A press release is just a handy tool used to tell the media about something newsworthy. A comet dropping on your own front lawn is newsworthy. The President popping into your place of business is newsworthy.
The fact that you think your product or service is the best on the market is NOT newsworthy.
A newsworthy press release has to grab the eye of the reporter or editor and the intended audience trend press news. So if your company creates gift baskets you want your press release to grab the eye of certain reporters and your target market (e.g. Christmas gift shoppers, parents, etc.).
Given that we're clear on what we mean by newsworthy let's examine steps to make a media release a magnet for your audiences.
Find your News Hook
First you've got determine the angle for your release. Because what you're selling isn't by itself "newsworthy" doesn't mean you can't tie it into something that's newsworthy.
I'm planning to illustrate this time with this gift basket example. Gift baskets are usually full of items which can be comforting, tasty and/or visually attractive. Again, that alone is not newsworthy.
But when a media release was discussing how students and parents struggle with end-of-year gifts for school teachers the release may just get the eye of education and lifestyle reporters looking for interesting angles for the education or lifestyle beat.
The purpose being made this can be a importance of the existing environment when buying news hook for your media release. Think about holidays, local festivals, political activity, trends in the economy and a variety of environmental news factors that you could utilize to give your media release a news hook.
Share Objective Data
In addition to describing an interesting aspect of one's product or service and why it's very important to your target market, try to include some objective statistics. Reporters love facts, as do readers.
For instance, if our hypothetical gift basket business owner was to share some statistics concerning the popularity of gift baskets and recent trends in the forms of gift baskets preferred by consumers, the release becomes more than an advertising and instead a supply of useful information for a variety of people.
Facts that support anything you assert in your press release helps to create interest and credibility in the data you share. A fascinating and credible release is prone to attract reporters who'll write articles that may attract YOUR target market.
The target of one's press release is to help grow your company so you must make the creation and distribution of this promotional tactic a vital part of one's marketing plan.
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