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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. PR and communications pros will be leaning way more heavily on AI-powered content development tools in 2023.

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Less publicized but more interesting takeaways from 3 reports on marketing and PR

Sword and the Script

PR earns a 45% open rate and 3% response rate on pitches Reporters opened about half of the pitches (45%) they received in Q4 2023 and responded to about 3%. Globally, nearly half (45%) of the 427 in-house commutators polled by PRWeek in late 2023 employ an outside agency. So, says Propel, which provides PR software. Is that good?

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A Fairly Comprehensive List of PR and Comms Technology Vendors for 2023

Sword and the Script

Products: media database, email distribution, media monitoring & reporting, online newsroom. Blog: SEO Software Company Semrush Moves into PR with Prowly Acquisition [PR Tech Sum].Comment: Blog: Sorry, Press Releases Do Not Help Your SEO Anymore [Even if Your Press Release Distribution Vendor Says They Do…They Still Don’t].

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The Power of Earned Media: What You Need to Know

Bianchi Biz Blog

With fewer reporters than ever covering the supplier beat, those that are left are being asked to do more in terms of covering broader beats, filing more frequent stories across traditional and digital platforms, doing social media promotion, and creating blog posts, videos, webinars and other content.

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Can Sponsored Content Work For PR?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Different types of content in the form of press releases , bylined articles , white papers, and social media , among others, can help deliver key messages, amplify thought leadership and boost SEO for a particular brand. . But what are its drawbacks? Cons: Short lifespan. When the budget runs out, the impact wanes. Expensive process.

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Top AI Tools for PR and Marketing Pros

Landis PR

Its much more advanced and powerful successor, ChatGPT-4, debuted in March 2023. One of the latest innovations, AutoGPT , was released in April 2023 as an autonomous AI agent that generates its own prompts to complete tasks. Media Relations AI tools can also be utilized in media relations.

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

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

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. Media usage and overload We stopped having to search out the news about 10 years ago; it finds us wherever we are. first appeared on Burrelles.