2. Agenda
•What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
3.
4. “Public Relations is about
reputation - the result of what you
do, what you say and what others
say about you.”
5. Why is it important to the
events industry?
● Publicity and
promotion
● Sales and
revenue
● Creates a
presence
● Brand awareness
● Message
communication
6. Agenda
• What is PR?
•What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
7. ● Impact
● Timely
● Relevant
● Insightful
● Emotional
● Prominence
● Shareable
What makes a good news story?
8. Agenda
• What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
•What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
9. What is a press release?
An official statement issued to newspapers
giving information on a particular matter
What do you need to include?
1. Have a strong headline
2. Include a date
3. Tailored to the right person
4. Make it easy to read and jargon free
5. Identify your three key points
10. 6. Answer who, what, why, where and when
7. Use a quote and make it relevant
8. Include a link to images
9. Provide contact details
10. Use notes to editor if needed
11. Agenda
• What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your
press release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
12. 1. Personalise it
2. Save journalists
extra work
3. Get quotes from
people of public
interest
4. Offer it as an
exclusive
5. Send it in a creative
way
How can you stand out?
13. Agenda
• What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
16. The Best Day
of the Year to
Propose
How Should
Someone
Propose?
17.
18. Agenda
• What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention
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21. Agenda
• What is PR?
• What makes a good story?
• What is a press release?
• Media space: how to make your press
release stand out
• How to write a killer headline
• Find influencers/journalists
• Alternative ways to earn attention