Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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The Proactive Report

APRIL 7, 2022

The Digital Skills Benchmark report from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in the UK shows that as the digital landscape and technology evolve the skill level of the workforce is falling behind. Social media platforms add features and change algorithms frequently your social media strategy must be constantly adjusted.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Long gone are the days when a person could be a website master, social media specialist, analytics guru and paid advertising expert all at the same time. Pro-tip: Search for the top awards in PR/Advertising and figure out when the winners are released, those are the best times for case studies. Where would you respond?

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Cision

MAY 21, 2015

Welcome to The #AskGaryVee show, where I answer your questions about marketing, social media, and entrepreneurship. Tools, tips and tactics on everything marketing and social media related. A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis.

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PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

companies that have web presences in Europe or market products there. As PR professionals, we often use social media advertising in our campaigns, and we rely on data and analytics to strategically develop campaigns. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Rather than view it as a social media delivery device, perhaps see Twitter as an online complaint box. Are they moving to other platforms like Tribel , Mastodon or Hive Social ? Pay attention to top users and keep them engaged on these social media platforms. Reevaluating Twitter. Paid internships are essential.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

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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Shift Communications

JULY 29, 2015

Look in your web analytics at Twitter’s traffic over a multi-year period. Here’s an example: In this particular instance, while Twitter’s overall membership may not have increased, Twitter’s ability to drive traffic to a desired web destination has improved substantially in very recent times. Christopher S.

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Last month I interviewed top PR and social media experts about the challenges facing online marketing. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? Frank Strong: It’s a question of whether or not your customers and prospects are on social media. What comes after social media?

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PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

During the lead-up to the 2016 United States presidential election, the individuals behind fake news sites earned thousands through programmatic and pay-per-click advertising. Paid promotions can appear on a fake news site or run alongside a conspiracy theory-fueled Facebook page without an advertiser even realizing it happened.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 29, 2021

Projects must advance science or technology, overcome uncertainty, and overcome an issue in a professional field. They know what they are doing and what will get approved,” said Kate Hartley, managing director, Carrot Comms , and co-founder of social media simulator Polpeo.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Advancements like 5G, robotics, AI, and mobile technology infrastructure give it an edge. Beyond culture and language, technology trends are distinct in many APAC countries. As in the U.S.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism, the practice of sunsetting experienced pros , has been with us in the work force for many years but today has become a routine practice in technology and many other industries. From 2008-2014, Scott was the first global head of social media and digital communications at Ford Motor Company, where he helped turn the company around.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. And thank you Aaron for that fascinating insight into how social media has changed journalism.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. List and rank the top five most effective PR strategies for the technology industry, focusing on new product launches. For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As the Wall Street Journal reported , many of these wasteful ads ended up on sites with fake web traffic and views from bots that pumped up conversion metrics. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market. The first step is tracking what audiences consumed a piece of content on a media or publisher site.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. Because of social media, we’re able to use our creativity and apply our skills in other areas that were not traditionally in our wheelhouse.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Real effort into digital and social. More emphasis on social media.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Social media and search engines are riddled with conspiracy theories and misinformation presented as news. Brands like Google, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are doing nothing to prevent it, resulting in a very confusing and convoluted media world. Bridging the Gap Between Technology and Common Sense. And the worst part?

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Mindful Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

As rapidly advancing technology helps blur lines between fact and fiction, does marketing have any obligation to stand for truth? In recent years, the growth of social media and advances in digital technology have helped deception proliferate like never before, both in volume and sophistication.

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Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

They became especially effective with the mainstream adoption of email in the 1990s, giving smart marketers and media pros a direct line to their audience. Even during the social media craze of the 2010s, these professionals nurtured their audience via email, understanding the importance of building on owned—not rented—land.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. There will be a notable uptick in socially conscious marketing. 8) Creativity over productivity. Do you want to be invited to make a prediction for next year?

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Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics. The phrase has specific meaning in advertising – and PR too, as we’ll learn. The media just didn’t care.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2020

and found, as a result of the pandemic, the top three changes businesses have made in hiring are: 54% are conducting remote interview and onboarding 42% have shortened the hiring process; and 42% are advertising fully remote jobs. The survey polled, 2,400 senior managers (U.S.) The survey also covers retention.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Anyone else remember when advertising, marketing, and public relations functioned like the dinner plate of a picky nine-year-old? As a contemporary PR practitioner in the new, digital age, I don’t know where I’d be without the following tools that many advertisers and marketers are already adopting: 1) “Unlock to Share” Plugin.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

As it is on the occasional Saturday, I ferret out three important links from the web, wrap them in insight, and present them here for your perusal. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 17, 2019

Paid media is an important element of the integrated paid, earned, shared and owned (PESO) model but it’s the least understood. In this blog I explore how paid forms of media can be used as part of an integrated campaign. These include native advertising, sponsored content, syndication; and paid influencers, search and social media.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Social Media Marketing World brings together the top experts from platforms that you’re trying to master. Media and journalism. Social Media Week. Experiential storytelling.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The internet ad market #3 Mobile and telly ad and viewing parity The time spent on media versus advertising revenue is in sync for desktop (18% vs 18%), TV (33%) and mobile (34%). 4 Auto advertising The use of programmatic ad buying has grown from 10% of digital display advertising revenue in 2012 to 62% in 2018. . #4

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations. 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

For our newest findings, check out the State of the Media 2016 Report! Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. Without understanding these changes, your ability to build relationships and secure earned media coverage will suffer. Native Advertising.

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Cision

MAY 4, 2015

As a culmination of integrated technologies from Cision, Vocus, Visible Intelligence and Viralheat, these platforms meet all the needs of today’s communicators. Let’s jump right into some of the new ways these platforms will help you meet your communication goals: Cision Social Edition. Social Media Integration.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

As social media and search advertising have become integrated into our everyday lives, many believe that direct mail is an outdated way to reach consumers as smartphones allow millennials to access information, products and services instantly. “Ninety percent of millennials think direct mail advertising is reliable.”

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This includes identifying customer needs, developing products that satisfy those needs, setting prices, determining distribution channels, and promoting the products through various forms of advertising and promotion. While advertising can support such endeavours, it’s all about PR.

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Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Unfortunately for PR, despite the world being digital, it is not always easy to obtain these metrics for earned media since publishers own this data and they don’t typically make it accessible. They look at results across channels, such as PR, social, web, display advertising, search, etc.

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