If you’re a business or organisation and having to do your own PR, think about the different types of media coverage and what might work best for you.
National, or even international, media coverage is great, it adds kudos and credibility. It can send sales soaring.
Local or regional media coverage, however, should not be ignored and may sometimes generate more interest, inquiries and business leads than coverage in the national media.
Before writing a press release or calling journalists, think about your product/s or service, who your target markets are and what media they are likely to read/watch/listen to/log on to. Why not ask your existing clients or customers for feedback!
Also think about whether you’d be best seen in the b2b media, such as your industry and trade journals (in my case, PR Week, Press Gazette, Brand Republic, Campaign, Marketing, etc) or whether the b2c media, such as The Times, GQ, bbc.co.uk or Radio 4 would bring better results for your PR efforts.
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Telltale Signs of Great Media Relations
3 telltale signs of a successful media relations campaign include:
* Positive and regular coverage across a range of media, which is read/watched/listened to by your target markets
* Strong and effective relationships established with key journalists – relationships that are two-way, whereby they chase you for editorial ideas, expert comment, product placement, etc
* Media coverage that results in lead generation for you and your business!
Contact journalist-led PR Superstar to find out more about how media relations can help your business to grow!
Tags: Business, Expert Comment, Journalists, Lead Generation, Media Coverage, Media Relations, Media Relations Campaign, PR Superstar, Product Placement | Posted in PR Tips December 19th, 2008