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Power of WOM: 3 reliable word-of-mouth marketing strategies

5W PR

While some form of word-of-mouth marketing has always been around, in the last couple of decades, thanks to the rise of various tools, technologies, and platforms, it’s become a lot more sophisticated. Lastly, companies should offer incentives such as discounts, that encourage customers to share their reviews.

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Marketing with Messaging Apps

5W PR

Customer service. Instant messaging apps are ideal for customer service. Special offers can be sent and customer queries can be resolved through back-and-forth conversation. Geolocation tracking produces more relevant marketing for customers. DSW has a centralized app.

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M&A: The Top Reasons Why One Company Acquires Another [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. The second reason is to acquire customers. And it’s top of mind this month because the largest PR technology vendor is back to doing acquisitions. It leads this edition of the PR Tech Sum – a monthly roundup of all the news from the PR technology market.

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How Do You Monitor for Mentions on Podcasts [PR Tech Sum]

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PR technology summary: new podcast monitoring option from Critical Mention; Cision updates its media contact database More than 100 million Americans listen to podcasts monthly, according to The Infinite Dial 2020 by Edison Research. This includes the ability to edit clips, and “speech-to-text technology” for searching keywords.

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2024’s Top 5 PR Trends: What to Watch

Newsfile

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. AI research In 2023, 58% of PR pros surveyed tapped into AI to conduct research.

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An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How Has PR Changed? Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Comms Pros?

Sword and the Script

This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. You can find the survey answers from 483 communicators here: PR measurement. I’ve done two surveys of my own on this question of the general public and of professional communicators.

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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Look for our session titled, “Earned Media Trends and Best Practices Revealed in an Analysis of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.” At the same time, the words vendors use have shifted.