The document provides tips for creating effective trade press public relations (PR) materials, recommending that content be tailored for an engineering audience, include links to supporting resources like data sheets and order sites, and use color graphics. It also stresses the importance of providing content in local languages for global markets, including rich media like photos, and ensuring materials are concise, mobile-friendly, and syndicated across platforms.
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Trade press pr check list
1. TRADE PRESS PR CHECK LIST
Forget the sales pitch, tailor content to an engineering audience
Link to data sheets, specifications, distributors, order/sample sites
Color graphics are a must - print and the web aren't black & white anymore
Don't forget that YouTube速
content - link to it
If you want to limit coverage to the States submit only English language PR
If you aim for coverage in Germany you must submit in German
If you aim for coverage in Japan you must submit in Japanese
If you aim for coverage in (any country) you must submit in (local language)
Local Language content is mandatory for coverage in global markets
Good photos beat great drawings today, tomorrow, any day
Quote your higher authority and put his/her photo in the PR
Targeted distribution is critical for reaching trade press editors
Avoid text only PR at all costs - rich media is the gold standard
Remember RSS still rules syndicate, syndicate, syndicate
Be concise - someone is going tell your story in 160 characters
Get mobile friendly - half of the audience holds you in one hand
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