Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Though I do my best to keep tabs on news from PR technology providers for these roundups, I occasionally I miss one. billion global market for Media Intelligence/PR software and information solutions.” Critical Mention named Vishal Padhye as chief technology officer; Padhye joined the company in 2013 as a network and systems engineer.

Internal 147

Internal International Tools Software 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Good CX combines people, process and technology to understand, anticipate and consistently deliver a high-quality experience across all of a product or service brand’s touch points, from website to customer service. The latest technology for scaling content marketing may be the most promising. Organize before you write.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 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

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. This summary of PR technology news – the PR Tech Sum – is back after a two-month hiatus. CommsTech does seem like the broader category. I do have a sense of humor.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As I wrapped up the writing on this post, I figured I had done three of these so far but surprised myself when I realized this is the fifth one. If you write a nice note, I might just give it to you. And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. However, Sean Czarnecki published an informative write up on the report.

Analytics 68

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Each tool is sorted according to our 5Ps of marketing AI framework , a framework we devised to help visualize and organize use cases and the marketing AI technology landscape: Planning: Building intelligent strategies. HubSpot develops cloud-based, inbound marketing software that allows businesses to transform the way that they market online.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In today’s digital landscape, rife with an oversaturation of advertisements, customers have high standards when it comes to personalized experiences. Image recognition software (4). When she’s not writing, you can find her at music festivals, hiking or snowboarding. ” The rise of customer segmentation. None (27%).

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Of those, 84% say they outsource content creation; distribution, technology, strategy and measurement were distant followers. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising. How long does it take to write the average blog post? 2-4 posts per month.

Content Marketing 137

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 137

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Technology will get smarter , intelligently automating traditionally human-powered activities while adding layers of complexity to your martech stack. Now, what if I told you every one of those activities, and many more, could be done more efficiently using smarter technology that’s available today? Career paths will evolve.

Agency 84

Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 28, 2024

First, always keep in mind that when you write something and you want an AI application or assistant to tell you about it, it may turn out that 80% of the information is not accurate. AI can take text from a scientific publication or an article by someone who holds the copyrights, and suddenly we write it as our own.

Radio 59

Radio Ethics How To Writing 59

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

In its latest software update, the media monitoring tool Talkwalker says it’s now pulling data from more than 100 review sites. Business Software Review Sites to Watch. The company has started offering a product for software buyers to manage software spending, contracts, accounts and compliance. Monthly traffic: 3.5

Software 17

Software B2B Marketing Data 17

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.

Software 119

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

So too has the improved capacity to update podcast subscriptions over wi-fi — and without the hassle of syncing a mobile device with desktop software. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

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.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

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. Despite the book’s age and the fact it was written by an advertiser, I was amazed at how relevant was to my day-to-day work. The sleeve was long since gone, but otherwise, the book was in fine condition. And that was that.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Print Interviews 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. It found as the Wall Street Journal reported , “Advertisers with in-house agencies increased to 64% of the survey’s respondents from 42% a decade ago, according to the study.” The Role of Technology on the Legal Market.

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 29, 2019

The technology has become the backbone of online interactions with prospects and customers, and it has the potential to be resource saving as a result. As the design of a web page requires creative talent, some human input is essential, regardless of the effectiveness of the technology being employed. Feature #2: Email marketing.

Marketing 67

Marketing Web Software Technology 67

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

At the beginning of every new month, I take a look back and the news and notes stemming from the software developers that make tools for PR pros. I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. Do you remember the last time you needed support from a technology provider?

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

Recently, I’ve begun looking more closely at PR technology , companies. This is an effort to illustrate some of the interesting innovations occurring within the PR vendor community – and provide an agnostic source of information on tools and technologies I believe PR professionals should have on their radar.

Case Study 117

Case Study Software Data Web 117

Where the Fishermen Ain't

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

As of today, I will have been writing about the promise of blockchain technology for corporate communications for exactly a year. This is the first time I started bringing cryptocurrency concepts into my writing. When it came to exploring blockchain technology, it didn’t happen again. What I Got Right. What Needs Work.

Technology 20

Technology Writing Government Corporate 20

Where the Fishermen Ain't

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

As of today, I will have been writing about the promise of blockchain technology for corporate communications for exactly a year. This is the first time I started bringing cryptocurrency concepts into my writing. When it came to exploring blockchain technology, it didn’t happen again. What I Got Right. What Needs Work.

