Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 24, 2021

Consider the current situation for today’s social media specialist or manager who’s in charge of developing content for a company’s channels. They’re typically fairly overworked — too many responsibilities to focus all that much on the writing/creation process. A version of this post appeared on Arik Hanson's blog.

Social Media 105

Social Media Media Survey Meeting 105

Critical Mention

APRIL 17, 2019

Today, nearly 90 percent of companies are using social media marketing and Dreamgrow reports over 60 percent of customers expect companies to offer customer service through their social channels. To help you create your social media marketing strategy, we have 15 of the top social media trends you need to follow in 2019!

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Why limit yourself to PR blogs when there’s a whole world of interesting stuff that can offer important information as well as increase specific skill sets? The Cision Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

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.

Blogging 62

Blogging Technology Writing Customer Service 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

It was generated when ChatGPT was given the prompt to write a 350-word blog post about how PR teams can use ChatGPT in their work. ChatGPT, a language generation model developed by OpenAI, can be a valuable tool for PR professionals in a variety of ways. The post below was not written by a human being.

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Crisis Management Crisis Exercises Training 170

Onclusive

JUNE 9, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about data-driven PR campaign planning! Set your messaging, write the story. How do you go about surfacing the current trends across the media universe? Onclusive’s research tool, Research Trends , helps communications professionals understand what is trending in the media and on social platforms.

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Data-Driven PR Data Measurement Trends 370

Cision

JULY 26, 2017

Since the inception of social media platforms, one of the biggest challenges has been how to properly reach your desired audience. Its capability for paid social targeting may surprise you, however. How effectively can I target new customers/prospects on the platform? percent.

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Social Media How To Insurance Insurance 233

Cision

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Tech tools make me seem like a better writer than I am. If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). What I want to do in this post is examine tech tools that improve different dimensions of your writing.

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Tools How To SEO Writing 120

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 3, 2023

Top 10 blog posts published on Solo PR Pro in 2022. Here are 10 of our favorite blog posts published on the Solo PR Pro blog in 2022. And there’s a bit of an art to writing a submission that not only meets the judging criteria but also stands out in a sea of other outstanding work.

Blogging 91

Blogging Small Business Tools Journalism 91

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. Mark Schaefer’s grow blog. Buffer blog. Gini Dietrich’s Spin Sucks blog.

Social Media 68

Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 9, 2018

If you have to write a research report, how could that research help your client’s business? If you are taking a social media class that talks about paid advertising, ask your teacher where you should go to learn more about advertising. Pick an organization you are interested in, even if your teacher does not tell you to.

Social Media 150

Social Media Media Case Study Analytics 150

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Onclusive offers a proprietary media monitoring solution.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Here, McCracken talks with PRsay, providing valuable advice for those looking to venture into the AI arena and shedding light on how Microsoft’s own communications team leverages AI tools. Instead, pick one to two tools you want to try, and once comfortable with those, add on.

Enterprise 184

Enterprise Tools Technology Privacy 184

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. At the same time, PR pros are constantly thinking about how to maximize the reach and impact of their earned media. Onclusive offers a proprietary media monitoring solution. Media Measurement.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Karen Freberg

JANUARY 14, 2021

As we start the spring semester, I realized that it has officially been 10 years since I started teaching a social media class. Honestly, the time flew by and it seems like yesterday I came to UofL from my PhD at the University of Tennessee, where I was asked to create and execute a social media class. TEN YEARS?!

Social Media 88

Social Media Media Resources Creativity 88

Critical Mention

MARCH 15, 2019

In fact, in 2018, Statista stated that 54 percent of all consumers now browse social media on a mobile device at least once a day. This makes it critical to optimize your social media marketing strategy to be mobile-friendly to engage these consumers. Make your Facebook page mobile-friendly. Send links via SMS texts.

Mobile 109

Mobile Social Media Marketing Media 109

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

I see a lot of social media streams with the same types of content over and over, usually self-promotional shares of content. A better strategy — and one that will attract more social media followers — is to include a mix of shares and updates. I sometimes schedule social shares of others’ content for a week or more!

