Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Be more strategic.

Media Relations 111

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 111

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Emerging channels like podcasts will continue to grow in influence, which means PR pros have to become more fluent in strategically pitching and forming relationships in these channels. The metaverse, Web 3.0, Fast-vertising.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

A single misleading article can be tweeted, shared, liked, and spread like wildfire around the world in just minutes. The article misidentified the shooter as another (innocent) man. But many sites that rely on traffic to attract advertisers will create clickbait headlines that are so scandalous, people can’t help but click.

Google 225

Google Facebook Wikipedia Engineering 225

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. What happens after the story publishes? How did we do?

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

PR’s job is to pitch and secure stories that align with the brand, as told through third-party endorsement. Marketing and advertising teams A/B test ad copy to see which messages resonate the most with their customers. Marketing’s job is then to identify key audiences and directly market to them through the lens of the brand.

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

Recently I’ve noticed an article discussing “CommsTech” as opposed to PR tech. Then I saw another article on CommsTech which was also clearly about PR tech tools. This is effectively native advertising, which Cision says is “proven to be more trustworthy.” That’s good work right there, Propel.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Pitch Data Studies Data studies have always proven to be great sources of high-quality backlinks, provided the data is interesting and packaged correctly. Once you find your data sources, develop a compelling story complete with findings and some graphics, and then pitch these to journalists via email and/or press release.

Google 71

Google Infographics Pitching Resources 71

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. In 2010, he sold his agency to an advertising holdings company for an estimated $10-$15 million.

Software 85

Software Media Relations Pitching Media 85

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

This article highlights the top five PR trends for 2024, offering insights to refine and modernize your PR strategies. For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR. Or, what if your competitor has some great articles available online?

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They provided me with a presentation outlining the product, a web demonstration, and answered my questions about it. Many PR professionals rely on circulation numbers (impressions) or web traffic estimates to provide some sense of reach. The advertiser “retargets” everyone that showed initial interest. 1) What is Cision Impact?

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

published an article tracing the evolution of media kits from the 1960s until today. Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email. In March 2020, digital newsroom designer pr.co

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

prTini

AUGUST 29, 2014

32 Web Writing Tips for Better Blogging and Social Media Posts. How a Mid-Air Fight Became Great Advertising. 5 Resources to Help You With Your Pitch. 30+ Ultimate Headline Formulas for Tweets, Posts, Articles and Emails. Follow Team Geben on Twitter for more articles and resources throughout the week.

Resources 55

Resources Pitching Case Study Instagram 55

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR. Another alternative is if you know which of your past articles were most popular, you can ask ChatGPT to brainstorm variations of these ideas. Or, what if your competitor has some great articles available online?

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Optimize your web pages to ensure that your audience can easily find you. Paid advertising. There are many digital advertising options available that meet your budget and your goals; however, it requires some experimenting. Share your content on sites like Medium or use LinkedIn’s article feature to further extend your reach.

B2B 174

B2B Company Marketing SEO 174

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

He published his article in December, noting, “iPRSoftware did not respond to questions on whether it had informed its clients of the data exposure.”. The free anti-virus company Avast suddenly shut down Jumpshot, a company that aggregated and sold anonymized web data to marketers. How did it work?

Software 102

Software Analysis Data Tools 102

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Free for four emails per day.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. Free for four emails per day.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. This generates publicity and enhances your public reputation, and develops web- or blogsite traffic, direct email inquiries or calls.

Social Media 83

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 83

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

More than 1/3 of journalists globally publish more than seven articles a week”; and “42% of respondents work on stories no more than a day in advance.”. A deluge of pitches. “75% 75% of journalists say fewer than a quarter of the pitches they receive are relevant or useful.”. 2% said “personal safety and security issues.”.

Survey 91

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

Paid advertising campaigns are a huge part of a brand’s strategy, creating extensive paid content to maximise everything from awareness, web traffic or sales directly from the company page. Advertisers spend billions across social media platforms, targetting businesses and consumers alike with their messaging.

