Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The copy I bought of David Ogilvy’s “ Confessions of an Advertising Man ” roughly 15 years ago was used. To the best of my recollection, it appeared the book was out of print, yet there was a seller on a little startup called Amazon.com willing to part ways with a hardcover copy. It was akin to a desktop manual for my profession.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The internet ad market #3 Mobile and telly ad and viewing parity The time spent on media versus advertising revenue is in sync for desktop (18% vs 18%), TV (33%) and mobile (34%). Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 Technology is also enabling a remote workforce.

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Maxim Behar

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We were about thirty enthusiasts, PR, marketing and advertising specialists, mainly from Europe, but obviously there was a need to gather at a high level, because in just three years we were already 250 people from all over the world and the forum created its own life, again in Davos. It was clear that soon they will be one business.

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Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

They reported the experiences of social teams and editors at some of the largest broadcast, print daily and native web outlets. Those featured, however, didn’t go into detail on the role of advertising to boost reach. Their RobinHood platform improves image usage and the all-important headline.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

“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]. And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. The web was the most significant shift in publishing since the invention of the printing press in the 15th Century. The issue lies in the inability of PR to achieve its value. It’s a theme that Topi?

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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. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

Search for the definition of copyright, and you’ll find that it’s “the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.” Look to technology to understand why. Share” buttons appear everywhere online.

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Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

Search for the definition of copyright, and you’ll find that it’s “the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.” Look to technology to understand why. Share” buttons appear everywhere online.

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Beyond PR

JUNE 29, 2016

The findings from Outsell, a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, technology and the business of data, reveal a fundamental shift away from intrusive tactics, such as telemarketing, autoplay video and TV/radio ads, towards user-initiated behavior. It’s not surprising, then, that a new white paper from Outsell, Inc.

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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.

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Scott Public Relations

JUNE 26, 2020

Recently, a coalition of organizations under the hashtag #StopHateforProfit has urged global corporations to boycott Facebook advertising to show they will not support a company that puts profit over safety. Zuckerberg has said that he doesn’t think people want a technology company to police the content they receive.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

based Internet marketing agency that caught our eye with its savvy pay-per-click advertising management, Web development and digital design services. Our agency’s been helping clients with search engine optimization (SEO) and pay-per-click (PPC) online advertising for seven years. Clint is co-founder of ThinkSEM , a Roseville, Minn.-based

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

IT pushes back on providing the technology foundations and support for advanced, integrated marketing programs. Traditional, outbound marketing (print advertising, direct mail, coupon books, etc.) Human Resources is uneasy about adopting an employee social media policy. The Real Reasons Inbound Marketing Is Scary.

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We were inspired to write this post after hearing about Hectare’s brilliant B2B Tinder for cows campaign mentioned in our recent podcast. Playing off of it’s Made In, Made For New York event , Facebook aimed to work alongside the chosen marketers to help bring to life engaging advertising campaigns. just a bit boring.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

In the course of putting together the monthly PR technology summary ( PR Tech Sum ), I’ve realized that no news site has compiled a complete list of all the acquisitions around Cision. Oh, sure, there are bits and pieces, but even the Wikipedia entry , at the time of this writing, is woefully incomplete. 4) October 22, 2014: Gorkana.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Like the famous Rolls Royce advertisement: ‘At 60 miles per hour the loudest sound was the ticking of the electric clock.’ On the flip side, technology and the ability to analyze data on big scales has opened new possibilities. Far harder.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. CNBC was one of just a few possibilities for business or technology stories in broadcast news. My little Toyota Corolla didn’t quite roll to the intersection.

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Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

When I built a case for creating it, I focused on showing how the site would be a greater asset to our institution than the internal print publication I managed. By switching to a blog we saved printing and distribution costs. But that was the case even with the internal print publication… unearthly, jaw-dropping amounts of it.

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Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 21, 2007

The pitch is relevant to what I write about at my other blog. Maybe he took the time to read my blog and confirm that I''ve been writing about car marketing and advertising since before Oprah gave a bunch away (along with big tax bills). Michael Beno from Ruder Finn sent me a simple, straight forward pitch today.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Old fashioned press releases and advertising can lead to bona fide editorial coverage. Million and Eyes the U.S.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This was true of every industry, except PR technology. As I write this, I can’t recall a single announcement from an incumbent vendor that included AI in the last twelve months. As I write this, I can’t recall a single announcement from an incumbent vendor that included AI in the last twelve months. What does that mean?

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

An Apple media kit from 1993 even included physical slides showcasing their newest technologies. Throughout the years, one thing has remained the same: the purpose of a media kit is to act as a one-stop shop of information for a journalist or media source to write a feature on the company. What to Include in a Media Kit?

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

As social media and search advertising have become integrated into our everyday lives, many believe that direct mail is an outdated way to reach consumers as smartphones allow millennials to access information, products and services instantly. “Ninety percent of millennials think direct mail advertising is reliable.”

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In the newspaper business, it’s common to print your issues on something called “broadsheets,” which are 22-inch sheets of paper. They could print the same number of words on fewer sheets and thus avoid the tax. We herald the arrival of a new technology or technique as the latest and greatest approach.

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Doctor Spin

JANUARY 5, 2021

Every once in a while I’ll sit down with a jug of Jack Daniels and a bottle of Advil and dig through old press releases to see if PR agencies have learned how to write.” — Mark Ragan. “It If a young man tells his date how handsome, smart and successful he is – that’s advertising. Get the writing skills down first.” — Ronn Torossian.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Content marketing isn’t just a constant stream of advertisements. According to Scott Brinker’s 2018 supergraphic , there are 6,829 marketing technology solutions. As Fox writes: As we collaborated with our marketing teams, they began featuring athenaInsight regularly in campaigns. Using too many tools.

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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. Or a food journalist for print media. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy.

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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. Or a food journalist for print media. Tools for Content Writing and Editing Writing pitches and content all day can leave you drained. At the time of writing, AI is in its infancy.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 17, 2021

I work out of my home and call my freelance writing business Baxter TechWrite. Today, the majority of articles I write are for Transport Topics , but I have also worked on four different Confidence Reports for NACFE , the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. Hence my desire to write such a piece.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

You know there’s at least one person saying “Damn Twitter, I can’t write a Direct Message in under 10k characters.” Social is branding, but unlike traditional advertising—it’s more human. Want to learn Ann’s writing rules for PR? Jeff Barrett – @BarrettAll . ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

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Solo PR Pro

JUNE 21, 2016

Technology has made the world more accessible and independent consultants can grow their practice beyond their natural geographic boundaries. Make sure that you write for the audience you want to serve. Reach your target area or industry with paid advertising. However, as a solo you are not restricted to working local.

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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. TrendKite has become the primary technology for the Cision media monitoring capability.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

In 2017, let's all agree to maximize the ROI of our writing efforts by focusing equal efforts on distribution. We recommend that our clients advertise on at least one of their social channels to their target market. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas. Webinars - Create a webinar dedicated to the topic of your content.

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Cision

MAY 21, 2015

A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis. If you want to learn how to integrate social media, content marketing, the latest technology and more, you won’t be disappointed in Pam’s podcasts, which she delivers each weekday. 5) Pam Moore.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Invest in automation and technology. And you are not just competing against other PR teams for budgets, but also against advertising, digital, and marketing. It is simple: participants first write their ideas without discussion on Post-it notes. Writing a blog post? For example: writing a blog post. It takes time.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

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. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution.

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