Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. Notice in this example, its place is above the blog posts you might have published earlier: 6) Measure: dashboards and visualization. 4) Publish: multi-option distribution and publishing. 9) PR tech assessment.

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The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Set measurable goals and start tracking right away. Never use it straight from AI. Rand Fishkin.

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Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Writing/Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets. Iterative PR Measurement. Relationship building takes time.

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Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. The practice of public relations has probably evolved more rapidly in the past several years than ever before.

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Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. You can even give PR CoPilot a custom prompt, and it will incorporate it into your press release or media pitch email within seconds.

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Pitching Print Measurement Report 96

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. Should you pitch a different contact at the same pub? Do you write a new pitch all together? Did the reporter get the email? The NewsAI Platform.

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Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 71

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. You may also need to invest in new technology tools such as Onclusive that offer comprehensive media monitoring, power media relations workflows, provide PR measurement and reporting, and automate other tasks and responsibilities.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Journalists respond to just 3.27% of pitches. million PR pitches sent through their software over the last 12 months and produced some interesting statistics. About one in three (35%) of reporters open a pitch within the first minute after it was sent. A majority 82% open a pitch within the first four hours.

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Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 96

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Talkwalker characterized the product as “social measurement and audience insights software.” A press release that Nielsen previously published claimed it was the “only social measurement solution that measures both organic and owned social TV activity.” c) What makes a great pitch?

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Media Relations Media Print Software 156

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

In the past, PR professionals pitched the media and threw events with little proof of how PR moved the needle. Today’s PR strategies are more iterative, forming a continuous loop where outcomes are measured and insights are frequently incorporated back into the strategy. PR is no longer a linear process. Don’t make them come to you.).

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Storytelling SEO Community Engineering 329

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Meltwater said it agreed to acquire Linkfluence, a French company with software that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights. Its software is sold as a subscription-based service. Proof was founded by Mark Stouse who made a name in the PR industry as the top comms person for BMC Software.

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Media SEO Analytics Analysis 106

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Overall, there are many ways to measure the effectiveness of PR campaigns, and the best approach will depend on the goals of the campaign and the organization.”.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. The public relations software firm allegedly ran afoul of federal and state wage laws by failing to appropriately pay sales representatives who worked overtime.

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Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. If past analytics tell you that blog posts about staying organized do really well in September, you can mark down some possible titles to write in that month. An Editorial Calendar Helps With Goal Planning.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 11, 2017

There’s a lot of confusion in the market about PR analytics and measurement vs. media monitoring. As measurement began to rise in importance over the years, and better data is demanded, these industry elders have tweaked their offerings and their messaging to focus more on PR measurement. By Seedepth.

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The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I worked in PR and did a lot of traditional pitching and working with journalists and media people. With inbound, journalists can browse stories that are relevant to them in their own time rather than be spammed by pitches in their inbox. They get thousands of email pitches per day. Measurement can be quite interesting here.

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Measurement Case Study Pitching Agency 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

And being a best-selling author can’t hurt when pitching bylines or features to the media. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view. Content shapes a personal brand.

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Case Study SEO Film Video 178

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

Within this interview, we break down real examples of how she landed top-tier coverage, what worked, and her tips for replicating it for your own pitches. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? What information do you always make sure to include in your pitch?

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

Let’s say you’re a software company with dozens of competitors in each of your markets globally. The company strives to “measure the complete impact and value of the airtime” sponsors earn by sponsoring live events. It many ways, the feature seems to be a way to measure the influence of journalists.

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Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

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Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Want to write for Cision®? At Cision, we discuss earned media, identifying and building relationships with influencers, crafting campaigns and monitoring and measuring impact. Know who you’re currently writing to, and who you want to reach, then impart that information to all your contributors as you create your contributor guide.

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How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

He demonstrated the software and I asked questions – so my observations from this engagement – not a product test – are the source for this PR Tech Briefing. Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. click any image for higher resolution).

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Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 16, 2009

This pitch was sent via email marketing software (strike one) and it was written in a tone that assumes they know us (they do not). THREE PARAGRAPHS LATER] Measurability is just one of the many ways Social Media can be utilized. Of course sending the pitch via email marketing software also doesn’t help.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As I wrapped up the writing on this post, I figured I had done three of these so far but surprised myself when I realized this is the fifth one. If you write a nice note, I might just give it to you. PR Week published a story about a new vendor out of Tel Aviv that’s has launched what it pitches as a CRM for PR.

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Analytics Report Technology Pitching 70

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

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. NOT an editorial placement.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

It’s important to underscore that this briefing is the primary source of my observations and that I didn’t actually touch the software. 3) Measuring the influence of coverage. You can view this measure in a couple of different ways – and the charts allow for you to drill down and take a look at the underlying coverage.

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Case Study Software Data Web 118

Beyond PR

MARCH 22, 2018

“Don’t pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches.” You craft the perfect pitch and reach out to the influencers who have served you well in the past — as well as some new ones who cover your space and seem like a good fit for your audience. ” — Andy Warhol.

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Media Radio Newspapers Print 75

Beyond PR

MARCH 11, 2016

From identifying a newsworthy story and determining the time of day that secures the most views to crafting a tweetable headline and choosing attention-grabbing multimedia, a lot goes into writing and distributing successful press releases. Engagement can be a tricky stat to measure, as it can encompass a large number of actions.

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Report Video Measurement Travel 74

Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 19, 2010

Maybe it''s because opening day is right around the corner, but this Bad Pitch seems timely. Our latest pitch falls into the "too much automation may make you efficient, but not effective" zone. Off Target: Chris started pitching me in December of 2009. Not clicking for fear I''ll start getting bad pitches from Drapes Chalet.

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Pitching Blogging Customer Service Software 43

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. If past analytics tell you that blog posts about staying organized do really well in September, you can mark down some possible titles to write in that month. If you have a new product coming out, plan your content around it.

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How To Content Marketing Conference eBook 75

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Medium For better or for worse, I’ve become an abstract-writing machine over the years. Whether it’s from writing my own abstracts for conference CFPs, or ghost-writing webinar abstracts for others, I’ve drafted a lot of abstracts. I’ve settled into a bit of a formula. Or why use something.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

At the beginning of every new month, I take a look back and the news and notes stemming from the software developers that make tools for PR pros. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive. b) Is Your Press Release Pitch Guilty of Information Overload? Here we go…. via BurrellesLuce.

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Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a recurring story in PR that goes like this: A long-time agency executive grows weary of expensive PR software that overpromises and underdelivers. Building a software company, particularly when you come from a services environment, is an uphill battle. Reporters get pitched – a lot. And that can take a while.

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Pitching Report Tools Software 86

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Buyers of B2B software want published pricing. Yet, B2B software companies are resistant to publishing pricing online because they feel it removes leverage. Annual spending on PR software grew 14.7% PR measurement. He wrote, “So 9.5

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B2B Marketing Survey Software 122