Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. The company maintains and sells access to an online media contact database, which serves as the population from which the survey sample is drawn. The survey suggests reporter views of the top challenges they face is splintered.

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Survey Report Media B2B 102

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. More internal comms. More internal comms.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

PRSay

APRIL 5, 2023

Lacking a time machine that would let us jump into the future, my company surveyed hundreds of PR practitioners about where the profession is heading in the next three years. Here are three takeaways from the survey. Where do the survey respondents think these increasing budgets will be spent in 2023?

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Survey Measurement Employee Retail 87

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

The company teamed up with PRWeek for a survey that found most PR pros believe press releases are important. Prowly published a list of 10 Must-Read PR Blogs To Follow In 2023. The list includes this blog – thanks, folks! Here’s the updated list of PR technology companies I’m watching and here’s how to get on my radar. >>>

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Pitching Study Technology Report 124

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

PR in High Definition

APRIL 26, 2021

Internal communication is just as important as external – and here’s how to improve it. It doesn’t need to be a huge scandal, but an organisation’s reputation is dictated by everything that is said about them, externally and internally. Internal communication is a key part of enabling employees to perform their job well.

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Internal International Communications How To 62

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. You’re not alone; that’s the sentiment that came through in the “challenges” section of the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it.

Survey 137

Survey Measurement System Education 137

Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

Technology 60

Technology Marketing eBook Training 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It last bought SocialChorus, perhaps one of the best-known internal comms platforms for $100 million in 2020. Last year, Symphony Technology Group acquired four PR tech companies including Onclusive, PRgloo, and, later , Critical Mention. LLMs are at the heart of generative AI technology. “With the buyout, Q4 Inc.

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Software Reddit Technology B2B 132

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included. Employee engagement.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 149

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. Vendors that white label TVEyes go to lengths to tell me they embed the technology within their own secret sauce to solve UX issues. Cision releases internal DE&I report.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. What sort of data? GTCR and Cision made $2.25

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Internal International Data Media 63

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. There are several reasons why one business would acquire another. Did you know?

Company 150

Company Tools Technology Software 150

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> This new feature lets PR pros view, compile and share key data and produce customized executive reports,” the company wrote in a blog post.

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Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Shift Communications

JULY 26, 2022

By Amanda Munroe, SVP, Technology Practice. In our Workplace Tech and Services practice at SHIFT, we’ve worked with clients on building up narratives around the resulting labor shortage and what it means to the American worker, workplace technology adoption and the future of work. A Recession-Ready External Narrative.

Brand 78

Brand Branding SEO Employee 78

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. New PR tech.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

APRIL 7, 2020

Some PR technology vendors have made pandemic-related announcements, but there’s a bit of “business as usual” too On the first Tuesday of the month, I publish a summary of news from the vendors building PR technology tool ( PR tech sum ). The company uses AI to power its media monitoring technology. Both Falcon.io

Technology 118

Technology System Tools Government 118

Onclusive

MAY 31, 2018

Crisis preparedness and internal education can aid you before a crisis hits, and having the right monitoring and measurement tools in place can provide you the insights you need throughout a crisis. Utilizing data and AI technologies to assess the situation can provide insights into how to respond and allow CEOs to make data-driven decisions.

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Crisis Data Software Privacy 191

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. c) PR Tech Reviews based on my review of the technology (1-2 per year). Learn more: press release , blog post.

Industry 86

Industry Media Technology Employee 86

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

Survey Identifies Most Recommended PR Tech Vendors, Meltwater Adds Signals, TVEyes Spots Logos in Broadcasts, Cision Shows Pageviews of Coverage, Burrelles Names First Women President For years, I have published a new post every Tuesday like clockwork. Also see: Partisan Politics Complicates PR and Comms for Business, Survey Finds.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 95

PR in High Definition

JANUARY 31, 2023

Although the technology and application aren’t firmly established and people are slow on the uptake, we can already see some of the ways that it could revolutionise the world, especially for our ability to communicate with one another. There’s no denying that the potential is enormous. The possibilities this opens up are immense.

Communications 62

Communications Technology Employee Meeting 62

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

As we identified in our previous ESG insights blog post , 67% of top auto supplier reports clearly identified the specific ESG topics that are most important to the company and their reporting efforts. To complete a comprehensive assessment, a company needs to conduct a survey of its stakeholders both inside and outside of the company.

