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Content analysis tool BuzzSumo adds journalist database for SMBs [PR tech sum no. 48]

Sword and the Script

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. I do a lot of work in fintech – and all those vendors have financial professionals on staff.

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The Power of Local Knowledge: Why Product Development Should Start with Listening to Your Community

Stern + Associates

How can organizations confidently take advantage of the benefits associated with modern technology while avoiding negative impacts on surrounding communities? Existing data science techniques cannot accurately understand key cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly communities of color.

Local 99
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Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says; Are We AI-ed Out? [PR Tech Sum No. 44]

Sword and the Script

That brings us to the first story in this month’s PR tech sum – which covers news from the vendor community over the last month. Pithy pitches get a better response rate Propel said an analysis of “nearly 500,000 pitches sent through the platform in Q1 of 2023” found journalists “responded to 2.91%.” Are we all AI-ed out?

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Swapping General Visibility PR Plans for Performance Communications

Shift Communications

By Amanda Munroe, SVP, Technology. Like most communications agencies, this process at SHIFT includes calls with business leaders, spokespeople and the marketing team to hear about company goals, market opportunities, topics of interest and larger campaigns that will support lead generation and awareness.

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The pace of AI announcements in PR software slows [PR Tech Sum 52]

Sword and the Script

Propel rolls our new UX, AI plugins for email; Meltwater signs Microsoft for monitoring; Onclusive wrestles with a cyberattack and outage The last 60 days have been pretty slow in terms of news from the PR software vendor community. Sword and the Script is a boutique B2B marketing, PR and communications consultancy.

Software 127
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Changing Relations with Business and Media: Summaries to 3 Studies for Communicators

Sword and the Script

37% said, “‘feel good’” stories on how companies and communities are helping others. 32% said, “how companies and communities are getting back to normal.”. 30% said, “new technologies that are helping businesses and consumers.”. The Financial Times 79%. 33% said, “stories on furthering diversity, inclusion and equality.”.

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This Semrush Acquisition of Backlinko hits PR, SEO and Content Marketing Trifecta [PR Tech Sum]

Sword and the Script

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. Second, these weren’t just emails lists from downloaded content – but communities of engaged readers. Since Semrush is a public company, the price tag would be deemed financially “immaterial” to the business operations. Case in point?

SEO 135