Technology 20

Technology Writing Government Corporate 20

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

No matter what content you write or what stories your brand tells, there’s a good chance a machine can help you do it better. In fact, we surveyed 200+ marketers using our AI Score for Marketers assessment tool, about how valuable it would be to use AI technology to intelligently automate more than 60 common AI use cases in marketing.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

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. 2) April 7, 2014: Vocus.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Ethical Voices

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Joining me is Scott Tharler , an award-winning technology journalist. My career has been about technology and about helping people make better decisions. I started off in advertising sales for IDG. We met when I was writing for Forbes and Fatherly, which is what I’m doing now. I felt really bad. We understand.

Ethics 82

Ethics Travel Writing YouTube 82

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you are striving to build your short list of PR and communications technology vendors, this long but neatly organized list of companies and resources might prove helpful . My last PR tech sum went up in November of last year – and very little in the way of substantive news has happened in the PR technology community since.

Technology 93

Technology Software Resources Pitching 93

The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The social distancing rules and economic impact of Covid 19 seem to have hastened conversations about automation (from software to robotics), with many organisations including PR agencies and publications looking at where it can improve efficiencies. Or at the very least, write stories about the right high profile figures.

Agency 74

Agency Industry Tools Software 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2016

The survey showed the top three categories in 2016 marketing spend were web, digital commerce and digital advertising. Sixty-five percent of marketing leaders said they plan to increase their spending on digital advertising, with 23% expecting a significant increase and 42% anticipating a slight increase.”.

Marketing 60

Marketing Survey B2B Study 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

Taking repeatable tasks, mapping them out, streamlining the process and then using software to get part of the work done. Working with the Advertising Machines . Security rests in creativity he writes: “In simple terms, we can divide all activities in the world into things that are ‘repeatable’ and those that are ‘creative.’

Marketing 60

Marketing Creativity B2B Ethics 60

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. StoreKit, a startup that sells point of sale software to pubs, tapped into this familiarity with their version of the underground map. As a result, campaigns are often dry, serious, and?—?

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Not long after that I started this blog and began writing. The consumerization of IT was notable because if forced business software vendors to up their game. Last year an advertising spot during the Super Bowl cost $5 million. 7) NewsAI: An Impressive New PR Software Tool [Product Review].

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 24, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Free Digital Marketing Tools for Non-Profits January 24th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt These are frugal days, and everyone loves getting and writing about free stuff.

Tools 99

Tools Marketing Nonprofit Mobile 99

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Search engines don’t listen to and deduce context from audio (at least not as of this writing). Alix and Lulu look at the ways technology affects us.” “The (podcasting) format really lends itself to advertisers. Ira Glass discusses preparation: 3. Augment your audio with text. Text is paramount for podcasts.

Engineering 120

Engineering Tools Examples YouTube 120

Flatiron Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Writing on the platform, Medium’s operations chief Andy Doyle noted: “This investment strengthens Medium for the foreseeable future and allows us to continue, heads down, running hard to fully realize our vision.” ’ A lot of it looks like advertising. Companies may call this ‘content.’

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Comparison Guidelines Software 28

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This was true of every industry, except PR technology. While every other vertical market was, perhaps, overpromising what their AI whizbang could deliver, the traditional PR software vendors were largely silent. As I write this, I can’t recall a single announcement from an incumbent vendor that included AI in the last twelve months.

Software 121

Software Technology Advertising Advertising 121

Flack's Revenge

JULY 11, 2018

Most who are familiar with the concept of a Big Idea know it from the world of advertising. PR is not as well-known as advertising or associated with glitzy pitches or Mad Men style theatrics. The phrase has specific meaning in advertising – and PR too, as we’ll learn. But they are now more important than ever.

Insurance 204

Insurance Insurance Advertising Advertising 204

Where the Fishermen Ain't

OCTOBER 27, 2015

I Suspect That Public Relations Largely Dismisses Blockchain Technology Because of Its Strong Association with Bitcoin. In August 2001, I started blogging and writing about these and other developments. Doing My Thinking In Public: As before, I’m writing. This is a Mistake. Peer-to-peer frameworks? Consensus-driven approach?

Web 20

Web Government Technology Corporate 20