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BU BUILD YOUR R OWN PR DISTRIBUTION MACHINE WI WITHOUT BR BREAKING THE BA BANK usfarmdata.com | 2 Million database of US Farmers & Ranchers TODAY Goal: Get in Front of our Audience Types of press releases Targeting distribution


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usfarmdata.com | 2 Million database of US Farmers & Ranchers

BU BUILD YOUR R OWN

PR DISTRIBUTION MACHINE

WI WITHOUT BR BREAKING THE BA BANK

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usfarmdata.com | 2 Million database of US Farmers & Ranchers

Before we begin. . .

TODAY

Goal: Get in Front of our Audience Types of “press releases” Targeting distribution Measuring effectiveness Getting actual “press” Sum it up

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CURRENT MEDIA

EARNED PAID OWNED

Mentions, Shares, Reviews, Stories Website, Mobile, Social Media PPC, Retargeting, Display Ads

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6WHERE ARE WE?

EARNED PAID OWNED

Leveraging all 3 areas to increase awareness in your target market

Rule of 30

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WHY DO THIS AT ALL?

“I did a few press releases and nothing happened.” $200+ per release can add up fast.

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3 TYPES OF RELEASES

Announcement Story Pitch Opinion

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TRADITIONAL

Announcement Best when looking for reprints/reposts Great for getting logos on your

  • wned media

Very company focused

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PART OF A TREND

Story Pitch

Spotting a trend and reporting on it Naming yourself as part of a trend Focused on being a resource for reporters

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WHAT YOU THINK

Opinion What’s your take? Newsjacking is how David Meerman Scott describes it.

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GOOD GOALS

Start with January 2020 Work back to January 2019

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GOOD TRACKING

What measures work best? Impressions Target Audience Impressions Company Name searches In Google Adwords Mentions, Articles, Interviews, Podcasts etc. Evidence: Hard, Anecdotal, 3rd Party

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GOOD BUDGETING

3 scenarios – Good, Bad, Ugly Solo Consultant. Budgeted $2,100 for the project. Best Case: New client at her average rate, $7,500. Can live with: 4 articles accepted, 6 mentions, all leveraged for impressions and an inquiry Need to go another way: no articles, no mentions

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THE JUICE: YOUR DISTRIBUTION Where are your people?

LinkedIn? Facebook? Newsletter lists? Website visitors?

Build distribution lists

  • Customers
  • Target customers
  • Press
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YOUR PEOPLE

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6THE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO KNOW YOU

Define that market Harvest internal lists Look for 3rd party lists Don’t discard so fast

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6THE PRESS

http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/10/how-to-successfully-pitch-the-new-york-times-or-well-anyone-else/

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6GETTING PRESS MENTIONS

Subscribe to HARO – Help A Reporter Out

(free, so it’s a lot of work)

Subscribe to PR Leads

($100 a month, but the publications are better)

Quick bullet point

  • r two is all it takes.
  • Who you are
  • Your 1-2 points
  • Your contact info
  • Examples
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6WRITING YOUR OWN ARTICLES

Similar for pitching articles you write:

  • Idea
  • What readers get
  • When it can go
  • Evidence if they

say yes, you’ll do it

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6WRAPPING IT UP
  • Begin with the end in mind
  • Segment your audiences
  • Have a point of view
  • Focus on the end consumer
  • Don’t keep yourself a secret
  • It’s a process, not an event
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