Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

So, says Propel, which provides PR software. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. If this sounds interesting, consider reading my in-depth briefing on their platform : Propel is a viable alternative for all-in-one PR software. Is that good? What exactly is that?

Report 108

Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 108

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? According to the release the software uses employee behavioral data to “identify content themes and gain insights into audience engagement.” Kick-ass” PR blogs.

Analysis 147

Analysis Tools Software SMB 147

Cision

JULY 6, 2017

Blogging can (and should) do more than just update readers on the latest news and events of the day. For those unfamiliar with marketing speak, this process is known as collecting leads. How to Collect Quality Leads for Your Blog. You’re an infopreneur with exclusive blog content. It seems easy enough.

Blogging 168

Blogging How To Privacy Mobile 168

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and. Measure is the dashboard and analytics.

Software 117

Software Tools Publicity System 117

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The following is a post from Cision’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Lynch. Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. In the process, I became a software product nerd.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. It’s a long-term proposition that sets them up for market leadership.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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. Sometimes I write a complete blog post on a report – and other times it’s just a blub. At the end of the year, I go back through all my writings and pick out some of the statistics that stand out to me.

B2B 108

B2B Survey Pitching Software 108

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. PR pros will need to either write content themselves or help to drive strategy with a team of writers, editors and guest blog contributors. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software. You wind up seeing the products you used to love get watered down, stripped and mashed into other software in weird ways. Whether you are in the market to buy this year or not, spend some time looking at the newer or independent vendors on this list.

Brand 151

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 151

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. Our tech team recommends this list of blogs for the best information on relevant news, competitive moves, trends, and data insights. The TED Blog.

Blogging 136

Blogging B2B Technology Pitching 136

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are clear applications for artificial intelligence (AI) content generation tools in marketing and public relations but make sure that you fact check. Public relations applications: analysis, editing, research and writing The promise of GPT-3 is that it will automate and eliminate administrative tasks.

Publicity 98

Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

Newsfile

MAY 11, 2023

It’s no wonder then that many businesses choose to write a press release about ESG news. Write a Press Release About 11 Newsworthy ESG Topics Forbes reports that businesses that invest in ESG outperform others and have higher market values.

Writing 52

Writing Energy Training Education 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? How is it being used?

Survey 149

Survey Software B2B Pitching 149

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Media Monitoring & Analysis.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While some marketers may be concerned that AI could threaten their job security, the truth is that AI will more likely be a tool that makes it easier to deliver effective marketing campaigns. In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Marketers can now focus on the big picture.

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

Cision

JULY 11, 2016

While developers do have plenty of efficient systems in place that don’t apply to the marketing world, Agile isn’t one of them. If you were to adopt Agile to the process of writing a press release , you would complete a first draft in full, redraft it in full and then tidy it up. Get in touch with him over on his personal blog.

How To 120

How To Marketing Software Writing 120

Shift Communications

AUGUST 2, 2022

Sexist terminology such as “male and female” connectors or phrases such as “manhours” to describe the work that went into a project Ableist adjectives like “disabled” software features. While Language, Please is designed for journalists and their editors, it also serves as a valuable resource for corporate and marketing communications.

Corporate 88

Corporate Real Estate Communications Marketing 88

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With so many moving pieces and parts in your content and social media marketing strategy, it can be challenging to stay on top of it all. But with one key tool, you can not only plan your marketing approach far in advance but also take advantage of specific times of year when certain campaigns will thrive.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

5W PR

AUGUST 9, 2022

PR is an essential part of any business’s marketing strategy and is even more crucial for Saas companies. SaaS companies are unique in the way they approach marketing. With so many new products entering the market every day, it is critical to tell a story to build brand awareness to keep customers engaged with products.

Company 78

Company Strategy Software Writing 78

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Bulk Blog Topic Generation. An incredible amount of digital ink has been spilled over the years on what to write about.

Blogging 60

Blogging Conference Content Marketing Writing 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Bulk Blog Topic Generation. An incredible amount of digital ink has been spilled over the years on what to write about.

Blogging 60

Blogging Conference Content Marketing Writing 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Beginner's Guide to Blogging Series: Part 1: Blog Core Values. Part 10: Bulk Blog Topics Generation. Part 5: The Wheel.

Blogging 60

Blogging Conference Content Marketing Writing 60

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

When I got promoted to SEO account manager at my previous digital marketing agency, besides all the excitement, I knew it would be a new challenge to create strategies involving Digital PR, Content, Design and other teams on top of my usual SEO work. Create a project and move tasks from sheets or mentioned on emails to the software.

Software 151

Software How To SEO System 151

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Cision

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There’s a misconception that marketing a business is always time-consuming. If you know where to put your efforts, it’s completely possible to handle the essential marketing tactics in five hours or less a week. Writing Press Releases. Write a few articles a week and schedule them in advance. Social Media.

Marketing 120

Marketing Comparison eBook Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

There’s another factor at play here too – and that’s the track record of M&A in PR software. On one hand, dealmaking has brought sizable new competitors to the market. On the other hand, I also see an M&A, that looks to me, whether intended or perceived like it’s removing competitors from the market. See it here.”.

Software 86

Software Pitching Internal International 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20).

Study 81

Study B2B Marketing Survey 81

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

Do you write a new pitch all together? This is where NewsAI , an emerging PR software platform, solves a big problem in the media relations process. The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. NewsAI PR Software Pricing. Did your big story get topped by even bigger news? Do you follow up?

Software 70

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 70

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Beginner's Guide to Blogging Series: Part 1: Blog Core Values. Part 10: How To Get Blogging Ideas. Part 2: The Kennedy.

Blogging 60

Blogging Enterprise System Media 60

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. So why have a blog with “revenge” in the name if I can’t get me some? Or at least blog a strongly worded rebuttal. Is the Press Release Truly Dead?

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here are a few data points that drew my attention: Market size and scope : “$4.5 billion global market for Media Intelligence/PR software and information solutions.” At the time of this writing, it wasn’t clear if Propel built broadcast monitoring tool itself or partnered with a mature provider to obtain it.

Internal 147

Internal International Tools Software 147

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. Aligning a brand with a celebrity is the oldest type of influence marketing.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills. Content marketing is its own language.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 111

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Marketers always have the same question when it comes to artificial intelligence: “How do I get started with AI?”. But there are a lot of vendors out there.

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Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71