Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. However, not all brand and PR agency relationships are created equal. Why work with a PR agency, and is it right for your organization?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 10, 2016

Those seeking public relations services often pigeonhole it into media relations. Here are just a few: High-level media training. The post 6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations appeared first on Crenshaw Communications. Thought leadership events.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Crenshaw Communications, a New York-based public relations agency specializing in B2B technology PR, is seeking a Senior Account Executive (SAE) to join our dynamic B2B technology team. The ideal team member will have worked with various B2B tech companies (e.g., within a PR agency setting or in-house. .

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

From Chris Harihar ’s perspective, generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E finally gave PR agencies the power to deliver on their promises of AI sophistication. Agency teams will increasingly unlock valuable and time-saving use cases for the tech.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In a recent post , we showed why using the lowest hourly rates was the absolute worst way to choose a PR agency partner. For a number of reasons, the PR agency with the lowest rates usually ends up costing the client the most – in terms of wasted time, frustration and lackluster results. Why are these clues important?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Crenshaw Communications, a New York-based public relations agency specializing in B2B technology PR, is seeking an Assistant Account Executive (AAE) to join our dynamic B2B technology team. Here’s what you’ll be doing: -Assist the group and all supervising account members in development and maintenance of media lists.

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B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 203

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

True thought leadership is hard to achieve, not because it’s hard, but because some in B2B just can’t get out of their own way. She works for a B2B tech company that “doesn’t believe marketing” but she knows they need it desperately. A blog with B2B sales attribution. drove ~50% media coverage (and a boatload of backlinks).

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. I have seen firsthand in my own analysis – across many B2B tech press releases – that readership has fallen precipitously.

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Solo PR Pro

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

My mix has always included agency partnerships, but 2020 forced me to get creative and leverage those agency partnerships to stabilize my business. What are agency partnerships? Agency partnerships usually form as a result of traditional advertising and marketing agencies not having PR pros on staff.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. 3 More Reasons Media Relations is Harder. Also, see these related posts.

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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. Background on PRophet Kwittken is a former PR agency leader. Kwittken says PRophet has 500 users on the platform today.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

All relationships take effort, and that includes the one between client and communications agency. If both client and agency understand relationships, responsibilities and expectations, it’s usually smooth sailing. The goal is that no one from agency or client side ever has to wonder, “what’s going on this week/month/quarter.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 28, 2023

Then there are B2B tech sites like DemandGen Report which cover sales tech alongside other areas like martech. Chili Piper is an inbound conversion platform for B2B revenue teams. It tasked our agency with developing a media relations strategy to generate awareness for its brand as a leader in sales enablement.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2021

Every PR agency team appreciates the importance of relationships with key media outlets and personnel. This is particularly true in B2B PR, where we tend to approach the same business and trade journalists on behalf of client executives and their brands. Building better media relations means making reporters’ lives easier.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

It’s worked out splendidly because it perfectly characterizes the approach to B2B marketing and PR I profess to clients. 3 benchmarks for your B2B marketing budget as a percentage of revenue Several credible studies conducted in 2023 put the average benchmark for B2B marketing budgets at about 10% of revenue.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

When you’re a B2B startup, you face those same challenges and the realization that your packaging may not always be as shiny as that new dating app or ride sharing service. But as we all know, B2B startups can be successful. Here are a few ways to get in front of the media as a B2B startup: Launch. the list goes on.

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B2B Report Pitching Journalism 144

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

After talking with Mark to learn more about Company B, its business and its goals, we recommended an ongoing PR program, which would meld storytelling, publicity, media relations and thought leadership, and would work in concert with, and amplify, the company’s growing in-house social and digital media and communications efforts.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. One observation on metric for B2B marketing is that most tech companies have striving for a “marketing sourced pipeline.” That number is significantly higher in the U.S. (59%)

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

On the agency side, it’s sometimes because the team overpromises in their eagerness to win a new client. We’re living through COVID-19 and a presidential election year, and both eat up a huge amount of media bandwidth. Media relations deals with the news environment, which is by definition unpredictable.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 30, 2016

The other reason is that for many PR agencies, Cannes simply hasn’t been on the radar, except when a client is a sponsor or honoree. In 2015, PRs were heartened that three winning Lions were entered by PR agencies, and the Procter & Gamble’s “Like A Girl” campaign won the PR Grand Prix.

