Comments on: Anatomy of a Bad Pitch http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/ Exploring the intersection of communications, marketing and social media Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Building a Friendly Relationship « newzjunkii http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-166545 Building a Friendly Relationship « newzjunkii Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:06:23 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-166545 [...] communicating with reporters, don’t expect them to write a story for you.  Instead, work on building a relationship with them.  When you are interested in asking someone on a date, you don’t just walk right up to the [...] [...] communicating with reporters, don’t expect them to write a story for you.  Instead, work on building a relationship with them.  When you are interested in asking someone on a date, you don’t just walk right up to the [...]

]]> By: The Business of Blogging: Top Takeaways « evo'11 http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-163732 The Business of Blogging: Top Takeaways « evo'11 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:03:46 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-163732 [...] pitch more than you use the word “you”.  Focus on the customer as much as you can.  Check out Anatomy of a Bad Pitch and The Bad Pitch [...] [...] pitch more than you use the word “you”.  Focus on the customer as much as you can.  Check out Anatomy of a Bad Pitch and The Bad Pitch [...]

]]> By: Are You Conducting Media Relations or Committing PR Spam? « BurrellesLuce Fresh Ideas http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-94804 Are You Conducting Media Relations or Committing PR Spam? « BurrellesLuce Fresh Ideas Mon, 12 Apr 2010 13:29:12 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-94804 [...] pro and blogger Dave Fleet offered some advice. One piece is to “Sign your name. Trolls send anonymous messages. Good PR people don’t.” [...] [...] pro and blogger Dave Fleet offered some advice. One piece is to “Sign your name. Trolls send anonymous messages. Good PR people don’t.” [...]

]]> By: bizgeek (Laura Papla) http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-31859 bizgeek (Laura Papla) Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:52:10 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-31859 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/bizgeek" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div title="bizgeek (Laura Papla)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://davefleet.com/wp-content/plugins/chatcatcher/picbg.jpg) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> <div title="bizgeek (Laura Papla)" style="float:left;margin-left:-70px;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;background:url(http://purl.org/net/spiurl/bizgeek) no-repeat top;cursor:hand;"> </div> </a> Anatomy of a Bad Pitch - [link to post]<br /><br /> - Posted using Chat Catcher Twitter Comment


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]]> By: 17 Links to Bookmark So You Can Pitch Like a Pro « PR Interactive http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-26220 17 Links to Bookmark So You Can Pitch Like a Pro « PR Interactive Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:32:46 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-26220 [...] Anatomy of a Bad Pitch by Dave Fleet [...] [...] Anatomy of a Bad Pitch by Dave Fleet [...]

]]> By: My Mom Thinks Chris Brogan Plays Hockey | PR 2.0 | Social Media Consulting - Convince & Convert http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-16167 My Mom Thinks Chris Brogan Plays Hockey | PR 2.0 | Social Media Consulting - Convince & Convert Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:28:01 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-16167 [...] don’t get it. Marketing directors that refuse to engage in social media. Twitter spammers. Bad pitches from PR folks  that have never read your blog. (nice case study from Dave Fleet) And on and [...] [...] don’t get it. Marketing directors that refuse to engage in social media. Twitter spammers. Bad pitches from PR folks  that have never read your blog. (nice case study from Dave Fleet) And on and [...]

]]> By: There’re All Kinds of Pitches | KillerBlog http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-15334 There’re All Kinds of Pitches | KillerBlog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:12:12 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-15334 [...] Anatomy of a Bad Pitch [...] [...] Anatomy of a Bad Pitch [...]

]]> By: Mark Blevis http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-15286 Mark Blevis Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:59:14 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-15286 Do you often find the PR people hounding you after you get the release (e.g. Have you had a chance to...? When will you blog about this...? What do you think of...?)? I am going to publish my own version of this about my experiences with some of the more amateur and/or pushy pitches and people we have had to deal with. Do you often find the PR people hounding you after you get the release (e.g. Have you had a chance to…? When will you blog about this…? What do you think of…?)?

I am going to publish my own version of this about my experiences with some of the more amateur and/or pushy pitches and people we have had to deal with.

]]> By: Casey http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-12986 Casey Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:25:24 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-12986 I could not agree more with the tips for pitching. As a PR student, it concerns me to know that people are pitching in this manner. The biggest concern I have is that with every bad pitched received the more difficult it is for the next person, or at least that is my experience. Thank you for the helpful tips in pitching correctly. Just to add one thing: what happened to the human element of actually calling the person you are pitching? I could not agree more with the tips for pitching. As a PR student, it concerns me to know that people are pitching in this manner. The biggest concern I have is that with every bad pitched received the more difficult it is for the next person, or at least that is my experience. Thank you for the helpful tips in pitching correctly. Just to add one thing: what happened to the human element of actually calling the person you are pitching?

]]> By: Csalomonlee http://davefleet.com/2008/09/anatomy-of-a-bad-pitch/comment-page-1/#comment-12968 Csalomonlee Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:52:52 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=464#comment-12968 I always wonder if it's good that I don't get pitched? =) While the information wasn't "news," there is value in how the company saved costs. I would've counseled targeting a high-level outlet (like marketingsherpa or marketingprofs) vs. trying to get wide coverage. This way, they could've gotten in-depth analysis which could have been picked up by others in the blogosphere. I always wonder if it’s good that I don’t get pitched? =)

While the information wasn’t “news,” there is value in how the company saved costs. I would’ve counseled targeting a high-level outlet (like marketingsherpa or marketingprofs) vs. trying to get wide coverage. This way, they could’ve gotten in-depth analysis which could have been picked up by others in the blogosphere.

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