Tier One Media Relations PR Case Study
BACKGROUND | Dillon Gage
Dillon Gage Inc. of Dallas, founded in 1976, companies include Dillon Gage Metals, one of the world's largest precious metals wholesale trading firms. The firm is an authorized purchaser for all major world mints and maintains inventory in more than 20 countries worldwide. FizTrade Online Trading offers a real-time bid/ask trading platform for gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Digital Metals delivers advanced tools and technologies that enable market participants to be more successful in their businesses and offers cloud-based solutions for the physical precious metals marketplace built upon the Digital Metals platform.
ASSIGNMENT | Dillon Gage
TrizCom PR represents Dillon Gage Metals and its divisions with traditional public relations with a strong emphasis on media relations. In 2017, TrizCom PR was tasked with securing top-tier syndicated earned media placements in which Dillon Gage executives were positioned for thought leadership quotes and sources to increase brand authority, reach and shares.
CHALLENGES | Dillon Gage
Regulations prohibit financial institutions from offering financial investment advice Worldwide company with various audiences Wholesaler vs direct to consumer
ACCOMPLISHMENTS | Dillon Gage
Increased audience aggregate reach by 200 million year-over-year by targeting syndicated outlets (Reuters, MSN and The Wall Street Journal)
Increased earned media social shares by 100 percent (from 2,500 to 5,000 shares)
Built, maintained and nurtured a comprehensive tier-one media list of journalists who cover commodities, medals, investment, storage and refinery issues
Positioned the client’s leadership team as the “goto” industry experts and quotable sources
Provided media training to company spokespersons and talking points prior to interview opportunities •
Created unique, newsworthy and topical pitches for consumer media IE: Olympic Medals, Oscar Statues
Increased earned media share of voice from 86 percent to 95 percent
KEY PLACEMENTS | Dillon Gage
Adweek – 1 Placement – Readership: 2,752,009
CEO Magazine 3 Placements – Readership: 35,924
China Times – 1 Placement – Readership: 3,358,173
CNBC – 7 Placements – Readership: 18,903,733
CNGoold.com – 7 Placements – Readership: 775,851
Coin News – 7 Placements – Readership: 21,888
CoinWeek – 12 Placements – Readership: 45,008
Daily Telegraph Australia – 2 Placements – Readership: 1,683,617
Firstpost – 1 Placement – Readership: 5,396,644
Foreign Exchange Channel – 4 Placements - Readership: 31,137
FOX Business – 2 Placements – Readership: 2,763,066
Houston Chronicle – 1 Placement – Readership: 16,556,496
Inside Quizlet – 1 Placement – Readership: 10,176,992
Investing.com – 4 Placements – Readership: 7,205,934
Investor Magazine – 3 Placements – Readership: 34,012
Kitco – 11 Placements – Readership: 653,038
Money.com – 10 Placements – Readership: 3,041,150
MSN – 5 Placements – Readership: 102,415,376
Nasdaq.com – 16 Placements – Readership: 3,123,937
Reuters – 20 Placements – Audience: 18,703,455
Reuters Africa – 9 Placements – Readership: 240,499
Reuters China – 13 Placements – Audience: 215,415
Reuters India – 7 Placements – Audience: 667,865
Reuters UK – 9 Placements – Audience: 1,541,178
Thrillist – 2 Placements – Audience: 5,765,407
Times of India – 2 Placements – Audience: 11,682,308
U.S. News & World Report – 2 Placements – Audience: 2,218,317
UDN.com - 3 Placements – Audience: 5,238,629
USA TODAY – 1 Placement – Audience: 71,670
The Wall Street Journal – 10 Placements – Audience: 13,491,519
Yahoo! – 3 Placements – Audience: 19,143,266
Zero Hedge – 1 Placement – Audience: 3,567,184
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