Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 3) Top challenges facing reporters.

Survey 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. I actually wrote a whole post about tying search volume to a digital PR survey-type campaign. How to pitch: This gave me four rankings lists that I could pitch to journalists in the local media outlets in the top-ranking cities.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing.

Survey 96

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin. Less media to build relationships with and constant turnover.” Influencers and social media have cut into traditional media’s influence.” “‘Fake news’!

Media Relations 113

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. With digital convergence, PR and media communicators are no longer just the traditional writers of press releases or distributors of media pitches.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Nearly 80% of the 1,279 bloggers in the 7 th annual Orbit Media blogger survey say blogging drives some marketing results – and 25% say it draws “strong marketing results.” According to the survey, the average blog post is 1,269 words. Multiple surveys and data studies support this conclusion.

B2B 155

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 155

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. Real effort into digital and social. Giving voice.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Sword and the Script

JULY 3, 2018

Outbrain is one most recognizable brands in advertising technology (adtech). Usually, it’s a handful of eye-catching photos and click-bait style headlines that pitch insurance, credit cards and indoor antennas. Opt-in advertising? I’m pretty confident if I ran a survey, 99% would decline such an opportunity. Talk to Us !

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing Pitching Marketing Advertising 64

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

They had covered my client before and I was pitching hard news – good stuff that’s useful for the industry. A few weeks later that reporter responded to a new pitch I had sent. To be sure, it was a good pitch, but so were the others. Paid media fuels earned media. Paid media for earned media purposes.

Pitching 112

Pitching Media Relations Survey Advertising 112

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We’ve covered tips on successful survey ideation in the past, so the next step is distributing your content. Survey Pitch Outreach Template When pitching a survey, highlighting the key takeaways is the most effective way to inspire your target to cover your post. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Without understanding these changes, your ability to build relationships and secure earned media coverage will suffer. Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report lists the four most important media trends, according to a survey of more than 300 journalists. Native Advertising. Social Media.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

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. You can get data from survey platforms like OnePoll , YouGov , Survey Monkey , and Pollfish if you don’t have user data.

Google 71

Google Infographics Pitching Resources 71

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

Onclusive acquired the European “social listening and intelligence platform Digimind for an undisclosed fee,” according to reporting. Digimind’s technology uses AI solutions and machine learning to provide global social media listening and comprehensive analysis across all major social platforms,” the company said in a press release.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

AI can speed up tedious tasks If you hate pulling monthly reports or need a faster way to turn your bullet points and ideas into a polished pitch or press release, AI could be the answer. It can help you generate press releases from keywords or headlines—and even aggregate a list of journalists who might be interested in your pitch.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The classic example of this is an airline that has an untimely delay with a plane and passengers stuck on the tarmac – and mentions on social media and news explodes. Just 12% of survey respondents say they were “very knowledgeable” about AI and its capacity to support PR. ” Journalist discovers media database.

Employee 141

Employee Software Survey Tools 141

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

About 18% of PR pros would invest in social media next year if money weren’t an issue. The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. It’s ever more challenging to stand out.

B2B 78

B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 78

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 20, 2019

These are the headline findings from Vuelio’s UK Bloggers Survey 2019 produced in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University. Vuelio surveyed 500 bloggers in the UK from its database of 7,500. They typically have small audiences compared with mainstream media but are highly personal. Download the full report here.

Blogging 76

Blogging Fashion Survey Instagram 76

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. This means creating and adhering to policies that dictate how employees use social media and particularly how they respond. 2017 PR Takeaways.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

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. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2017

You’re trying to pitch a story about an innovative new product aimed at financial services companies. You look on social media, but it’s not crystal-clear who has an independent voice. As long as they’re writing it and doesn’t have a particular bias, they are fair game (to pitch).”. It goes both ways.”.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Pitching Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

APRIL 18, 2020

1) Fatigue over Coronavirus news For the last several weeks, PR and marketing professionals wondered if pitches and content about topics other than the pandemic would come off as tone-deaf. Both groups are: “…about equally like to allocate more budget to search advertising, SEO, and vertical website campaigns.”

Trade Shows 121

Trade Shows Content Marketing Conference Marketing 121

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

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. It is PR’s job to fill the space with “constant content” such as byline articles, lifestyle surveys, white papers and blog posts.

Print 120

Print Advertising Advertising Survey 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. 2) Microtargeting augmented by social surround sound. There will be a notable uptick in socially conscious marketing. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I

Social Media 96

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 96

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

Open-ended questions can sometimes be the most insightful part of a good survey. More than once I’ve analyzed survey results for a client and wound up finding the perfect report title in the open-ended commentary. It’s not just about content, or search, or conferences, or advertising, or a webinar.

Corporate 77

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 77

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR can also involve managing events, speaking at conferences, and developing social media campaigns. PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. Marketing is focused on promoting a product or service in order to sell it.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Smart brands constantly ask their audiences for input and feedback– via social media engagement (mandatory these days!) or (what we particularly like) regular, ongoing consumer and other surveys to produce usable, newsworthy data. Of course, all the images in the world will only get noticed if your pitches are strong.

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2023

SOURCE While the internet and social media have certainly expanded access to content, broadcast media maintains a broader demographic coverage that digital platforms often struggle to replicate. Broadcast media can enhance and amplify digital PR efforts by providing a bridge to a wider audience.

Radio 75

Radio Television Media Local 75

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Brands will look to public relations professionals to help them not only write compelling content but also place it in industry trade publications and other media outlets that may be a fit. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

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

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Marketers are more optimistic about the economy, expect marketing budgets to increase and will spend more on digital, social media and marketing analytics. That’s according to a new survey of 288 senior marketing executives – the CMO Survey – conducted by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. The survey found 69.9%

Mobile 60

Mobile Study Marketing Survey 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Christine Moorman | Duke University.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

It started as these things often do as a discussion on social media. Four inspiring speakers led conversations on race, talent, PR dashboards and the dark side of social media. Start a blog and manage proactive social media around it. Manage the social media for a sports team you are part of.

Google 119

Google Data Government Social Media 119

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

Especially as media spokespeople — trade journalists will thank you, and it might drive more, better, and deeper coverage for the brand. Offering him as a spokesperson typically drives more trade media interviews than any other pitch, because of his depth of knowledge and sheer passion.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

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

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Media databases provide detailed information about media outlets, like contact info and past coverage. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62