Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2016

After nearly 20 years as a technology reporter, Phil Harvey knows how to spot tech trends still in their infancy. As managing editor at CRN , he oversees news coverage of technology, telecommunications and the Internet of Things. In that time, he’s learned how to spot good pitches from a lightyear away. How about any pet peeves?

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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. It was a very humbling experience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 11, 2022

People usually think of media pitching and press releases when they think about public relations. In a similar vein, Digiday hosts a conference focusing on programmatic advertising. Similarly, IAB also hosted its first-ever PlayFronts , which is dedicated to the rising trend of in-game advertising. Advertising Week.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Channels and tactics Mainstream media: national, lifestyle and technology Social media: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok YouTube channel: underwear.tv Metrics PR activity will be benchmarked against other activities in the marketing mix. We want to be surprised and delighted. We want a pro-active, can do agency.

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PRSay

JUNE 16, 2023

In public relations, generative AI has the potential to automate routine tasks such as writing press releases, social media posts and email pitches, thus allowing practitioners to focus on strategic, big-picture work. Generative AI is being used in industries such as entertainment and advertising to create personalized content for audiences.

Technology 146

Technology Crisis Management Social Media Training 146

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 146

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? What Exactly was Outbrain Pitching? Would you opt-in to ads? Talk to Us !

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PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches. According to Cision’s 2022 Global State of the Media Report , nearly half of all journalists receive up to 50 story pitches per week. If possible, link your pitch to audio soundbites of the written quotes or to video of the interview (including B-roll footage).

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. In 2010, he sold his agency to an advertising holdings company for an estimated $10-$15 million.

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Software Media Relations Pitching Media 85

Shift Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

How to Pitch a Data-Driven Pitch with… Data! The final part of data-driven PR is to use our data, analysis, and insights to identify who would be most receptive to our pitching. Suppose we take our pitch about SEO, about how trust and linking have a relationship. Who should we pitch this story to? Just anyone?

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Data-Driven PR Data Pitching SEO 60

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A lot has been said and written about how technology has changed the practice of PR. Then use social advertising to drive the right audience to this content and build up your following. When you’ve established a strong presence with your personal publishing, it’s easier to pitch your content to these media outlets.

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Leadership Pitching Social Media YouTube 162

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.”.

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Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 17, 2017

But this threshold crossing is a sign that major advertisers can no longer give short shrift to digital ad budgets. Particularly on mobile devices, consumers are still using technology to block intrusive and irrelevant ads, placing pressure on digital marketers to deliver better ad messages. Revenue will follow.

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Trends Mobile Advertising Advertising 159

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. A key component of stellar media relations is knowing what stories to pitch and to whom.

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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

Victorious PR

APRIL 21, 2023

Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency have emerged as game-changers in the world of finance and technology. There is a Significant Place for Digital Advertising in Blockchain PR Paid advertising on social media channels, search engines, and other online platforms can help increase brand visibility and reach a wider audience.

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Reputation Advertising Advertising Education 52

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 10, 2014

With the advent of new technologies for the public relations, marketing and advertising industries, it can be hard for a new business or solo entrepreneur to know where to get started and what the current best practices should be. Account Manager, Marketing Technology. Lessons in depth. What are the lessons like you ask?

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. 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. AI-assisted pitches. “AI

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Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Technology has enabled me to do the work of five people and has enabled me to do that work in far less time.”. Advertising trusted less and less and PR and earned media are seen as more credible.”. Additional duties.

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Konnect Agency

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Platforms and technologies that appear to be promising fizzle out quickly, and new rules and regulations seem to emerge daily. In 2022, you can expect to see hybrid events become the next “new norm,” with some even going as far as adopting VR and AR technologies to drop at-home attendees right into the live experience. Final Thoughts.

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Trends Publicity Communications Marketing 119

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Our team covers transportation and mobility, including electric vehicles, driver-assist technology and connectivity. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? I respond well to pitches that have a “why.” I even try to format my own pitches to editors as “someone is doing something for a reason.”

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Find out how to improve your pitching strategy at Ian Greenleigh’s “Switch Your Pitch: The Keys to Engaging Journalists on Social” webinar. While technology has made us more interconnected than ever before, people are becoming less ‘social’ and worse communicators face-to-face. Register today!

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

5W PR

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

As digital natives, they can command technology. Advertising pitches do not work for them. The millennials are economically valuable and businesses are willing to adapt to cater to them. They are loyal to brands that they like and they tend to make up their own minds. Optimize content for social media platforms.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

As it turns out, he got his start selling radio and television advertising and only later went to work in the CPG industry after earning an MBA. He’s hung a shingle and runs a consultancy focused on marketing technology. I curate a newsletter on marketing technology so I read a ton of articles about marketing every week.

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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?

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Communications Data Local Survey 253

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The report didn’t break out numbers for the remaining challenges of “fake news, blurred lines between editorial and advertising, and issues around freedom of the press.”. 6) Technology that will change reporting. 26% said “better and cheaper video production technology;”. A good place to start is with your own content.

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Survey Report Media B2B 102

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

This includes identifying customer needs, developing products that satisfy those needs, setting prices, determining distribution channels, and promoting the products through various forms of advertising and promotion. While advertising can support such endeavours, it’s all about PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

How to prep and pitch a byline. When it comes to technology, less is often more, and broader trends, insights, or predictions for the future are usually more compelling than technical explanations. Make the pitch short and authoritative. In general, a thought leadership piece is not an advertisement. Don’t be commercial.

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B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 7, 2020

That’s part of the reason that advertising spend on online video is up 114% since 2014. . You can also pitch journalists and influencers to include your organization in their podcasts and then monitor those mentions to capitalize on the earned media exposure. . Social Awareness.

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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

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For example, I was recently perusing a corporate B2B technology blog about an awards program a vendor had established. The point of which was to recognize customers for doing great things with their technology. Whether your job is to writing advertisements, pitching reporters, or creating good content, make your customer the hero.

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OnePitch

MAY 12, 2022

His career has spanned the intersection of business, technology, and communications. Should PRos only be pitching individual journalists? I would only pitch individual journalists. You need an actual human being to care about your pitch and want to run with that story. Is the news desk still prevalent in newsrooms?

Strategy 52

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

It implies a kind of “smile-and-dial” media pitch person, or a celebrity’s press agent. It’s tough to ramp up and expect a commensurate level of productivity like, say, SEO or programmatic advertising, so we look to add complementary services. .” Who, me, a publicist? Neither would describe my role.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

Consumers need to keep their wits about them when they consume media; journalists and public relations practitioners need to work to ethical standards; and technology platforms also have a part to play in tackling the issue. Get in early and make considered pitches. Crowdsourced project aims to scrutinise political advertising.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 8, 2017

Nicole is the host of PRfect Pitch, a PR-focused radio show that’s geared towards helping PR, marketing, and media professionals step up their game by incorporating best practices and developing better relationships. She went on to work at a number of leading technology firms and one of the top global PR agencies.

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Radio How To Community Storytelling 170

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) involves managing and enhancing the public image of technology-related companies and products. Tech PR professionals work to generate favorable publicity, manage crises, and position technology brands as industry leaders. This is especially effective for consumer technology products.

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