Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

Reddit 176

Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

There are thousands upon thousands of web, print, audio and video outlets, and as we’ve all become acutely aware, many of these publishers spread misinformation and extremely polarizing political content. The company might view the coverage as unfair, but it is still grounded in legitimate public concerns.

Communications 189

Communications Journalism Advertising Advertising 189

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2017

Use PR to build a brand and advertising to defend it. The point of that philosophy used to be that, while you can build a brand with advertising, it’s very expensive. Where a few years ago, print was dragging the publishing industry into a morass of unprofitability, today, it is hinting at revival.

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Print Study 62

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

Buyers no longer pay attention to traditional advertisements. A study released by Elite Daily found that only 1 percent of millennials would trust a brand after seeing a compelling ad. That’s where brand journalism comes into play. Here are three factors to consider to appeal to your target audience with brand journalism.

Journalism 120

Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 120

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

In this digital age, many, many brands are still using press releases to connect their stories to media outlets. The print edition of the New York Times alone reaches more people than the Huffington Post, so great newsrooms can still live in this digital environment.” What brands are going to rise and fall in this new landscape?

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Additionally, advertisers generated pre-Super Bowl excitement for their brands with teaser ads the week before the game that drove viewership and excitement. It showcased the unparalleled ability of brands to captivate audiences through a fusion of entertainment, creativity, and strategic promotion. and Jermaine Dupri.

Sports 85

Sports Television Advertising Advertising 85

Prohibition

JANUARY 20, 2021

With the fast-paced digital world that we all live in – staying relevant and front of mind has never been more important for brands. PR can help brands reach a wider audience, promote products, offerings and services and also ensure that they stand out amongst competitors. However, it all depends on how you use it.

Company 62

Company Software Crisis Management Agency 62

PRSay

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Likewise, it’s important to educate organizations on the difference between earned media and advertising. Sharing it across social media, placing it within a press section on the company website and highlighting it again with an email campaign can all continue to generate views. percent of the pitches they receive.

Media Relations 202

Media Relations Media Pitching Case Study 202

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

With a host of media, advertising and adtech companies on the roster, many of our teams at SHIFT are grappling with stories relating to how native advertising is impacting these industries. According to an Advertising Age poll from this time last year, nearly two-thirds of marketers planned to increase their native spend.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Print Pitching 60

Stephen Waddington

APRIL 14, 2020

A perfect storm of distribution and falling advertising revenue is a blow to the newsprint business after two decades of battling the shift from print to digital. There are similar stories unfolding at local newspaper companies JPI Media and Newsquest. Print accounts for 80% of UK newspaper revenues and digital 20%.

Print 102

Print Newspapers Crisis Local 102

PRSay

MAY 9, 2023

We used to calculate the value of earned media placements according to advertising value equivalency (AVE), based on the cost of a print media ad and the publication in which it appeared. For example, being included on Oprah Winfrey’s “favorite things” list can make a company. A case in point is the brand S’well.

Measurement 103

Measurement Marketing Pharmaceuticals Social Media 103

5W PR

MARCH 2, 2021

Micromarketing is an advertising approach that targets niche audiences in the market – in other words, through micromarketing, companies can directly market their products or services to a highly targeted consumer group. Then, the company creates a marketing campaign catering to that specific target audience.

Marketing 88

Marketing Consumer Radio Groups 88

5W PR

APRIL 11, 2023

Exclusivity of solutions Luxury marketing aims to create a unique brand image that reflects exclusivity and prestige. This occurs through high-end advertising, product placement, and celebrity endorsements. These brands produce goods that are associated with high quality, elegance and status.

Marketing 78

Marketing Radio Print Consumer 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

You can’t just spend your way to success in social media advertising. They can and do comment on paid promotions as this advertisement for AT&T Fiber demonstrates. At first glance it seems great, the brand is seemingly benefiting with some organic lift stemming from its paid efforts. but I’m stuck with you.”.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Social Media Twitter 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

While the brand and the stint in sales have certainly shaped her views, there was another influence whenever she ventured to HQ in Burbank California. “I The women on the brand side at Disney opened up the world to me with their smarts, fearlessness, and wicked talented.”. That experience also sparked an interest in marketing.

B2B 81

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 81

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? Handpicked Related Content.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring involves systematically tracking and analyzing media content (such as news articles, social media posts, and broadcast segments) related to a specific brand, industry, or topic. Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands.

