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Today, we say goodbye to HARO [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

Acquisitions PR software company Vocus acquired HARO in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. At the time, I was the Director of PR for Vocus – we put the announcement out at the Vocus customer conference – and hosted Shankman as a keynote speaker. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity.

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

Sword and the Script

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S. Are you kidding?

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25+ Essential Digital PR Tools For Any Team in 2024

Buzzstream

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. The list is broken down by task.

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25+ Essential Digital PR Tools For Any Team in 2024

Buzzstream

Over the years, I tested and used almost every digital PR, blogger outreach , and link building tool available. Below, we’ve collected our favorite digital PR tools that have been proven to help launch successful campaigns. Or a food journalist for print media. The list is broken down by task.

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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that. Vocus , a provider of cloud-based PR software announces it will be acquired by GTCR for $447 million. Now imagine that world, but in software.

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Hey, Influencer, Will You Help Me Do These 10,000 Things?

Rock the Status Quo

Rock The Pitch #11 “Hey I’m convincing a client to start a weekly chat #hashtagremoved 1PM would love help getting it rolling, if you could show up & help :)” Once I was past the initial urge to correct his appalling grammar, I’ll admit to the twinge of resentment that popped up out of nowhere. ” The hook.

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How to modernize your PR team workflow – The Essential Guide

Frederik Vincx

Predominantly left-brained industries, like software development and internet startups, further popularized the methods of Toyota. Although it was originally applied to the manufacturing process, many software development teams and service businesses have now adopted Kanban too. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched.

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