Video 62

Video Strategy SEO Engineering 62

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

If you read an article about an individual or organisation in your favourite magazine or newspaper you’re likely to view it far more favourably than if you heard the information direct. In August 1994 The News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina, began putting news and sports articles online on its website.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

There’s an old saying in marketing that half of the advertising budget is wasted, we just don’t know which half. Despite the maturation of digital marketing and web analytics, this remains a challenge. As always, you’ll find three articles below that I’ve vetted and recommend for your perusal.

B2B 66

B2B Marketing Advertising Advertising 66

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” This is a good article on the difference. Read this article about leveraging Facebook Groups. PR should be the first thing you do and it should be done every day.

Small Business 213

Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Lauri Pehar Borsh

APRIL 30, 2014

One of the advantages of using social media networks for creating new business opportunities is the ability to share great information without having to rely solely on the traditional sales pitch approach. This generates publicity and enhances your public reputation, and develops web- or blogsite traffic, direct email inquiries or calls.

Social Media 60

Social Media Pitching Media LinkedIn 60

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Subscriptions and advertising are down for most media, and there is no single model that can replace them across the sector. What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Layoffs and restructuring are still common practices.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business.

Publicity 67

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

billion articles to date which comes in at about 100 terabytes of storage. This is because Onclusive takes broader crawl of the web, which matters to PR because the media landscape has fragmented. This is because Onclusive takes broader crawl of the web, which matters to PR because the media landscape has fragmented.

Case Study 117

Case Study Software Data Web 117

Cision

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I wrote a couple of weeks ago that Twitter is making some developer and user tweaks in an effort to increase advertising revenue, and a cool feature that they have recently introduced are polls. Reddit “Upvoted” What would it look like if Reddit was professionally curated and didn’t allow comments on its articles?

Social Media 120

Social Media Tools Reddit LinkedIn 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2015

Following the likes of BuzzFeed, Gawker and the WaPo , among other media outlets, CNN is going all in on native advertising with an in-store studio or so to speak. The division will fashion and distribute “branded content” across CNN’s fleet of properties, from TV to the Web and newer platforms like Snapchat….

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Ethics Journalism 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. Yet today, with millions of “channels” on the web, it’s just the beginning. A PR pro that takes copious notes can easily take what was not reported and transform it into blog posts, contributed article, or even a different media pitch. Pitch media upstream.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Interviews Pitching 60

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Laura Frnka Davis (LFD): As a solo PR professional, I offer writing services of all sorts: annual reports, internal communications, press releases, blogs, newsletter articles, and executive communications. It used to be you could pitch a story to virtually any type of outlet and if it was a good story, land a placement.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 20, 2010

We’ve been receiving more than a few pitches from Jennifer on behalf of Retrevo. And for this she’s getting a good pitch seal of approval from the Bad Pitch Blog (we used to call it Glinda the Good Pitch, but how cool is that, really?) Before we post her pitch, we asked Jennifer a few questions.

Pitching 49

Pitching Fashion Report Twitter 49

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Web visitors that bounce, maybe more valuable than businesses give them credit for, according to research by Parsely , and reviewed by Lucia Moses of Digiday for a piece titled, Turns out the flyby reader is more valuable than often thought : “Parsely looked at 1.6 Also see: Marketing Budgets, Planning and Benchmarks for 2017 [UML].

Study 64

Study Marketing B2B Apparel 64

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Customers can reach support through a chat channel on its website, within the Meltwater web application, or through the mobile app. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive. More articles, but shorter pieces. On average, authors are producing more articles that are shorter in length.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Rock the Status Quo

MARCH 30, 2015

They aren’t likely to cannibalize my video reach as a pay-for-play advertising opportunity when they make revenue stuffing commercials in front of videos already, and do that based on organic reach. According to the same Mashable article mentioned above, Facebook is also rolling out an update to its Comments feature.

Facebook 100

Facebook Customer Service YouTube Crisis Management 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. Managing interactions through social media effectively builds brand credibility with minimal advertising costs.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40