We won a client a TechCrunch placement, and it’s a perfect case study of why the right story helps secure top-tier placements.
Three things that resonated in the pitch:
1. Innovative Tech
Shinkei's AI-powered fish harvesting tool could disrupt the entire seafood industry.
Quick breakdown: Shinkei’s tech is the first tool capable of quickly, humanely, and reliably dispatching fish at sea. It’s an exciting solution for:
→ Seafood waste — a leading cause of overfishing
→ Avoidable casualties – fishermen suffer 40x more than average
→ Unnecessary suffering — a benefit we can all get behind (even if it's for fish)
2. Strategic Storytelling
We only spent a sentence on Shinkei's $6M funding round. *gasp*
I know, I know. New funding is every PR firm's favorite angle. But that's because it's real news—not because it's effective on its own.
The truth is, funding won't get you past every top-tier pub's first question — "What's special about this?"
So instead, we highlighted Shinkei's:
→ Innovative use case for AI
→ Massive environmental impact
→ Potential to overhaul a $360B industry
→ Founder's first-hand experience as a deckhand ("I almost died!)
It cut through the noise, caught the right eye, and secured a placement in 14 days.
3. Alignment + Relevance
A good story on its own isn’t enough. It has to be relevant. And I don't mean "you guys published a somewhat related blog in 2008" relevant.
I mean, "This is so aligned with your audience's interest, expectations, and the current news cycle you'd be a fool to say "no" relevant.
We hit that button by connecting Shinkei's tech to hot-button TechCrunch topics like:
→ Artificial intelligence
→ Economic efficiency
→ Sustainability
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TL;DR
Super happy for Saif for the coverage, and beyond proud of my team at Notably.
Here’s the article: https://bit.ly/3UKDPR5
P.S.
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