How To Write a Pitch Letter That’s More Powerful Than a News Release
Joan Stewart interviews publicist BL Ochman (A live 1-hour teleseminar) This teleseminar is available on audio CD and/or as a text transcript.
You will learn:
- Why a pitch letter is better than a news release
- When to send the standard news release instead of a letter
- The 5 elements of a perfect pitch letter
- How BL turned a 750-word release into a 100-word pitch letter
- A word you can use in your pitch letter that will intrigue reporters
- Another word you can use that will make you more believable
- How to lead reporters quickly to more information
- What you must avoid in your pitch letter
- More techniques that will keep them reading your letter
- Why your pitch letters must not be mass-produced
- How to save valuable time before your write your pitch
- BL’s secret for writing e-mails that will make you stand out from the crowd
- How to know which story angle a particular reporter wants and needs
- What to put in the subject line of your e-mail pitch
- How to identify the correct producer for TV talk shows
- What to NEVER say in your follow-up phone call
- What to ALWAYS say in the follow-up call that will get their attention
- Why it isn’t smart to pitch a press conference
- Why media lunches and dinners are often worthless
- What to do if you must hold a press conference to draw reporters
- BL’s rule regarding online press kits
- Where to find great tips for online press rooms
- How to get reporters’ e-mail addresses
- Fun things to offer along with your story idea
- How to lead reporters by the nose to cover your story
- How to follow up a pitch letter
- The 3 biggest mistakes in bad pitch letters
- Tips for writing short pitch letters
- Tricks you can use to build relationships with reporters
- What to do when you get a great “hit”
…PLUS two samples of great pitch letters BL wrote that are worth 10 times more than the price of this transcript or CD
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