Wed, 2020-09-30 09:27
Sam
Cheat Sheet: Pay-to-Play CEO Titles
Now and again we receive a valet request for a list of publications that profile C-title executives for a fee. We hereby present such a list. Web traffic is thin to these titles. Caveat emptor.
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Coverage in a given media type will deliver a specific result. The biggest disconnects in tech PR often come when clients push for coverage in a given media type without understanding what can come of it. In a remedial spirit, we offer version 1.0 of the SWMS Tech Media model, categorizing the benefits of media coverage by Tier 1, IT Trades, verticals, reseller media, podcasts & newsletters and paid media & events.
In ‘’How to Lead,’ the Financial Times offers one of the few ongoing weekly CEO profile opportunities in business journalism. Based on studying the most recent 15 interviews through Aug. 9, if you’ve got an executive based outside the US who imaginatively copes with Covid-19 — in a way that others can emulate — you’ve got a shot.
Refreshed Jul. 30, 2020 -- By request, here's a deep look at data journalism in Tier 1. We offer info on 16 data journalists working at the WSJ, NYT, Bloomberg, Quartz, Financial Times, The Economist and Minneapolis Star-Tribune. This certainly will get you started. Also included: URLs to Tier 1 dataviz content and Twitter feeds.
Is paid content worth it? It’s still expensive in the big shops. If you’re OK sponsoring newsletters and podcasts, your dollar goes further. The following are the most actionable takeways from research contributed by veteran tech edit veteran Keith Shaw.