Earning media coverage is among the top goals of any good public relations professional. But getting a news outlet to cover your story is far easier said than done. I should know. As a former newspaper reporter, I’ve probably received hundreds, if not thousands, of media pitches in my career. I can say with […]
By Erika Turan, APR, Senior Account Executive
It’s been 32 years since the Cincinnati Bengals last played in the Super Bowl. Most of the players on this year’s team weren’t even alive the last time that happened. Cincinnati and its neighboring communities have long loved the Bengals, even when they lost. And lost. And lost some more. And occasionally got arrested.
How Leveraging the Media in Clever Ways Can Help You Stand Out By Libby Esterle, Senior Account Executive As part of a regional marketing and communications agency, our team is well-versed in working with the media. From proactive pitching to distributing press releases to coordinating and hosting press conferences and events, our agency has many […]
By Brittnay Bell While you never want your visitors to stumble upon a broken link on your website, a 404 error message page can be an opportunity for you to use creativity and wit to further connect with your audience. Plenty of companies use clever 404 pages to show off their brand personality and incorporate […]
By Ian Marker, Account Associate We tend to write a lot as marketers and communicators of the world, so that makes us perfect when it comes to nailing down five new blogs and two new social media calendars in eight hours, right? It may be true for some, but certainly not most. What […]
By Christa Skiles I’ve been working in the world of communications for more than 20 years now. And, while I know that’s really just a drop in the bucket where time is concerned (or at least — having recently celebrated another birthday — that’s what I’m going to keep telling myself), it now feels […]
How to Turn an RFP (Rather Frightening Prospect) into an RFP (Really Functional Process) Anyone who is reading this blog and knows me, likely knows that I am pretty Type A. Most definitely a creature of habit, I not only crave but THRIVE on routine. I am a planner who tends be well-organized, and I […]
Words from the Wise on Media Relations By Victoria Knepp, Account Associate Recently I got to dive headfirst into what we in the marketing communications field call the wonderful world of media relations. Oftentimes media is our bridge to publicizing our client’s product or event to all the local – and sometimes even national – […]
By Kasi Detmer, Account Associate You want to come across as the savvy public relations professional that you are but it can seem intimidating to think about pitching stories to major media outlets. As a Cincinnati public relations professional I spend a lot of my time doing media relations, a part of that being spent […]
By Kaity Dunn, Account Associate When I was just beginning to learn to play tennis, one of the many tips my coach constantly repeated to me was to always keep my feet moving, and to never “stand on my heels.” In other words, he wanted me to physically prepare myself for the next shot. This […]
