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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. Sources: GlobeNewsWire , interviews with people familiar with the decision and a sales product demo). 2a) June 2, 2014: Vocus + Cision. Sources: Crunchbase , DM News ).

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Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script #29: Tom Pick of Webiquity

Sword and the Script

He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing. Each month Off Scripts interviews someone with a fresh perspective on marketing – details on how to get involved are at the bottom of this post. Advertising was extremely expensive. Buyers relied heavily on salespeople for education.

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PR in 2015: The Trouble with Authenticity

Mark My Words

Beyoncé , rated as 2015’s most powerful female musician, hasn’t given an interview since 2013. Closer to home, the face (and facial hair) of Authenticity Politics Jeremy Corbyn is rewriting the rulebook by shunning headline interviews on Today and Marr in favour of ragtag rallies and vegetable shows. A PR success?