The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson 159: How to Think Like a Journalist and Make Your PR Pitch Land with Kristi Piehl
Making news for the wrong reasons is simple. Just screw up publicly, and you're on your way to going viral.
Bad news spreads fast, especially on social media.
To make a positive story newsworthy, you have to cut through a lot of noise to become a leading authority.
Discover how to make your story newsworthy and become famous the right way.
My guest on the podcast is former television journalist Kristi Piehl. She is the Founder & CEO of Media Minefield and the host of the Flip Your Script Podcast.
Kristi shares how to think like a journalist to make your PR pitch land.
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