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If you’re looking for a quick win, put your money in paid media, not earned media.
Don’t get me wrong, though.
We’ve gotten clients in publications like Wired, Forbes, and Business Insider within one month of working together.
And they’ve been able to use that recognition to increase ROAS, attract better talent, and draw new investors in.
But the real magic isn’t in a single TechCrunch mention.
It’s in weaving a carefully crafted narrative over years and years and across multiple publications.
→ One that highlights your founder's story, so that people connect with your company emotionally and become lifelong fans of its mission.
→ One that differentiates your products/services, so that they’re not just another island in an ocean of options.
→ One that associates what you do with a kind of needle-moving prestige that isn’t as easily quantifiable as paid media, but exponentially more impactful.
It’s what can make the difference between:
- A “Never even heard about them” and a front page article when you IPO.
- An “I’ll pass” and a “How much money do you need?” investor conversation.
- An “I guess it might have been worth it” acquisition and one that creates generational wealth.
This isn’t a jab against paid media, by the way.
Paid media is the way to go if you want to increase top-line revenue.
But if you’re looking ahead and thinking about you and your company’s legacy —
Then PR *has* to figure into that.
While ChatGPT is undeniably impressive in many arenas, it's crystal clear to me that the nuanced art of creative PR pitching requires the human touch.
There are certain crafts that simply stand apart, resisting automation. PR is one of those crafts.
@BostonMarki flying back to CT today and two people in the trolley were talking about how they were going to Lynn, MA. I said “hey I know someone from there!”