Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This initiative can be anything from a new product launch, to a proposal to increase spend on a branding campaign, or a significant investment with a new agency—to name a few. Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. Which resources will help you address the challenges that you have?

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

It has since been acquired by an SEO software company. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. It raised a Series A round of funding for $1.1

Software 90

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 90

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. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. Should you pitch a different contact at the same pub? Do you write a new pitch all together? If there’s one frustration every PR pro faces at one point or another.

Software 70

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 70

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 9, 2024

Today’s PR pros must not only navigate, research and pitch in an increasingly complex media environment but also track (monitor) and measure the results in a way that resonates with stakeholders. You can even give PR CoPilot a custom prompt, and it will incorporate it into your press release or media pitch email within seconds.

Pitching 96

Pitching Print Measurement Report 96

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

The study, the seventh annual, is based on a poll of “more than 300 agency and in-house executives from across the world.”. Among agencies, “92% of agencies say that client expectations of creativity have risen since the onset of the pandemic.”. Journalists respond to just 3.27% of pitches.

Creativity 98

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks. Notified by Intrado is a Promising PR Software Tool that Supports 5 Central Duties in Public Relations [PR Tech Briefing].

SEO 102

SEO Software Resources Newspapers 102

Sword and the Script

APRIL 6, 2021

Meltwater said it agreed to acquire Linkfluence, a French company with software that uses artificial intelligence to mine social media for consumer insights. Its software is sold as a subscription-based service. Proof was founded by Mark Stouse who made a name in the PR industry as the top comms person for BMC Software.

Media 108

Media SEO Analytics Analysis 108

The Resolution Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I worked in PR and did a lot of traditional pitching and working with journalists and media people. With inbound, journalists can browse stories that are relevant to them in their own time rather than be spammed by pitches in their inbox. They get thousands of email pitches per day. Measurement can be quite interesting here.

Measurement 120

Measurement Case Study Pitching Agency 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

For tech PR agencies who represent early-stage companies and other technology companies, the dominance of the giants extends into the mediascape, monopolizing the attention of key journalists. Quality data has made better PR monitoring and measurement possible. Artificial intelligence. On the blockchain gang.

Trends 157

Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public affairs: This involves working with government officials and agencies to shape public policy and advocate on behalf of an organization.”. How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

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. The public relations software firm allegedly ran afoul of federal and state wage laws by failing to appropriately pay sales representatives who worked overtime.

Publicity 86

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 86

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

Today’s PR pro is still charged with creating for his or her clients a positive branded presence in the “media,” which, in turn, hopefully produces measurable business results such as an increase in sales, stock price, reputation, support for issue, etc. The quality of the pitch itself has degraded over the last few years.

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Critical Mention

APRIL 8, 2018

PRNews Online is on our same page: “I f your PR agency lacks an automated PR measurement solution, a good portion of your investment likely is spent on an account executive charging for countless hours of combing through media coverage and social channels. Now comes the time where you can really shine. Increased lead generation.

Media 64

Media Software Leadership Customer Service 64

Konnect Agency

MARCH 29, 2021

At Konnect Agency, a Los Angeles public relations agency, we understand the importance of differentiating yourself from other companies and competitors. It is also good to note that sounding like a sales pitch in every communication effort will not do the brand much good. appeared first on Konnect Agency. Crystal Robbins.

Strategy 52

Strategy Communications Software Data 52

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

He demonstrated the software and I asked questions – so my observations from this engagement – not a product test – are the source for this PR Tech Briefing. Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. click any image for higher resolution).

Pitching 64

Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 64

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

PR Week published a story about a new vendor out of Tel Aviv that’s has launched what it pitches as a CRM for PR. The tool also breaks down the pitching activity of each team member, including metrics for open, response and coverage rates.”. Testing features – A/B testing – to assist in seeing which pitches are performing.

Analytics 68

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

There is a lot of confusion out there as to what is PR, where does media relations fall into it and what measurables should a company expect. This “intelligence profile” is where all the initial pitches and campaign ideas are formed. View from a walk in San Diego where one-half of the agency is based. We offer a U.S.

Education 120

Education Measurement B2B Meeting 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Don’t forget to include them as attachment or links in related news releases, pitches or other media materials. I think we need to see this in many other functional areas as well, from website design to software development. It was created by a company that sells software tools to search marketers called Moz. Talk to Us !

Infographics 69

Infographics Data Case Study Content Marketing 69

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S. Are you kidding?