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Writing Twitter 120

Cision

JUNE 30, 2015

As the hottest social media network du jour changes, so do the tips and tricks we use to master this awesome marketing tool. This list will help you get more out of your social media marketing efforts. The more you use social media, the more you think in keyword terms. Use a Period Before Your Tweet.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media LinkedIn Small Business 120

Contently - Strategy

MAY 11, 2024

Tools that can help with this process include Google’s Keyword Planner , Moz Local , and SEMrush’s Keyword Magic Tool. It’s critical to ensure your website, blog, and anywhere else you publish content is mobile-friendly. How to Write Content for Local SEO The first step is to create content that’s locally relevant.

Local 97

Local SEO Strategy How To 97

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.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 2, 2020

I still remember my first blog post. That post represented the start of my social media journey. I started with a blog because at the time I was in a job that just wasn’t challenging me. In the meantime, I wanted to write. The blog was a spot for me to rant. It was the ultimate networking tool.

Social Media 78

Social Media Media LinkedIn Instagram 78

Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

And, if you listen to many in the influencer marketing “industry” you’ll hear a common refrain: you need to use XYZ tool. Of course, just like many facets of social media marketing, vendors have descended on marketers, pitching their tools as the silver bullet for finding the right influencers for your brand.

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Tools Twitter Local Pitching 111

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. EST for the highest number of social shares on average. Experiment with different social platforms.

Blogging 136

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.

Blogging 120

Blogging Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

Cision

JUNE 8, 2015

The airline continued to communicate via social media throughout the ordeal and was universally lauded for its social media response to this crisis. Social media adds an overwhelming complexity to crisis communication. The genesis of your integration is to get ahead of your social media “accelerants.”

Crisis Communications 120

Crisis Communications Social Media Crisis Communications 120

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. Q: How did the NYPL decide to start a blog program? Are you a nonprofit?

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Advertising agencies created ads for multiple outlets, public relations handled media inquiries and proactively sought after coverage, marketing agencies did a variety of things, but generally focused on brand identity and creative attention-garnering activities. This keeps the user engaged and also increases you social media visibility.

Tools 150

Tools Agency Instagram Groups 150

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 6, 2021

5 solo PR pros share their most-used tools. This month, we asked our panel of solo PR pros to share the top tools they use on a daily basis. I believe they offer planning and hiring tools as well, but so far, the Toggl Track tool has been the one changing the game for me in terms of my organization and management this year.

Tools 89

Tools Google LinkedIn Leadership 89

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Internal comms tool SocialChorus acquired by a PE firm; Burton-Taylor digs up revenue numbers; Nexis Newsdesk Simplifies news search; Propel adds broadcast monitoring Welcome to the beginning of September. The addition rounds out the company’s monitoring suite which includes online print and social media monitoring.

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Internal International Tools Software 147

Communications Conversations

MARCH 6, 2018

And, a social media thought leader here in the Twin Cities. As Sue builds out her social media team at Cargill, I thought it would be interesting to sit down with her and talk about her path to her current role, her thoughts on former journalists as social media professionals and her favorite North Shore hot spots.

Social Media 102

Social Media Media Corporate Resources 102

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Purina: In other news, Purina is dealing with a social media crisis as pet food safety is questioned by pet owners’ Facebook groups and then amplified on TikTok. Burrelles has a long history of credibility and trust, and we notify clients when we implement AI-powered tools into our platform.

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Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 17, 2024

Midway through 2023, I wrote a blog post on why tech is important to PR , including a section on “the chatbot in the room,” aka generative AI. TL/DR version: AI is to PR now what social media was to PR in the early aughts. Its impact was felt everywhere, and the PR business was no exception.

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Report Policies Survey Ethics 182

Cision

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Maybe you’re not getting enough traffic to your blog or you’re not ranking well on Google. Whatever your problem is, there is most likely a tool out there that can solve it. Here are five problems you can solve using the right content marketing tools: Want more tips & tools for content marketing?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Tools Marketing Google 120

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 23, 2018

A Guest Post by Marissa Zuckerman, American University Graduate Student, PR Expanded Blog Contest Winner. Scientists are always communicating: they’re writing grant proposals, presenting at conferences, networking at workshops, and peer-reviewing content for other researchers. DO use the power of the #hashtag.

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Twitter Social Media Community Conference 347

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

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.

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Software Tools Publicity System 117

Polaris

JULY 31, 2014

I remember when I first adopted social media marketing as a way to promote my business. At the time, I knew intuitively that social media would be useful, but I didn’t have a good handle on my goals. So I recruited a social media pro to help. What can social media marketing actually DO?”.

Social Media 103

Social Media Marketing Media Twitter 103