Cheat Sheet: Exec Interview Opps in C-Title Publications
November 16, 2022
4:38 pm
A subscriber recently asked us to search for publications tailored to COOs; another asked about CHRO pubs.
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Cheat Sheet: CIO, CFO Pitch Opps
January 10, 2022
2:56 pm
A subscriber requested we hunt for columns and other standing elements where one could pitch a CIO or CFO. We found several potential opportunities. The vehicles were one-off or occasional, not recurring, so this isn’t a typical “cheat sheet.” Still, this short list is worth a look.
Pitch Opp: SEO Revisions
November 10, 2021
8:19 am
Not every article has to be freshly written and unique. B2B publishers often establish — and regularly refresh — “what is” articles designed to answer basic questions about a technology.
Maryfran Johnson’s Advice on Pitching C-Title Edit
March 2, 2020
3:17 pm
A veteran of IDG and TechTarget and now on her own as consultant to CIOs, Maryfran Johnson discusses how best to pitch editors who serve C-title executives, in the first SWMS video teleconference of 2020. Visit MFJ Media to learn more about what Maryfran is up to these days.
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NYT Rolls Out ‘Enhanced’ Bio Pages for Its Reporters
September 22, 2023
Here’s how Mike Isaac presents himself. A single perfunctory paragraph doesn’t cut it anymore in a world of disinformation and synthetic, AI-generated content where no one really knows the agenda. The NYT wants to get out in front of that, especially before the 2024 elections heat up. Read the background behind this in Vanity Fair.
Louise Story On How Smart Journalists Are Using AI
September 22, 2023
Legendary journalist Louise Story reveals how the smartest edit shops are using AI. Here come the flexicles.
‘Time’ Doubles Its POV Content
September 18, 2023
Sara Fischer of Axios nails another scoop: Time is merging its Time Ideas section into a new one, called Time100 Voices. It doesn’t promise big opportunity for tech PR — it aims so high that only the Benioffs and Nadellas stand a chance.
Latest Semrush Research: Mental Health A Top Concern Worldwide
September 18, 2023
Recent research from Semrush, a data partner of ours, reveals the most searched societal issues based on average monthly Google searches between January 2019 and June 2023, and how they rank across 35 countries. Searches related to mental health are skyrocketing.
Marshall Kirkpatrick Renamed His AI Newsletter
September 15, 2023
It is now called AI Time To Impact, and if you care about what’s real in AI and when we need to care about it, AI Time To impact is a must-read.
Much of Gen Z Searches on Social, Not Google
September 12, 2023
Says Digiday today: 40 percent of Gen Z uses TikTok or Instagram when searching for lunch recommendations. The younger you go, the tighter the grip held by platforms. Musk’s calculation that few will ever leave X might not be too far off in the long run.