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

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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Shift Communications

JUNE 8, 2016

As a data-driven agency, we rely on a variety of data tools to make the most informed decisions for our clients. From how well a blog post is performing to the best times to post to Twitter, data isn’t just about numbers, it’s about a roadmap to success. helps outline the benefits for both parties. I HAVE ACCESS, NOW WHAT?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

With fewer reporters than ever covering the supplier beat, those that are left are being asked to do more in terms of covering broader beats, filing more frequent stories across traditional and digital platforms, doing social media promotion, and creating blog posts, videos, webinars and other content.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 5, 2021

How can PR agencies keep their clients top-of-mind in a 24-hour media environment? The most effective public relations teams develop strategies to “newsjack” for opportunities to keep pace with the news cycle. PR agencies must determine if the juice is worth the squeeze, acting judiciously and using good judgment.

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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. Although media relations is a blast, it has its fair share of challenges – the PR struggle can be very real. Which leads us to our next media relations challenge….

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. 4) Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

PR’s role goes beyond earned media coverage, but it’s still an essential piece of many PR campaigns. Established publications that link to a brand will boost search listings due to their domain authority, and ever since Google determined that brand mentions are “implied links,” they work harder to drive SEO. Technology helps it scale.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away.

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Cision

JULY 25, 2017

.” That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Google has more than 200 reported ranking factors. Search engines like Google and Bing regularly probe the quality of sites, which means those with low-quality get pushed down in the search results. By using a media database to target reputable outlets in your industry.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

In 2007, I wrote a post called " Ready to Pitch a Blog? Three and a half years later, I''m revisiting it to celebrate the Bad Pitch blog''s Fifth Birthday. Everyone wants to know the secret formula to pitching blogs. Read more than the most recent post of the blog? Sent the blog author an email unrelated to your pitch?

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Landis PR

JANUARY 16, 2024

Photo Courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Gábor Jelinek, Executive Director. For the original blog, please visit here. For an agency or any entrepreneur to do good business, they need to have good friends. We have multiple agencies from the U.S.,

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Securing between 20-50 opportunities each week (no, that is not a typo), I was the highest producer at the agency I worked at before starting out on my own. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. Did they discover them as the result of a Google Search?

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Search and Monitor Monitoring enables brands and PR agencies to track earned media wins, be aware of up-to-date industry insights, and even keep tabs on competitors from the news (print and online), blogs, social media, and broadcasts in near real-time. We can help!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Is it enough to post it on your own website or blog ? For a fee, any organization can upload their press release to a newswire service that distributes it directly to news organizations, much like the original news agencies like Associated Press fed reports to newspapers in the early days of electronic journalism. Probably not.

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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. And now onward with this month’s PR tech sum 1.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Every public relations professional, whether they’re involved in corporate PR or work with a PR agency, is looking for a competitive advantage. Well, if you do a Google search for “hacks for PR success”, you’ll get 56,700,000 results. Well, if you do a Google search for “hacks for PR success”, you’ll get 56,700,000 results.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

A PR agency approaches a leading marketing blogger with a story about Klout—without realizing the blogger has serious ethical concerns about the service. Ketchum, a multinational public relations firm, invites bloggers to enjoy a four-course meal prepared by a celebrity chef at a New York City restaurant. Inbound links. •

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

Cision, Meltwater and Kantar are aimed at the enterprise agency and in-house market and are expensive. They are also focused on earned media. The tool market is built on media relations and not public relations, or even the integrated PESO model. Thank you to all the contributors.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. A related feature Muck Rack offers is the “relationship owner” designation. Did you know?

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The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Eight years ago I oversaw the worldwide media launch of a Glasgow SME. Social media existed back then, as did blogs. Fast forward seven years, and I wish I – and the rest of the public relations industry – had taken more of an interest in the evolution of search marketing. E: SEOs are in the same boat as PRs.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” I’m grateful to whoever mentioned my work; this blog has been publishing for more than 10 years. It also made me realize I can easily list out other public relations resources that I review on at least a monthly basis. What is PR?

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Landis PR

APRIL 29, 2024

In this week’s blog, our Public Relations Global Network partner, Taru Tujunen from Ellun Kanat , writes about the business environment in Finland. The blog covers Finland’s history of innovation and current investment opportunities, particularly in sectors like bio & circular economy and sustainable technology.

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The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 8, 2024

He recently spent time with The Hoffman Agency to talk about more meaningful pitching and shared some enlightening takeaways. Meth further explained that PR agencies often don’t have full control over an idea or topic they are pitching due to client mandates, sometimes even only having a partial view of the topic.

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The Resolution Blog

JUNE 25, 2015

5 tips on how PR pros can keep up with the launch of Google News Lab. This week Google launched News Lab, which in my view is an amazing step forward in the future of news creation and distribution. News Lab is a platform aimed at journalists to help train and educate on digital media and tools. 1 tactic, media relations?

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Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Michelle Lyng, Novitas Communications. For the Photo courtesy of Pixabay original blog, please visit here. Many people understand that public relations can drive reputation, but some struggle to recognize that public relations can drive revenue.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Lately, I’ve noticed several opinion pieces circulating in blogs espousing the SEO benefits of press releases. Since backlinks were, and by most public accounts still, the most valuable signal Google uses for ranking, the results in search were amazing. That’s gaming the system and violates the quality guidelines published by Google.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In my first post of the year, I confessed my blogging sins and provided some insights around what caused me to blog less the past few years, and what I learned from the process. This posts was the first step in my journey to blog more in 2016. Did they discover them as the result of a Google Search?

Blogging 40

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2021

This blog is just a clever story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Yes, you should try to include multimedia if you can because it supports your media relations efforts. Because it would be like buying a backlink – that’s what Google calls a link scheme. >>> Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

If your answer involves turning to Google, then you’re not unlike the 250 or so reporters the agency Wasabi Publicity recently surveyed. Social Media. The survey matches my own experience and I believe represents a substantial evolution to the classic corporate media relations program. Breaking news.

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Shift Communications

JULY 19, 2017

Thanks to Google Trends , we know interest in the term “shark attack” is set to increase drastically as searches for “shark week” do: According to The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, 2016 saw 84 unprovoked shark attacks, which is on par with the average 82 incidents a year. Media training.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

This evolution underscores a fundamental shift in how search engines like Google interpret and prioritize content. For instance, when I was optimizing a travel blog, AI tools helped us create personalized content based on the reader’s past interactions, increasing both stay time on the site and conversion rates.

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5W PR

JANUARY 18, 2021

Mobile preferences for the brand’s ads can be set on Google so that only certain ones can be seen. Another useful Google function takes buttons like “call now” and will place the call when clicked on. The post CTA’s That Work appeared first on NY PR Agency 5W Public Relations Blog - 5WPR.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Chip Taylor, Novitas Communications. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay At the intersection of public relations and public policy is an opportunity for communication professionals to exert considerable influence.

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5W PR

JUNE 15, 2022

Inside Google Analytics, companies can track whether their content is driving referral sessions, as well as whether that content managed to generate conversions or sales. Media Relations. The post Effective PR Tips for Cannabis Brands appeared first on Public Relations Blog | 5W PR Agency | PR Firm.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2019

A blog about careers as told by eight marketing and PR practitioners in a workshop at Newcastle University. Content creation and relationships Danielle Whitfield started her career as a journalist at a news agency called North News and Pictures. The agency works for clients including Lynx, Levi’s and Marmite.

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