Michael Smart, of Brigham Young University, Shares the New Rules of Media Relations
September 23, 2010 by Cecilia Hughes
PRSA 2010 International Conference presenter Michael Smart, national news director, Brigham Young University, speaks with Eric Schwartzman, host of “On the Record…Online,” about the new rules of media relations, and shares tips on increasing the effectiveness of pitching reporters. Smart will present a session titled, “The New Rules of Media Relations: Pitch Overworked Journalists and PR-Averse Bloggers, and Come Out Unscathed,” at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18.In addition to serving as the national news director at BYU, Smart is an independent media relations trainer and coach. He has won numerous awards from various public relations groups for writing and media relations. He has also taught public relations courses for five years at BYU, where he earlier earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications with an emphasis in public relations.
“On the Record…Online” is the official podcast of the PRSA 2010 International Conference, and is hosted by Eric Schwartzman, provider of online communication training, strategy and social media governance to public relations, public affairs, corporate communications and marketing specialists. Schwartzman is the instructor behind PRSA’s top-rated social media and emerging treads training seminars, the “Social Media Boot Camp” and the “Social Media Master Class,” offered monthly in the United States.His book "Social Marketing to the Business Customer" with Paul Gillin about B2B applications of social media communications is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Borders.
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