Software 121

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 121

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

It’s important to underscore that this briefing is the primary source of my observations and that I didn’t actually touch the software. 3) Measuring the influence of coverage. You can view this measure in a couple of different ways – and the charts allow for you to drill down and take a look at the underlying coverage.

Case Study 118

Case Study Software Data Web 118

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Ad agencies, SEO services, Facebook, Google, Twitter, know how to scale their promotional work through technology. Software from companies like Sysomos, Moz, and Zignal Labs can do plenty of heavy lifting up front, and enterprising firms can even start to use Big Data tools in pursuit of new answers. Can PR be automated?

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising SEO Software 60

Beyond PR

AUGUST 10, 2016

Oh, we should probably pitch our influences and do a press release! If the link is integrated with your marketing automation software or web CMS, you can even track audience interactions throughout your digital ecosystem. The agency used a multimedia news release to house and promote their client’s press kit and product visuals.

Company 40

Company Case Study How To Product Launch 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 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a recurring story in PR that goes like this: A long-time agency executive grows weary of expensive PR software that overpromises and underdelivers. Building a software company, particularly when you come from a services environment, is an uphill battle. >>> Can your agency bring big ideas and execute?

Pitching 84

Pitching Report Tools Software 84

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Best All-in-One Blogger Outreach Tool I’ve worked at agencies, worked with agencies, worked in-house, and hired freelancers for blog outreach help. BuzzStream – Prospecting, Emailing, Relationship Building, and Reporting BuzzStream is the best all-in-one blogger outreach tool for agencies, in-house teams, and freelancers.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Best All-in-One Blogger Outreach Tool I’ve worked at agencies, worked with agencies, worked in-house, and hired freelancers for blog outreach help. BuzzStream – Prospecting, Emailing, Relationship Building, and Reporting BuzzStream is the best all-in-one blogger outreach tool for agencies, in-house teams, and freelancers.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Buyers of B2B software want published pricing. Yet, B2B software companies are resistant to publishing pricing online because they feel it removes leverage. You’re kidding yourself if you think a motivated buyer doesn’t know what they are going to pay for your software. Annual spending on PR software grew 14.7%

B2B 118

B2B Marketing Survey Software 118

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Best All-in-One Blogger Outreach Tool I’ve worked at agencies, worked with agencies, worked in-house, and hired freelancers for blog outreach help. BuzzStream – Prospecting, Emailing, Relationship Building, and Reporting BuzzStream is the best all-in-one blogger outreach tool for agencies, in-house teams, and freelancers.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In fact, PR 20/20 became HubSpot’s first agency partner back in 2007 —a decision that continues to fuel and inspire our business. So we’re not surprised that the software company reported more than 34,000 customers and upwards of $89 million in revenue at the end of Q2. Not sure how to organize and strategize on your lead generation?

Marketing 40

Marketing Tools Data Report 40

PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Meanwhile, many PRs are still arguing that our impact is harder to measure and prove. There are a vast number of ways to effectively measure PR impact and bring together meaningful information and data to create a compelling argument in favour of PR to show its value. All you need to do is P-R-E-P ! P – Prepare.

Measurement 48

Measurement Data Report Reputation 48

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Twenty-nine months ago, when I started writing these monthly summaries , there weren’t many PR software companies talking about artificial intelligence (AI). In my experience, that simply means putting press releases “on hold” at the last minute for “verification” which makes legitimate agencies look bad in front of clients.

Software 94

Software Banking Technology Data 94

Sword and the Script

MARCH 15, 2022

Truescope uses the “workspace” concept that’s become popular in software. So, if you work for an agency, or your company has multiple business units, you can have a separate workspace for each one. This is an important point, because you want to be able to measure and compare results over time. Workspaces. PR tech assessment.

Tools 160

Tools Media Software Analysis 160

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. In-house and agency teams will be hard at work supporting Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) with messaging that convinces their leadership colleagues and board of directors that preparing for cyber-attacks is critical. .

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Comprehensive Reporting: Buzzstream also creates helpful reports per project, agency, or company-wide metrics.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns. Comprehensive Reporting: Buzzstream also creates helpful reports per project, agency, or company-wide metrics.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

That’s one reason the $5 million fundraise by AirPR, which builds analytics tools to measure PR’s impact, was notable in PR and technology startup circles. But there are newer “hacks” like email acceleration software (we like ToutApp) , and email search tools like Connectifier or SellHack for hard-to-find email addresses.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120