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Mike Butcher		Editor, TechCrunch Europe		http://eu.techcrunch.com/about		mikebutcher@techcrunch.com		@mikebutcher		Linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher		Facebook.com/mikebutcher
News is a Purple Cow
Conversations usually beat press releases
Negotiate before you shoot
Don’t be a leechBe part of the community
Want to join in? Network.
Conferences are not newsThe content might be
Be a great contact
Be a cool blogger
Should you hire a PR firm? Maybe.
Please pitch like a human
Understand who you are talking to
The media likes CEOs
One company in a space is not (generally) a story
Don’t be annoyed if you don’t get coverage
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!” Failure: “Company X dying/screwed up”
So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!” Failure: “Company X dying/screwed up” You are The Story: “Kid creates FB”
To Summarize Know Who To Contact Create Relationships Before The Pitch Networking and creating buzz will help, before you pitch Have a unique story Personalize the pitch Lay out the benefit for MY readers
DON’T! Be insulting Give me your whole life story Send 100 bloggers the same email Don’t send me the same pitch multiple times – come up with news angles
DON’T! Don’t try PR just for your ego Don’t be vague: Identify what you want covered Don’t be the crazy lone person: Go to events with a ‘wing’ person. Don’t approach people right off stage, they won’t remember you.
TechHub: Connect to London
TechHub: €428 a *year* Conferences: €500+ a day
TechHub.com / @TechHub
Yes, but how do I get on TechCrunch.com?
Mike Butcher		Editor, TechCrunch Europe		http://eu.techcrunch.com/about		mikebutcher@techcrunch.com		@mikebutcher		Linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher		Facebook.com/mikebutcher

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How to deal with the media without screwing up

  • 1. Mike Butcher Editor, TechCrunch Europe http://eu.techcrunch.com/about mikebutcher@techcrunch.com @mikebutcher Linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher Facebook.com/mikebutcher
  • 2. News is a Purple Cow
  • 3. Conversations usually beat press releases
  • 5. Don’t be a leechBe part of the community
  • 6. Want to join in? Network.
  • 7. Conferences are not newsThe content might be
  • 8. Be a great contact
  • 9. Be a cool blogger
  • 10. Should you hire a PR firm? Maybe.
  • 11. Please pitch like a human
  • 12. Understand who you are talking to
  • 14. One company in a space is not (generally) a story
  • 15. Don’t be annoyed if you don’t get coverage
  • 16. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z”
  • 17. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…”
  • 18. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world”
  • 19. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z”
  • 20. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!”
  • 21. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!” Failure: “Company X dying/screwed up”
  • 22. So What IS a Story? Competitive/Drama: “X will Kill Z” Gossip: “CEO/Company rumour…” Insight: “Trend X will change the world” Evolution: “Startup Y is like the X for Z” Success: “Awesome Y created!” Failure: “Company X dying/screwed up” You are The Story: “Kid creates FB”
  • 23. To Summarize Know Who To Contact Create Relationships Before The Pitch Networking and creating buzz will help, before you pitch Have a unique story Personalize the pitch Lay out the benefit for MY readers
  • 24. DON’T! Be insulting Give me your whole life story Send 100 bloggers the same email Don’t send me the same pitch multiple times – come up with news angles
  • 25. DON’T! Don’t try PR just for your ego Don’t be vague: Identify what you want covered Don’t be the crazy lone person: Go to events with a ‘wing’ person. Don’t approach people right off stage, they won’t remember you.
  • 27. TechHub: €428 a *year* Conferences: €500+ a day
  • 29. Yes, but how do I get on TechCrunch.com?
  • 30. Mike Butcher Editor, TechCrunch Europe http://eu.techcrunch.com/about mikebutcher@techcrunch.com @mikebutcher Linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher Facebook.com/mikebutcher