Cheryl Conner
Verified
As seen in:
The Wall Street Journal,
LinkedIn,
Authority Magazine,
Forbes,
Medium,
Entrepreneur,
PCMag,
Inc.,
Observer,
MYSA,
Connecticut Post
and
Covers:
pr, entrepreneurship, leadership strategy, funding resources, google fiber, online reputation, seo, marketing, social media, small business
Doesn't Cover:
legal policy, product reviews, executive profiles, company profiles
PR expert, founder of SnappConner PR, Entrepreneur and WSJ contributor, author and speaker.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Computer Reseller News. And PC Today. (I freelanced).
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means doing your best to remove all other constituents from your perspective except for one: the reader. What would they want and need?
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email works best - and bear in mind what I cover or have covered before.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly - I love it. WordPress. And Social Media.
Who do you wish followed you?
Any entrepreneur or anyone with a desire to communicate better.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Twice Slapped By The SEC, Berny Dohrmann, CEO Space, Becomes Regulation's Defender, for Forbes.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Write in a forum that gives you as much feedback as possible on how your material is resonating with readers. That matters most.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any time, but by email only. Or via social media messages. Not by phone or IM.
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