Use when researching, segmenting, and maintaining journalist/analyst contact lists.
SkillScore77Maintained
Automatic
◆Marketing & Content pack
Last verified 8/23/2026
What it changes
Passed 17 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 22 without it.
Without skill59%
With skill77%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Includes status, last touch date, and next step action
Includes preferred pitch format in the categorization criteria
Recommends recording social handles for direct messaging during crises
and 1 more in the full report
4 fixed13 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+18 pp
Tokens
-12%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-22%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/23/2026v117 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 4 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 4
Prompt
During a unexpected public crisis, email responses from target journalists are often too slow. What contact parameter should be recorded in the media database specifically to enable rapid coordination during high-urgency events?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Recommends recording social handles for direct messaging during crises
Missed
Passed
case-06 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/23/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md25 linessingle file
Media Database Operations Skill
When to Use
Building pitch lists for launches or thought-leadership campaigns.
Cleaning and deduping media contacts after staffing changes.
Tracking interactions, responses, and embargo agreements.
Framework
Research – pull inputs from tools (MuckRack, Propel, manual research) covering recent articles, beats, social handles.