
Media Relations: Discipline, Press Pool and Pitching
Media relations explained: the six sub-specialties, the four-tier press pool, the three pitching mechanics that work, and what to do when one story dominates.

Media relations explained: the six sub-specialties, the four-tier press pool, the three pitching mechanics that work, and what to do when one story dominates.

PR and SEO have always been more connected than most marketing org charts admit. The case for integrating them — what each does well, how they reinforce each other, and what brands should actually do.

At the end of their 100th birthday celebration, Oreo cookies have just reached Antarctica, thus making these sandwich cookies a product delivered to all of the seven continents. These 5,000 OREO cookies reached the milestone in a special moment: the 100th anniversary of human kind reaching the South Pole.

Kraft Foods' Oreo 'Daily Twist' campaign celebrating 100 years becomes a success and has everyone talking about cookies. The celebration of the centennial started in March with the "History" print campaign. The already famous online campaign debuted on June 25th with a bold move: a cookie that had a rainbow filling, thus celebrating the Gay Pride Month. Since then, there was the Shark Week Oreo, the Mars Rover Oreo, the Shin-Shin's newborn cub Oreo and even the Elvis dedicated Oreo.