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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Year of the employee. 2022 is going to be known as the year of the employee. Qualified employees are scarce, and companies recognize that they need to be seen as great places to work and thrive as well as strong brands.

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Another Acquisition and More Podcast Monitoring Tools [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

In March, Meltwater acquired Linkfluence, a French company for that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights, for $59 million. In other words, we’ll be set-up to track team activities, pitch performance and more in one place.”. While we’re on pitching, Spin Sucks looks at tips from recent surveys.

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Competition Among All-in-One PR Software Tools Heats Up [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. Users can track direct and indirect brand mentions, hashtags, influencers and keywords, keep tabs on competitors and industry trends, gather key consumer insights, and discover the most relevant and engaging influencers.”. Notified (formerly Intrado).

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One IPO, One M&A and the Best Media Monitoring Solutions for 2021 [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

million of revenues, improving on 2019’s $10.2 Meltwater said it agreed to acquire Linkfluence, a French company with software that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights. Linkfluence was founded in 2006 has 150 employees in seven offices, with headquarters in Paris. million of red ink on $92.01

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After a Recent Three-Way Tie Up, Onclusive Acquires Critical Mention

Sword and the Script

It said these deals were bad for customers, bad for employees, and often bad for investors (LPs, not the fund managers). The company “ proactively” severed a relationship with Cision in 2019 after enhancing its capabilities. The report is based on a global survey of its employees. Pitching on Fridays. “We earned $13.9

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Public Relations Objectives

Doctor Spin

In an era where consumers are increasingly sceptical of advertising and corporate speak, PR offers a more authentic and credible way to communicate with the public. You cannot “do marketing” towards these groups; their informational needs differ from those of potential consumers. Driving Employee Engagement.

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Dealmaking Sizzles Again Among PR Software Providers and Here Comes Another Side Dish of Generative AI for Comms [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

In March, Meltwater acquired Linkfluence , a French company that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights, for $59 million. Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. was acquired by Cision in January 2019 and merged with Brandwatch in 2022.”