Episode 002: How to Woo the Media & Influencers with David Adler of Bizbash Media

If you want to know how to become a PR powerhouse in a world where we can connect to editors through a tweet, get found by a high-profile publication through a blog post and build a coveted brand by creating content online, you’ll want to hear what David Adler – founder of the largest event planning media company, BizBash – has to say.

 

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In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

  • How to make your company stand out in a sea of noise to new & traditional media
  • The biggest change in PR and how that’s making a major impact on your company right now
  • The number #1 thing you need to do to get the media interested in you, so you don’t need to chase them
  • How your brand’s WHY is the most important thing to your business’s success in PR 2.0
  • What event organizers need to do to entice people to talk about them
  • How to make your pitch stand out to an editor that gets hundreds of pitches every single day
  • How to get known as the go-to expert by the media on your niche
  • Step-by-step instructions on how to build relationships with and pitch the media
  • Where PR going in the future (and what you need to do about it)
  • Why Contact is King, before Content

 

Links, tools & resources:

BizBash Online – with links to the Idea Book

How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek

Eventbrite Blog

David Stark’s Post It Notes Design

David Adler on Instagram

Selena Soo, PR Expert

 

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