Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. This month was no exception, and perhaps because many of the launches were timed with annual PRSA International Conference which wrapped up recently. What sort of data? GTCR and Cision made $2.25

Internal 64

Internal International Data Media 64

Wadds Inc.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

But as no communicator can be on red alert all the time – as Hartley, founder of crisis training agency Polpeo, points out – being able to tell a short-lived social media controversy from a major real-world business risk is essential. No-one should be surprised that “perma-crisis” was declared Oxford English Dictionary word of the year 2022.

Crisis 98

Crisis Communications Crisis Management Analysis 98

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The audited data from the virtual CES2021 show offered a number of data points that may be helpful to the automotive and mobility technology companies who plan to leverage PR at CES2022. A year later, CES2021 reported 46% of its audience was international, with visitors from 167 countries, regions and territories in virtual attendance.

Data 75

Data Automotive Transportation Mobile 75

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. This is a good fit if you’re looking to master content technology and strategy in 2020. Build a Better Agency Summit.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. There are several reasons why one business would acquire another. Did you know?

Company 151

Company Tools Technology Software 151

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. More than half (54%) of respondents think more work will be shipped to outside agencies to help relieve the pressure. Blog: What is PR?

Survey 122

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 122

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. The company “ proactively” severed a relationship with Cision in 2019 after enhancing its capabilities. Is this the start of a new business model for PR agencies and consultants?

Software 86

Software Pitching Internal International 86

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). And with that, here’s a go at the first PR Tech Sum….

Industry 87

Industry Media Technology Employee 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

PR agencies, you’re running for re-election. So whether the PR is handled in-house or with an agency, it’s a good time to demonstrate its value. Early September is an excellent time for a review to date, as part of a check-in meeting with the client (whether internal or external.) PR tips for Q4.

Retail 136

Retail Creativity Leadership Agency 136

Critical Mention

AUGUST 29, 2019

FY 2019 Achievements. Already in 2019, Critical Mention has added new television and radio channels to its capture network across the globe. The company has built a strong reputation in the media intelligence space over the last few years by developing leading-edge technology internally, an undertaking the company expects to continue.

Television 60

Television Radio Analytics Government 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. The company took in just shy of $40 million in revenue for the year ending 2019 – with a loss of $6 million according to PitchBook , which does the conversion math automatically. Welcome to 2021!

Pitching 151

Pitching YouTube Community Company 151

wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

With tight regulations and even tighter internal compliance guidelines, there’s no free and easy posting. McGuffin Creative Group is a marketing and advertising agency dedicated to banks, financial services and healthcare organizations investing to grow their brands and motivate sales.

Financial 52

Financial Social Media Banking Media 52

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It’s not always easy for PR pros to reach their target audience in the highly competitive landscape of 2019. This resource has been crucial for MediaSource projects like the Opioid Technology Challenge , which garnered record-breaking web traffic and hundreds of entries in a short period. No, that doesn’t mean just creating videos.

Storytelling 136

Storytelling Video Strategy Analytics 136

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

Two respondents noted a split structure with internal communications reporting to HR, and external communications reporting through sales. Meanwhile, some of the respondents from government agencies cited various Under Secretaries – or senior administrators at the municipal level. Where PR Should Report? What about HR?

Report 119

Report Publicity Survey B2B 119

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. Vuelio named this blog the best PR and communications blog in 2019. The report provides an international perspective on the challenges facing the PR business. It was published by Leeds Beckett University at the Euprera Congress 2019.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 46) “Help transit agencies communicate to the public.”. 57) “Change consultant.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

PR in High Definition

JULY 31, 2020

Fast forward 850 years… It is alleged that two members of eBay’s executive team sent or forwarded text messages in 2019 suggesting it was time to “take down” a newsletter editor and its publisher, a husband and wife team, and all because they had criticised eBay. All because Becket had criticised the King.

Reputation 62

Reputation Employee Film Internal 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As a marketing agency, we realized our business and our clients were going to be affected by AI, as would the marketing industry. Technology will get smarter, intelligently automating traditionally human-powered activities while adding layers of complexity. Unpacking the Challenge: How to Help Marketers Understand & Apply AI.

Case Study 92

Case Study Study Brand Branding 92

PR 20/20

JUNE 9, 2020

Between 2016 and 2019, PR 20/20 had evolved so much that the website was no longer a strong reflection of our vision. A critical piece of business growth, the website was no longer serving its purpose as the metaphorical “front door” to the agency. Last year, it became increasingly evident that we had outgrown our existing website.

