What’s it like to work with Media Relations Agency?

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    It’s always energizing for us to welcome a new client to Media Relations Agency. We will cover a lot of ground in the first few weeks to ensure that your campaign is on point, and that we’re making the best use of your budget as well as our team’s capabilities. When we guarantee media coverage, as we do with our Pay Per Interview® model, we’ve got to have a good strategy in place! Here are three things that will happen when you hire Media Relations Agency for your publicity:

    1. We’ll immediately start using our Strategically Aimed Marketing (SAM 6®) system. SAM 6, a system so well accepted that it is now the subject of an accredited marketing course, assures that we’re all clear on essential details including your vision, mission, primary value points, product points of differentiation and target audience. These details will be communicated to everyone working on your campaign.
    2. We’ll create a customized Campaign Communications Overview. This document contains all the pertinent SAM 6 information, as well as a comprehensive list of the media we will pursue on your behalf. You must approve this document (as well as the content we will pitch to the media) before your campaign begins.
    3. With our Pay Per Interview model, you’ll only pay us for placements. You aren’t paying us a monthly retainer fee for us to “try.” You’ll place money on account. We will draw against that budget each time we arrange a media story in one of your approved outlets.
    I suspect you love lists as much as I do, so I’ll keep going. Here are several reasons you’re going to love working with Media Relations Agency:
    • After nearly 35 years in business, we have built an extensive, proprietary list of media contacts across the U.S. and into Canada. Every day, we have multiple media stories running somewhere in the U.S. and Canada mentioning our clients.
    • We have personal connections with reporters and producers. Our connections are so strong that media outlets sometimes contact us when they need to source content. They know they can trust us to provide them with high quality, media-trained clients and research-backed materials.
    • We don’t simply email press releases or rely on wire services. We will work with the individual media outlets to develop stories that appeal to their audiences while also enabling us to communicate your product’s value points.
    • We are ISO compliant. Clients love our accountability and results, and many have been renewing their contracts with us for 10-20 years.
    • We have a passion for what we do. We are a strengths-based agency. Each of us works in an area of responsibility where we can use our God-given talents and aptitudes. That means your interactions with us are positive and upbeat. (No crabby people!)
    • We can understand and relate to your mission, service and products. Your publicity team will all be seasoned publicists. We are also consumers. We know how to look at your product from multiple perspectives.
    What you get from Media Relations Agency is a team of hard-working publicists, writers and strategists who will help you earn the media coverage you deserve. We’d love the opportunity to discuss what this might look like for your business. Call us at 952-697-5269 or use this form to schedule time on our calendars.

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    Article by Heather Champine, Chief Operating Officer & Partner

    Heather Champine is a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at Media Relations Agency, where she serves as a lead publicist and strategic consultant for brands operating in competitive and regulated markets. With more than 25 years of experience, Heather blends marketing strategy, consumer psychology, and media expertise to help clients clarify positioning, shape compelling stories, and earn coverage that drives real business outcomes. She has led integrated campaigns across industries including medical devices, technology, nutraceuticals, and consumer brands, and is known for her ability to quickly understand what motivates audiences to take action. As a senior consultant, Heather works closely with client leadership teams as an extension of their marketing department, building long-term partnerships grounded in trust, clarity, and measurable results.

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