Mady Lanni, a Digital PR Strategist at Journey Further, specializes in crafting impactful media relationships for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. She dives into the nuances of digital PR, offering insights on making boring topics appealing through creativity and expert commentary. Mady unpacks the art of newsjacking, using a successful Barbie movie campaign to illustrate how timely engagement can amplify brand visibility. Listeners also enjoy a fun rapid-fire segment that showcases her personality and interests outside of work.
Understanding a client's industry and the media landscape is crucial for crafting targeted outreach strategies in Digital PR.
Transforming mundane topics into compelling narratives through relatable angles significantly enhances media coverage and audience engagement.
Deep dives
The Role of Digital PR Strategies
Digital PR strategies play a crucial role in helping brands engage with their audiences through relatable and newsworthy content. Key to this process is establishing a deep understanding of both the client's industry and the media landscape to craft targeted outreach strategies. For instance, the effective use of newsjacking by framing themes that resonate deeply with different audiences allows for successful placements, even for seemingly mundane topics like document editing. This ability to link everyday tasks to broader cultural narratives makes digital PR not just relevant but essential in the modern communication landscape.
Transforming Boring Topics into Engaging Stories
Transforming dull subject matter into engaging stories is a skill that PR professionals must master. By identifying relatable angles within topics perceived as unexciting, PR strategists can create compelling narratives that capture media attention and reader interest. An example highlighted involved a campaign around PDFs, where insight from an intern led to developing a guide for using PDF textbooks effectively, striking a chord with students and educational journalists alike. This approach not only made the topic newsworthy but also underscored the importance of connecting with the audience's real-life experiences.
Leveraging Subject Matter Experts
Engaging subject matter experts is increasingly vital for delivering authoritative commentary in news stories, thereby enhancing their value for journalists. This practice allows PR professionals to craft more insightful narratives backed by credible data, significantly improving the chances of media coverage. For example, providing TSA travel data during an outreach around post-pandemic travel trends helped secure mentions in major publications like the New York Times. This reliance on expert insights has become more prevalent across various industries, tapping into a broader demand for high-quality, relevant information that meets evolving reader expectations.
Mady Lanni is a Digital PR Strategist at Journey Further in the US and works with clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners. We talk about Digital PR, newsjacking, following trends, and other creative strategies.
The PR Podcast is a show about how the news gets made. We talk with great PR people, reporters, and communicators about how the news gets made and strategies for publicity that drive business goals. Host Jody Fisher is the founder of Jody Fisher PR and works with clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment, and non-profit verticals. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @ThePRPodcast.
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