Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. Poppulo didn’t include PR contact information in its press release — but I’d expect this is also an OpenAI. PR Newswire teamed up with AKA Partners , a “video-first marketing communications” agency.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Most PR agencies perform the same daily tasks – targeted media outreach, meticulous coverage tracking, and competitive monitoring, among others. While Google is a default monitoring tool for many agencies, it can be time-consuming, and it often misses coverage. Google Trends. Google Trends is underutilized in our view.

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Tools Radio Trends Pitching 232

5W PR

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pitching and placements Building rapport with journalists and media professionals can make the difference between a successful pitch and a rejection. This makes PR professionals a memorable and appreciated contact. Email and video calls Email remains a powerful networking tool for initial contact and follow-ups.

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Publicity Internal International Resources 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 13, 2021

As most PR agencies know, a speaker program is an excellent tactic for building thought leadership and brand recognition in the B2B space. It was a fun way to catch up with colleagues and contacts, learn something new, and grab a drink to decompress after work. By targeting prospects, it can also help fill the sales funnel.

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Leadership Trends B2B Agency 332

Landis PR

AUGUST 30, 2021

This blog originally appeared on HMA Public Relations ‘ website. Blog courtesy of Abbie Fink from HMA Public Relations. You will want to have business goals before engaging with a public relations agency. We will ask you some other questions to determine if your business is ready to engage with an agency like ours.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. It’s also common for specialized agencies to be hired on a project basis for repositioning or when market research is required.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Polaris

JANUARY 21, 2015

My team and I are responsible for developing blogger outreach programs for clients—and I often receive pitches from other PR agencies about their clients. Here are 5 approaches to blogger outreach in the latter category your PR agency might be using. #1: A PR agency approaches a wine blogger with information on a new iOS game.

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Agency Pitching Enterprise Policies 100

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Summary of PR tech news from the last 30 days: PRophet offers a white-label option for PR agencies; Meltwater joins the generative AI race; mentions and new PR statistics Despite reports everyone in PR is using generative AI – it’s simply not true. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure.

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 146

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Till then, they had been managing their media outreach with Excel and Outlook and blogs. We had spotted the business opportunity in the communication agencies that we worked at. From there, we kept co-creating with other communication agencies and in-house teams. They became our first clients.

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Software Banking Resources Government 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch.

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

PR in High Definition

AUGUST 21, 2018

And it often makes me think that choosing an agency and running a pitch process can be a bit like a game of tennis. In the same way, picking the right longlist and shortlist of agencies is important – and if you haven’t played before, get a coach. In short, sweaty and exhausting but thoroughly rewarding when it’s done right.

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Agency Pitching SEO Comparison 48

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Please join the discussion via #PRSAChat and #EthicsMonth, and follow along with our ethics-related blog posts, webinars and Twitter chats throughout the month. Along with other agencies, we were asked to submit our pitch. We won the pitch, and were asked to submit a detailed plan that included the costs involved.

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Ethics Banking Pitching Analysis 158

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 4, 2019

Editors are quick to treat a PR pitch like a pest, sweeping it into the trash after no more than a glance at the subject line. Namely, you have to believe what you’re pitching matters right now. Even if a major story dominates homepages and feeds, there are still ways to find an unexpected news peg to strengthen your PR pitch.

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Pitching How To Guidelines Agency 91

Barokas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

For aspiring public relations professionals, starting your career with an internship at an agency is a great way to build valuable skills and learn more about the many areas of PR. At first, the agency world may seem overwhelming. Every day is different at an agency. Be flexible. That is what makes it exciting. Winter Calkins.

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Agency Construction Internal International 79

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Agencies, PR and marketing professionals, bloggers and anyone doing social media (who doesn’t?) And… at work, when you use a photograph of Angelina Jolie in a blog post on breast cancer. (It She can be an agency or marketing departments best friend. Be sure to check out her blog and grab a copy of her $3.99

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Blogging Agency Social Media Content Marketing 194

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 26, 2016

If you’re an avid (or even a sometimes) reader of the SHIFT blog, then you already know data-driven public relations is something we know well. They can also use Google Trends to help dictate the timeline within their pitch calendars. Casey Egan. Marketing Analyst.

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Google Data Pitching Tools 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

Propel is an all-in-one PR platform with media contacts, email distribution and monitoring. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage.

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Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

I would try to make direct contact with organisations that have PR functions. I would try to make direct contact with organisations that have PR functions. Here’s a list of places where someone might find entry-level jobs in public relations: Public relations agencies. Government agencies. Marketing agencies.

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Publicity Public Affairs eBook Nonprofit 52

Beyond PR

JULY 14, 2017

But, if you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, do your homework and know journalists’ and influencers’ inclinations. To help us sort through all that, we talked to Erinn Sluka , the blogger and influencer behind Parenting Healthy , who gave us a few tips on a successful holiday gift guide pitching effort.

