Secrets of Perfect Pitching To Reporters

Dan Janal interviews Joan Stewart during this one-hour telephone seminar available on Tape or CD for only $29.95.

You will learn:

The worst mistake people make when pitching reporters

The first thing you should say to reporters as soon as they answer the phone

What to ask them if they don't have time to talk to you

The one question you must NEVER ask reporters

The one word you must NEVER use during your pitch

Why you must pitch quickly, succinctly and powerfully

4 key elements of a good pitch

The one question reporters ask themselves when they're listening to your pitch

What to say if you make your pitch and reporters say "Tell me more."

How to practice your 30-second pitch

What to say if you must leave a voicemail message

2 things to do to score points with a reporter you don't know

Why it's better to pitch to reporters instead of editors

Who to ask for if you're pitching to TV or radio

Disadvantages to pitching over the telephone

Pitfalls to avoid with telephone pitching

How to find out which pitching method a reporter prefers

What to say if reporters say "no" to your idea

A powerful question you can ask reporters before you hang up

The one word to use in your pitch that will get the media's attention

Why you should never try to get reporters interested in your book

Why authors should seek in addition to a book review

The magic phrase that will catch the attention of local reporters

6 tips for pitching by e-mail

The dirty little secret reporters don't want you to know

How to decide which subject line to use in your e-mail pitches

A tool you can use to get publicity while correcting errors in earlier stories

How to pitch a story about a new start-up company

Ideas for piggybacking your story idea onto the calendar

The best month of the year to pitch story ideas

The slowest week of the year when reporters want to hear from you

The journalistic phrase to use if you are suggesting a story idea that results from an earlier story they covered

How to use editorial calendars

Four sources that will help you locate editorial calendars

How to verify whether a reporter who you're pitching still covers your industry

Ideas for pitching how-to articles

3 questions to ask editors if they want your article

The 3 things to include in the last paragraph of each article you submit to the media

When to follow up a phone call with an e-mail

How to find out the best and worst time to contact individual reporters

What you must do when reporters want to interview you

6 tips on how to write a simple tip sheet

How to be so valuable to reporters that they keep coming back to you

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