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  • How to Land Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies List

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge talks with Julian Paolino of BAM about how Inspiren landed on Fast Company's Most Innovative Healthcare Companies list. They break down what actually goes into these applications and why recent data matters.

    9 min
  • How to Land Coverage in The Wall Street Journal

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge talks with Torri Jackson of BAM about how PgEdge landed Wall Street Journal coverage through a connection made at a BAM media dinner. They break down why relationships matter and how opportunities come after the event.

    Interested in joining us for an upcoming dinner? See our event lineup here: https://bambybig.agency/events

    6 min
  • How to Land a Placement in Bloomberg

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge sat down with Briana Trulear, Senior Account Director at BAM, to talk about how she helped her client Epicore Biosystems land coverage in Bloomberg.

    The story centered around Epicore's $26 million Series B funding round, but what made it land wasn't just the raise, it was the timing.

    We break down how the team connected the company's technology to the bigger climate and heat conversations happening globally and why aligning the story with what the reporter was already covering made the difference.

    9 min
  • How to Land a Founder Profile in Inc.

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge sat down with Jordan Hart, Senior Account Executive at BAM, to talk about how they helped their client, Baton, land a founder profile in Inc.

    The focus was on telling the story behind Baton and its CEO, and how the company is helping small business owners sell their businesses more easily.

    We break down how the pitch came together and why structuring it like a story made it easier for the reporter to run with it.

    13 min
  • How to Land a Placement in Business Insider

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge talks with Brittany Harran of BAM about how Blitzy landed a founder profile in Business Insider. They break down the personal angle, tailoring the pitch to the reporter, and why strong details matter.

    7 min
  • How to Land a Placement in The New York Times

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall talks with Briana of BAM about how AutoIVF landed coverage in The New York Times. They break down why top-tier stories require more than just one news moment and how having the full story ready makes all the difference.

    15 min
  • How to Land a Placement in The Boston Business Journal

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge talks with Emily Amodeo of BAM about how a $5.5M seed round became a bigger Boston AI story that landed in the Boston Business Journal. They break down funding angles, local trends, and what actually makes a pitch stick.

    9 min
  • How to Land a Podcast Opportunity on Fund/Build/Scale

    On this episode of The Press Playbook, Kendall Aldridge sat down with Brenda Manea, Managing Director of BAM's People and AI practice, to talk about how she helped her client, Lanai, land a podcast appearance on Fund/Build/Scale with Walter Thompson.

    10 min
  • How to Land a Placement in CNBC

    On this episode of Press Playbook, Kendall talks with Torri, Account Executive at BAM, about how data-led storytelling helped land a CNBC placement for IMPLAN. They break down why reporters love clear data, how to structure a pitch, and how strong analysis can turn a company into a go-to source.

    8 min

About Press Playbook

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Press Playbook is BAM's behind-the-scenes look at how great press actually gets made. Hosted by Kendall Aldridge, each episode features a BAM team member breaking down a recent client placement. Every…