Title: Mike Butcher European
1 Mike Butcher European Editor TechCrunch.com
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2News is a Purple Cow
3Conversations usually beat press releases
4Negotiate before you shoot
5Dont be a leechBe part of the community
6Conferences are not news.The content might be.
7Be a great contact
8Be a cool blogger
9Should you hire a PR firm? Maybe.
10Want to join in? Network.
11Please pitch like a human
12Understand who you are talking to
13The media likes CEOs
14Do you really need to have formal press meetings?
15One company in a space is not (generally) a story
16Yes, but how do I get on TechCrunch.com?
17 Mike Butcher UK/European Editor TechCrunch.c
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