch the media. If there is an ad that has a...
Examples of Media Pitches in 2021
Examples of Media Pitches in 2021 Let's start 2021 off with a media BANG! Here are examples of media pitches for the start of the year. Lots of new things are going on in 2021 and new is what is ‘new’sworthy and what the media wants. One of the easiest things to pitch...
Media Kit
Do you need a media kit? One of the questions I hear a lot is, "Do I need a media kit?" And the answer is a resounding, YES! You want to make it easy for a journalist to use you as an expert. By having a media kit on your website (back in the day we would mail...
Virtual Interview
Virtual Interview The virtual interview is now the norm in 2021. Even if Covid does go away, people have gotten used to this way of life. I will be curious to see if news stations bring all of their guests back in the studio. They are saving a lot of money by not...