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Can a PR Software Vendor Provide “Guaranteed” Editorial Placements? [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

This is how you wind up with a press release on a local ABC news affiliate in Buffalo even though your tech client is in San Francisco. It’s sponsored content, which is a form of advertising, which is unquestionably paid media. The research firm Burson Taylor puts the PR software market at $4 billion , but it’s an educated guess.

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Can you Profit Directly from Content Marketing? Proceed with Caution

Sword and the Script

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. This isn’t a reflexive reaction either. Red Bull, Johnson & Johnson).

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The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism

Sword and the Script

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. Don’t miss these related posts: The Shocking Beef about Feeding the Content Monster.

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Borrowing Trust: The Surprising New Marketing Role of Citizen Influencers

Cision

According to research by Boston Consulting Group, one ultraloyal customer who shares content can generate eight times his or her own consumption through their advocacy. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. It comes from the transmission of content.

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25+ Essential Digital PR Tools For Any Team in 2024

Buzzstream

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Or a food journalist for print media. Moz Pro has a free 30-day Trial, then $99/mo for Standard Tier.

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25+ Essential Digital PR Tools For Any Team in 2024

Buzzstream

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Or a food journalist for print media. Moz Pro has a free 30-day Trial, then $99/mo for Standard Tier.

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Skills Entry-Level PR Hires Should Have

Journalistics

You may want to take on a client of your own to start gathering work examples – consider helping out a family or friend with their business, or volunteer for a local non-profit organization or church. If you know how to use image editing software, this is an incredibly relevant skill for public relations and content marketing today.