Mon, 2018-10-15 12:01
Sam
SWMS Deep-Dive: 13 VC Targets That Matter
Literally hundreds of reporters cover funding announcements each year. The vast majority aren't "VC" reporters; they may cover a particular vertical, a tech beat, or local businesses. When funding news happens, they bang out a story they may barely understand. These 13 VC targets get it, as well or better than your clients get it.
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Here's a list of education reporters focused on K-12 issues, mostly working at US daily newspapers. We've got some freelancers, Tier 1s and radio, too.
Are you sure you want that CEO profile? Really, really sure? If your client is private and seeks additional funding or an IPO, you’ll want one. If you want to de-position nasty competitors, you’ll want one. In Tier 1, they come at a price.
In our companion analysis we looked at headlines and ledes of successful profiles. In this analysis we spot key ingredients in body copy. Find a way to get these elements in front of your client before pitching. Bake this stuff into your narrative.
Rarely do clients and agencies imagine the ideal headline on a compelling CEO profile. Editors always do. Thanks largely to analytics, they know what works in headlines, and what seems to work lately is “Meet the Woman Who…" and “Meet the Man Who…"
