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There\u2019s nothing worse than missing out on a promotional opportunity because they ask for a media kit and you have nothing prepared, or worse, have no clue what they are really asking for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.newswire.com\/g\/how-to-send-press-releases-via-email\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin-left: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Guide-Email-image.png\" alt=\"email-press-release\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" align=\"right\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What Is a Media Kit?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A media kit is an informational packet about your business or a particular product. Media kits are often requested by publications who want to know more about a company, especially if they are trying to buy advertising or get media coverage in that publication.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What should go in the media kit?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Think of your media kit as a resume for your business.<\/p>\n<h6>It should show the highlights of your business since its inception.<\/h6>\n<p>Media kits should answer any important questions about the company that the media and other interested parties might have.<\/p>\n<p>A media kit should be a living document, so it is important to keep your data organized in a folder on your computer, allowing for quick and easy access.<\/p>\n<p>Your kit should include an introduction, an &#8220;About Us&#8221; page, Contact page and short biographies of the executives in the company. Who are you and what do you do?&#8211;should be answered in your kit. Your &#8220;About Us&#8221; page should provide a brief history of the company.<\/p>\n<p>It should also include copies of any press coverage you have received, especially from a prestigious publication such as a national newspaper or magazine, or TV channel. Provide a photocopy of the coverage if you can.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Being selective<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Some information will be useful, but of more interest to an investor. For example: a media representative might be trying to decide whether or not your company is worth the investment. You will usually end up with more than one type of media kit.<\/p>\n<p>For in a media kit designed for the press, you could include free content that you are granting them permission to use. It could be a media pitch, an interesting quiz, facts, figures or statistics that help provide a context for the work you do, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>If you are focusing on a new product you are launching, information sheets, images, reviews and so on will all be useful.<\/p>\n<p>Include some of your most recent press releases that got good media pickups.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Your online newsroom<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Also provide the URL of your online newsroom so they can learn more about you.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Point them to your multimedia work<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Link to your images, videos and so on.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Give your social media account information<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>This can also help them determine whether or not you are worth paying attention to, and also help connect with you in a number of ways, not just through your press releases or media kit.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Use a table of contents<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>A table of contents can help readers navigate through the information you are providing. Create sections and subsections such as introduction, earned media, story ideas for the media, and so on.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>List milestones<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been in business for more than a couple of years, provide a timeline of significant accomplishments, including products launched, top media coverage, and so on.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Anticipate what the main questions about your business will be, and answer them. It will save journalists a lot of time hunting for the information they need.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Call us today to speak to one of our PR specialists: 1-800-713-7278<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A media kit, or a press kit, isn\u2019t just for huge corporations. 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