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09/04/2025

Calling all PR pros! 📢

We’re bringing SecurityWeek Managing Editor Eduard (Ed) Kovacs to our next Pitch Palooza on 9/24 at 8am PT! He’ll be sharing what makes a pitch stand out, examples of pitches that worked, and answering YOUR questions in a live Q&A.

Cybersecurity clients? Industry news? Data breaches? This is your chance to learn how to land a story with one of the top voices in the field.

✅ Download his Pitch Guide now to prep: https://hubs.ly/Q03G5wmV0

08/28/2025

HLTH 2025 is right around the corner, and with 150+ journalists expected, it’s one of the year’s biggest opportunities for healthcare PR pros. 📰✨

We’ve rounded up 5 must-pitch journalists covering healthcare, health tech, and policy—so you can get your story in front of the right people before the conference.

👉 Check out the list here:

Discover 5 key journalists to pitch at HLTH 2025. Learn their beats, recent coverage, and how to connect ahead of the year’s top healthcare event.

08/26/2025

Ever wonder what journalists really want in their inbox? 🤔
Our Pitch Guide series gets the answers straight from reporters themselves.

This month we’re spotlighting Cole Claybourn, Education Reporter at U.S. News & World Report. He covers admissions trends, higher ed accessibility, and MBA programs — and now he’s sharing exactly how he likes to receive pitches.

✅ Get the downloadable Pitch Guide here: https://hubs.ly/Q03FlHLS0

PLUS — if you’re a member, join us for a live Pitch Palooza with Cole on Wednesday, August 27 at 9am PT. A rare chance to pitch him directly and get live feedback! 🎤

08/21/2025

🔥 Pitch Palooza is BACK! 🔥
Join Heather Taylor, Senior Writer at GOBankingRates and PopIcon, live on August 26 at 11 AM as she reviews pitches and shares what catches her eye.

Want to prepare? Download her exclusive Pitch Guide here:
https://hubs.ly/Q03CfPFm0

Not a Pitch Posse member? Sign up now to get access to this event and our private Slack community:
https://hubs.ly/Q03CfQ490

08/07/2025

Getting your brand noticed in today’s crowded digital world isn’t easy — but we’ve got you covered! Our latest blog shares 8 practical ways to improve your press outreach, from finding the right media outlets to crafting stories journalists actually want to share.
Whether you’re new to PR or looking to sharpen your skills, these tips can help you get your story heard.

And if you love chatting all things PR, join OnePitch’s private Slack community! It’s a supportive space where publicists, freelancers, and communications pros share advice, swap stories, and tackle everything from pitching journalists to using AI tools like ChatGPT.

Check out the blog and join the conversation today!

👉 https://bit.ly/3JlnXB3

08/05/2025

🚨 New Coffee with a Journalist ep featuring Aly Walansky, freelance writer for Forbes, Yahoo, Travel + Leisure, and more.
She’s sharing all the real talk about:
☕️ Surviving her “absolutely absurd” inbox
📬 Why her Substack is a must-read for publicists
❌ Pitch pet peeves—vague subject lines, ghosting, and “add us in?” requests after stories go live
🤝 How in-person (or genuinely friendly) connections make a difference
🧠 Why AI can’t replace authentic, human storytelling

Whether you’re in PR or media, this episode is full of useful insights—and a few laugh-out-loud lines (burger + cheese reference, anyone?). 🍔

🎧 Listen now:

On this episode of Coffee with a Journalist, we’re joined by freelance writer and Forbes contributor Aly Walansky, whose work appears in Yahoo, Travel + Leisure, and more.

07/29/2025

We’re hitting pause on our podcast — but don’t worry, we’ve got something better lined up.

🎤 Pitch Paloozas are live events where journalists review pitches, offer feedback, and answer your questions directly. It’s not a webinar — it’s a conversation.

Our last two podcast episodes feature:
• Aly Walansky (Forbes)
• Victoria Giardina (New York Post)

Then, we’re going all in on Pitch Paloozas with:
• Jill Manoff – Glossy
• Philip Berne – TechRadar
• Elliott Davis – US News
• Emilia David – VentureBeat
• Anastassia Gliadkovskaya – Fierce Healthcare
• Heather Taylor – GOBankingRates
• Jesse Scott – Freelance Travel Writer

These are only for our private Slack members — a supportive space filled with publicists who share media opps, pitching tips, journalist updates, and more.

Ready to join the community and claim your spot? https://hubs.ly/Q03z8y260

07/24/2025

Not sure which journalists to pitch for GSX 2025? 👀

We’ve got you.
These 4 reporters cover all things security—cyber, physical, enterprise, and more—and they’re the ones you want reading your email before the conference.

📝 Peep the list: https://hubs.ly/Q03yy84s0

P.S. Our private Slack Community got the list early (perks!). Want in? Apply here → https://hubs.ly/Q03yy5_L0

Looking to get your client featured? These four journalists are the ones to know.

07/21/2025

Happy Monday besties 😘

07/17/2025

📣 Calling all PR pros! Want a rare look at how journalists really evaluate pitches?

Join us for Pitch Palooza on July 31 at 11am PST, featuring Philip Berne, Senior Editor at TechRadar. He’ll review real pitches from our community and offer live, honest feedback.

🧠 Prep with our brand-new Pitch Guide: https://hubs.ly/Q03xy7-00

🎟 Access to the live session is exclusive to our Pitch Posse members — don’t miss out!

Discover what journalists really want in a pitch with insights from over 200 interviews. Learn about interview preferences, pitch structure, follow-ups, and more to build stronger media relationships.

07/15/2025

🎤 Want to pitch like a pro?

On July 17 at 12pm PT, Observer’s Senior Arts & Culture Editor, Christa Terry, is joining us for Pitch Palooza to give live feedback on real PR pitches. You don’t want to miss this!

We’ve put together her exclusive Pitch Guide to help you prep — everything you need to know about pitching her, from story ideas to mistakes to avoid.

💬 Comment “Pitch Guide” below and we’ll send you the link!

07/15/2025

👀 Want to know how to stand out in a retail editor’s inbox?

Nicole Silberstein, Editor in Chief at Retail TouchPoints, keeps a zero-inbox policy—and yes, she’s scanning your pitch within 30 minutes. On this episode of Coffee with a Journalist, she shares her PR pet-peeves, what makes a subject line pop, and how AI is changing the newsroom.

🎧 Read the full episode recap here: https://hubs.ly/Q03x99DZ0