Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. AI-written content adds more noise.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. That’s according to an academic study by Julie O’Neil , a professor in strategic communication, and other researchers. Advertising is a distant third. The results?

Survey 98

Survey Industry Leadership Study 98

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I also learned about Lin’s agency work at Strategic Communications ; and that she teaches, and has written quite a few books on PR and marketing. Is this a sign of the future of PR (and journalism)? ” Run an ad in a newspaper and it needs to be labeled as an ad. I definitely think that it is.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The rise in online news readers has given online newspaper, magazine and publishing companies more opportunities to monetize digital readership. One way they’ve done so is by limiting their content to the public through the use of media paywalls. This is also true of some important industry and academic journals.

How To 90

How To Journalism Radio Newspapers 90

Critical Mention

JANUARY 22, 2019

Eventually, I learned to spell “writer” and I became a writer, journalist, editor, and (when the Internet happened) a content publisher. I worked at newspapers, magazines, and became the world’s first Chief Content Officer at one company (ClickZ) and now hold the title at another ( MarketingProfs ). And communicator.

Interviews 60

Interviews Content Marketing Writing Journalism 60

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. And thank you Aaron for that fascinating insight into how social media has changed journalism.

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Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. But, as that great marketing communicator Bob Dylan sang, “things have changed.”. Its title: “Trust Me, PR Is Dead.”. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

Cision

JUNE 14, 2016

There may be interesting content or ideas that your customers can’t get anywhere else that you can provide (as Wordfence does). It has the added benefit of letting you know how your competition is communicating with and marketing to its customers. Newspapers and Their Derivatives.

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Google Newspapers Trends Print 120

Cision

MAY 31, 2016

Beth Kurth, vice president of investor relations at LaVoieHealthScience, says authentic communication is the key to effectively building a relationship with patients. What drew you to the field of health and life science communication? What drew you to the field of health and life science communication?

Reputation 120

Reputation Newspapers Sports Travel 120

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. Content partnerships with major media outlets are taking off.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Newspapers are cutting staff. Let’s hear from four former media people–Vineeta Sawkar (formerly of KSTP-TV), Jay Olstad (formerly of KARE-11), Lynn Melling (former anchor in the Des Moines market), and Dan DeBaun (formerly of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal). The journalism world is much more fast-paced.

Media 112

Media Journalism Report Video 112

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2016

Earlier this month, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) was acquired by events company UBM for a reported $17.6 Aside from the well-deserved round of congratulations, it occurred to me the acquisition is an indication of a maturing industry for content marketing, which of course includes blogging. million dollars.

Blogging 60

Blogging Marketing SEO Content Marketing 60

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing. Overview: First started in 2013, This Old Marketing is THE podcast for content marketers.

Marketing 74

Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Journalistics

APRIL 17, 2013

When we talk about content marketing trends and brands AS media today, that’s what we’re talking about. Brands as media – silly marketer. Fast-forward a couple of years and we’re all talking about brand journalism, content marketing, and the new favorite, native advertising. The other half got it.

Brand 52

Brand Branding Media Local 52

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 12, 2017

What’s more, the exploitation of new communications tools and dynamics by less-than-scrupulous actors has dire implications for the public relations industry, a profession already mired with detractors. I mean did it even matter that nearly every newspaper in the country published full-throated condemnations of Mr. Trump?

Journalism 28

Journalism Guidelines Government Training 28

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. I’d like to believe, PR agencies that specialized in crisis communications can identify here.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Started in 2005 as “The Wall Street Journal this Morning,” and nearly shuttered amid a reorganization in 2014, the show got a second life with an acquisition by Compass Media Networks. True to its conservative newspaper roots, the program tends to lean right in its coverage in my opinion. PNR: This Old Marketing. (~60

Radio 60

Radio Content Marketing Marketing Education 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

A golden rule of PR is to treat every reporter as if they work for the Wall Street Journal because new reporters at (seemingly) small publications tend to move onwards and upwards. Sizing up or prioritizing responses in crisis communications. Repurpose Does Not Mean Regurgitate in Content Marketing.

SEO 65

SEO Tools Engineering Web 65

Journalistics

MARCH 2, 2013

Ideally, you majored in Journalism (or English) – or your PR or Communications program had a heavy concentration of writing-related courses. Being able to demonstrate that you can work in the communications department or on an account team and be a contributor on day one is a huge plus for prospective employers.

Pinterest 52

Pinterest Writing Interviews Social Media 52

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

You’ll need to speak their language to recruit them, and veteran newspaper reporters don’t necessarily know what “ map against your KPIs ” means. No matter why you’re reading this, these thirteen alphabetically listed terms should help you communicate across the divide. Content campaign.

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Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111