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

ReimaginePR

JULY 4, 2016

Over the years, I’ve fallen in love with a few particularly great brand stories. How many times have you had to stop midway through reading a brand story that was nothing but fluff without any real substance? Sadly, these aren’t the only two problems that I have seen as far as awful brand stories go. Or one that set off alarms?

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling Print 149

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

When it comes to good public relations , a company can have great potential that for one reason or another is never realized in the form of media coverage. But it’s often simply because the company is unprepared for the opportunity. Beyond generating brand visibility, what do you want your PR coverage to communicate?

Media 199

Media Interviews YouTube Hotels 199

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

“This fee will cover an expanded profile in print which will run even sooner – within 30 days of purchase, in addition to an online listing,” according to the publisher’s message [emphasis added]. And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. Talk to Us!

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

You can no longer simply email journalists and hope to get coverage online or in print-based media. This practice is also useful after launching a press release to track what’s being said about your brand and the recent news development. . Let’s examine three ways of distributing content and how to get them up to date.

Strategy 251

Strategy Case Study Instagram Print 251

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Maybe it’s a Fast Company article detailing a compelling success or a groundbreaking startup story. Real estate company buyers are more likely to be paging through these journals than Wired.

Pitching 168

Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. In this case, PR strategies can help your brand use a broader method to communicate your messages to specific audiences effectively. Let’s start with the basics!

Video 109

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 109

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . People will trust a review or a comment by a stranger more than they will trust an ad from a company. I find that most companies don’t know these basic facts. They are taking the time to read and understand.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

A brand using video marketing effectively will enjoy an increase in sales, conversions, and brand image. When launching a campaign, video has great storytelling potential – showcasing your brand’s campaign findings far and wide. inform audiences, promo film, personal connection, next company event.

Video 62

Video Strategy SEO Engineering 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Brand marketers often look to public relations to accomplish a great deal of “heavy lifting” in terms of creating awareness. PR is most effective at: Packaging a company’s story to resonate with reporters. An exec I worked with once told me he didn’t exist until he saw his name in print.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Cision

JANUARY 25, 2016

The big budgets owned these channels, and consumers had to pay attention to those advertisements.”. Social has brought an explosion of content distribution channels, and brands are struggling to make their content stand out. Small companies: ask yourself what’s going to get you up every day to create content.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Banking B2C 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Asia Pacific region contains many of the fastest-growing and lucrative business markets, especially for technology companies. Home to giants like ByteDance (TikTok’s parent company), Alibaba, Tencent, Flipkart and fueled by Amazon’s recent $1bn investment in India — APAC has long been a melting pot of digital technology innovation.

Mobile 156

Mobile Local Technology Trends 156

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Once upon a time, businesses hopped on social channels to amp up their brand presence and chat with customers. So, it’s a no-brainer for e-commerce (aka ecommerce) brands to team up with social media to make those sales happen. Shoppers can connect with brands, explore, and buy the products all in one place.

Social Media 86

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 86

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Marijane Funess, a director at Crenshaw Communications for the past six years, pioneers a communications company uniquely positioned at the intersection of design and technology. Is your company prepared to deal with the growing technological marketplace needing some communications help? How can brands keep up?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. Now everything is PR, communications, and management.

Crisis Management 83

Crisis Management Crisis Advertising Advertising 83

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Issues and crisis management have come to the fore as companies are forced to react to economic factors and as misinformation about COVID-19 continues to spread, placing a sharper focus on tackling fake news and the need for customer transparency and honesty.

Crisis Management 88

Crisis Management Print Ethics Local 88

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. I culled through the answers pulling out as many as possible that were fit for print and listed them below. 8) “Consult, coach, teach.”.

Employee 148

Employee Print Writing Survey 148

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

I assign articles to our in-house and freelance staff, work with our graphic artist for our print layout and designs, and work with our sales and management team to ensure our content meets our editorial mission and help with sales. I really love delving into people’s stories or stories of how companies are born.

Meeting 72

Meeting Automotive Engineering Journalism 72

Presspage

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

If you are sending a press release, make sure it includes all the relevant information and a couple of jargon-free quotes that talk about why this is important for consumers or a wider community – not for the company or organization. If the image is to go into print, it needs to be at least 1MB. Personalize your PR pitches.

Pitching 78

Pitching Advertising Advertising Product Launch 78

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2017

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys–Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand. The post How to Measure PR?

Measurement 90

Measurement How To Television Analysis 90

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. Adtech networks already have tracking on major media sites to deliver performance information for advertising hosted there, and Cision works with these companies to do the same thing for coverage.

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90