Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In this blog post that’s mostly written by ChatGPT, we’ll explain everything you need to know about this disruptive technology and how writers can leverage the tool to connect with audiences in new and innovative ways. It can serve as a strong foundation for the creativity and individuality that human writing creates.

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Blogging Technology Writing Customer Service 62

Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! To determine the right creative angle, ask yourself—why would my audiences care about this topic? Onclusive’s research tool, Research Trends , helps communications professionals understand what is trending in the media and on social platforms.

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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. It’s like an unsung hero of the public relations world — not flashy or creative, but vital to a robust media placement schedule. Any tool that helps you stay organized is one worth investing time to set up.

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Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

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. This isn’t new, but today there are more digital distractions in the form of tools, tactics and platforms.

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Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Marketwired

MARCH 1, 2016

This is post 3 of our 5-part #CreativePR blog series. Stay tuned for posts 4 and 5, which will look further into some of the tools, tactics, and strategies that innovative PR professionals are using today. . In other words, you don’t pitch. What could be better PR pitching than that?

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Cision

JANUARY 20, 2016

Change may be constant in the PR world, but traditional pitching methods are alive and well. In fact, while reporters’ presence on social media platforms has risen over the past few years, email still remains their preferred pitching method. Revisit traditional PR tactics to build a better, tighter email pitch.

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Pitching Policies Guidelines Report 120

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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Blogging Airlines Analytics LinkedIn 136

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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Blogging Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

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. Feel free to start a free trial to get an understanding of the tool. Relationship building takes time.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

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. Feel free to start a free trial to get an understanding of the tool. Relationship building takes time.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

And there are certain B2B tech sectors, like cybersecurity, where reactive media pitching is often a large and important program component. ” Reactive media pitching should not be the centerpiece of a good PR program; however, it can help capitalize on opportunities that generate tangible results and positive buzz.

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PR for Anyone

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Remember to think about what medium you are pitching. That helps when you pitch too, to show them the visuals. newsjacking).

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Pitching Television Trends YouTube 130

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. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), Owned Media/Content Strategy.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Today’s PR firms offer a wide variety of tools and services that can be customized to fit small business owners’ needs. When creating its PR calendar, a company can start by having a creative brainstorming session, and pitch ideas that can be sent to media outlets for press coverage. Public Relations DIY Tips.

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Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Earned media is a PR tool for reaching additional audiences and building brand awareness. Product reviews on platforms like YouTube, social media platforms, or blogs. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

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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Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. This post and a new feature on insight tool BuzzSumo holds a lot of the answers! More ways to view the world’s questions AnswerThePublic.com, our tool that demonstrates the way people ask questions on Google has had a refresh!

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. One of the ways I have seen PR evolve is pitching used to be only to the assignment desk and now I mainly pitch directly to the reporter.

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Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Allow the agency creative freedom. One of the greatest accomplishments of a PR partnership is when a client trusts a PR team enough to let them pitch story angles free from oversight and micromanaging. A key component of stellar media relations is knowing what stories to pitch and to whom. Know that not everything is news.

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Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Offleash

JULY 19, 2023

While AI can automate, streamline, and improve the work we do, it can’t bring the same level of creativity, intuition, and certainly not the relationships (putting the “relations” into public relations.) I’ve tested it to generate headlines and taglines to jumpstart the creative process. We are counseling our clients the same.

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Crisis Communications Ethics Creativity Crisis 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events.

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Video Marketing SEO Social Media 109

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. Here are a few ways PR agencies should be using tech tools and other resources. Teams juggle many client accounts, with each having its own needs and expectations.

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Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Prohibition

JANUARY 30, 2019

Without exposure to this industry, it is easy to assume that a PR fledging, like myself, devotes their time to traditional and tangible tasks such as drafting press releases and pitching them to the media. Of course, writing press releases and pitching stories to media outlets is an important part of any PR role.

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Pitching Media Film Enterprise 54

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2018

The advent of spring means that public relations people are devising creative ways to put a fresh spin on program activities as well as spruce up client relationships. Brands should review creative strategies, new product updates and budgets to ensure the current investment is appropriate to reach PR goals. So check out new tools.

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Analytics Pitching Internal International 130

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. That specialty comes with additional tools that will also be useful for podcasts. The challenge is unless the show also publishes show-notes or a transcript, it’s easy to miss a mention.

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Instagram Technology Resources Employee 140

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

Interestingly, the tools for managing and measuring PR and SEO. Over the last several weeks I’ve been taking a look at one such tool in Ahrefs (pronounced “H-refs”) and have been very impressed to date (see my disclosure at the end). Subscribing to blogs, email newsletters, press releases and other communications.

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SEO Tools Engineering Web 65

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Generative AI is quickly being adopted across many industries as a tool that can save time for some tasks. With machine learning algorithms, AI can analyze vast amounts of data and create draft press releases, social media posts, or email pitches tailored for specific audiences. This provides PR professionals with real-time insights.

Publicity 94

Publicity Ethics Analysis Data 94

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

We take the word “responsible” seriously, and we have spent hours deliberating if, when and how our staff should use genAI tools. Bias in AI has been an issue since its earliest days, and genAI tools are only as good as the databases on which they are trained. Understand its bias.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

We take the word “responsible” seriously, and we have spent hours deliberating if, when and how our staff should use genAI tools. Bias in AI has been an issue since its earliest days, and genAI tools are only as good as the databases on which they are trained. Understand its bias.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

As such, podcasts are an old tool with a new twist. Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML] . Indeed, I maintain a pin board for this blog along with other topics that interest me including B2B marketing , creative marketing stunts , and of course scuba diving and skydiving , among many others.

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Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Prohibition

JANUARY 30, 2019

Without exposure to this industry, it is easy to assume that a PR fledging, like myself, devotes their time to traditional and tangible tasks such as drafting press releases and pitching them to the media. Of course, writing press releases and pitching stories to media outlets is an important part of any PR role.

Pitching 48

Pitching Media Film Enterprise 48

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. I took a close look at the Truescope product about this time last year: A look at the media monitoring tool Truescope is bringing to the U.S. [PR We’re going to see a lot more tools like this in 2023. The company raised $6.2

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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Be bold in coming up with creative extensions to make the joint effort as big and successful as you can. Reuse, recycle, re-tool. See this earlier post for tips on reactive media pitching. Start an executive blog. But be sure to blog regularly and consistently, adding real value for audiences. Use targeted video.

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Video Banking Data Software 160

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The PR business has changed and innovated rapidly, and new tech tools and services are fairly common, for there is much to appreciate. We typically interview the prospect and based on the outcome of the discussion, gauge the odds of winning the business, determine how to budget and staff for the pitch and roll the dice on a positive outcome.

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Buzzstream

MARCH 7, 2024

Google Search Central blog just posted a new update titled “What web creators should know about our March 2024 core update and new spam policies” The post outlines several changes that could impact the future of link building, content creation, and upend strategies that many sites rely on. So, we need a new placeholder metric.

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System Google Policies Guidelines 62

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In this blog post, let’s look at the differences between public relations and marketing. Tools and Tactics Public Relations: PR uses tools such as press releases , events, community involvement, web- and social media publishing, and interactions with the news media to earn public attention and goodwill.

Publicity 52

Publicity Marketing eBook Public Affairs 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

We were most impressed when a candidate tracked down press releases for competitors to a client and created a simple SWOT analysis that aided in our pitching. And, one of the best ways to improve writing is by reading — following a varied diet of great journalistic and creative content.

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Training Pitching Writing Video 159