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Press Hook

Press Hook

Press Hook is the first media relations platform that directly connects brands and journalists.

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Industries

Marketing & Advertising Media Tech

Affiliates

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About the Brand

About

Press Hook is a media relations platform disrupting the $100 billion dollar Public Relations industry by offering the first two-sided marketplace where PR professionals, brand marketers, and journalists connect. It democratizes access to journalists for small and medium-sized businesses that don't have massive in-house communications teams or outsourced agencies. Press Hook also allows larger companies to lift the burden off their PR teams by cutting time, creating efficiencies and providing new opportunities to secure media coverage. With a focus on automation and innovation and recently launched offerings like AI-enabled press releases and pitches, Press Hook is transforming an industry stuck in analog.

Founding Story

Michelle Songy is a second-time tech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Press Hook, a media relations platform that connects brands, media, publicists and journalists. As a PR industry change maker, she was recently named on PRWeek’s Dashboard 25 list of the most influential people in communications technology, representing the enterprises that are shaping your tech stack. She has more than a decade of experience developing, managing and marketing businesses from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.

After relocating to London in 2014 for a finance management position with Coca-Cola, Michelle founded her first company, Cake Technologies. It became the United Kingdom’s largest mobile payment platform for restaurants and was sold to American Express just three years later, in 2017.

In 2020, Michelle founded her second entrepreneurial endeavor and passion project, Press Hook, a tech-enabled media relations platform specializing in promoting brands, especially small businesses. The Press Hook platform offers the first two-sided marketplace that intelligently connects brands seeking publicity with journalists seeking content. With Press Hook lifestyle and consumer brands can easily and affordably get the media coverage they deserve with unprecedented speed, volume and reach.

Michelle is a graduate of the University of Georgia, in the Terry School of Business with a degree in Management Information Systems.

At a Glance

  • AI Pitch Generator

    The generator, which leverages OpenAI’s GPT-3 language processing technology, will allow businesses and PR professionals to generate editable, media-ready pitches within seconds.

  • AI Source Requests

    The tool removes the need for manual source-hunting, casting a wide net for journalists that can be easily narrowed down. Brands and agency users will also benefit from the feature, which will notify them whenever there is a source request that is relevant to their business.

  • AI Press Release Generator

    Press Hook's Press Release Generator uses AI technology to craft a press release in seconds. Utilizing just a few inputs, the generator takes the hard work of getting words down onto a page out of the equation.

  • AI Media Lists

    Leveraging the cutting-edge machine learning algorithms from GPT-4, the world’s most powerful AI model, the AI Media List Generator allows PR professionals to pinpoint and target the most relevant journalists and media outlets with unprecedented accuracy and efficiency.

  • AI Powered Media Kits

    Simply add a brand's website and our AI tool (powered by GPT-4) will build the profile in seconds. Review and tweak, then set it live. No more wasted time gathering information or crafting a press kit from scratch.

Team & Experts

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  • Michelle Songy, CEO and Founder, Press HookMichelle Songy, a former anti-corporate UK expat and recent mom turned second-time tech entrepreneur, is on a mission to bridge the PR gap for brands that know nothing about media relations.Michelle Songy is a serial tech entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Press Hook, a media relations platform that connects brands, media, publicists and journalists. As a PR industry change maker, she was recently named on PRWeek’s Dashboard 25 list of the most influential people in communications technology, representing the enterprises that are shaping your tech stack. She has more than a decade of experience developing, managing and marketing businesses from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.After relocating to London in 2014 for a finance management position with Coca-Cola, Michelle founded her first company, Cake Technologies. It became the United Kingdom’s largest mobile payment platform for restaurants and was sold to American Express just three years later, in 2017.In 2020, Michelle founded her second entrepreneurial endeavor and passion project, Press Hook, a tech-enabled media relations platform specializing in promoting brands, especially small businesses. The Press Hook platform offers the first two-sided marketplace that intelligently connects brands seeking publicity with journalists seeking content. With Press Hook, lifestyle and consumer brands can easily and affordably get the media coverage they deserve with unprecedented speed, volume and reach.Michelle is a graduate of the University of Georgia, in the Terry School of Business with a degree in Management Information Systems.

