December 03 2010

3 ways to improve your PR pitch for radio

Earlier this week I posted a list of public relations tips from some of my favorite journalists. Today’s post is compliments of my favorite radio newsman, Rob  Williams, an award-winning news anchor who is one of the tops in his field. Rob provided the following list of things you can do to improve your odds when pitching a story to a radio station:

1. Focus your pitch.

Not more than 2 or 3 topics when requesting coverage. One would be better.

2. Include contact info.

List the point or points of contact with e-mails and phones that get answered.

3. Timing is key.

Lead time of not more than 2 weeks, and not less than a week.

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PR and marketing have been the focus of my career for the past 30 years. As an ad agency client during the early years, I got to experience a birds-eye view of agencies and the experience wasn't always a good one. When Ideaworks opened in 1995, we were determined to break the mold, and after 15 years, more than 300 awards and hundreds of client referrals, I think we're starting to get there.
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