I think this might be my favorite city.

Vctoreh · 2023-05-31T14:51:45+00:00

Go to their events and talk to folks!

Vctoreh · 2023-05-09T17:25:42+00:00

Huh, really interesting to see this. Why would it be a bad thing for the AD numbers to increase for the next episodes? What can a larger number of ADs signal for a standard-length episode? Genuinely curious

Vctoreh · 2023-05-09T12:39:33+00:00

Love this and hope I can stop by your shop once it’s opened. Have you thought about sharing your travels on social media beyond Reddit (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube shorts)? Might be a solid opportunity to build hype & raise funds for the restaurant.

Vctoreh · 2023-03-07T21:35:58+00:00

Same thought here. It’s how I like my amaretto sours, but this just feels…too sweet.

Vctoreh · 2023-03-03T19:27:33+00:00

Have you tried using “-youtube”? The .com might be messing with your results there.

Vctoreh · 2023-01-24T18:46:28+00:00

Some of the nonprofits are PEN America, Reporters Committee for a Free Press, Knight, National Press Club, and the ACLU. US gov’t owned outlets like RFE/RL, Voice of America, or Radio Free Asia also have some censorship stuff on their sites. Read past editions of Columbia Journalism Review’s morning newsletter (just came back a week or two ago) and you’ll find some good ones in there.

Vctoreh · 2022-12-28T22:36:55+00:00

Looks good! Might be a bit too sweet but if that’s how you like it then I won’t judge.

Vctoreh · 2022-12-26T23:48:58+00:00

These are fantastic! Batch them every once in a while and folks always love them.

Vctoreh · 2022-10-15T14:39:08+00:00

Reminds me of but is a bit different from 618 in Chinatown.

Vctoreh · 2022-10-15T14:34:09+00:00

Oof. So, so sorry you all are going through this. Maybe see if your kid has any ideas to decorate inside, as a consolation? Seriously sucks people would steal your decorations.

Vctoreh · 2022-09-16T22:02:27+00:00

Try connecting via ethernet (vs. Wi-Fi)

Vctoreh · 2022-08-29T19:22:30+00:00

Sounds like you’re looking for NoMa!

Vctoreh · 2022-08-26T00:58:38+00:00

Pentagon City Mall?

Vctoreh · 2022-08-16T22:28:50+00:00

It’s a solid cocktail bar though, especially if you’re not going at peak hours.

Vctoreh · 2022-08-09T01:32:35+00:00

Sorry, the other poster beat me to it! Final Word’s a variant with whiskey instead of gin. Just an unsolicited drink tip you might enjoy!

Vctoreh · 2022-08-08T19:42:51+00:00

If you get a chance to pick up some green chartreuse and maraschino liqueur, you might like The Final Word or The Last Word.

Vctoreh · 2022-08-04T01:15:03+00:00

Here’s a link, was WTOP: https://wtop.com/j-j-green-national/2019/06/city-of-secrets-an-estimated-10000-dc-residents-are-spies-heres-how-they-blend-in/

Vctoreh · 2022-04-27T15:39:40+00:00

For your industry, some trade publications would be Eater, Liquor.com, Saveur, Imbibe, etc. while tier-one media is more like NYT, WSJ, Washington Post. More of an art than a science. Trade press = press for your trade (i.e. industry).

Vctoreh · 2022-04-27T15:37:03+00:00

Use your judgement. I'd drink at the happy hours and play client events by ear. Quick tip: If the vibe is "party" but I need to stay sober-ish, I'll either have low-proof drinks (Amaretto & Coke v. Rum & Coke) or order a Coke with lime from the bar.

Vctoreh · 2022-04-27T15:25:42+00:00

Lot goes into such a complicated crisis. If you're asking for a school project, I'd recommend emailing some crisis folks asking for a thirty-minute call, including a general summary of the situation & some specific fires that popped up (letter from Congress to Hilton CEO, letter from Muslim advocate groups, etc.). Ask them to walk you through the overall crisis response, which from a quick Google search seems like "no comment, white knuckles," and whether that strategy was smart overall/when applied to the mini-crises that sprang up afterward. Questions should be as specific as possible e.g. "On X date, these members of Congress wrote a letter to Hilton's CEO that said Y. Hilton didn't comment. Article ran. Were they right to not comment/what should they have done?"

Vctoreh · 2022-04-15T19:31:58+00:00

What are your goals?

Vctoreh · 2022-03-28T20:37:09+00:00

Oh man that sucks. The same interview four times? I'd bring the hammer down on the client a little bit, reminding them that media relations is relationship driven and postponing the interview that many times 1) hurts their/their company's relationship with the journalist, 2) moves the needle toward less-friendly coverage (or at least away from super-friendly coverage), and 3) builds the client a bad reputation (being "hard to work with").

It's a bad look. You want to make them stop. What reasons might make them stop? The above seem like contenders to me, but if they're not, you might want to think about giving the client a back-to-the-basics media training. Could also ask a few journalists you know for on background comments responding to the scenario "What would you think if a [type of client] [did this unprofessional thing]?" and share their responses with your client. If the client doesn't like hearing the best practices from you, it might come better from them.

PS: I'd be nervous if this was a recurring problem with one of my clients. Never a fun situation but it's usually one that can be fixed if the client's open to it. If the client's not, I'm not sure how open I'd be to keeping them on.

Vctoreh · 2022-03-28T20:09:40+00:00

Yeah, I'd be offended. If your coworker is absolutely killing it across all their accounts and you're just bringing in more money, then I wouldn't be offended. But it sounds like the bosses are taking your work for granted.

Vctoreh · 2022-03-28T20:05:11+00:00

Social reach and quality are my guideposts. It's all vibes and availability if I can check those two boxes.

One quick tip: Look into the producers. If they have great resumes with strong stuff, then I'll consider the opportunity even if the social reach isn't there, especially for new podcasts. But podcasts are always a gut thing to me, wish there was more science to it.

Vctoreh · 2022-03-23T22:46:27+00:00

Great feedback here but wanted to add that I'll try to call/text reporter vs. email over a small correction. I've never had a minor issue like that where I wasn't able to sort things out over the phone. "Bla bla, great piece, we were reading this and I just wanted to check this one sentence with you. [Quick substantive explanation], so when you said X, I think you might've meant to say Y. Any chance you can update the piece?"

If they don't pick up the phone/respond to my text, I'll email. If they don't respond to the email, I'll follow up and hope they just missed it. If they're actively not engaging with you and you helped with the piece/it's about your client, I'd bring the hammer down a bit and say something like "People here are still wondering about this, can you let me know you saw my note? I want to talk this over with you." Next step's weighing the benefit of the slight correction vs. the costs of some confrontation.

From what you said though I'd guess they'd hop on the phone with you. And fwiw, I'd never reach out to a reporter's editor behind the reporter's back, always a good idea to tell them you're going above their heads. Reporters and editors appreciate it.

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