Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This blog published 51 posts this year – the 12 th year of publishing for Sword and the Script. A report analyzing more than 100,000 virtual events by ON24 found attendees spent 57 minutes viewing webinars in 2020 – and these are driving pipeline and revenue. How 2,400 Journalists Use Social Media for Reporting .

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Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Media Measurement Reporting on established metrics isn’t enough today.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. PR Reporting. Media Measurement. Relationship building takes time.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! This week, we’re concluding the series with an overview of how to craft your messaging, identify the right authors and outlets, distribute strategically and proactively, and finally, measure success. Measure success. Set your messaging, write the story.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this week’s blog about earned media strategy and measurement, we’re talking about developing and implementing a content distribution plan that uses every opportunity to showcase your stories in front of your key audiences. First things first: determining the best channels and formats for your audiences.

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Measurement SEO Web Social Media 356

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about building a PR business case and securing the investment! Draft the implementation plan for your proposal, including the timeline, the expected outcomes, the resources needed, who will be involved, and how you will measure success. What are the benefits? How will we do it? Step 4: Work out the plan.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

Planning is vital to successful pitching and one essential component is the humble editorial calendar. Though they’re typically created for advertising purposes, edcals give a PR team a topic guide for creation of press releases, blog posts and content marketing. Measure Performance. Align the Team.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Cision seems to silently rebrand HARO Cision has apparently renamed the service formerly known as Help-a-Reporter-Out or HARO to “Connectively.” A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included. Further, some vendors, like HubSpot, actually run their blogs like a news site. This is an age-old debate within HARO.

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OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? The story was about Signs of Cancer Women Should Never Ignore, and the reporter had a tight deadline. What information do you always make sure to include in a pitch? This is like picking a favorite child!

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Cision moves to eliminate the HARO brand Cision is pressing forward with the elimination of the Help a Reporter Out (HARO) brand. Reporters were getting more emails than ever – and traced many of them back to Vocus. When I arrived, all the angry reporter calls that used to our support line were re-routed to me. Click To Tweet 2.

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Reddit Software B2B Technology 177

Flack's Revenge

JUNE 22, 2015

PR measurement has evolved, with the addition of solutions such as SeeDepth and AirPR. And international initiatives such as the Barcelona Principles aim to take a fresh look and improve the craft (see this Cision blog post ). Yet there is one thing that is impossible to measure – and is ignored at our own peril.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. By the numbers According to one report, 85% of PR pros reported media relations accounted for at least 25% of their time. Product reviews on platforms like YouTube, social media platforms, or blogs. Wait, what is earned media?

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry.

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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. Iterative PR Measurement. Reporting on established metrics isn’t enough today.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 9, 2022

Over six sessions from February to July we want to explore pitching, newsjacking, data storytelling, the relationship between owned and earned media, promoting coverage, integrated marketing, and reporting and measurement. Please check out the sessions we’ve planned and if you’re interested submit a pitch for a speaking slot.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2020

I’m the senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch, where I focus on all the ways — present and future — that people and packages travel from Point A to Point B. It wasn’t the biggest story of the year by any measure, but it’s one of those pieces that I look back on with pride. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. We fear for what is going to happen if the industry buys into this report. Journalists still matter.

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Onclusive

APRIL 3, 2019

Norton Lifelock’s CMO Ty Shay recently keynoted AirPR’s Growth PR Conference and shared a roadmap for success in this new era of media, marketing, communications and measurement. . Transparency in Marketing Measurement. It’s about driving measurably better results by telling better stories. Craft Your Movie Pitch. “I

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

A recent report about a project conducted by the American Press Institute (API) reveals some interesting insights into what kind of content works, and why. News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Take an Original Angle.

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

While an accurate and comprehensive media database is the first cornerstone to growing your brand presence and reputation, you also need a robust relationship management platform to send targeted pitches, communicate with reporters and track your campaign effectiveness.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 5, 2021

Comprehensive media monitoring allows you to capture the full picture of your PR efforts, including measuring your overall communications tactics, creating more effective outreach, and better understanding your competitors. It’s efficient to run various tests and get nice visuals to best represent PR success, so my reports are more polished.

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Real Estate Media Analytics Enterprise 195

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. These mentions can then be reported as usual. And this year was no exception. within a user account.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

A recent report about a project conducted by the American Press Institute (API) reveals some interesting insights into what kind of content works, and why. News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Take an Original Angle.

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Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

You can gather all the elements – test, images and video – a reporter would need to cover the story right in your newsroom. Then you send them just one link to that content with your pitch. Email lists of reporters and influencers. Reporting and analytics. A social media management dashboard. Identify influencers.

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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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign.

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How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign.

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How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Do you show up in Wikipedia, Reddit, X, LinkedIn, ChatGPT, relevant blogs and podcasts when people are looking for words and phrases related to your product or service? Set measurable goals and start tracking right away. What are people saying about your brand when discussing CRM systems on social media?

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Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

By a measure of their own assessment , “journalists perceive they are now struggling to maintain the public’s trust.” That’s according to the 2017 State of the Media Report by Cision , which surveyed some 1,500 journalists in the U.S. The Cision report says the findings align with the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Today, the range is much broader, encompassing blog content, confessional-style social updates, and, of course, video.

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Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This week, we’re wrapping up our blog series about building a perfect pitch with an overview of how to measure your success, optimize your strategy and nurture your media relationships for the long-term. You’ve done the research, crafted your powerful pitch, and sent your media campaign out into the world.

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Measurement Pitching Data Media Relations 195

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Meltwater acquires Klear; Muck Rack enhances reporting; Talkwalker adds podcast monitoring; TVEyes partners for podcast audience data. Muck Rack enhances reporting . Muck Rack announced new dashboards that centralized reporting for PR measurement. click image for higher resolution — and animation) .

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. Source: Ragan Communications, Communications Benchmark Report 2021. That’s why PR measurement and C-suite friendly reporting tools are a worthwhile addition to your communications function. Improved technology is on the wish list, as well.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

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. Vetted is like a blend of HARO and ProNet, but it doesn’t allow pitching.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

>>> Shameless plug: I’ll be presenting a session, along with Ned Lundquist, at the Earned Media Mastery Summit by Agility PR Solutions and Bulldog Reporter. Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

So, even if you assume fully half of the professional PR population isn’t engaged in active media pitching, it’s a large number and an unhealthy ratio. Sometimes it feels like there are simply not enough media outlets to meet the goals of those PR team members trying to fill their client reports with good news.

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