Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. Background on PRophet Kwittken is a former PR agency leader. In March of 2023, it added generative AI to its software.

Software 85

Software Media Relations Media Pitching 85

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This initiative can be anything from a new product launch, to a proposal to increase spend on a branding campaign, or a significant investment with a new agency—to name a few. Improved technology is on the wish list, as well. Source: Ragan Communications, Communications Benchmark Report 2021.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 9, 2021

Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. The idea that PR software is like customer relationship management (CRM) for public relations has been around for a while. big, little, agency, in-house)?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. More than half (54%) of respondents think more work will be shipped to outside agencies to help relieve the pressure. The media relations struggle.

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Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 121

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. The tech briefings, where I provide a close look at a PR technology tool, really seemed to resonate. Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too. Thank you for reading!

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SEO Software Resources Newspapers 103

Wadds Inc.

MARCH 2, 2023

Public relations is locked into content and workflow that is more than 100 years old. A survey by Cision in 2021 reported that media relations came third in the list of reasons for distributing a press release via a wire service after brand visibility (68%) and thought leadership (36%). Press releases are nearly useless.

Engineering 98

Engineering Television Travel Financial 98

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nearly three-quarters of the 200 corporate communicators surveyed for an October 2021 report by Edelman say businesses are looking at comms in a new light. These findings echo last year’s JOTW Strategy Communication Survey, published in June of 2021. In-house vs. agency. Other interesting statistics: Agencies say creative.

Survey 81

Survey Corporate Communications Financial 81

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The third installment of HBO Max’s hit series “Succession” was one of the most highly anticipated seasons of television in 2021. For those who don’t watch, Succession follows the dysfunctional Roy family, whose patriarch, Logan Roy, owns and operates the largest media and entertainment company in the world. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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Media Fashion Television Radio 162

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

With the event going virtual in 2021 and returning to in-person (with proof of vaccination) for 2022, it’s challenging to predict how attendance will exactly turn out. But as the show expands, including new automotive space in the new LVCC West Hall , so does the competition and the jockeying for media and attendee attention.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues and continued marketplace uncertainty, the attitudes of marketing agency clients are diverging into three distinct categories, according to the recent 2021 Agency Edge Research conducted by the Agency Management Institute and Audience Audit.

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Automotive Agency Tourism Mobile 84

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

This month’s roundup of PR technology news is a two-fer: there’s two months’ worth of news here. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? In a marketing email, ResponseSource said it’s shutting down it’s curated list of media requests submitted on Twitter and tagged with the hashtag #journorequests. Give our services a try.

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Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The PR technology space can be in some respects, divided into Davids and Goliaths. Here’s one more: Vocus was one of the earliest technology companies in the PR tech space. It claims it saw “75% year-over-year revenue growth in 2021, and more than 300% revenue growth over the three-year period from 2018-2021.”.

Technology 81

Technology Company Analytics Writing 81

Victorious PR

JANUARY 27, 2023

Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology are rapidly growing and evolving industries, and as such, they are also subject to intense scrutiny from the media. Let’s discuss some key strategies for managing media relations as a crypto company and how public relations can help you build trust and credibility with your target audience.

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Company Real Estate Strategy Publicity 52

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The results can be inaccurate, outdated or incomplete if the work is done using an old data set ( currently ChatGPT’s data set ends in 2021, so responses may not include more recent information ). Another limitation of ChatGPT is that it is a machine learning model, which means that it is dependent upon the data set it examines.

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Automotive Training Customer Service Data 80

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2021

Over my career, I’ve used every major distributor, or wire service as they are known, and even worked for a company that owned one, so I’m familiar with the business, technology and press release pricing. This blog is just a clever story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. >>> Did you know?

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Financial Video Survey Google 89

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

If the world avoids a second wave of coronavirus, the OECD predicts the economy will bounce back by 9% in 2021. Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Media relations – The pandemic has decimated newsrooms over the last few months.

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Exercises Employee Social Media Communications 71

PR in High Definition

JUNE 25, 2020

If the world avoids a second wave of coronavirus, the OECD predicts the economy will bounce back by 9% in 2021. Brands are having to communicate differently on social media channels, to be more socially responsible while still appealing to customers. Media relations – The pandemic has decimated newsrooms over the last few months.

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Exercises Employee Social Media Communications 62

The Hoffman Agency

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Well, my internship officially ended on August 31, 2021. That said, I’m incredibly grateful that I was given the opportunity to intern with The Hoffman Agency, which ultimately led to me landing a job and getting to stay here longer! By Elise Harrell, Account Coordinator. How lucky am I? Anyway, on to the important stuff.

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Internal International Meeting Writing 36

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 93

Technology Software Resources Pitching 93

NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

MARCH 26, 2021. They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. He was previously a part of innovation efforts at a number of different agencies, including FleishmanHillard and Marina Maher Communications. Watch webinar. Read transcript.

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Advertising Advertising Data Reputation 131

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. PR agencies and PR departments will be compelled to deliver more with less.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

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.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.”

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A study by PathFactory found content costs soared 58% in 2021 compared to the year earlier. billion in 2021 . Consulting firm Burton-Taylor International published a report finding annual spending on PR “media intelligence solutions” grew 14.7% billion in 2021. 66% said conferences (including virtual). billion in 2020.

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B2B Marketing Survey Software 122

Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Image: CES / Consumer Technology Association. After two years without a full-fledged, in-person CES, automotive suppliers and vehicle technology providers – and their customers – are eager for CES 2023, which is just a few months away. 839,000+ mentions of CES2020 across social media platforms.

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Automotive Mobile Technology Hotels 128

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The media PR salary: $100,000. The median public relations salary in the U.S. 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. Source: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey ). Media relations is ever more challenging.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Automotive and mobility technology suppliers seem to be chomping at the bit to return to CES2022, one of the most important shows for advanced automotive technology, slated for January 5-8, 2022 in Las Vegas. 24,916 attendees from the vehicle technology sector alone. 6,517 media members from 79 countries.

Automotive 79

Automotive Mobile Transportation Trade Shows 79

PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2022

The media landscape has been changing for many years. From 2019 to 2021 , print subscription circulations fell by 7%, and single-sale copies by 11%. Put simply: when it comes to building reputations, shrinking media pools are becoming a bigger problem. Adding to this, they’re completely inundated with emails and pitches.

Reputation 62

Reputation Media SEO Case Study 62

NewsWhip

JULY 29, 2021

JUNE 30, 2021 | 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT. Maybe we set the stage first, if you can tell us a bit about Methods+Mastery, which is within the FleishmanHillard global network , but an independent agency. I know a lot of agencies say that, but that’s a real commitment of ours and part of the north star that we align to.

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Brand Branding Marketing Data 78

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Following the 2020 pandemic, 2021 continued to surprise us in both good and bad ways. Here are 25 predictions for yet another unpredictable year from the worldwide members of PRGN, the network where agency members gather to connect and share: 1. Jim Bianchi, President, Bianchi Public Relations , Detroit, Michigan. What a year!

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Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

PRSay

JULY 26, 2022

Deeptie Sethi is a global brand and communications specialist helping businesses leverage the power of public relations and communications-leading strategic planning, media relations, brand and reputation management, crisis management and effective advocacy programs.

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