Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one. Measurement templates.

Reddit 179

Reddit Software B2B Technology 179

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Here are the key elements of a well-rounded communications budget to consider: Team headcount and salaries Agency retainers, including media relations & crisis communications Owned media and contributed content development Technology tools, such as media monitoring, media database and internal communication platforms for employee engagement.

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Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Shift Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

As an account executive on the account services team at SHIFT, my role is focused primarily on media relations as it pertains to my client roster. I work closely with reporters and bloggers to get ink for my clients, which for me are B2B technology vendors. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

Media Relations 60

Media Relations How To Media Groups 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 17, 2021

As an East Coast employee now working on the West Coast for the past eight months, I don’t face the kind of challenges as teams who span several time zones across many global regions. Embrace technology. Technology has allowed teams to work from anywhere, anytime. If an employee in Sydney is working while EMEA and U.S.

How To 272

How To Employee Meeting Internal 272

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

What is public relations? Public relations is the practice of building and maintaining relationships between an organization and its stakeholders. This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. What are some examples of public relations?

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 106

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey – by Ned’s Job of the Week , an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. The media relations struggle. Communications technology. Blog: The Top PR Challenges and Tips for Overcoming Them.

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Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 122

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2022

She continued, “Given communicators’ unique talents in stakeholder relationship management, it would make sense that CCOs and their teams are being asked to play a central role in efforts to improve collaboration and other employee-related outcomes across the organization.”. Size and turnover on comms teams also rise.

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Survey Communications Employee Technology 96

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

PR has a reputation for being notoriously slow to adopt technology – so if you want an easy way to get ahead of your peers – try experimenting with this stuff a little bit. Like other vendors that have already released features or products, the Meltwater gAI feature is based on OpenAI technology, which is the company behind ChatGPT.

Survey 155

Survey Software B2B Pitching 155

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Case Study Study Company B2B 132

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

With three months until the show opens, organizers report there are ample opportunities for suppliers of all sizes to engage with customers, automakers, media, analysts, investors and potential employees at one of the industry’s premier events. Technology Days/AutoMobili-D and the Mobility Global Forum are slated for Wednesday, Sept.

Automotive 79

Automotive Mobile Technology Transportation 79

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

A Guest Post by Maris Callahan, Director of Public Relations, Donuts Inc. There’s nothing like a grueling weekend spent unsuccessfully following up on pitches for coverage of a client’s innovative, disruptive, and ground-breaking new technology release to make you start daydreaming of starting your own firm.

Travel 281

Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

PR technology summary: new podcast monitoring option from Critical Mention; Cision updates its media contact database More than 100 million Americans listen to podcasts monthly, according to The Infinite Dial 2020 by Edison Research. The company has traditionally had a strong offering in media monitoring including broadcast monitoring.

Instagram 147

Instagram Technology Resources Employee 147

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 23, 2024

Before we look at the intersection of machine learning and psychology, it’s important to consider how the technology can make a difference in PR and marketing campaigns. Well, frankly, technology can only go so far when it comes to understanding human behavior. How can you bridge the human and the technological?

Technology 77

Technology Training Data Consumer 77

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Public relations is locked into content and workflow that is more than 100 years old. A survey by Cision in 2021 reported that media relations came third in the list of reasons for distributing a press release via a wire service after brand visibility (68%) and thought leadership (36%). Press releases are nearly useless.

Engineering 98

Engineering Television Travel Financial 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

We see this too often in technology PR. We see this most often in the art of media relations, where a PR pitches a story idea to a journalist who’s just posted a similar piece, or when we’re too late offering comment on a hot topic. Muddling the message. Bad timing.

How To 257

How To Interviews Measurement Storytelling 257

Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Role of corporate communication function The most frequently mentioned responsibilities of the communication function included media relations (86%), social media (80%), and crisis/risk communication (75%). Most respondents (89%) said the communication function collaborates well with other functions within the organisation.

Corporate 135

Corporate Communications Public Affairs Resources 135

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Internal communicators are striving to better inform employees – and improve engagement rates. Top internal comms goals: 74% said “keeping employees better informed with targeted/relevant content”; and. 70% said “improving employee retention and engagement.”. And what channels do they plan to use to achieve those goals?

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Not to mention that brand employees can gain emotional benefits from community interactions, which can feed into greater worker engagement and retention. Employees are vital contributors to what the brand stands for. You should also utilize technology. That said, don’t be entirely driven by the company image alone.