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Report Automotive Financial Government 68

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

A Guest Post B y Rana Shenawi, G raduate Student, American University, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. Although this blog is tailored to nonprofits, any organization can use these tips for youth engagement. A new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. Credit: Giving Compass (www.givingcompass.org). Just last month on Sept.

Nonprofit 240

Nonprofit Storytelling Instagram Social Media 240

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Dentsu recently came out with a survey regarding consumers’ summer travel plans. As you can imagine, this increased demand is driving up airfares on most routes, with ticket prices for international flights increasing by more than 30%. According to AAA data , Europe and Canada are the most popular international destinations.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In each one, I aim to explain in jargon-free language, what is new with the vendors making technology that helps PR pros to do their jobs. My main motive for buying the shares was to track the company, for this column and out of personal interest in the PR technology space. 5) Picks from the PR tech vendor news blogs.

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Data Enterprise Survey Instagram 87

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

I look forward to the PRSA International Conference every year for so many reasons. I’m able to catch up on what’s new in technology by walking through the exhibit hall. I use my blog, PR Expanded , for video book reviews. I recently participated on a tech committee to help construct a survey for educators.

Skype 150

Skype Industry Storytelling Interviews 150

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Content creation, media relations and planning were cited as the top three skills in public relations by practitioners in the CIPR State of the Profession survey for 2017. I cited both these issues in my recent Public Relations in 2018 blog. How technology brought us together , Rachel Botsman. It’s an important issue.

Publicity 86

Publicity Ethics Survey Google 86

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

GPT-3 is now the underlying language model for dozens of technology tools. Google continuously updates its algorithms to rank blog posts and web pages. Internal subject matter experts at your organization can also be strong sources of insight into your audience and what they want to know.

SEO 134

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 134

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 6, 2017

This comes after Susan Fowler, who spent an eventful year as an Uber engineer, wrote a blog post detailing a culture of relentless sexual harassment, gender bias, and cutthroat competition at the company. But for ordinary organizations, trivial leaks of internal conversations or information can be problematic. Look at the White House.

Reputation 159

Reputation How To Employee Financial 159

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 14, 2018

Follow Edelman for detailed surveys from thousands of respondents, company culture and the latest in international industry news. When it’s not servicing its many clients, you can follow its Tweets on its blogs, news releases and research reports. Hunter PR is an award-winning agency with offices in New York and London.

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Agency Twitter Conference Financial 72

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

This week includes survey data and salient points from two subject matter experts on the topic. That’s according to research firm eMar keter in piece that draws from several survey sources titled: How Do B2B Marketers Create Buyer Personas ? The Pope and Market Research Surveys. 2) Focus on Buyer Goals not the Buying Journey.

B2B 115

B2B Marketing How To Survey 115

Contently - Strategy

MAY 8, 2019

Marketing builds awareness (Watson even blogs in the BBC reboot) and gathers intel, then sales takes over to close the case. Technology has played a huge role in the growth of content marketing by simplifying communication, automating tasks, and collecting data. But that handoff breaks down far too often on both sides.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Education 111

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

PRSA’s 2018 International Conference, taking place next month in Austin, TX is an event PR pros look forward to every year. The conference’s theme, communications convergence, is especially appropriate this year as technology continues to advance. We are excited about attending ourselves! The speakers. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Conference Crisis Management Survey Big Data 66

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Look at leaders in fashion, music, and technology for inspiration. Mark Zuckerberg famously quit school (though that’s not so uncommon among technology founders.) With more agencies using their website, blog, and social media platforms to showcase what they do best, it’s much easier to quickly narrow down top contenders.

Skype 136

Skype Conference Agency Product Launch 136

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When tech expert Katie Linendoll dishes on her favorite trends in technology, people pay attention. What’s even more astounding is a Nielsen survey says 92 percent of us trust recommendations from individuals we may not personally know—if they’re perceived as a “social media star” in the industry—over what brands communicate.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Stephen Waddington

MAY 23, 2018

A new report published by the CIPR examines how much of what we do in public relations is threatened by technology. It examines the impact of technology and specifically AI on public relations practice. Technology is impacting PR in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation.

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Analysis Technology Tools Exercises 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 22, 2017

There are a few technology companies finding that out the hard way these days. Indeed, it’s a debate right now in many more circles than just technology. 2) The 2016 PR Week salary survey indicated about one-fifth of PR pros have earned an MBA and the numbers are trending up. 5) You seem to do a lot of international work.

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Internal International Interviews Trends 70