Polaris

APRIL 14, 2015

Unless you happen to be a gifted writer, there is nothing simple or painless about writing blog posts. Yet business blogging is an important part of marketing today. Regular blogging can have a big impact on your business. Here at Polaris our blog targets marketers and business owners. Before You Begin.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. Tressa Robbins writes about the state of ethics in PR for Burrelles. Kick-ass” PR blogs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 23, 2017

Public relations experts know that the majority of traffic coming to a blog post comes in the first hours and days of publication. This makes the timely promotion of your blog content critical to its success. There are several tools and creative ways to get your post read by the audience you’re targeting.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificia l Intelligence Institute's blog. One of the top challenges marketers ask us about at Marketing AI institute is how to use artificial intelligence (AI) for blogging. Done right, blogging attracts and converts prospects for less money than traditional methods.

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Cision

JULY 21, 2015

While each component of your marketing strategy (email, PR, social media, blogs) should bring you results, it’s often better when two or more components work together. Take blogging and social media. You can write knock-’em-dead content, but without a push from other places, your blog may see little to no traffic on its own.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

AI has been promoted as a tool to automate repetitive tasks, freeing us to engage in the strategy and creative work involved in a typical PR engagement. In simple terms, it’s a language-processing tool powered by artificial intelligence. That’s why I was surprised that its post claimed to be a tool for media monitoring.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

If you’re dropping in for the first time, I encourage you to read about why I decided to embark on a blogging binge and the lessons I learned in the first week. If you’re considering your own 30-day binge blogging challenge , or are curious about the benefits of intensive blogging, here are 3 more lessons learned.

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Cision

AUGUST 5, 2015

Sometimes writing fabulous blog posts on your business blog isn’t enough to drive the traffic you really want. One of my favorite content marketing strategies is guest blogging. When you write a guest blog post, you get it published on another well-established blog that caters to your target market.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The same could be asked about a blog: If a blog is written but has no readers, does it exist at all? Don’t let your blog fall into the cobwebs of your website. Content creation can be one of the hardest things to plan when you first begin blogging. Your readers are already on your website to read the blog.

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Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. And for nonprofit organizations on a budget, blogging can often be the most effective way to engage and mobilize communities. Since 2007, NYPL Blogs has showcased content that continues to inspire and educate a devoted audience.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 8, 2023

These tools were designed to help marketers better engage with customers and streamline their content creation process. It struggled a bit to report blog performance, which is a good time to mention that ChatSpot is still in its public alpha stage. Here's how they work. HubSpot users can request early access here.

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Prowly

APRIL 3, 2024

Most tools are trained to serve the general population, but not everyone is well-versed in writing detailed, meticulous prompts to get the exact outcome they seek. We’re excited to introduce the first AI Assistant built specifically for public relations professionals.

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The book features insights from 20 experts on leveraging large language models, AI productivity tools, and integrated AI platforms to help practitioners work smarter. I’ve launched a new book today about artificial intelligence (AI) tools for public relations. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tech tools make me seem like a better writer than I am. If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). What I want to do in this post is examine tech tools that improve different dimensions of your writing.

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5W PR

AUGUST 19, 2021

Although it may seem difficult in the beginning, PR writing has some essential elements that make it effective and that should always be included. The first step before creating any piece of PR writing is to determine the goal of that piece of content. Goals and Objectives. Measurements. Content Calendar.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

There were 62 posts published on this blog in 2019. In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. If you haven’t already, consider subscribing to these blog posts by email or RSS. 6) How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019?

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 2, 2018

I sought her out on a visit to the city after reading her blog, and seeing her work at HubSpot on the Inbound PR model. I’m a long-time fan of Iliyana’s blog. Iliyana has used her blog to help develop her thinking. I first learned about Inbound PR from Iliyana’s blog. Iliyana has both these characteristics in abundance.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 28, 2014

Blogging is a great way to start conversations, share ideas, and build your online community. Whether through guest posts or original content on your own site, blogging can help your brand gain traction (I mean, just look at me!). So this week, the roundup features seven posts from around the web that focus on blogging.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 10, 2019

Hemingway is a proof editing tool. It helps simplify and improve the comprehension of your writing. Good, concise writing uses a set of rules that we learn at school. Omit anything you want (as long as you know you’re doing it)” I often use a tool called Hemingway to edit my written work for my blog.

