The 6 Worst Press-Release Topics That Startups Pitch | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

A lot of businesspeople wonder why a certain press release fell flat. Nine times out of 10, the answer is quite simple: It didn't highlight any news.

Once you're able to understand what's newsworthy, your press releases will start to generate results.

Focusing on the following six topics is a surprisingly common pitching mistake in the startup world. While some of the topics are trivial or just advertorial, others have a germ of an idea that could made newsworthy by a shift in focus in the press release....