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Pitching Real Estate How To Twitter 66

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

Meltwater lists on a Swedish stock exchange; startup Propel hits 50 customers; Vetted launches – it’s like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching. These include a media database, online and broadcast monitoring, and “PitchPrefer” a feature that analyzes pitching preferences with AI. Vetted” is like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching.

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Pitching YouTube Community Company 150

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. You can even give PR CoPilot a custom prompt, and it will incorporate it into your press release or media pitch email within seconds.

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Pitching Print Measurement Report 95

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Prospects who take PR agency searches seriously. Let’s face it, an agency search is arduous and time-consuming for both sides. Yet for a typical PR agency, particularly a small firm, participation in a formal search is a big decision and a major time commitment. What’s on our holiday PR wish list.

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SEO Pitching Agency Exercises 200

Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

In an era of more news and fewer reporters, the direct line between journalist and PR contact is often weaker. Over the years we’ve built up robust content capabilities spanning digital media posts, bylines and op-eds, and blogs and briefs that synthesize in-depth research.

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Media Relations Media Storytelling Report 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. Allow the agency creative freedom. It’s incumbent upon the agency to demonstrate sound thinking and earn results from the start of the relationship.

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Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Doctor Spin

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Some “digital PR” agencies have focused on practices like link-building, DA (domain authority) mapping, and webmaster outreach. Social media, blogs, podcasts, and other online channels presented new opportunities for communication. Digital PR is not link-building for SEO. But this is SEO, not digital PR. You don’t need a PR expert.

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Digital PR SEO Engineering eBook 83

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2017

Improved Media Relations Means Better Pitches. But it pays to take the time to dig deeply into a reporter’s beat before sending a pitch they may find meaningless. This is best accomplished by reading what they write – not just posted pieces, but their social feeds and personal blog as well. It starts with research.

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Media Pitching Report Interviews 212

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2021

To do that, though, you have to think about how to use your content and media contacts to help your website rank on the first page of Google results. Which topics do you want to own — or keep on your own website or blog — and which ones are you going to use for contributed content — or use in your earned media efforts? .

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Media Newspapers Google Energy 198

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

For PR agencies, winning new business is an imperative for growth, but it’s o nly half the battle. Understanding a client’s business is fundamental, and a good agency will know what makes it tick, setting the pace for the planning and execution. We never want a client to be asking, “what’s next?”

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How To Leadership B2C Agency 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Polaris

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

According to a 2013 Technorati study , blogs are one of the most important online sources of purchase influence. If your product falls into a niche, blogs are a terrific way to get the word out to your target market. Given the significance of blogs in the online media landscape, brand marketers simply can’t afford to ignore them.

Media Relations 232

Media Relations Marketing Media Fashion 232

Buzzstream

APRIL 25, 2024

For the Result type, choose “News” and “Blogs.” It will also pull in metrics and contact information and set you up for the subsequent steps in this post. Although finding contact info and emailing is relatively quick, you don’t need your link added to every site. For instance, I once built a link from a CBD blog.

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Brand Branding How To SEO 62

Sword and the Script

MAY 12, 2020

Better organize your announcements and media contacts, make the “news” easy to find and stick to business etiquette; pro PR tips About a year ago I started writing a monthly summary of PR technology news. Make sure your media contacts easy to find. Make your media contacts easy to find. Names and bylines on blogs.

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Company Survey Pitching Report 99

PR Fuel

MARCH 22, 2022

Determine which journalists and press contacts can help you reach your audience. For example, you can also look at social media influencers, radio programs, magazines, and blogs. List the press contact, publication, and their contact information. Create the Pitch. Journalists receive hundreds of pitch emails daily.

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How To Guidelines Writing Pitching 104

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

The report is based on a survey conducted by a marketing agency called Uplift Content. This was followed by social (84%), sales presentations (84%), nurture emails (75%) teasers from other places on the website (73%) and newsletters 61% Two uses for case studies that aren’t on the list but have value are media relations and blog posts.

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Case Study Study Company B2B 123

Waxing UnLyrical

JUNE 14, 2011

This is the exact email exchange between a PR “pro&# who pitched me on a food-related product that took place beginning last week and culminating yesterday. If you’re not interested in following up, please don’t keep pitching me the same thing over and over again. We never share contact info of our media contacts.

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Pitching Social Media Newspapers Blogging 98

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From press kits to media contacts to online reputation management, small businesses are hiring public relations specialists and adopting communications strategies to help tell their stories, boost their visibility, and meaningfully engage with consumers local stores and online. Public Relations DIY Tips.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When I got promoted to SEO account manager at my previous digital marketing agency, besides all the excitement, I knew it would be a new challenge to create strategies involving Digital PR, Content, Design and other teams on top of my usual SEO work. I was also aware that my success in the new role would depend even more on my colleagues.

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Software How To SEO System 152