Agility PR Solutions

JULY 2, 2019

We have all observed the dramatic shift that the journalism industry has undergone over the past decade. The traditional media companies which have historically employed the majority of reporters and editorial contributors are grappling with a combination of existential threats.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Their study, “ Roles in Social Media: How the Practice of Public Relations is Evolving ” was published by PR Journal in Summer / Fall 2016. A colleague introduced me to Nicole Lee at an academic conference and she helped develop the survey instrument and with data analysis. – Marlene Neill. Dr. Marlene Neill.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on PR Daily Landing coverage in reputable news outlets is essential in this era of dwindling public trust. Drastic changes in the media and cultural landscape have altered PR and marketing in recent years. Yet the business of public relations is thriving. Here’s why: 1. Credibility is paramount.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 27, 2021

Trade publications can be just as important as top outlets like The New York Times or Wall Street Journal. In fact, if you work in cybersecurity PR you should be reading these top publications on a daily basis. . It focuses on hot topics and trends, in-depth news analysis and opinion columns from industry experts.

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Enterprise Trends Journalism Resources 296

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. It looks to me like this change will take place at many, if not all, of the weeklies in the American City Business Journals (ACBJ) network. The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations.

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Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

It’s a blow to journalism and a shame for the reporters who lost […]. The post What recent media layoffs mean for the future of public relations appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. The national desk at BuzzFeed. Dozens of local journalists at Gannett newspapers across the country.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

How to navigate the media landscape when “fake news” accusations are thrown around and the very business of media is under siege? Yet the business of public relations is thriving. According to the Cision State of the Media Report 59 percent of U.S. Here’s why. Credibility. PR drives SEO.

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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. Until next time!

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Doctor Spin

MAY 30, 2023

“There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Let’s go: Table of Contents “There’s No Such Thing as Bad Publicity” Is Bad Publicity Actually … Good? Barnum was a 19th-century American showman, entrepreneur, and politician known for his larger-than-life personality and uncanny ability to capture the public’s imagination.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Earned Media/Media Relations. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Once PR-driven content hits or publishes, media monitoring and analysis of that work kicks in.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Public relations has many fans, from legendary figures like Steve Jobs, to the current occupant of the White House. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones.

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Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. In a previous post , I briefly mentioned an analysis of 650,000 pitches , sent between March 2020 until March 2021, by the PR tech startup Propel.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Earned Media & Media Relations. In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media.

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Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Prior to joining Amendola Communications, I was a senior editor at Medical Economics, the largest monthly business management journal for primary care practices. Before that, I was a senior editor at a couple monthly city business publications as well as a daily newspaper reporter.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . For example, a study – data analysis from one adtech company puts the CTR rate of LinkedIn ads at.67%. billion by 2024.”.

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Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

PR pro and blogger Frank Strong recently wrote about challenges confronting journalism and the PR profession. He cited data from recent studies: “Is the process of media relations getting harder? This means riding related breaking news, typically by offering execs as a source of color commentary or analysis.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I didn’t get into the public relations and communications industry through a traditional career route. Conventional agency route Public relations professionals typically work either in-house or in an agency in close concert with the client organization. When I began, I had no idea what to expect.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. When we look at the Hispanic public relations industry, the most important component is commitment.

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Automotive Resources Strategy Consumer 245

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 23, 2022

Traditional outlets are usually run according to ethical journalism principles.”. “We We play heavily in industry trade media and specific financial media. With more disinformation and misinformation out there, we have seen the importance of cultivating strong relationships with traditional media.”.

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Survey Media Report Journalism 139

Doctor Spin

JANUARY 7, 2024

What compels organisations to decline media interview requests, and what implications does this have for the future of investigative journalism ? Moreover, how do these tactics reflect on the changing nature of trust, transparency, and truth for journalism in the long-term? link] The Media Polarisation Model (Version 2).

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 1) A still skeptical public. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

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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. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. Growth of independent journalism. “We Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . PR grows more in demand.

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Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 6, 2021

Except for formats such as newsmagazines, long-form journalism, and some podcasts, most media interviews—and the articles or news segments that follow—are quick hits. Your TV interview might be boiled down to a seven-second quote.

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Agility PR Solutions

APRIL 14, 2021

Without a diverse group of voices in the newsroom, journalism can’t function the way it’s supposed to. News outlets will miss important stories, and other stories, according to the veteran HuffPost and Wall Street Journal writer Emily Peck, will be mistold. […].

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. 10) Growing challenges of media relations. Read more: Is Media Relations Getting Harder?

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. Please keep reading for the full analysis.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

You see it in blog posts and on social media — journalists frustrated with generic, relevant pages and irrelevant material. Pew Research published an analysis of the gap between PR and journalist income , and the relative number of PR professionals to journalists (there are a lot more of the former). Does Industry Matter?

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Journalism Social Media Study Comparison 63

Sword and the Script

APRIL 10, 2018

This, of course, is no mystery to anyone that’s worked in public relations for any length of time. A sure-fire way to stir up debate – or plea for attention – in public relations is to call the press release dead. [Buried on WCAX]. Similarly, I read the Wall Street Journal, and there are plenty of people that do not.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

Research demonstrates reporters search for credible and trusted sources – that is hype free content with sound data and well-founded analysis. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews. Anything less tends to come off as bullying or desperation, especially in the long run, and public relations is very long run.

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Interviews B2B Media Report 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2021

88% of PR pros say creativity is critical for businesses to recover from the pandemic – and other public relations statistics summarizing 2021 . Every year this blog pours over dozens of public relations surveys and breaks down the findings. social media, content, etc.). The media relations struggle is real.

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Publicity Survey Pitching Creativity 145

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media. Media relations is hard and getting harder. A majority (68%) of respondents said media relations is getting “harder” (53%) or “much harder” (15%). It’s harder to know who is [the] media and who isn’t. 2) Truly study the media.

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Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In the PR landscape, we know what media hits are considered big wins. You know, the ones that establish credibility, result in high-fives around the office and move the needle for the company featured—Forbes, Fast Company and Wall Street Journal, to name a few.

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Measurement Journalism Company Media 86

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

For our latest Masters in Marketing interview, we talked with Wendy Marx, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications executive who helps B2B companies and executives become well-known brands. She blogs on public relations and marketing leadership issues for Fast Company. By Susan Sweenie.

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Communications Marketing Internal International 50

Sword and the Script

MAY 23, 2017

A golden rule of PR is to treat every reporter as if they work for the Wall Street Journal because new reporters at (seemingly) small publications tend to move onwards and upwards. To give you a sense, here are the [current] Ahrefs DR scores for the following public relations oriented websites: PRWeek.com: 64.

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Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

As part of my effort to get the blog back on track in 2016, I spent the past month doing some quantitative and qualitative analysis to better understand how this happened. And with that, let’s get into the first part of my analysis… the dreaded self-assessment. . Why am I admitting this publicly? Why I Was NOT Blogging.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

And so, for reasons that are equal parts public service and personal interest, I’ve combed through countless articles and announcements, and put together a chronological listing of the M&A transactions that have transformed Cision into the publicly traded entity it is in 2019. 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR . 2) April 7, 2014: Vocus.

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