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 best media training sessions train the entire team, starting at the top. The post 6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations appeared first on Crenshaw Communications.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. PR agency life can be gratifying and exciting, just as it can be fast-paced and stress-inducing. I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In the last ten years or so, podcasts have shot up in popularity, especially for PR agencies. How I Built This” is a weekly podcast that offers insights about the most successful people in the world, with a focus on marketing and business. How I Built This .

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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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Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 12, 2017

We’re kicking off #PRStudChat in 2017, and you won’t want to miss a Twitter chat focused on the nuances of media relations and lessons learned from the field. What is the best way to follow up on a pitch with the media? We hope you’ll join us on January 25th for a dynamic discussion on the nuances of media relations in 2017.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Here are a few representative comments: “Media are stretched very thin.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2020

Studies find media relations isn’t the top PR service anymore; PR weakness on technical skills; execs are key to shaping corporate social positions Several interesting reports on the PR industry were published earlier in 2020 but got lost in the blur that unfolded since. Newer services should not replace media relations but augment it.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you’ve ever evaluated PR agencies or communications technology providers, you have likely considered how their solutions compare to each other and how they fit your needs. In the past, evaluating ROI for media monitoring was much more challenging than, say, for demand generation or even SEO. Why technology ROI matters.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. 1) Earned media is sales enablement. a) Results may vary.

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Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Who is Jelly Marketing? Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is a one-stop-shop online marketing agency in Fort Langley, British Columbia. We spoke to three of their team members about the firm’s core values, how they use media monitoring, trends in PR and more! “ How Does Earned Media Benefit PR?

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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. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. That’s a lot of new agencies being hired, but it also means other agencies will be dropped.

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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. In March of 2023, it added generative AI to its software.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2020

For a PR agency , what’s better than winning a new client? In the PR business, client retention is tied to staff retention, and both impact the health of any creative services agency. In the PR business, client retention is tied to staff retention, and both impact the health of any creative services agency. Agree on KPIs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2024

Those who work in PR and media have seen a whirlwind 2023. We’re getting a handle on how to use generative AI ethically and with impact , riding the waves of an evolving social media landscape, and navigating unpredictable news cycles. Agency teams will increasingly unlock valuable and time-saving use cases for the tech.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, the word “media” had a much more limited meaning than it possesses today. A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. You should already have a media kit.

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Stern + Associates

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We often work with clients who have multiple communications agencies for different aspects of their program. They will have one for social media, another for digital marketing, another for media relations and perhaps a separate firm for crisis communications. Here are three reasons why.

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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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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The earned media landscape is evolving. To better understand this evolution, the Public Relations Global Network – our network of more than 50 hand-selected public relations firms servicing key markets around the world – surveyed its 18 U.S.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

With the so-called ‘collapse’ of major digital news outlets like Vice Media and BuzzFeed and the much-hyped decline of traditional news, then earned media no longer matters. Securing earned media is still the highest priority for most public relations professionals. Wait, what is earned media?

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Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 14, 2016

There were also some great takeaways for marketing (it’s a must read for those who don’t think social media is important). HBR virtually ignored media as a channel of info that supports B2B sales. If true, does this mean that media coverage, and by extension media relations, no longer matter in this area?

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Prohibition

JULY 7, 2023

PR plays a crucial role in shaping the image and reputation of food businesses, helping them stand out in a crowded market. With the right PR approach, restaurants, food companies, and drink brands can connect with their target audience, generate positive media coverage, and create a loyal customer base.

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Like most career PR agency people, I always drink the client Kool-Aid. Most agency PR people have similar stories. It’s good business for a PR agency team to be indoctrinated in the language, culture, and brand lore of a client. Yet one reason brands bring on agencies is that they’re relatively objective.

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. On a broader level, this presents challenges because traditional media relations has become a singular (and increasingly narrow) part of the overall scope of public relations. Have you heard of Media Mix Modeling?

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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. Also, see these related posts: 12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog.

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Onclusive

MARCH 17, 2020

Both PR agencies and in-house communications professionals are struggling with this shift. On a broader level, this presents challenges because traditional media relations has become a singular (and increasingly narrow) part of the overall scope of public relations. Have you heard of Media Mix Modeling?

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. Are the social media waters still safe for marketing? The thing about marketing is that to fill your net you have to fish where the fish are. Be Helpful.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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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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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For those who don’t watch, Succession follows the dysfunctional Roy family, whose patriarch, Logan Roy, owns and operates the largest media and entertainment company in the world. But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

As the business development director for a growing services firm ( we’ll call it Company B ), he is charged with expanding Company B’s presence and business in the Detroit automotive market. Being unknown in the market, Company B faces stiff competition from many other similar service providers who are trying to break into the industry.

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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. We all know the market has taken a downturn. How do you earn media? Earned media beats paid media.

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Communications Conversations

AUGUST 11, 2017

Mainstream media still dominated the landscape. Where no platform or media dominates. And, it’s mostly predicated on the belief, and expectation, quite frankly, that the mainstream media will always be numero uno in the PR/marketing game. Sure, mainstream media still have huge reach today. You guessed it.

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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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Business Wire

JUNE 30, 2022

Public relations experts know the world is bigger than ever – which, on one hand, means more opportunity. Media outlets are understaffed, and reporters are doing more. But the world is also noisier.

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