Winning Customer Trust: PR Strategies for Ecommerce Success | Gloria Chou | Bonus Episode

Gloria Chou is an award-winning PR strategist and host of the top-rated Small Business PR Podcast.

Known for her untraditional yet proven approach to PR which makes visibility and access to media accessible for anyone, Gloria helps BIPOC and female founders get featured organically in top-tier media without needing PR connections or a large following. experience through her CPR Pitching Method™.

Her strategies have earned small businesses in nearly every industry niche over a billion organic views and features in outlets like the New York Times, Oprah’s Favorite Things, Vogue, and Forbes, without any pay-to-play.

A former U.S. Diplomat turned small business advocate, Gloria has been on 100 podcasts and was named "Pitch Writing Expert of the Year" in 2021 as part of the Influential Businesswomen Awards, and a Forbes Next 1000 honoree.

In This Conversation We Discuss:

• [00:43] Intro
• [01:15] A career pivot from diplomacy to PR
• [02:40] Empowering product makers to master PR
• [03:48] Aligning PR strategies with ecommerce goals
• [04:20] Highlighting challenges with paid ads and ROI
• [05:19] Demystifying DIY PR for entrepreneurs
• [06:20] Building confidence through PR wins
• [08:07] Identifying the right journalists for your niche
• [09:51] Using grassroots opportunities for media coverage
• [10:52] Using the CPR method for media opportunities
• [11:41] Reframing outreach as mutually beneficial
• [12:35] Working smarter with PR-driven content
• [13:12] Concise subject lines for journalist pitches
• [14:15] Writing pitches with long-term relevance in mind
• [16:16] Deciding when to send samples to influencers
• [16:48] Promoting product visuals through email
• [17:17] Identifying legitimate journalists for pitches
• [18:29] Affiliate link opportunities with shopping guides
• [20:25] Finding creative angles for product pitches
• [22:20] Clarifying price points, availability, & shipping
• [23:24] Applying the CPR framework for podcast pitches
• [24:32] Expanding your authority beyond your product
• [25:21] Connecting your product to trending topics
• [26:34] Utilizing AI to brainstorm creative pitch ideas
• [27:34] Using DMs to boost email pitch response rates
• [28:39] Embracing consistency in pitching for success
• [30:14] Transforming a simple product into a media story
• [31:18] Recycling your best pitch for different seasons
• [32:23] Advocating yourself in a competitive PR landscape
• [33:14] Learn powerful pitching strategies from Gloria

Resources:

• Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube
• Follow Gloria Chou linkedin.com/in/gloriaychou/
• Award-winning PR coach to 10,000 small businesses learn.gloriachoupr.com/masterclassbygloria

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