Media List & Outreach Tracking

Keep your media list current and your outreach pipeline visible so no journalist pitch slips through the cracks.

47 hrs
Time saved/month
6
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Media list building and outreach tracking involves researching journalist contacts, sending personalized pitches, and manually checking an inbox for replies.

The automated version researches and enriches contacts, sends and follows up on pitches, and updates outreach status as replies arrive. This keeps campaign data current in real time and produces coverage reports without manual compilation.

Key features
Identify and verify journalist contacts matching a campaign's target beats
Draft personalized pitch emails referencing each journalist's recent coverage
Send pitches and schedule automatic follow-ups for non-responders
Monitor inbox activity to detect opens and replies in real time
Update outreach status automatically without manual spreadsheet edits
Compile campaign coverage data into a client-ready report

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Campaign Brief Addedtrigger

A new campaign brief logged starts the outreach workflow automatically.

2. Research And Enrich Contacts

The Media List Research finds journalists matching the beat and pulls verified contact details.

3. Update Media List

Enriched journalist records are written into the shared media list base.

4. Draft Personalized Pitch

The Outreach & Follow-Up drafts a pitch referencing each journalist's recent coverage.

5. Send Pitch Email

The pitch is sent from the connected account and the send date is logged.

6. Send Follow Up If No Reply

If no reply arrives within five days, a follow-up email is sent automatically.

7. Update Reply Status And Report Data

The Reply Tracking & Reporting scans the inbox, updates outreach status, and assembles coverage data.

8. Account Manager Reviews And Sends Report

The Account Manager reviews the compiled coverage report and sends it to the client.

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Estimated Time Saving
47hrs/month
Process pain:7.8/10
Mapped by:6 Companies

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