In this episode of the Pitching PR Podcast, I chat with Jen Berson from  Jeneration PR about her starting her own agency and the business framework she uses for for accelerating agency growth.  Relevant Links: https://www.jenerationpr.com/ Lesley from Pitch Graphic Design ..read more

I’m so excited to have Crosby Noricks back on the podcast! In this episode I chat with Crosby, Founder of PR Couture - the leading industry resource and blog for fashion and lifestyle PR, marketing, social media professionals, students and brands. As we are nearing a brand new year AND decade, it's a great time to take a step back and make sure we are in the driver's seat when it comes to career path. Crosby shares with us a  process she’s developed to help audit and improve your professional presence in 4 key areas  - and she announces the launch of Coterie - PR Couture’s our b ..read more

In this episode, I chat with Jessica Rhodes  - founder and president of Interview Connections - an agency that specializes in podcast media relations. We discuss how podcast outreach differs from traditional broadcast outreach, we discuss podcast metrics, things to look for when building a podcast media list and how to prepare clients for a podcast interview.  Relevant links : Interview Connections Lesley from Pitch Graphic Design ..read more

I'm really excited about today's topic because often PR agencies spend so much time promoting their clients, they don't spend enough time promoting their own business. It is tricky and time-consuming to keep track of all the latest social media updates across so many different platforms; so Melissa from Social Ape Marketing has put together a list of their favourite tips and tricks to master one of the most powerful and versatile social platforms: Instagram. Relevant Links: Social Ape Blog Post Lesley from Pitch Graphic Design ..read more

In this episode of the Pitching PR podcast, we are celebrating all things BEYONCE because it’s her birthday on September 4th. To do this today’s guest is Erika Taylor Montgomery of Three Girls Media and we are going to discuss why we should all bow down to Queen Bey - musician, mother and master marketer.    Relevant Links:  https://www.threegirlsmedia.com/2019/08/07/beyonce-marketing-and-pr-lessons-from-the-beyhive ..read more

In this episode of the Pitching PR podcast, Amanda Sutton chats how securing the media hit is only the beginning of your work and shares five tips on how to amplify your coverage and gain more impressions.  Relevant Links:   www.catalystcc.ca https://www.instagram.com/catalystccpr ..read more

In this episode of the Pitching PR podcast, I'm sharing some of my top five insights for creating new business pitches that win over prospective clients. In 2018 I worked on over 50 presentations decks and as of this recording I've worked on over 25 in 2019. So I like to think that I've seen and worked on a good cross-section of PR tactics, processes, insight development and styles of presentations. In this episode, I'm going to share five creative insights, so you win your next business pitch. Insight One: Create it Custom Insight Two: Don't DIY Design Insight Three: Fake It Till You Make It ..read more

In this episode of the Pitching PR podcast, Amanda Sutton debate whether or not the media pitch is dead - and the answer might surprise you.  Relevant Links:   www.catalystcc.ca ..read more

In this episode I chat with Jamie Izaks, founder and president of All Points Public Relations, and we discuss  the rise of “micro-influencers” and how they help to increase a business’s credibility on social media— even more so than influencers with 100K+ followers. Relevant Links: All Points Public Relations ..read more

In this episode of Pitching PR, I chat with former journalist turned media relations expert: Christy Laverty. I feel like this chat really speaks to the core intention of Pitching PR, which is to uncover actionable techniques and insights to up your PR game and agency career. Christy brings 20 years of newsroom experience to our chat and we discuss the changing media landscape and how pitches should evolve to stay relevant, mastering the follow-up, pitching podcasts and key questions to ask a journalist to truly form a meaningful working relationship.    Relevant Links: http://christ ..read more