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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 , Business Wire , TechCrunch , Adweek , PRWeb ). 2a) June 2, 2014: Vocus + Cision. GTCR announces plans to merge Cision and Vocus.

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The Top 50 Social Media Influencers on Twitter

Cision

Founded The Social Media Monthly, in 2011 as the first and only print magazine devoted exclusively to unlocking the power of social media for its readers. Pinterest and Instagram usage doubles since 2012, growth on other platforms slower [link] — Steve Rubel (@steverubel) August 19, 2015. Mark Fidelman (@markfidelman) August 20, 2015.

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The Top 10 Books of 2016 (According to Zude)

ZudePR

Hot off the printed press. The fact he’s built two $50M businesses, has investments in 150 companies, or that he has his own catchphrases. You will enjoy this book if you’re an entrepreneur, small business-owner, or someone trapped in a day job and dreaming of a way out. Someone afraid of starting a business.

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The Ultimate Guide to Social PR Strategy: A Blueprint for Success

Waxing UnLyrical

In fact, one of its most successful campaigns, “ Small Business Saturday ,” has been running for the better part of a decade now. At its core, there are two things AMEX needs to have happen from a business point of view: a) more customers using its credit cards, and b) more merchants accepting its cards.