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© 2013. Roberta Guise.	

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HOW TO BE A	

MEDIA MAGNET	

(and get journalists to beat a path to your door)	

Presentation for BACN on 24 May 2013	

by Roberta Guise	

Reasons consultants pass on PR!
Why consultants need the media!
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Position on Thought Leadership Continuum!
Thought!
Leadership!
Distinctive Ideas!
Expertise/Competitive!
Why some consultants get famous!
• Strategically use media for visibility!
• Develop relationships with editors, writers!
• Have valuable content!
• Are reliable source!
• Present well!
• Easy to work with!
• Have novel, new or contrarian thinking!
Who the media are!
• Traditional newspapers!
• Radio & TV/cable!
• Trade, professional, business publications!
• Influential blog sites (e.g. HuffPost, Fast
Company, Forbes.com) Visit
Technorati.com for relevant, top blog sites!
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Build enduring relationships with media!
Top 6 keys to enduring media relationships!
#1: Know your audience!
#2: Know the publication!
#3: Know the reporter’s beat!
#4: Be interesting!
#5: Be a valuable resource!
#6: Be nice, two ways!
From blog post to national TV!
• Topical/trending or breaking news story!
• Expert opinion!
• Media need!
• You know the issues!
• You have deep expertise!
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Exercise: Piggy-back News!
• Think of a story in the news that you have
strong opinions about, that makes you
react.!
• Call out the headlines!
Be a resource, land a story!
Media relations made (almost) easy!
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Instant gratification PR!
• To respond to a published piece, general
news item, breaking news!
• You have a story idea!
• To start a conversation/get to know a
reporter!
Homework!
• Write the name of a reporter, columnist or
blogger whose article you read, for whom you
could be a great source!
• Where do they publish? !
• What do they write about (“beat”)? What’s their
writing style?!
• Why are you a great source for them?!
• Why is this writer a good media target for you?!
The paradox of media opportunities!
• Print media are dying!
• Print media are alive!
• (Some) online media are influential!
• Strategies for consultants!
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Takeaways!
• Develop relationships with the media over
time...be patient and strategic!
• Practice 3 standout strategies for engaging
the media!
• Build media relations into your business
strategy!
• One hour a week is better than none!
Resources!
To reach the speaker!
Roberta Guise!
GuiseMarketing.com!
Twitter: @robertaguise!
Linkedin.com/in/robertaguise!
BeVisibleBlog.com!
https://www.facebook.com/roberta.guise!
ThoughtLeadingWomenMeet.com!
roberta@guisemarketing.com!
415-979-0611!

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How to Be a Media Magnet with Roberta Guise--Handout

  • 1. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 1 HOW TO BE A MEDIA MAGNET (and get journalists to beat a path to your door) Presentation for BACN on 24 May 2013 by Roberta Guise Reasons consultants pass on PR! Why consultants need the media!
  • 2. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 2 Position on Thought Leadership Continuum! Thought! Leadership! Distinctive Ideas! Expertise/Competitive! Why some consultants get famous! • Strategically use media for visibility! • Develop relationships with editors, writers! • Have valuable content! • Are reliable source! • Present well! • Easy to work with! • Have novel, new or contrarian thinking! Who the media are! • Traditional newspapers! • Radio & TV/cable! • Trade, professional, business publications! • Influential blog sites (e.g. HuffPost, Fast Company, Forbes.com) Visit Technorati.com for relevant, top blog sites!
  • 3. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 3 Build enduring relationships with media! Top 6 keys to enduring media relationships! #1: Know your audience! #2: Know the publication! #3: Know the reporter’s beat! #4: Be interesting! #5: Be a valuable resource! #6: Be nice, two ways! From blog post to national TV! • Topical/trending or breaking news story! • Expert opinion! • Media need! • You know the issues! • You have deep expertise!
  • 4. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 4 Exercise: Piggy-back News! • Think of a story in the news that you have strong opinions about, that makes you react.! • Call out the headlines! Be a resource, land a story! Media relations made (almost) easy!
  • 5. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 5 Instant gratification PR! • To respond to a published piece, general news item, breaking news! • You have a story idea! • To start a conversation/get to know a reporter! Homework! • Write the name of a reporter, columnist or blogger whose article you read, for whom you could be a great source! • Where do they publish? ! • What do they write about (“beat”)? What’s their writing style?! • Why are you a great source for them?! • Why is this writer a good media target for you?! The paradox of media opportunities! • Print media are dying! • Print media are alive! • (Some) online media are influential! • Strategies for consultants!
  • 6. 5/21/13 © 2013. Roberta Guise. 6 Takeaways! • Develop relationships with the media over time...be patient and strategic! • Practice 3 standout strategies for engaging the media! • Build media relations into your business strategy! • One hour a week is better than none! Resources! To reach the speaker! Roberta Guise! GuiseMarketing.com! Twitter: @robertaguise! Linkedin.com/in/robertaguise! BeVisibleBlog.com! https://www.facebook.com/roberta.guise! ThoughtLeadingWomenMeet.com! roberta@guisemarketing.com! 415-979-0611!