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CEO Media Interview Mistake #2 – Not Knowing Where Reporters Go For Research

Posted Apr. 12th 2018

Fact: Reporters’ First Research Source is NOT the Info You Sent Them Only one in 10 journalists surveyed by the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) ranked the info sent by the company or its PR firm as the first source they use when conducting research before a CEO media interview. That means 90 percent of […]

Will the Journalist Let Us Review the Article or CEO Quotes Before Publication?

Posted Sep. 7th 2017

Will the journalist let us review the article or CEO quotes before publication? In the United States, PR professionals often cringe when they hear their CEO ask that question. But, according to the results of a survey conducted by our affiliates in the Public Relations Global Network, such a request may NOT be so outlandish […]

7 Tips for Pitching Stories in the New Media Age

Posted Aug. 11th 2017

Media pitching is harder than ever. There’s more competition. Fewer reporters. Less time. In the new media age, you only have a few seconds to get the reporter’s attention. Knowing how to effectively pitch your ideas to the media is still one of the most important skills to have because it can help make a […]

Getting Quoted and Noted in the Media

Posted May. 26th 2017

It’s no secret that one of the goals of PR is to get your company’s executives and experts quoted in articles. You want it, your company wants it and your PR firm wants it. Having your executives seen as expert sources in the media’s eyes should be an integral part of your communications plan, as […]

BPR’s Top 25 PR Projects: #18 Adient’s New Detroit Headquarters Press Conference (2016)

Posted Apr. 27th 2017

When Adient, then a one-month-old spinoff and the world’s largest global automotive seating supplier, was ready to officially announce that it would be the first major auto supplier to establish its headquarters in Detroit in decades, Bianchi PR was ready to assist with the media relations for the press conference. Adient acquired the historic 10-story, […]

Where Do Journalists Gather Pre-interview CEO Intel?

Posted Apr. 7th 2017

While journalists around the world have the same basic goal, how they prepare for a media interview with a company CEO varies widely depending upon what part of the world they’re in, according to study results from our teammates in the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN). For example, when preparing to interview a CEO: • […]

Meet the Media: Lindsay Chappell, News Editor at Automotive News

Posted Feb. 21st 2017

Lindsay Chappell is a news editor at Automotive News, responsible for coordinating the paper’s supplier coverage and Japan industry news, among other things. Without revealing any secrets, can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? I’ll gladly tell you because I welcome phone calls from people who […]

How Journalists Assess and Evaluate CEOs During Media Interviews

Posted Jan. 13th 2017

Do you know the single most important factor when a journalist evaluates a CEO when conducting a media interview? We do … According to a study by our partners in the Public Relations Global Network — PRGN — it depends. Our survey of journalists around the world showed that overall, most journalists rank the CEO’s […]

Tips on Picking an Interview Location

Posted Dec. 22nd 2016

Location! Location! Location! Location is crucial to success in the real estate world … and it can also be key to your CEO’s next media interview by helping to create the right impression with the journalist. According to study results shared by our partners in the Public Relations Global Network — PRGN — the top […]

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