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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

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.

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Does Social Media Marketing need a Reboot? Drew Neisser Chimes in

Flack's Revenge

Second, you need to have very different strategies for each channel, recognizing that Twitter is for real-time engagement, including social customer service. First, social media will be around for many years to come, just like TV, outdoor, radio and even print. And LinkedIn is a powerhouse for B2B lead generation and recruiting.

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The Top PR Trends For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

That may be changing in the near future, particularly as content marketing has reached a saturation point.The Content Marketing Institute’s Joe Pulizzi predicts a resurgence of print content led by brands and points to Airbnb, which recently launched a print magazine with Hearst. PR and SEO are joined.

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F8 Update: Two Upcoming Facebook Changes PR Pros Should Care About

Rock the Status Quo

” “People will be able to have personal conversations with companies – specifically, customer service representatives – and be able to make requests, ask questions and get quick responses in an ongoing thread.” It could help customers by saving them a few mouse clicks. ” Okay.

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Future of PR: 2020 edition

Stephen Waddington

Tackling fake news and disinformation: an ethical issue that strikes at the heart of practice The great hope of the web was that it would democratise the publication and sharing of information. The web and the internet have enabled communities to form around an organisation, topic or issue. What we do 5. Good news is hard to find.

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This Twitter Ad Shows Us Why Social Media Advertising Needs Cross-Functional Teams Empowered with Compassion and Humanity

Sword and the Script

You just never had to worry about this sort of thing, at this scale, in a world of print ads and billboards. For example, bring your PR and customer service teams into the advertising planning process. Part of the reason people lose their minds about customer service on social media is pure frustration.

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Should your C-suite tweet? Maybe!

Stuart Bruce

That includes face-to-face, print, radio, TV and today online including Twitter. The social web is no longer new, but should be an integral part of how a successful company operates. If you believe your CEO is incapable of tweeting then you don’t have a Twitter problem, you have a CEO problem.