How 10 Minutes Using Cision led to a 5 Minute Segment on NBC's "Today"
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The document outlines how using Cision for just 10 minutes led to a successful 5-minute segment on NBC's 'Today' show. It details the strategic approach and pitch process that resulted in wide media coverage and validation from a major outlet, emphasizing the benefits of well-targeted PR efforts. Additionally, it highlights key pitching techniques and the importance of delivering value to the media outlet and its audience.
How 10 Minutes Using Cision led to a 5 Minute Segment on NBC's "Today"
- 1. How 10 Minutes Using Cision Led to a 5 Minute Segment on NBC’s “Today” Presented by Rafe Gomez / VC Inc. Marketing January 27, 2016
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- 4. 4 10 minutes of using Cision… •researching contacts •setting-up an email that targeted the selected contacts …resulted in: a 5:19 segment on NBC’s “Today”
- 5. • NO previous contacts at “Today” • NO existing relationships with any “Today” staff • NO experience pitching an idea to a network TV Show 5 Official disclosure:
- 7. 1. TripleWin© media coverage/PR approach 2. Usage of Cision to implement approach 3. Ongoing leveraging of resulting media coverage/PR 7 The Strategy
- 8. • Audio engineering college • Seven U.S. campuses (NYC, L.A., Nashville, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco) 8 Client details
- 9. Top industry trade media 9
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- 14. Who influences the enrollment decision? 14
- 15. 15 Influencers
- 17. Media environment checklist to reach moms: • Wide reach? • High profile? • Great showcase? 17
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- 19. Morning TV news segment checklist: • Mainstream appeal? • Attractive to morning news show? • Entertaining? • Valuable/useful? 19
- 20. 20 MAKEOVER!
- 21. Singing makeover for musically challenged reporter! 21
- 22. Excellent opportunity to highlight… • Facilities • Faculty • Students Validation by major media outlet! 22
- 23. The element of a story that makes it more timely and important. A news peg gives the audience more reason to pay attention to a story, and it connects the story to the here and now. 23 What is a news peg?
- 24. Singing makeover news pegs: 24
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- 26. • Assignment Editors/Managers • Producers/Executive Producers 26 Who to pitch at TV:
- 27. 27 Subject line: short, clear, enticing
- 28. 28 First paragraph: who you are, where you work, noteworthy detail
- 29. 29 Second paragraph: what you’re “selling”, what’s involved, the benefit(s) to the media outlet
- 30. 30 Third paragraph: call to action!
- 31. 31 Valuable pitching wisdom GOLDEN RULE OF EMAIL PITCHING It’s not what you want to say, it’s what your target needs to hear. Three C’s of Email Pitching Be clear, concise, & convincing. Motivational Pitching Mantra They need great content. You have it!
- 32. 32 SAE on Fox 17/Nashville!
- 33. 33 SAE on…
- 34. 34 AWESOME NEWS PEG FOR NATIONAL COVERAGE Sunday, August 30, 2015
- 35. 1.Researched targets (CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, CNN). 2. Sent pitch email. 3. One week later: PHONE/EMAIL REPLY FROM “TODAY”!!! 35 The campaign begins:
- 36. • Idea #1: MTV VMA singing makeover • Idea #2: “The Voice” singing makeover • Idea #3: “Anchors Schooled” singing makeover 36 “Today” said…
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- 39. 1. TripleWin© media coverage/PR approach 2. Usage of Cision to implement approach 3. Ongoing leveraging of resulting media coverage/PR 39 The Strategy (Revisited)
- 40. Content should deliver benefits for… a. the media outlet b. the audience c. the client 40 1. TripleWin© media coverage/PR approach:
- 41. “Today” benefits: • Visual story consistent with theme • Compelling before/after (“reveal”) • Fun for anchors 41 Media outlet + audience benefits: Audience benefits: • Entertaining • Fun to see anchors struggle then succeed • Informative to parents of prospective students
- 42. • Almost $1,000,000+ of free media coverage (broadcast + online) • Easily findable positive online content • Validation from one of America’s most credible media outlets 42 SAE benefits:
- 43. 43 2. Usage of Cision to implement approach:
- 44. 44 3. Ongoing leveraging of resulting media coverage/PR:
- 45. 45 Like “Star Wars”, your coverage has legs
- 46. 46 Can YOU do it? YES YOU CAN!
- 47. Questions & Answers 47 Please enter your questions for the speaker in the chat box of your webinar console or tweet them to #CisionWebinar.
- 48. Thank you for attending! About Cision Cision is a leading global media intelligence company, serving the complete workflow of today’s communications, social media and content marketing professionals. By offering the industry’s most comprehensive PR and social software, rich analytics and a Global Insights team, Cision enables clients to improve their marketing and strengthen data-driven decision making. Cision also represents: 48 100,000+ CUSTOMERS @Cision OFFICES IN: Chicago (HQ), Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, Finland and China