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Landis PR

MAY 1, 2023

Generative AI tools can help with tasks such as brainstorming, copywriting, research, planning, and automating routine and time-consuming projects. ChatGPT In November of 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT , now the most well-known generative AI tool. Fortunately, numerous resources are available to help you write an excellent prompt.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2013

That’s a blog post for another day. There are many tools that can help you find the right keywords. Each of these tools has their own strengths and should be included in your workflow at different times for maximum benefit (click on the screen shots to see larger versions). Google’s Keyword Tool. Let’s dig right in.

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Blogging SEO Web Google 111

Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! Set your messaging, write the story. Onclusive’s research tool, Research Trends , helps communications professionals understand what is trending in the media and on social platforms. Your messaging and your story are the heart of your PR campaign.

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PRSay

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here, McCracken talks with PRsay, providing valuable advice for those looking to venture into the AI arena and shedding light on how Microsoft’s own communications team leverages AI tools. Instead, pick one to two tools you want to try, and once comfortable with those, add on.

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Solo PR Pro

APRIL 25, 2023

Contracts are an essential tool for your Solo PR business. It is vital to get it in writing to avoid misunderstandings about the scope and expected outcomes and, in severe cases, non-payment. Whether you have a project or longer-term engagement, you and the client must agree to terms in writing before starting work.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If you’re reading this blog, you also know I produce a lot of content on a monthly basis: 2 blog posts per week, 2 podcast episodes per month and four Talking Points e-newsletters per month. And, I’ve gotten a lot smarter over the years around what blogs and sites to follow–and which to avoid. Buffer blog.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about building a PR business case and securing the investment! Step 5: Write the business case. Onclusive is an invaluable tool to help you become a better PR person. Business case writing best practices. What are the benefits? How will we do it? Who and what will we need to do it?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

It was generated when ChatGPT was given the prompt to write a 350-word blog post about how PR teams can use ChatGPT in their work. ChatGPT, a language generation model developed by OpenAI, can be a valuable tool for PR professionals in a variety of ways. The post below was not written by a human being.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. Second, the company has developed share-of-voice and attribution tools.

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Norton's Notes

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Back in 2015 I wrote an article about my favourite walking blogs in the UK , the post received more than 40 comments and still proves to be very popular today. One of the most thorough and conducive UK walking blogs, The Walking Englishman is well-researched and incredibly user-friendly. Walking the Blog (Charles Hawes).

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PR Fuel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There’s an art to headline writing — but it’s not rocket science. It’s possible to write a headline that always captures attention, you just have to remember the fundamentals. This blog is here to remind you. There are plenty of online platforms that offer free keyword research tools , too.

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Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

And, if you listen to many in the influencer marketing “industry” you’ll hear a common refrain: you need to use XYZ tool. Of course, just like many facets of social media marketing, vendors have descended on marketers, pitching their tools as the silver bullet for finding the right influencers for your brand.

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Cision

AUGUST 13, 2020

These eight tools can help you improve your organization, story ideas, and even your overall writing skills without breaking the bank.

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Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If tools like ChatGPT can write pitches, articles and press releases, where does that leave us? Even when used by legitimate news outlets to write articles, errors can creep in. The Futurism blog recently outed the tech news site CNET for using AI to write erroneous articles. Hmmm… ChatGPT, writing PR content ….

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. About This Two-Part Series. Which posts have your readers enjoyed least?

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Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

ZudePR

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Over the last 15 years, I’ve read some crackers: A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole. And my primary sources of information, advice, enjoyment, and inspiration have been blogs (and bloggers). All this blog-reading has not gone unremarked. Until… Last Night a Blog Post Changed My Life. Why you say?

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