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Community How To Marketing Data 92

Sword and the Script

APRIL 30, 2019

There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. Vocus owned or acquired brands like PRWeb, Help A Reporter Out (HARO), iContact, and several lesser-known social media technologies. c) PR Tech Reviews based on my review of the technology (1-2 per year). 2) SocialChorus adds new employee comms products.

Industry 93

Industry Media Technology Employee 93

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. The pricing is based on the number of categories you subscribe to receive – i.e. technology, health care, etc. ResponseSource also offers press release distribution and a media database. Media monitoring. PR tech mentions.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

It may include a problem to be solved and a “hero” of sorts – humans (like a founder, customers or employees), or possibly a differentiating technology. But the last thing any brand wants to do is beat media over the head with non-news. Constantly merchandise positive PR results.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

NEW YORK — Vishal Padhye, Chief Technology Officer at Critical Mention—the leading all-in-one media monitoring and intelligence platform—has been named to PRWeek’s list of the 25 most influential people in communications technology for 2021. .

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Analytics Technology Instagram Leadership 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Whatever your point of view on outside agencies, handling PR and media relations for an early-stage business is a blend of art and science. Sometimes you get lucky and you land a story with a reporter you haven’t worked with before because it’s timely, relevant, or perfect for that particular media outlet.

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B2B Agency Energy Media Relations 232

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Modern marketing is constantly shifting, and the folks that are part of your marketing team need to be masters in all things technology, best practices, and trends. Or your team risks high employee turnover. Technology. What are the core components of our existing marketing technology stack? Email specialist.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

Conclusion: Embracing the Dynamic SEO Landscape The future of SEO is dynamic and multifaceted, blending technology, user-centricity, and ethical practices. As search engines evolve, so must our SEO strategies , focusing on creating valuable, user-friendly content and leveraging the latest technological advancements.

SEO 85

SEO Mobile Engineering Ethics 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2017

A PR firm may also think that doing media relations for well known brands can be easier than work for unknowns, because journalists are eager to cover them. Small businesses today are empowered through digital technology. Technology is a great equalizer for a business. Smaller companies can seize sudden PR opportunities.

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Small Business SMB Local Viral 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Take my agency; we focus on tech PR, with a particular focus in B2B technology. Understanding and articulating strategy as it relates to tech and vertical trade media and currency in hot topics like artificial intelligence or blockchain — these qualifications are now equally critical for success.

B2B 159

B2B Apparel Product Launch Agency 159

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. click image for higher resolution).

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Employee Print Writing Survey 151

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

After careful planning, you place your media budget with third-party publishers who can expose your messaging to potential customers. Source: Public Relations Review 3 Turk, J. Learn more: Media Relations Corporate Communications (Sometimes used interchangeably with “Communications” and “Inhouse PR” as a general term.)

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. This can include investors or customers.

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

We were able to identify 6 management oriented roles associated with social media (social listening and analytics, online media relations, policy maker, employee recruiter, internal social media manager, and policing) and the specific duties those roles involve. – Marlene Neill. – Nicole Lee.

Publicity 150

Publicity Policies Social Media Study 150

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. Skill Development — learn valuable skills in media relations , content creation, event planning, crisis management, etc.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

Cision

JUNE 22, 2017

His understanding of clinical data in a range of therapeutic areas has allowed him to manage and build the relationships between the brand team, the media and nationally recognized KOL’s. Further, his work at MCS has led to many successful national and local broadcast media relations campaigns.

Healthcare 266

Healthcare Analytics Agency Trends 266

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The PR technology space can be in some respects, divided into Davids and Goliaths. Here’s one more: Vocus was one of the earliest technology companies in the PR tech space. Muck Rack now has the resources to compete on the same playing field with a modern and homogeneous technology platform. million in a Series A. Perspective.

Technology 81

Technology Company Analytics Writing 81

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

Klear CEO Eytan Avigdor says his product uses “algorithms and artificial intelligence to help customers identify relevant influencers, manage influencer relationships, and measure the impact of those relationships – something that Meltwater has done for traditional media relations for many years.”. Try our services.

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Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

As the world’s most influential technology event, the potential for automotive and mobility tech suppliers to make an impact at CES 2024 is strong, with a high-level of attention and interest focused on the evolution of mobility, from EV adoption and infrastructure to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and always-evolving ADAS technology.

Automotive 78

Automotive Mobile Technology Resources 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Part of the art of public relations is leveraging the initial stories into a longer, more important narrative for top-tier media and influencers. An on-and-off approach to media relations and executive visibility will fall short. Inadequate resources. They don’t respond to me-too pitches. A client-agency mismatch.

Agency 205

Agency Pitching Internal International 205