Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

The 2018 survey was based on responses of 1,053 communications professionals and here’s how the numbers stack up. The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism. Then, in 2018, they reported the 2017 median as $89k. As such, the annual PRWeek salary survey provides good benchmarks.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Trying to track all the relevant media and public sentiment for a brand is impossible, as Greg demonstrated. But even a solution like Google Alerts, or a platform that does not provide access to all media types, is not enough in the most critical moments for a brand. Until next time! Critical Mention. Eric Lebowitz.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

With a new year around the corner, communications professionals are gearing up to get their plans ready to conquer the world in 2018. Brands who require specialized experience or skills on top of well-rounded PR knowledge may struggle to find the ideal candidate. But along with those plans are some obstacles to overcome.

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Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users. This type of approach is reminiscent of marketing days gone by, but it isn’t representative of what works best in 2018.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

AirPR sat down with Mika and discussed unique communications strategies, moving from journalism to PR: AirPR: Tell us about TMI and how you help brands and organizations gain visibility and manage reputation. AirPR: You started your career in journalism. AirPR: How do you see PR & content marketing evolving in 2018?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

JULY 22, 2019

In November of 2018, the Hootsuite Blog stated that over 200 million people participated in Facebook Groups and there were about 150 million people who took advantage of Facebook Stories. In August of 2018, 99 Firms reported that Instagram supports approximately 100 million images and videos each day.

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Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

January 2017 – The company reveals a Journalism Project ; incentives and programs to encourage media partnerships. January 2018 – Facebook will now deemphasize publisher content. January 2018 – Facebook wants you to rank news sources based on how much you trust them. Look, I get it, Facebook is a business. Take a few breaths.

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NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s already looking like this will be the most engaged year for most of these holidays, as we’re gearing up for an entire season of promotional content, and numbers have skyrocketed since 2018. Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 2, 2018

Mercy Bae-coup (@MercyC) June 14, 2018. Danielle Heiny (@DanielleHeiny) June 14, 2018. Greg Rokisky (@GregRokisky) June 14, 2018. Poonam Sharma (@poonam_s) June 14, 2018. A3 I studied journalism in grad school. The next #measurePR Twitter chat will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 12 pm ET.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

million people will watch the game – up about 3% from 2019; 91 commercials were broadcast during the Super Bowl in 2019 (SB 53) which is more than the 86 ads that ran in 2018, but still below the 102 commercials in 2017; In total, ads that ran in 2019 accounted for about 49.5 3) Should brands mix sports and politics? According to Ms.

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PRSay

AUGUST 19, 2021

Current job title : Professor and Chair of The Department of Strategic Communication in the School of Global Journalism & Communication at Morgan State University. Board nominee position : Director-at-Large. Alma mater : Morgan State University. Number of years as a PRSA member : 3. What first attracted you to PRSA as a member?

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 10, 2019

Drew Neisser: What’s not safe is ignoring social conversations, especially those related to your brand and category. Interestingly, brands that take a stand, even a controversial one, are generally way ahead of those that sit on the sidelines. Too many brands still operate in output-only mode and then wonder why no one has noticed.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. Top Pinned Articles in 2018. In 2018, the top content for holiday trends were mostly recipes. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. Katherine Ellis. Email Katherine via katherine.ellis@newswhip.com.

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NewsWhip

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We’ve covered the pharmaceutical industry in depth before , but which brands are getting high engagement on Facebook and how has media covered them in 2019? If you’d like to monitor your brand coverage over time, check out NewsWhip Analytics. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

The conference features over 120 sessions and workshops presented by the leading brand marketers and experts from around the world covering strategy, storytelling, ROI, demand generation, AI, and more. Date: March 21, 2018. ContentTECH Summit. Dates: April 8-10, 2019. Location: San Diego, California. PRWeek Awards.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Usually a Super Bowl ad is thought of as being the golden ticket to getting attention to your brand. We have a useful test case here in Budweiser, a legacy brand that has been a perennial Super Bowl advertiser since 1983, when parent company Anheuser-Busch spent all of its allotted time introducing Bud Light. .

