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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. Want to share a PR software or comms tech announcement?

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5 Image Editor Apps for Visual Content

The Proactive Report

Meme style print font can also be added to your photos. Its smooth interface is intuitive and user friendly for individuals new to or not yet fully familiar with other less intuitive photo editing software options. Get our Digital PR Tips Newsletter. Follow us on Twitter.

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

Sword and the Script

Cision – the Swedish company that grew up making printed directories of media contacts – ought to have the institutional knowledge to know better than to call it as such. It breaks the market it into two segments PR, marketing and communications ($26b) and lead generation, risk management and customer relations ($14b).

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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

Review a product or piece of software. This is true for bloggers, media platforms, print publications – everyone who publishes any form of content. If you have an influencer outreach program as part of your digital PR tactics, consider this. Give feedback on something. Share a philanthropic tweet. ” The hook.

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