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Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

Sword and the Script

That’s the number of pre-trade show pitches one blogger told me he had received in a side bar conversation last week. For the most part, he runs his blog like a traditional news site, clearly has good industry contacts and always winds up involved in a couple of sessions. The PR pitch deluge inevitably follows.

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How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows

Sword and the Script

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. A good way to do that is to build relationships through content before the show even begins. Schedule some strategic posts to be published during the show. Sales people belong in the booth.

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What is Technology PR?

5W PR

Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements. Event PR: Manages public relations for tech-related events, conferences, and trade shows to maximize exposure and engagement.

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Controlled Chaos: 86 Comms Pros Explain How Communications Work Has Changed

Sword and the Script

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Jack of all trades. Real effort into digital and social. Semi-controlled chaos. Many platforms for collaboration. “It’s

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9 Secrets Of Great PR For Startups

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Prepare before you pitch. I’ve seen many startups rush into PR the moment they close a round of fundraising or participate in a major trade show or accelerator. If you can only do one thing, consider a founder’s blog. Here’s what we’ve learned about PR for startups. Embrace competition.

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The Often-Overlooked PR Gold Mine: Online Public Speaking

Rock the Status Quo

It’s easy to fall into the habit of looking for the more traditional PR placements – press release pick-ups, bylines, guest blog posts… But public relations opportunities aren’t limited to editorial. Look for industry conferences, trade shows and associations. Follow up with an email pitch.

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Seeing Around Corners: 30 Marketing and PR Predictions for 2021

Sword and the Script

Make your team members track everything that matters within your marketing department – blog views, cost per lead, conversion rates at every stage, webinar attendance rate, paid search efficiency… and report their own KPIs up to you. Do you blog regularly? Test, test, test. Hunter Montgomery | ChurnZero. Is your website up to date?

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