Comments on: New Tool for Media Relations Collaboration

By: Pitchengine: 5 Tips for Effective Social Media Releases « Jonathan Bowker

Pitchengine: 5 Tips for Effective Social Media Releases « Jonathan Bowker — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:46:24 +0000

[...] Me, a resource designed to improve media relations. (Not sure what Pitch with Me is? Check out this review from Kellye Crane.) My goal was to get it in front of PR people — the end-user, for lack of a [...]

By: heatherwhaling

heatherwhaling — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:36:41 +0000

Susan, that's a great question. I'll admit that Pitch With Me isn't for every client or every pitch. That said, I do think Pitch With Me will be especially useful for PR people when they're pitching a “trend” story and need multiple sources to illustrate the trend. Likewise, it could help turn a piece of news into a bigger story — perhaps by adding adding a professor, a researcher or some other expert. To post a query, you don't have to reveal your client or the exact targeted media outlet. You could craft a query that elicits the responses you need without giving away too many details. Think of Pitch with Me as the tool that comes before the pitch is actually finalized. Hope that helps answer your question. Thanks for commenting!

Heather
@prtini

By: Susan Roth

Susan Roth — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:28:57 +0000

I love this idea but have one concern. I am often pitching stories under embargo which would not work with Twitter or any kind of social networking site that is viewed by anyone. I would imagine I am not the only one who pitches many stories under embargo and wonder how you deal with this?

By: Laura Macklem

Laura Macklem — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:05:15 +0000

I can't wait to try “Pitch With Me.” I think this is a great idea and I am sharing it with all of my PR friends.

By: Laura Macklem

Laura Macklem — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:05:15 +0000

I can't wait to try “Pitch With Me.” I think this is a great idea and I am sharing it with all of my PR friends.

By: KellyeCrane

KellyeCrane — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:52:59 +0000

I've found that Solo PR Pros are not shy about sharing feedback! Will be interesting to see what results come of Pitch with Me.

By: heatherwhaling

heatherwhaling — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:59:49 +0000

Karen, glad you like the idea! If you have a pitch and want to test it out, I hope you'll share your feedback. Positive, negative — whatever. I'm open to any and all suggestions!

Heather
@prtini

By: heatherwhaling

heatherwhaling — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:59:04 +0000

Kellye, thanks so much for writing about Pitch with Me. I'm glad you think it's a tool that could be helpful for solo PR pros! I can't wait to get more feedback as people start collaborating to develop better pitches!

Heather
@prtini

By: KarenSwim

KarenSwim — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:50:30 +0000

Kellye, I have not used it yet but think it is a great idea. Indie professionals truly are becoming the new workforce and I believe that we will continue to mimic the corporate experience with better, faster, more efficient tools.

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:37:29 +0000

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