Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals balance these media types to maximize brand exposure and credibility: Paid Media : Content promoted through advertising (e.g., What is Influencer Marketing? sponsored posts).

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. As opposed to paying for advertising, PR pros earn media coverage by pitching stories reporters want to write, and readers want to see.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

There are examples offline and online in almost every market. Top tip: Using earned media as part of a Paid, Earned, Shared and Owned (PESO) or Search campaign Trust in earned media may be dented but it remains higher than other forms of media, notably paid such as advertising or promotional editorial.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

For a while, it was standard operating procedure among marketers to sprinkle the words “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” into every product announcement. While every other vertical market was, perhaps, overpromising what their AI whizbang could deliver, the traditional PR software vendors were largely silent.

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Software Technology Advertising Advertising 122

5W PR

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Advertising pitches do not work for them. Given below are tips on understanding and marketing to this generation. For millennials, a recommendation from a friend can be more effective than a print ad. As digital natives, they can command technology. Optimize content for social media platforms.

Consumer 78

Consumer Print Social Media Advertising 78

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. The seasoned PR team knows how to reach media with a pitch that lets them know this subject matter will interest their audience, without reading like an ad. Augmenting a sales and marketing effort.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

PR for Anyone

JANUARY 20, 2022

Here is a video I did on speaking in sound bites that might be helpful to come up with ones for you and your specific topic: Your interview is not a sales pitch. Media is editorial content unless you are paying for advertising. The fastest way to never get asked back again is by making it all about you and selling.

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Interviews How To Media Television 130

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 126

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. 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.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

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.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

MaccaPR

MAY 3, 2019

How can marketers like you get your CEO or brand spokesperson interviewed on a podcast that’s heard by tens of thousands, or even millions, of listeners? Many podcasts combine the audio interview with text – so your audience can consume your messages in both print and audio form. It’s a time waster.”. (

Company 113

Company Interviews Print Pitching 113

Victorious PR

JANUARY 13, 2023

You have print, television, radio, AND online. Paid advertising can get expensive, and if you don’t spend a substantial amount on it, you may see little, if any, results. For instance, here at Victorious PR, we pitch you to over 100 different publications because of the great relationships that we have formed.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Publicity Television Radio 52

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Most PR practitioners quickly learn that the wall protecting editorial integrity from the influence of paid advertising can be, like the Pirate Code , “more of a guideline than an actual rule.” For better or worse, at a great number of well-known and respected media sources, advertisers are often given preference in coverage.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Ethics Conference 52

Prohibition

JANUARY 6, 2023

Video is a powerful PR and marketing tool, used by so many in the industry to build stronger, more impactful relationships with businesses and customers. A brand using video marketing effectively will enjoy an increase in sales, conversions, and brand image. video marketing important, good video pr, best pr video.

Video 62

Video Strategy SEO Engineering 62

Cision

JULY 13, 2016

Nick Hawley, director of marketing at Visit Seattle, says if you aren’t utilizing assets to their fullest potential, you’re missing out. In this interview, Nick discusses how to approach integrated communication, why print may still have a place in your strategy and how to build relationships with reporters.

Print 120

Print Tourism Transportation Film 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Real effort into digital and social. Giving voice.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

If you’re into the technology marketing scene, chances are you do too – because he’s everywhere. After working on the in-house side of marketing and learning what he liked and didn’t about working agencies, he hung out his own shingle. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

As new markets keep reaching out and needing PR representation, her team is ready to jump in. Having to switch gears so often was a great prelude to broader agency work where we work on various clients from 3D printing to beer. What are the most important PR and marketing tools for this kind of product? Simply: do they work?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

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 92

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding Social Media Ecommerce Marketing, Social Selling, and Social Commerce Social Selling Social selling is the process of forging relationships that lead to sales later. Unlike social media marketing, social commerce lets buyers find products while strolling through their feeds. Access to a Vast Market.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 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

Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

He developed a love of sports and print media at a young age, and set off to the University of Florida to pursue a degree in journalism. When he arrived on campus, however, he was amazed by the student-run broadcast stations, including radio and TV stations that would actually compete in the local market for ratings. “I

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Meeting Radio Sports Telecommunications 131

Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

“The business enterprise has two – and only two – basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.” – Peter Drucker. Should marketing be a profit center? Worse, it’s not just dangerous to marketing, it risks the model and focus of the business. The kicker?

Marketing 60

Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Compared to digital marketing and advertising, which has only become more automated over time, our methods — particularly the generation of earned media — are exquisitely inefficient. A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum media pitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. The research continues to reinforce that video is king and smart marketers will continue to find innovative ways to incorporate it into their programming. 2017 PR Takeaways.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

OnePitch has set out to be a pitch broker between PR pros and reporters. PR pros can submit pitches to OnePitch through an online template that includes required fields and character limits. It walks you through a series of steps to choose the right categories and tags that help describe the content of your pitch.

Marketing 64

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 64

PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges. The primary reason I’ve seen inbound marketing programs get squashed is not lack of resources, lack of data or lack of success, but lack of buy-in.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

Sword and the Script

MARCH 20, 2018

And that’s how G2Planet got started in creating technology platforms to manage marketing events. I had a chance to ask him to answer some questions about what he’s learned in event marketing over the years. 1) In the grand scheme of marketing priorities, where do you think event marketing should rank? Startup Marketing?

Industry 74

Industry Marketing Enterprise Mobile 74

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Below is an excerpt from the new book, Killing Marketing: How Innovative Businesses Are Turning Marketing Cost Into Profit , written by Joe Pulizzi ( @JoePulizzi ) and Robert Rose ( @Robert_Rose ). Does What We Know Hold Us Back in Marketing? In each case, some part of their marketing and/or sales process was broken.

Marketing 53

Marketing Enterprise Print Film 53

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Advertising is a distant third. More: The 3 Characteristics of Effective Thought Leadership in B2B Marketing 3. These lay out a pretty good picture of the PR landscape.

Survey 98

Survey Industry Leadership Study 98

Bad Pitch Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Ken Wheaton is Advertising Age ''s managing editor. Since I pitch Ad Age , his email caught my attention when it landed in my LinkedIn inbox. His subject line, " Bacon and Egg Man, My Second Novel, On Sale Now ," made me assume he sent me a bad pitch. Read the site and recent issues before pitching." He''s also an author.

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Pitching eBook How To Pinterest 64

PR Fuel

JULY 24, 2018

And since you’re pitching news, doesn’t it make sense to follow the pattern set by the publications you’re targeting? I promise you a press release that sounds like an actual human being will get better results than one that reads like the fine print on your home loan papers. Every Pitch is a Learning Experience. Social media?

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Pitching Media Small Business Writing 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. 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].

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. If you find the compelling human story in what you’re pitching, you’ll be successful. Jody joins the agency with an extensive background in communications.

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