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GETTING COVERAGE   FOR YOUR INSTITUTION Charlie Melichar Colgate University
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8 SIMPLE RULES for pitching your college or university
Rule 1:  Tie your messages and stories to the institution’s strategic plan
Strategery ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
It all starts with the faculty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Tell me about yourself… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rule 2:  Know your market
But what about the Mid York? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
Think local ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rule 3:  Don’t sweat the small stuff
Press releases are evil ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How we paid for Vocus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What we now get ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rule 4:  Be relevant. Be ready.
Level the playing field ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Rule 5:  Hit the road.
Colgate Calling… ,[object Object],[object Object]
Rule 6:  Think broadly about “media” and “coverage”
The web is your friend ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
There are four? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],2.0 http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=1454 http://64.13.250.16/newsletter.php?newsId=83&newsType=pr http://www.media-online.ru/eng/index.php3?id=34942
News blog
 
 
Rule 7:  Show your work
Break out the abacus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Analytics
Rule 8:  Share the love
It’s okay to point ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
In the News
 
8 SIMPLE RULES for pitching your college or university

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