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

You can go with less expensive freelancers or retain a boutique, mid-size or large PR agency. B2B PR in particular creates a patina of thought leadership and generates interest and awareness. For example, a PR agency can obtain media coverage that shines a positive light on your brand. Handpicked Related Content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

Any good PR agency team wants to get a new engagement up and running as quickly and as well as possible. The first 90 days of an engagement can be the most hectic time of an entire client-agency experience. Understanding how they work is essential for an agency to jumpstart a PR relationship and build trust. Do a deep dive.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Filling PR agency positions is harder than in the past, when press relationships, networking ability, and writing chops were all that mattered. Specialized agencies have specialized needs. Take my agency; we focus on tech PR, with a particular focus in B2B technology. Good questions for a tech PR interview.

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B2B Apparel Product Launch Agency 159

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

The Sorry State of Media Relations. Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins. Maybe he didn’t like the commentary.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Prospective clients often tell us that their agency is hard-working, smart, and collegial, but that they simply don’t prioritize top-tier media coverage. As the power of digital and social media has soared, they see new opportunities. Many have paid-media envy, because it looks easy.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

When asked whether generating earned media across three channels – local, national and trade media – had become easier, more difficult, or about the same as it was, average responses in all three media categories fell into the “more difficult” range. She has also assisted clients on numerous PACE Award entries.

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Shift Communications

APRIL 26, 2016

Developing and implementing public relations programs for organizations in the B2B tech space is a unique challenge, whether it’s in the HR, finance, retail, cybersecurity, enterprise storage or marketing/ad tech industry. To hit the ground running, here are some key best practices to keep in mind while first breaking into B2B tech PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 1, 2020

That’s because social media plays a large role in most consumer and B2B PR programs. Of course, the right strategy is key to success, but for amplifying or growing the results of a strong PR program, the best option is usually a blend of paid and organic social media. Here’s why. Paid vs. organic social.

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Social Media Media B2B Leadership 344

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

Media interviews or media coverage would depend solely upon the quality or novelty of the pitch. But we don’t live … or practice B2B PR … in an ideal world. According to author and B2B sales guru Neil Rackham: “The relationship is the reward for delivering value.” (Hat The best PR agency partners offer you both.

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Automotive B2B Pitching Agency 77

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. req.) – by Regalix found.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 20, 2023

So, if you want to earn their attention, or if you are investing money in PR – specifically for media relations – then your company should be active on Twitter too. That fact that 9 in 10 reporters are on Twitter means if media relations is part of your mandate, you need to be on it too.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What you see and what your PR agency sees could diverge — in a good way. Beyond the media relations role, an objective view of the organization will help identify vulnerabilities, opportunities, and new strategies to build a leadership positioning.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Many of our B2B PR programs focus heavily on media relations. Our clients are changing their customer’s lives, but often have a tough time translating their successes to media coverage. Here are some media tips to get started: For Business Press, Think Verticals. That’s where we come in. Emily Adams.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

As the then director of communications for a B2B software business, my little budget was under constant pressure – and I had a hard time reconciling that cost with the value. Hiring a Solo PR Firm for B2B. The next agency we hired was a solo PR firm specializing in B2B – a one-person shop. 2) Agility of a Small PR Agency.

B2B 60

B2B Corporate Agency Creativity 60

Shift Communications

AUGUST 4, 2016

As an account executive on the account services team at SHIFT, my role is focused primarily on media relations as it pertains to my client roster. I work closely with reporters and bloggers to get ink for my clients, which for me are B2B technology vendors. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

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