Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

Reddit 176

Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. United Airlines reminded all of us why crisis PR is still incredibly important. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Case Study Study Company B2B 124

Prohibition

JANUARY 30, 2024

Influencer marketing will continue to be a powerful tool for brands looking to connect with their target audiences throughout 2024. In this blog post, we’ll explore the ins and outs of influencer marketing, highlighting the trends and strategies that will shape the industry in 2024. This will only grow in 2024.

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Trends Marketing Comparison Retail 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. PR grows more in demand.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Popular topics consist of top PR trends, product updates, company culture, as well as PR successes and blunders. Utilize their News section to get your latest PR and communications insight. Edelman PR. Share Tweet Share.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Kimberly Moniz suggests the 5 P’s: Personal, Pointed, Prioritised, Purposeful, and Profitable. Kimberly Moniz suggests the 5 P’s: Personal, Pointed, Prioritised, Purposeful, and Profitable. Abida Malik suggests the 4 C’s: Clarity, Consistency, Content , and Connection. Crafting Your Impactful Personal Brand: The 5 P’s Unveiled.

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Brand Branding eBook Resources 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

Here are some ideas for developing guidelines for the timely approvals of marketing content so you can drive business results A few years back, a client of mine was having trouble getting content published. Articles and blog posts the team wrote for the company newsletter would go stale before being approved for distribution.

Marketing 86

Marketing Guidelines Social Media Conference 86

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology.

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Software Tools Print Technology 155

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? They know that content powers the customer journey.

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B2C Study Exercises Sports 157

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

Cision announces plans to acquire Brandwatch; BuzzSumo introduces journalist profiles; Forbes contributor compares PR tech tools; PR tech vendor posts supporting Black History Month. For example, to gain a foothold in a new vertical market or geography. However, a number of startups are beginning to use AI in new ways.

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Company Tools Technology Software 151

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

I was invited to be a panelist on the DesignHill webinar about PR for small businesses today. So, it was a great opportunity for the attendees to get advice from a group of PR experts. When is the best time to do PR? It is always the right time to do PR. It is always the right time to do PR. What does PR do?

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Melissa Strle Dive into the dynamic world of Public Relations with this essential PR glossary. Tailored for you, the PR pro, it breaks down key terms and strategies, from crafting effective press releases to mastering social media monitoring. Let this glossary be your foundation for success in the fast-paced world of PR.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Cision

JULY 21, 2015

Marketing is more than the sum of its parts. While each component of your marketing strategy (email, PR, social media, blogs) should bring you results, it’s often better when two or more components work together. Take blogging and social media. Want to create content that drives shares? Ask for Shares.

Social Media 120

Social Media Blogging Media LinkedIn 120

Prohibition

JANUARY 23, 2023

Video content is a fantastic way to engage audiences, informing and capturing your brand’s message to your target audience in ways which still imagery simply cannot. Before posting video on your brands socials, its of vital importance to consider what kind of content works best for each channel.

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Video Social Media Instagram Media 62

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

PR professionals craft compelling narratives and critical messages that resonate with stakeholders , influencers , and publics , and they disseminate these through various channels, including traditional media, social media , and direct communications. Educate the market and modify perceptions. Coach and prepare corporate spokespeople.

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Few in PR had ever heard or Notified or its parent company. Its parent company has re-branded, rolled out integrations to other PR tech products it has acquired, and formally launched Notified in the US at a PR conference late last year. It’s the basis for this PR tech briefing. What I saw was quite impressive.

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Software Tools Publicity System 115

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. 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.

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 26, 2022

5-8, 2023, with Media Days Jan. 3-4 , CES is the most influential tech event in the world, bringing together companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s most relevant issues. Taking place Jan.

Mobile 87

Mobile Technology Automotive Meeting 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 It’s important for readers to keep in mind my world view is heavily filtered from the perspective of B2B marketing and PR.

Blogging 106

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. If you took some time off and shut off the screens for a while, this is the first PR Tech Sum for the year and will get you caught up on some interesting developments. Welcome to 2021!

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Pitching YouTube Community Company 150

OnePitch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

While she’s focused generally on consumer PR over her nearly 20 years in the industry, she’s had deep experience in food and beverage, restaurants, and retail communications while working at everything from boutique to global PR agencies in Chicago and Columbus. What’s your best tip for measuring PR?

Pitching 98

Pitching Consumer How To Education 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

9-12, 2024, CES, which has become one of the most important automotive industry shows in the world, brings together manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s biggest challenges. Taking place Jan.

Mobile 75

Mobile Technology Automotive Trade Shows 75

Cision

JULY 26, 2016

Your PR campaign won’t be successful if you’re only focused on one thing. LCI), stresses the importance of an integrated campaign where all communication channels support each other. How did you get your start in PR? How has the PR industry changed since you first started? Let’s put it this way.

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Writing Engineering Journalism Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2020

According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. PR budgets 5. Here’s a look at the top challenges facing PR according to the survey – and some ideas for what you can do about it. There’s power in a good little story about PR success. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Survey 138

Survey Measurement System Education 138

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

Media Relations 151

Media Relations Media Print Software 151

Cision

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Nearly) everybody is on Facebook, most professionals are on LinkedIn, Instagram is a (relative) engagement powerhouse, Snapchat is a content game-changer, Twitter has hearts, and so on and so forth. Sixty-three percent of email to B2B professionals is deleted before it is read , yet it still is the most effective way to reach this audience.

Communications 120

Communications Mobile Facebook Study 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

My last PR tech sum went up in early November – and there’s a lot that happened between then and now. I’ve teased the deals in the headline, but there are a lot of AI happenings in PR too. The [Meltwater] Board supports and unanimously recommends the Offer.” PR Tech Briefing].

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. Second, any links in the text were added by me and not ChatGPT.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. Background on PRophet Kwittken is a former PR agency leader.

Software 85

Software Media Relations Pitching Media 85

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. In addition, the account management model many B2B shops follow means marketing has to lobby an enterprise account manager (AM) who would really prefer not to spend a favor asking for something that doesn’t advance a specific deal.

B2B 78

B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 6, 2015

ET, PR professionals, students and educators will join together for a special chat session focused on “PR Wishes and Best Practices” for the industry in 2015. Resolution 1 : I will find new ways to leverage the power of data in 2015. Resolution 2 : I will find ways to do more with less (budget) in 2015.

Community 150

Community Education Twitter Financial 150

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

According to Content Marketing Institute Research Director Lisa Beets ( @LisaBeets ), “Nearly all top-performing B2B content marketers—90%—put their audience’s informational needs ahead of their company’s sales/promotional message.”. Today, more B2B marketers than ever rely on a content marketing approach.

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Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2021

This blog is just a clever story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. I would venture this is aimed at filtering out content that really isn’t a fit, or even deterring potentially fraudsters from attempting to submit erroneous or misleading announcements. PR Newswire: U.S. Total: $1,730.00

Financial 89

Financial Video Survey Google 89

Landis PR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Note: This article originally ran on O’Dwyer’s PR News ‘ website. While you may previously have expected emails and phone calls to slow down by 5:30 p.m., markets yielded out-of-date information each and every time. Look at your content as a conversation, not as a one-way bullhorn.

Healthcare 98

Healthcare Communications Measurement Resources 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 26, 2022

5-8, 2023, with Media Days Jan. 3-4 , CES is the most influential tech event in the world, bringing together companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s most relevant issues. Taking place Jan.

Mobile 52

Mobile Technology Automotive Meeting 52

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

Because PR isn’t a list of names or a document, it’s a process, and skill that requires both art and science. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest.

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Study Survey B2B Advertising 61