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August 27, 2026

Pitch the headshot

Here is an almost sentence-by-sentence guide to writing a journalist-first pitch.

August 19, 2026

Bad pitching’s good business model

AI-generated pitches will keep multiplying.

August 12, 2026

She let Gmail write me back and I could tell

Use our “W-AI-T” mantra before AI writes your next pitch.

August 5, 2026

Your follow-up needs a new reason to exist

Find a new asset that could save an overworked journalist time or make your story easier for them to choose.

July 30, 2026

The most honest sign I saw in Norway

I couldn’t take my eyes off it. And it occurred to me that pitch writing would benefit from the same approach.

July 23, 2026

AI might have kept me from writing this line

When it comes to core deliverables, writing your own first draft pays off in the long run.

July 16, 2026

Dissecting a remarkably positive WSJ story

Here is what differentiated Costco from competitors who are probably bummed they were left out of the piece.

July 9, 2026

Survey: pitching is so back

AI may be making media relations more valuable, not less.

July 2, 2026

The secret business media won’t tell you

Here’s the next installment in my ongoing series for every PR pro who dreams of going out on their own.

June 24, 2026

The pitching tactic AI can’t fake

Here is an easy way to stand out to journalists.