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Can a PR Software Vendor Provide “Guaranteed” Editorial Placements? [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Million and Eyes the U.S.

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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

It grew eventually into a tech-based email list that was free for users with an advertising model. Acquisitions PR software company Vocus acquired HARO in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. It was among the first cloud software companies, and almost certainly the first ever SaaS model for PR technology or comms tech.

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PR Tips On Industry Awards For B2B Tech Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

When a company shows how a known brand like Home Depot or Mercedes has achieved business objectives using a software solution, for example, it gains instant credibility. Entrants should definitely read the fine print in the rules/guidelines before entering. Awards produced by U.S. based pubs Digiday and AdExchanger are actually global.

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The “Smart Communications” Revolution: How to Optimize Earned Media Programs

Cision

For decades, marketing and advertising professionals have had the upper hand when it comes to demonstrating the impact of their work. Paid advertising and owned media solutions have harnessed the powers of technology and data to target, distribute, and measure with a high degree of accuracy.

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AI to Identify Story “Boundaries” and Filter Ads in Broadcast Monitoring [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

While every other vertical market was, perhaps, overpromising what their AI whizbang could deliver, the traditional PR software vendors were largely silent. This may not seem obvious if you are accustomed to monitoring online or print coverage. This was true of every industry, except PR technology. 4) PR tech mentions.

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$100 Million M&A for Internal Comms Tool: What’s Older is Still News in Marchlyjunetember [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

billion global market for Media Intelligence/PR software and information solutions.” The addition rounds out the company’s monitoring suite which includes online print and social media monitoring. TVEyes said it will donate $10 to Feeding America for every customer review submitted to G2 a business software review site.

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Free White Paper! Build a Brand Journalism Program

Cision

Your audience no longer responds to traditional advertising. In fact, custom content is 92 percent more effective than traditional advertising. For example, Red Bull publishes “ The Red Bulletin ,” a print and digital magazine that offers stories about celebrities, sports, fashion and lifestyle topics.