Mike Plotnick
Covers:
Architecture, interior design, engineering, construction, sustainability, technology, entrepreneurship
Helping AEC firms discover, build & share their stories. Tweets by @SomeChum. #storytelling #writing #PR #contentmarketing #AECstories #ElevateYourStory
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Absolutely.
How is social media changing news?
Social media has equipped and empowered everyone to become a journalist, which has greatly complicated the reporting and consumption of news.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Murray Slaughter
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
E-mail
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Rev, Power Thesaurus, LinkedIn, Twitter and Google
What's your favorite social network?
TikTok
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I'm always proud of completing a story about a complicated or cumbersome topic.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Focus more on your audience than yourself.
When's the best time to pitch you?
I'm always eager to learn about potential story ideas
What's your favorite drink?
Unsweetened iced tea
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my two spoiled dogs.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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