Bad Pitch Blog

The heart of PR - value, info and dirt - from @laermer and @prblog, since Jan '06. Read our Wrath.

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Last week. For a trade show. #LaterGram

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New from BPB: The Pitch That Cried Wolf https://t.co/0fYVs0QyWV

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Fast Company's current event quiz: https://t.co/31Norj1mVF Perfect for PR folks. ^KD

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New from BPB: PR & Media Relations: Top 22 Posts from a Decade of (Really) Bad Pitches https://t.co/qCE6WMsSFL

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14 Barbie PR Fails...some ham-fisted, some funny and some unacceptable examples in here: https://t.co/XKyAsX3vc7

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How the Roman Empire ran the best PR campaign in history: https://t.co/jXmiWcocCg

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.@JetBlue Gave 150 Strangers Free Tickets — w/ a catch https://t.co/g05voGpIDi (via @Refinery29) they assume there wasn't strategy behind it

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Don't say "That's a great question" when answering a question. Duh they know. #MWCKEY7

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THIS is a modern #pr problem. "When I saw the RTs I thought: Oh no, this is 2nd time I tweeted news b4 an embargo!" https://t.co/NnOmsZSua4

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A solid example of visual journalism for an unfortunate story: https://t.co/dDbSrvp4c4 ^KD

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Top Posts from a Decade of (Really) Bad Pitches:
https://t.co/phiuy0Vdtr #pr #mediarelations

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Our 10th birthday is coming! So we're actually publishing some content to mark the occasion. You've been warned. https://t.co/KVgM8WBXOm

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Regardless of how you feel about a #selfie, or stunts, this is smart: http://t.co/pmGM7Ce7No well played @CTCSquares ^KD

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.@Burberry unveiling fashion line on @Snapchat then runway: http://t.co/veufKPSiYW a stunt, but for ephemeral marketing, important. ^KD

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The value of describing your product in less than 10 words: http://t.co/KfWmm3BDV1 Less is more, and if you can't say it simply? Well... ^KD

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.@serena needs your votes on The Role of Science and Tech in News Consumption in the #SXSW #panelpicker! http://t.co/pQNtedP1E4

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The @nymag Cosby cyberattack reinforces impac/benefitst of atomizing content: http://t.co/L669SZdrrQ (via @poynter) ^KD

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Why it's hard to stop a rumor http://t.co/hs2ATUqB8V (via @thisisfusion) Proving a rumor false gives it credibility?!

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Freelancers and PR people: two nervous types that tend not to get along. Here's why: http://t.co/B0YtrJ9XMF (From Contently) (RL)