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Is Your Press Release or Media Pitch Guilty of Information Overload?

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Information overload occurs when you try to consume too much knowledge or data at once. Media relations and PR pros must heed Godin’s advice or suffer the consequences of being ignored, or worse, getting blocked by a journalist when trying to pitch them. The news in both your pitch and press release must be obvious.

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No, PR’s Not Dead Yet. Doing Just Fine Thanks! But Try Again Next Year

Flack's Revenge

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. And last I heard, the newswire business is doing well thank you, still a hearty institution supported by an ecosystem that generates, distributes and consumes the “news.”

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. Blogger outreach gets personal.

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Meltwater Quietly Goes IPO [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

Meltwater lists on a Swedish stock exchange; startup Propel hits 50 customers; Vetted launches – it’s like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching. As I write this piece, it’s currently trading at about $6.50 Vetted” is like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching. Welcome to 2021! billion on its second day of trading.

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

Sword and the Script

The company “ proactively” severed a relationship with Cision in 2019 after enhancing its capabilities. The enhancements help PR professionals conduct industry research, identify consumer trends and “collect intelligence on competitors,” according to a statement. As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60.

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Cover Your Assets to win in PR

Flack's Revenge

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Does your business spawn data that can be mined for newsworthy info about trends, or consumer or business behavior? If so, this could drive a pitch that lands. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year.”. Newsjacking.

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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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