Does your PR pitch sound like a bad country song?

January 12th, 2020

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You may have heard this joke before, but it’s said that if you play a country song backward, you get your wife back, your house back and your truck back.  Most classic country songs have always had an element of down-on-your-luck appeal. And these days, many PR pitches end up sounding eerily similar to these country songs.  Read on to learn why this approach just doesn't work, and check out some other popular blog posts from the past few weeks.  Like this article? Click to tweet it.  PR predictions for 2020: 10 industry pros weigh in After a tumultuous 2018 for PR professionals, 2019 also presented interesting challenges ranging from building relationships with journalists in a shrinking media landscape to figuring out the best ways to measure PR success. But still, many PR professionals are optimistic about what 2020 -- and the new decade -- holds. Muck Rack checked in with 10 PR professionals to hear about the biggest challenges they faced in 2019 -- and to hear their predictions for the public relations industry as we head into 2020. Click here to read more! Muck Rack's Top Blog Picks Better resolution results: 3 tips for PR goal-setting To increase the odds of success for both you and your clients, here are a few tips on how to set communications goals that won’t suffer the fate of most New Year’s resolutions. (Tweet it) 6 questions with Caitlin Tremblay PR pros love a peek inside the minds of the journalists they pitch and work with on stories. Muck Rack had the opportunity to chat with Caitlin Tremblay from Reuters. (Tweet it) 4 tips for recovering from a negative pitch reply Sometimes, you get a negative pitch reply. Here are some tips on how to make the most of these situations based on real-life examples of negative pitch responses. (Tweet it) The top 25 newspapers based in Pennsylvania We know how important it is to stay in-the-know with top publications, outlets and journalists to pitch. Check out the top 25 newspapers in Pennsylvania based on audience. (Tweet it) Muck Rack is always looking for guest bloggers! If you’re interested in writing for us, check out our submission guidelines and send us a pitch.  Follow Muck Rack on Twitter and check in through the day to find out what's interesting the journalism community. If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you'd like to receive it every day, click here to subscribe. If there are any journalists on Twitter you'd like to follow through Muck Rack, let us know. Brought to you by: Muck Rack 96 Spring St, Floor 7 New York, NY 10012 hello@muckrack.com

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