{"id":20614,"date":"2021-08-17T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bitcoinprbuzz.com\/?post_type=blog&p=20614"},"modified":"2021-08-17T08:40:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T07:40:53","slug":"create-the-perfect-press-kit-for-your-blockchain-business","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/wire.bitcoinprbuzz.com\/blog\/create-the-perfect-press-kit-for-your-blockchain-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create the Perfect Press Kit for Your Blockchain Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
Congratulations<\/span><\/i>, your PR efforts are paying off! You are not only reaching your desired audience but are now also noticing that journalists are starting to show an interest in your project. We previously discussed <\/span><\/i>how to write the perfect cryptocurrency press release<\/span><\/i><\/a> to amplify your message and share your progress with the world. It is now time to supply journalists with the resources they need to follow up on the story, i.e. a press kit.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n
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What is a Press Kit?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
A press kit, sometimes referred to as a media kit, serves the purpose of helping reporters with the basic information to develop a story about your blockchain business, complete with accompanying media such as logos and images. Journalists utilize press kits to access those resources quickly and easily, as they know any information and media provided won\u2019t need approvals from you that could potentially delay publication. In fact, this should be clearly mentioned in the press kit: that all resources are freely available for use without permission.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>You can write press kits to introduce a speaker, promote an event or highlight a new product but today, we are going to focus on how to make a press kit for your blockchain business.<\/span><\/p>\nCompiling a press kit is not very complicated. In most cases, all the parts are usually already created in one way or another, ready for you to repackage them up in a single place.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a fairly comprehensive guide to cater to a wide variety of crypto businesses, service providers and product developers alike, so feel free to pick and choose what you feel best reflects your company. The fruit of your labor will hopefully be more press coverage and, with the additional exposure that comes with that, an uptick in sales!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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What to Include in Your Press Kit?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
– A Step by Step Guide<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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1. Start With a Bio<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Reporters will want to get to know your business and your product. The introduction in your press kit\u00a0 is a good place to answer the first set of questions. <\/span>We\u2019ve talked about the 5W rule<\/span><\/a> (who, what, where, when, why, and how): <\/span><\/p>\n
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- Who are you?<\/span><\/li>\n
- What are you selling?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Where are you based and where can a potential client access your service?<\/span><\/li>\n
- When will it be available?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Why is there a need for your product?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- How can it be accessed? <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Please keep reading for a total breakdown of the bio:<\/span><\/p>\n
Background<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
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- When did you launch?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Where did the company start?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Who founded the company?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Why did you decide to launch your product? What need sparked the idea?<\/span><\/li>\n
- Share how the business came about if there was a particular person or action that made it possible. A crowdfund could show a big interest. Backing from an organization could show that there was serious due diligence behind the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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The current state of your blockchain business\u00a0<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
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- Share the location of your headquarters.<\/span><\/li>\n
- It is a good idea to share the number of employees if you are a sizable team.<\/span><\/li>\n
- If you operate outside the virtual world then share how many stores and offices there are and where they are located. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/b>What you do<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
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- Share a roundup of your products\/services.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Give a short pitch about your most notable product. Imagine that a journalist would use this information in the summary to an article. You can go into more detail in the following step. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Success markers<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n
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- If sharing client names is an option then feel free to mention notable ones.<\/span><\/li>\n
- The volume of customers served is great if you have been in business a while.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Media loves company so mention if you have been covered by any prominent publication.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Give a run down of your historical milestones: awards, launches partnerships, etc. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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You can add information such as annual revenue especially if your company is publicly listed. A mission statement can also be added if it is important to show your values and plans for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n
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2. Introduce Your Flagship Product<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n
It is time to <\/span>share your flagship product<\/b> in detail together with the most important features. <\/span>
\n<\/span>Make it as compelling as possible by sharing what makes your product unique. Do not overlook basic information such as where it can be purchased and the price of the product. <\/span>
\n<\/span>Bullet points are great to keep the information digestible for a busy journalist. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Briefly <\/span>introduce other notable products<\/b> in your press kit, keeping in mind that the text should remain fairly short. You can always link to other pages with more information. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Drive home the point with <\/span>case studies, statistics and testimonials<\/b> if you have some handy. Make sure that they are not too salesy as this may repel reporters from including it in their story.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Questions and Answers<\/b> may provide necessary details. We operate in a tech savvy industry so feel free to share a short Q&A or FAQ; make sure that the questions are interesting for a journalist. Pick and choose rather than copying and pasting from existing ones.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Including a <\/span>product guide<\/b> featuring dimensions and all the tech specs is another good option, especially for physical products. Link to a comprehensive version to save space.\u00a0 <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Provide a sample<\/b>, if possible. Are you able to include a product demo in video format? Maybe a guest login or a free trial? If so, get creative to give reporters a real feel for your product or service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
3. Introduce Interviewable Team Members<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n
Key members of your management are likely to get interview requests<\/b>, be asked to attend speaking engagements or provide expert commentary.<\/span><\/p>\n
Publish short bios with headshots <\/b>from each person and feel free to link to articles, podcasts etc. that they have appeared in.<\/span><\/p>\n
Quotes will provide depth and insight <\/b>especially if the deadline is tight and the reporter won\u2019t have time for an official statement of interview. <\/span>You can learn how to craft the perfect quote <\/span><\/a>in this recent post.<\/span><\/p>\n