Social media has become a huge part of today’s world, evolving not only as a way to connect with friends and family but with businesses and now even journalists.Zoe Fox, a writer at Mashable said, “Social media is a blessing and a curse when it comes to pitching journalists.”With this new tool:
Here are Mashable’s editorial team’s top 10 tips on how to professionally pitch via social media:
- Twitter can be a great place to reach out
- 2.Don’t ask a journalist you’re not following to direct message you
- 3.Facebook is for friends, and friends don’t pitch friends
- 4.Don’t follow up more than once
- 5.Don’t contact one journalist to get to his colleague
- 6.Know the journalist’s beat and the publication’s content before you pitch
- 7.Don’t ask for an email address that is listed on Twitter
- 8.Personal email addresses and cellphone numbers are not for pitches
- 9.A tweet reminder about the Facebook message you sent saying you emailed a pitch is unnecessary
- 10.Remember tweets are public; don’t mass tweet pitches to several reporters and outlets
For the full article click here: http://mashable.com/2013/09/16/pitch-journalist-social-media/#
