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#14: What happens when influence outshines advertising?

NewsWhip

What happens when influence outshines advertising? They explore MSL’s approach to linking up earned, owned, and paid media in a world where consumers are in the driving seat. Bryan: Definitely. I mean, I think we’re definitely seeing it and we’re seeing it from some of the really big clients.

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Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales [UML]

Sword and the Script

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Full report: The Role of Media Relations in the Sales Cycle by ARPR (reg. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

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The Intersection of PR and Advertising

5W PR

When a message goes out, is it public relations or advertising? Public relations is, essentially, a strategic communication program or process that connects brands or persons with a market or audience in a beneficial way. That said, the terms are definitely not interchangeable. Paid Media.

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Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

Sword and the Script

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. 3 More Reasons Media Relations is Harder. Just 3% said it’s getting easier. “It

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What is PR? A definition for 2015

Stuart Bruce

Most people who don’t work in public relations have a very poor grasp about what PR actually is and those working in related disciplines, such as advertising and marketing, often have the weakest grasp in that they think they know what it is, but are actually often wrong. PR isn’t media relations.

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What Does Top-Tier Media Mean In PR?

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

While those outlets are undeniably desirable for B2B PR, the definition of top-tier media Isn’t the same for all programs. The media landscape is cluttered, and it’s always changing. So, there’s not a one-size fits all approach to PR or media relations.

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Are we still over-relying on media relations?

Communications Conversations

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. I keep wincing after every sentence I write.