    Location · New York NY

Press Coverage

SAN DIEGO FAMILY MAGAZINE

May 21, 2026

Health & Fitness Products

Health and Fitness product review.
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BEAUTYNEWSNYC

Mar 6, 2026

K&S Salon: Heavenly Hair Cuts & Color

A feaure devoted to the salon and its shampoo & conditioner
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THE HIGH TECH TEXAN

Sep 24, 2025

The High-Tech Texan Tries Out Deming Shoes

I review Deming shoes on my iHeartRadio show. I followed up by sending the audio to the Deming contact.
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FAST COMPANY

Jul 12, 2025

Yahoo Creators platform hits record revenue as publisher bets big on influencer-led content

Since launch, revenue, engagement, and feedback have all been positive. “Yahoo’s new media model is wild (and maybe genius),” Michelle Songy, founder of Press Hook, posted on LinkedIn last month. “Legacy media is finally taking notes from creators, and honestly, I’m here for it.”
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FORBES

Oct 27, 2023

Press Hook Makes Getting Press Coverage Easier For Your Brand

With Press Hook, Songy is driven by her mission to support women-owned and minority-backed businesses by helping them gain the media exposure they deserve. “We really want to help these businesses get press attention, find followers, and even secure investments. People need to know about them in order to support them.”
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PR NEWS

May 1, 2023

Generative AI Tools Can Save Time, Increase Productivity for PR Pros

Press Hook's AI Media List Generator is featured in this roundup as a top tool for PR professionals to increase productivity
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PULSE 2.0

Apr 25, 2023

How Press Hook Is Using AI To Simplify Media Relations

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PRWEEK

Apr 10, 2023

Press Hook Adds AI Media List Generator

Customers can use the tool to cut down on the time it takes to pinpoint relevant journalists.
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HYPEPOTAMUS

Mar 10, 2023

With Her Second Startup, Atlanta's Michelle Songy is Looking to Shift the World of Media Relations

Press Hook Founder and CEO, Michelle Songy, details how she saw the need for a solid B2B marketplace connecting journalists and brands for high-quality source leads. In the article, Michelle lends insight into how she built Press Hook to be a one-stop shop for the media relations space.
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FORBES

Mar 5, 2023

What Brands Need To Know: Social Marketing in 2023

In this article, Press Hook founder and CEO, Michelle Songy, details how artificial intelligence can be helpful for both the brand and the consumer.
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PRWEEK

Mar 1, 2023

Press Hook launches AI tool to streamline journalists’ sourcing efforts

Brands will be notified of relevant source requests, helping better target their coverage attempts.
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DESTINATION CRM

Feb 27, 2023

Dragon Glassware Catches Coverage with Press Hook

According to Rollens. “This really cuts through a lot of the noise and the clutter of just sending out basic email blasts and trying to drum up interest. Journalists can simply make a request on the platform, and we can respond, effectively cutting out the resource-intensive work that would usually be involved in trying to research and pitch our products in desirable places such as Good Housekeeping. What’s more, we’re able to attract journalists from publications that may not have been on our radar.”
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PRWEEK

Jan 24, 2023

Dashboard 25, class of 2023 - PR Week

Michelle Songy, the serial tech entrepreneur and founder and CEO of Press Hook who as an industry-change-maker was recently named on PRWeek’s Dashboard 25 list of the most influential people in communications technology.
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MOTHERLY

Dec 16, 2022

Press Hook Releases Free AI-Powered Press Release Generator

New tool will use artificial intelligence and autoregressive language processing to enable companies to automatically generate press releases for their products and services.
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MOTHERLY

Dec 14, 2022

Press Hook Releases Free AI-Powered Press Release Generator

Press Hook, a public relations platform provider, has launched a free press release generator tool that will allow companies to produce automated press releases.
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Press Releases

New Press Hook App for Shopify Enables Merchants to Leverage AI Tools for Press Kit Creation

Jul 24, 2024

New Press Hook App for Shopify Enables Merchants to Leverage AI Tools for Press Kit Creation

Seamless integration enables Press Hook customers to effortlessly link Shopify stores and import product listings for enhanced media exposure

New-Launch · 341 words

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Locations

HQ

Press Hook Headquarters

Brooklyn, NY

Asset Library

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Press Contact

Michelle Songy

Primary press contact

Michelle Songy

CEO

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