ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2017

Based on our experience, we’ve identified examples of when NOT to pitch that will help make clearer the line between self-serving nonsense and the stories journalists need. Avoid the following pitches, and make media contacts look forward to your ideas or contact you when they need an assist. Honors awarded by media outlets.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 7, 2018

PR teams can take advantage of sudden extra relevance by immediately pitching a client as a news source to media hungry for pertinent expertise. Here are the PR fundamentals for reactive media pitches. PR tips for reactive media pitches. Reactive is a not always a rush job in B2B PR. Some call it newsjacking.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2023

Working at a top B2B tech PR firm rocks. In most cases, agency PR is a typical office job and being a musician is about performing live in front of people. Whether you’re writing a byline or preparing for a gig, it’s important to understand your audience. But there are surprising parallels. Know your audience.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Summary of PR tech news from the last 30 days: PRophet offers a white-label option for PR agencies; Meltwater joins the generative AI race; mentions and new PR statistics Despite reports everyone in PR is using generative AI – it’s simply not true. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure. How is it being used?

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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. How has PR Changed?

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 114

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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Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you’ve worked in the tech industry, especially B2B and enterprise, you have probably heard of these terms. As Sue Duris wrote on the MyCustomer blog : ABM has become a priority for many B2B organisations, thanks in part to their need to become customer-centric. Enter ABM . The customer is in control. Here are some ways.

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B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

Despite the consolidation that ad tech and the PR agencies that serve it have seen over the past several years, the space remains extremely crowded. A POV offers currency for proactive pitching as well as content development. Think outside the B2B box. PR doesn’t just need to be pitching over email. Clients need to speak.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Consider these comments from PRGN agency respondents: “Earned media has become much more difficult, and we have to spend considerable time creating stories that are highly newsworthy. Those companies and agencies that engage in media relations regularly most likely have a good sense of the landscape.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. It was an interesting job, particularly from a B2B tech PR perspective. Recommendations suggesting contacts to pitch. Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

JULY 26, 2022

In this guest post, Rudi Davis, Head of Agency at Intelligent Relations, argues organizations should focus on earned media during a recession because it has credibility and a low relative cost with high impact. The easy answer is to hire a PR agency that does this all for you, but you can absolutely do it in-house, too.

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Media Pitching Agency Guidelines 169

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. I’ll dig into that more in a moment.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. For example, working with B2B tech companies, we often push different forms of data to journalists to encourage coverage. Quality writing rises to the top. Yet a press release can still offer benefits.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

Electronic communications have made writing so easy that we don’t put as much thought or effort into the task anymore. At least not to the degree we did when we had to sit in front of a typewriter or hand write a note with a bottle of white-out nearby. Email has made our writing lazy. 1) Words matter in communication.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2018

To build a productive relationship with an influencer you first have to cut through the clutter so that your pitch is heard. You need to write a compelling message that’s probably an email that can get through this influencers defenses and encourage them to work with you. What do you write and why? What is your role?

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. However, for many B2B marketing organizations, obtaining publicly referenceable customers willing to speak to the press is an insurmountable challenge. Sometimes this is also self-inflicted: B2B sales with an account management model adds a layer of complexity. Talk to Us!

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B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. Keep in mind these are offered from the perspective of the typical B2B announcement or story pitch. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute? The pace of news is faster. Talk to Us!

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Interviews B2B Media Report 60

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.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Prohibition

APRIL 24, 2020

Be clear and concise when pitching to journalists during the pandemic. If the product that you’re pitching requires people to be outside to use it, involves travelling or requires multiple users it’s probably not appropriate to talk about. Be mindful and sensitive towards the situation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Placing a piece of industry hardware on the company mantle can be a nice PR win for a B2B company at any stage. Your PR agency or team should have an existing database of awards from which they can compile a targeted list. B2B campaign case studies have the same basic story structure.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. B2B marketing relooks brand marketing and awareness “The building of an actual pipeline doesn’t start with merely laying the pipe in the ground. Something similar has happened in B2B marketing over the last 20 years.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 13, 2017

The client and agency contacts have happily bonded at a new business presentation, with great chemistry all around. Of course, employee turnover can happen at any company, but when it happens on the agency side, it should be a blip, not a breakdown. We’ve all been there. This is bad practice all around. But it happens.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Of course, anyone entering the field is likely to look at the different paths to a career, which typically means exploring large agencies, in-house opportunities, and smaller firms. We’d like to make the case for agency work for any aspiring PR strategist. PR Agencies Offer Breadth of Experience.

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Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

Also, see these related posts: How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. 5) Factually accuracy over speed of reporting.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

There’s nothing like a grueling weekend spent unsuccessfully following up on pitches for coverage of a client’s innovative, disruptive, and ground-breaking new technology release to make you start daydreaming of starting your own firm. Not to mention all the conferences and travel you can write off! agency, media and.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

For PR agencies, winning new business is an imperative for growth, but it’s o nly half the battle. Understanding a client’s business is fundamental, and a good agency will know what makes it tick, setting the pace for the planning and execution. See this earlier post for tips on writing a rock-solid PR plan.

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How To Leadership B2C Agency 136

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

I’ve learned that writing social media content is not as easy as it seems. A piece of writing can always be improved, but sometimes it’s best to move on. I’m so thankful to have experienced what it’s like to work at an agency. Having that experience helped me see the differences in writing B2B and B2C pitches.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. B2B thought leadership drives perceptions, trust and sales A survey of 3,000+ business executives by Edelman and LinkedIn connected B2B thought leadership to trust and sales. How much money do PR professionals earn?

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. Unfortunately, my pitches like “Best Coffee Spots in the City,” weren’t exactly newsworthy enough.) I stumbled upon The Hoffman Agency online and was excited to learn more about the tech agency environment.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. Unfortunately, my pitches like “Best Coffee Spots in the City,” weren’t exactly newsworthy enough.) I stumbled upon The Hoffman Agency online and was excited to learn more about the tech agency environment.

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Wireless Internal International Software 36

Landis PR

JUNE 27, 2022

My career started 35 years ago at a PR agency that specialized in the luxury lifestyle sector. And now I’m happily back at an agency, working with environmental and healthcare clients. While I absolutely love working with journalists to develop and shape a story, I really ( really ) hate pitching. Can you believe it?

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Healthcare Exercises Pitching Sports 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

There are many skills that are valuable at a B2B (business-to-business) PR agency. Whether it’s that keen news sense or superb research chops, it’s important for B2B PR teams to master a diverse skill set and to have an aptitude for fast learning. Without it, there’s nothing to track or pitch. They’re always up-to-date.

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B2B Leadership Survey Data 278

Shift Communications

AUGUST 9, 2017

In the end, a full package to a reporter is the best course of action, and that package often includes: Consumer messaging – even if your client is a B2B company, you need to focus on how it impacts the Average Joe. This is the most important (and most difficult) part of the package – a B2B company will rarely hook a reporter without it.

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Media Data B2B Pitching 100

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

We talk about being an agency for change makers. I’ve been an agency guy pretty much my entire professional life. I’ve worked almost entirely with B2B tech clients with a handful of exceptions. Inkhouse is the fourth agency I’ve been at and I dare say my favorite one. I really like telling stories.

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