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A 2018 survey by Dun & Bradstreet, for instance, found that data quality was extremely important to 63 percent of B2B companies. That is certainly true of the company’s rollout of Google Marketing Platform in 2018. Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. Google Data Studio adoption.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Here are some of the major challenges that marketers had to deal with in 2018: The role of influencers. Marketing professionals are used to working with journalists, who have a certain code of conduct and are bound by journalism ethics to investigate and tell the truth. In 2018, marketing professionals had to work with influencers.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

” But in the run-up to this year’s AdWeek in New York, it seems CMO and brand patience has started to wane. The trend creates a ripe opportunity for communicators who manage earned media programs to secure better investments in 2018. You’re going to see where [brands] look more to earned media. It’s time for action.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 28, 2018

Yes, 2017 feels like a lifetime ago, given our breakneck news cycle, but there were plenty of public relations lessons over the year for big brands and business categories. After the election, most mainstream news organizations got busy reminding us why they’re needed with a renewed commitment to quality journalism. The Winners.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Growth of independent journalism. “We Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

A North Minneapolis native, Tess excelled in her journalism program at Drake University, during which she presided over the Coalition of Black Students and interned in business development with The Integer Group and in marketing/group sales with Iowa Events Center. She was also a nominee for AdFed’s 32 under 32 in 2018.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 27, 2021

The multi-year trendline on this question suggests it’s not getting any easier (here are the survey results to this question in 2020 , 2019 and 2018 ). Third-party validation is still more credible than all the content marketing and brand journalism in the world. There are several approaches to managing the challenges.

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Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. As the name suggests, it’s a fairly simple KPI: the number of people who saw the piece in which your brand was mentioned. Estimated Audience.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. For example, citing the Edelman Trust Barometer, Digiday reported , “trust in traditional media has increased from 48 percent last year to 61 percent in 2018.”. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. Comment: Amen.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric Lebowitz.

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NewsWhip

AUGUST 9, 2022

Today, misinformation impacts everyone from brands to governments to health-care organizations, among many others. Since its launch in 2018, NewsGuard has rated and reviewed more than 8,000 websites, assessing each one using points under nine criteria, which include: . Not repeatedly publishing false content.

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Critical Mention

MAY 28, 2019

In reality, however, email marketing still holds an important place in the marketing mix for most brands. Of course, subject lines , content and design are critical to success with email marketing; but the platform a brand uses, and the features it has access to within that platform, is equally as important. Until next time!

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 12, 2018

” Given what’s happened with Facebook this year (engagement levels down, user numbers down) and Twitter (down as a brand engagement tool overall), it makes sense that companies are looking for ways to publish and control their own content. Brands, it seems, are simply heading those trolls off before they even get the chance.

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Critical Mention

APRIL 13, 2020

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Please tweet them to us at @criticalmention ! Eric Lebowitz.

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NewsWhip

JUNE 17, 2021

Osaka was candid in her statement, revealing that she’s suffered “long bouts of depression” since her debut in the 2018 U.S.Open. The top article about Osaka’s withdrawal was framed around Serena Williams, whom Osaka beat in the 2018 U.S. articles written and almost 500k engagements. “Our thoughts are with Naomi.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Over the years, sports fans have seen many athletes who have garnered intense media coverage and created their own personal brands. The fact that a YouTube video called “Top 10 LeBron James Funny Commercials” exists should tell you something about his history of using humor as a way to build his personal brand. Until next time!

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

But, whether you are looking at adopting a brand tracking solution for the first time or are re-evaluating your options, there are a couple of “staples” to insist on. When you are monitoring important media coverage—whether it’s a PR crisis or an especially impactful brand story—getting results quickly is absolutely critical.

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BradleyPR

MARCH 31, 2018

Or seeing someone wearing your brand’s t-shirt at the mall? What makes you feel successful in your PR job? Is it a spike in social media followers? A news article published from a news release you sent out? These results can make you feel good about what you are doing. They can also be the [.].

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

1) Earned and branded media drive awareness and trust in B2B. Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. Yet all the money means digital-first businesses have to contend with more noise as legacy brands bring their deep pockets to digital. req.) – by BMV a digital agency in Boston.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Eric Lebowitz joined Critical Mention in 2018 as its Director of Marketing. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics. Eric Lebowitz.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 30, 2019

When you are monitoring important media coverage—whether it’s a crisis or an especially impactful brand story—getting results quickly is absolutely critical. So, any platform you adopt should have the ability to track brand sentiment, earned media value, geographic location, etc. Please feel free to reach out today. Until next time!

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