Want to know how to make your press release shine? We’ve taken top tips from our daily newsletters written by RoxStar journalists Rosie Green, Tony Turnbull, Kate Finnigan, and Richard Mellor, and combined them into a definitive guide. Short, punchy sentences, usable quotes, and even a good-size font are all on their hit lists. Here’s more:
Topics: Insider, PR Insight
What does spring have in store for luxury lifestyle magazines, and what kind of stories will they be looking to run? The best way to know what to pitch for the new season is to talk to the person setting the agenda.
Watch back our webinar with Kate Reardon, Editor-in-chief of Times LUXX, to discover what she and her team are working on, the sort of pitches that get their attention, and who is best to contact for the different sections of the magazine.
Watch back our webinar with Greg Hurst, former Social Affairs and Education Editor at The Times for a discussion on how to bring fresh ideas and new insight to the conversation, and get cut-through for your clients.
Watch back our webinar with editor and partner, Ceri Thomas, and senior communications director, Tessa Murray, to discuss Tortoise's unique take on the news agenda, the evolution of the Tortoise newsroom and the opportunities for PRs to work with them.
So you know about Vanity Fair editor Michael Caruso’s elevator pitches, and why it’s a good idea for you to be able to pitch in less than 60 seconds. But how exactly do you put a speed pitch together so you can be ready for a snatched few minutes with a journalist if the occasion arises?
Topics: PR Insight, Speed Pitching, Events
Your exclusive invite to a one-to-one pitching session.
Do you miss being able to grab a coffee with a journalist? We know connecting with the press has been difficult during the pandemic. Following the success of our first round of Roxhill virtual speed-pitching we are delighted to launch our upcoming sessions, providing you with the opportunity to connect with a top journalist.
What to expect...
Our client-exclusive sessions run for one hour, with five minutes for you to pitch directly to the journalist and an opportunity to network and discuss ideas with other PRs for the remainder.
To help you make the most of your individual time slot with the journalist, included in the package is a speed-pitching guide written by PR expert Emma Cripwell, travel journalist Richard Mellor and the Roxhill team. From advice for structuring an elevator pitch to guidance on how to follow-up after the session, our in-depth guide will prepare you to gain the most from this pitching experience and beyond.
We've also come up with some FAQs to help answer any questions you might have about how speed pitching will work on the day. Click here to find out more.
Will others be watching while I pitch?
Topics: PR Insight, Speed Pitching, Events
Pitching slots for radio is a different game to print, but the coverage can be invaluable, and more impactful, for some clients. Watch back the first of our consumer broadcast webinars with Bessie Ephgrave, Planning Producer for Mariella Frostrup’s daily show on Times Radio.
So you’d like to get your client on the radio, but you’ve got limited broadcast experience and don’t know how to go about it. First up, don’t be intimidated. The way you pitch to radio is different to print, but the idea doesn’t need to change. Follow our golden rules, and you’ll be hitting the airwaves in no time.
Topics: PR Insight