Web 60

Web Internal International Storytelling 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

One thing is certain, this giant step in the technological revolution is here to stay and only growing more extensive and impactful daily. Content Creation and Curation: AI technologies can assist marketers in creating and curating content. I have been playing in this new field since 2019 and the working model remains the same for now.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies accepted principles for the use of artificial intelligence in PR. Given the fast development in this field, AI has the potential to optimize processes and assist in addressing ethical dilemmas in agencies and companies. Each country has its laws, there are international laws.

Radio 59

Radio Ethics How To Writing 59

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Agencies can manage the newsrooms for multiple clients with Prezly or corporate communications can opt for their own instance. Some communicators on Prezly even use this for internal communications. Among its customers are agencies that range from the smaller side with 3-5 employees – all the way up to 120 or more staffers.

Pitching 64

Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 64

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Technology and data have supercharged consumer expectations for a personalized, connected experience. But technology isn’t the whole story. And it’s not just the technology we’re excited about. Internal communications and events. The future of marketing is more intelligent and more human. Here’s what it means to you.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

Ethical Voices

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In my enlisted career, I did just about everything a public affairs person could do including media relations, internal information, community relations, the works. I ended up retiring in 2019, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and I’m now working for the IRS. I’m not saying pick one particular news agency and follow that agency.

Public Affairs 82

Public Affairs Ethics Social Media Government 82

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you are striving to build your short list of PR and communications technology vendors, this long but neatly organized list of companies and resources might prove helpful . My last PR tech sum went up in November of last year – and very little in the way of substantive news has happened in the PR technology community since.

Technology 94

Technology Software Resources Pitching 94

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. But it’s easy to imagine this technology being used in more subtle but dangerous ways, such as politicians ‘saying’ things that are not totally out of character but more extreme or subversive than anything they would really say.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. To that end, this year’s roundup is uh-mazing.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

I think that experience working in an agile marketing environment at a big company, or a smaller agency/startup where you can quickly get exposure to and responsibility for managing other disciplines can be helpful if you’ve been focused on one discipline, and want to expand or have aspirations of being a CMO or CDO someday.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism, the practice of sunsetting experienced pros , has been with us in the work force for many years but today has become a routine practice in technology and many other industries. Gerry has served 50 years in communications and technology roles with Fortune 200 firms and NASA. Oh how times have changed.

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Communications professionals have put NewsWhip’s unique media intelligence technology that quantifies and predicts engagement with all the world’s news to work in guiding extremely effective crisis response. Engagements to Houston Rockets Coverage in 2019. The Backstory. Using Predictive Monitoring to Guide Crisis Response.

Crisis 12

Crisis Crisis Management Facebook Social Media 12

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

But in the end, the truth is that we who do business with this and seriously advise large international companies do our job the same way our colleagues in Germany, France, and the UK do theirs. Host: When you signed the contract did you then set up M3 or was it your advertising agency? Host: How did you come up with the name M3?

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Internally, I’m having less and less of the conversation with my work colleagues defending social as not a free medium. How will you create thumb-stopping social in 2019? In 2019, we’ll see emoji keyboards expand to make it even easier to find relevant emojis for our social media posts and community management.

Social Media 89

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 89

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Marketers have poured money into technologies that distribute content, but very little into technologies that help creative. 2) Marketing leaders add creative headcount and build in-house agencies. Read more: WSJ: In-house Agencies on Rise as Advertisers Seek Services Closer to Home.

Creativity 78

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 78

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

HOWEVER… If you take a closer look at the 2019 list, you quickly realize almost the entire list is made up of agency folks. I only found THREE people who WEREN’T agency people on the list! What’s more, it wasn’t just agency people–it was one specific agency! ” – Ryan Roddy.

Transportation 122

Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

And that includes the vehicle technology and advanced mobility segment of the annual show. In fact, longtime auto journalist and analyst John McElroy calls CES the world’s best auto technology show. All that said, CES 2024 promises to be an exciting showcase opportunity for the vehicle technology and mobility space.

Automotive 87

Automotive Mobile Software Technology 87

Sword and the Script

APRIL 13, 2019

This is true whether you are in-house or work for an agency. 17% more likely to be expanding beyond traditional agency partners.”. “18% 17% more likely to be expanding beyond traditional agency partners.”. “18% For example, more companies are returning to “channel partners to go-to-market in 2019” after a dip of about two years.

Study 116

Study Survey Infographics B2B 116

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Event dropped from a roughly $16 billion market in 2019 to about $6 billion in 2020, according to a study reviewed by Marketing Charts. is $100,000 in 2020; it’s higher for in-house PR and corporate communication roles at $145,500 and lower for PR agencies at $90,000. in 2019, reaching a record $4.5 (Source: B2B Sales Cycles ).

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178