Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2023

The company says, “AMIGA offers advanced research and writing capabilities including generating pitches.” Last month, a US-based PR tech startup called Prophet white labeled OpenAI technology for generative AI in its product. About a month later, the ever venerable Burrelles integrated the technology behind it into its own solution.

Software 78

Software Company Pitching Training 78

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. PR Week published a story about a new vendor out of Tel Aviv that’s has launched what it pitches as a CRM for PR. The tool also breaks down the pitching activity of each team member, including metrics for open, response and coverage rates.”.

Analytics 70

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 70

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 they overcome them?

Communications 253

Communications Data Local Survey 253

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

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

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. Interesting statistic: According to a recent survey, over 80% of journalists said they are more likely to open an email that contains statistical information from a study as a subject line.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

For an advertising technology client, one exec speaks about technology with such fervor — and such color — that listening to him is like a cross between an inspiring TED talk and a stand up comedy set. A recent study showed 86 percent of B2B technology buyer used social media in their purchase decision process.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

One thing is certain, this giant step in the technological revolution is here to stay and only growing more extensive and impactful daily. Content Creation and Curation: AI technologies can assist marketers in creating and curating content. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

That’s according to a recent survey of communication professionals , which yours truly conducted in collaboration with Ned’s Job of the Week. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. Most of my experience in media relations comes from a B2B technology perspective. The alternative?

Media Relations 76

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 76

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Dentsu recently came out with a survey regarding consumers’ summer travel plans. Rise of virtual reality in travel planning: Virtual reality technology is becoming more accessible and user-friendly, and it will likely play a more significant role in travel planning in the coming years.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Look at leaders in fashion, music, and technology for inspiration. Mark Zuckerberg famously quit school (though that’s not so uncommon among technology founders.) According to a survey by Intercall, more than 60 percent of call participants admit to doing other work on conference calls. Not convinced?

Skype 136

Skype Conference Agency Product Launch 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. This has been accentuated by cuts to editorial staff, and increasingly, a slow but steady shift towards advertisements masquerading as news. Blending editorial and advertising. Conflicting interests. Talk to Us!

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual survey that examines the “volatility of trust in social institutions” around the world. This year the survey was conducted in 28 countries and obtained 1,150 respondents per country. Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. Search Engines, Social Media and Journalism.

Content Marketing 70

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 70

Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2016

Our “thought leader” had made it to the end of the webinar with a couple thousand customers and prospects logged on, only to tactlessly pitch her services in response to a routine question. While there is some billable hour data in the survey (see the link to the presentation in Ms. Technology Adoption and New Services.

Survey 60

Survey System Trends Small Business 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Social Media Ecommerce Marketing Imagine this as a big umbrella that covers lots of stuff—building up your brand’s popularity, guiding customers to your website, advertising and selling products, and even the art of social selling and social commerce. People aren’t interested in constant sales pitches. Limit Salesy Approaches.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Staying relevant and up-to-date with the latest technology, trends and techniques will set you on the right path. According to the study, 73% of the in-house survey respondents said they would go to PR agencies for creative ideas. You cannot be complacent. This attitude hinders your progress and growth. PR and media are intertwined.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Agency Technology 150

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. Internal data such as survey responses, call center data or customer service email data according to a company representative.

Internal 64

Internal International Data Media 64

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

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The company’s pitch was a 90-second animated video and a sign-up form. In a recent Wyzowl survey , 81 percent of marketers indicated they were using video in 2018, up from 63 percent last year. In terms of technology, I think the next piece in the journey to keep engagement moving is interactive video. That’s it.

Marketing 111

Marketing Video Product Launch YouTube 111

Sword and the Script

JUNE 28, 2022

The point of surveys is to discover things you didn’t know previously not to artificially create a conclusion that readers should buy your product. I noticed a survey put out by a large technology company the other day. This is the type of survey you’d expect would get lots of coverage, but it didn’t.

Survey 93

Survey Study Web Construction 93

Beyond PR

JUNE 14, 2018

As Tisch explained, the rise of content marketing, social media and technologies like artificial intelligence have dominated discussions in an industry that may need to revisit the fundamentals — like being on good enough terms with a journalist that you can actually pick up the phone and have your call answered. About Shane Schick.

Pitching 45

Pitching Content Marketing Ethics Course 45

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Over the last few months, there have been three separate surveys that polled hundreds of editors, reporter sand journalists. The best pitches are short emails in the morning. What can PR do about it?

Survey 78

Survey Media Relations Report Media 78

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

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Now, more than a half century since the birth of artificial intelligence, mass interest and adoption of the technology has accelerated in recent months, thanks to publicly available software like ChatGPT and Character.ai. The other day, I asked ChatGPT to do a pitch for me, and it gave me this four paragraph long pitch.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Your technology should be an enabler to spending less time on screens and more time building key relationships. Greg Galant , CEO and cofounder, Muck Rack.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

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. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

Survey 96

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv said its technology is currently being used by elements of the Israeli government and NGOs in its armed conflict with Hamas. “Beyond mitigating the physical or cyber damage, there is also a fight to ensure that an organization’s reputational damage is mitigated.” click image for higher resolution) 2.

Employee 141

Employee Software Survey Tools 141

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. Digital growth has put PR front and center.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

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. AI research In 2023, 58% of PR pros surveyed tapped into AI to conduct research.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

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

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. AI research In 2023, 58% of PR pros surveyed tapped into AI to conduct research.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report lists the four most important media trends, according to a survey of more than 300 journalists. They must reconsider how they create, distribute and pitch their thought leadership.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

That’s one reason the $5 million fundraise by AirPR, which builds analytics tools to measure PR’s impact, was notable in PR and technology startup circles. Even top PR and media relations professionals need to refresh their methods with new tools and technologies. Shortcuts That Fuel Earned Media Results. Use new tools.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. 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

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. 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

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

There’s a lot that’s happened over the last month among vendors that make technology for public relations (PR) professionals – and I can’t wait to show you this month’s summary of news from the PR technology community. OnePitch has set out to be a pitch broker between PR pros and reporters.

Marketing 64

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 64

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

If you’re into the technology marketing scene, chances are you do too – because he’s everywhere. Advertising was extremely expensive. Early on, I worked at a printing technology company where we had a big poster on the wall that said, “Freedom of the press belongs to those who own one.”

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62