ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. For a better understanding of the mechanics of PR, from creating media pitches that work to delivering a well-crafted results report, no one does it better than the Cision Blog.

Blogging 170

Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

At SHIFT, we’ve often been an early adopter of new technologies in communications (from social media to Google Analytics ). How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio. Compare this to the 4.5

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

At SHIFT, we’ve often been an early adopter of new technologies in communications (from social media to Google Analytics ). How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain. For a fun exercise, ask ChatGPT to write your bio. Compare this to the 4.5

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

NewsWhip

APRIL 27, 2023

RivalIQ RivalIQ is a social media analytics tool that gives insights on how your social media efforts, and the efforts of competitors, are being received by an audience. The AI-enabled product also works to understand your preferred writing style, offer you suggestions, and provide feedback on correctness, style, tone and more.

Tools 78

Tools Communications Pinterest Analytics 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. To improve writing. Bad Pitch Blog.

Blogging 159

Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. To put it another way, predictions are equal parts analysis and aspiration. Blogger outreach gets personal.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Later that evolved to include email distribution and the analytics that are the basis for CRM. 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. He suggested embedding a CEO’s tweet about an announcement, which I thought was a creative idea.

Pitching 64

Pitching Analytics Enterprise System 64

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Creativity: PR practitioners must be able to think creatively and come up with new and innovative ideas for campaigns and projects. Some may see irony in an AI system that writes reasonably well suggesting writing is a top skill.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

5W PR

MARCH 16, 2019

When you think of successful set of skills required for a career, the first things that come to mind are research, writing, visual storytelling and analytics. As a PR professional, you’re writing press releases and you’re behind building the brand’s messaging. If you make a mistake, people will notice and point it out.

Pitching 68

Pitching Storytelling Analytics Writing 68

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

PR’s job is to pitch and secure stories that align with the brand, as told through third-party endorsement. They often go it alone without checking in with PR, instead leaning on the fact that they’re working with the creative team’s copywriter, and copywriters are all the extra “messaging expertise” the marketing team needs, right?

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. Second, PR needs to think about the video elements – and I don’t mean pitching video – but rather the capacity to be interviewed on video. Third, the data analytics on the backend isn’t just for journalists.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. I began to tire of the days spent faxing (yes, I’m old) press releases one at a time to manually created lists of media contacts and 9 p.m.

Agency 89

Agency Energy Crisis Management Industry 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

Writing 149

Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

AI algorithms are now generating personalized product recommendations, creating automated email campaigns , and even helping to research and write articles or social media posts. Predictive Analytics: AI helps marketers forecast future trends and behaviors by using predictive analytics.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

My hope is that companies will take a step back to consider how focusing on using their unique voice in their PR and marketing efforts will help them stand out from those utilizing generic AI-generated content and pitches. Audiences know the difference. ” ~ Khaner Walker , Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Syneos Health 16. .”

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Think of your content contributor guide as a map for creatives to follow. Want to write for Cision®? Know who you’re currently writing to, and who you want to reach, then impart that information to all your contributors as you create your contributor guide. Headline writing tips. Or, just interested in seeing an example?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

From there it reads: Digital Build and Production, Multimedia Content Creation, Insight and Planning, and Creativity – all before Media Relations, listed at 15.1%. Purporting otherwise is going to keep the Bad Pitch Blog very busy. Creativity is nice. of research respondents identifying it as important. Content is great.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 23, 2017

There are several tools and creative ways to get your post read by the audience you’re targeting. Then see what the analytics show. Use analytics as a guide for content. Steven Levitt , Co-author of Freakonomics once said “Data, I think, is one of the most powerful mechanisms for telling stories.

Blogging 136

Blogging Airlines Analytics LinkedIn 136

Critical Mention

AUGUST 2, 2018

Media monitoring software , analytics, workflow applications and the like help PR pros to process data faster, thereby improving their relationships with their customers. Before when PR pros wanted to pitch to the press, they’d need to build their lists of journalists. It does this by allowing them to work more efficiently.

Technology 60

Technology Crisis Communications Pitching Software 60

PRSay

AUGUST 12, 2016

For those who work in sports and entertainment PR, there are many areas of our practices we should be evaluating from how we pitch media in the social media era, to crafting captivating press releases, packaging media stories and effectively communicating our messages to the right audiences in real time.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Social Media Sports Strategy 60

Beyond PR

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

writes the author of our white paper How to Make Sure the Media Gets Your Story Straight. Here are four tips to consider when researching and pitching journalists. Understanding different journalists’ interests will result in more pitches crafted to their unique needs. Understand their interests and attitudes.

Media 77

Media Pitching Resources Media Relations 77

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Soliciting customer review videos on social media enables decision-makers to assess the customer’s experience and define creative, targeted solutions for improving the product. When she isn’t writing, you can find her with her nose buried in a book or hiking with her dog, Charlie. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 2, 2016

Why: “Social media can be a blessing for businesses that use it well and a curse for those that don’t,” writes Ancita Satija as she explains how businesses should use social analytics to “make smarter and better decisions.”. It’s often not WHAT you pitch. Why Are So Many Likable Ads Ineffective? .

Training 40

Training Banking Pitching Writing 40

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The content you should be creating 2018 plans are underway and creatives are about to be brought to life. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. How do you gain access to analytics?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

Offer solutions not a sales pitch. Using Google Analytics and the back-end dashboards on your various social media channels, find out what is your best and worst performing content, the pages people spend the most time on, where and how they convert and so on. And that results in poor results. Content and channel audit.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Social Media Video 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML] . In a new twist on an old tool, it added comment analytics and have expanded on its native ad product.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Trendkite provided its analytics to Business Wire, packaged in its NewsTrak reports. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive. b) Is Your Press Release Pitch Guilty of Information Overload? new research from staffing firm The Creative Group shows. That partnership has ended.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Doctor Spin

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As a PR professional, I often meet with experienced, intelligent, ambitious, conscientious, creative, and highly motivated decision-makers. Data and Analysis Perspectives Analytical vs synthetic. Analytical —Breaking down complex problems into smaller components. Is there a way to practice clear thinking?

eBook 52

eBook Analysis System Data 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The online behavior is tracked through JavaScript tags, which is similar to the code you would put on your website to use Google Analytics (or retargeting with Google Ads); the offline behavior is measured with location-based data, the same way Google Maps can tell you when your favorite restaurant is the busiest (see popular times ).

Publicity 90

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 90

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

For the quantitative input – because numbers don’t lie – I did a thorough review of our Google Analytics data going back to 2009 when we launched. Questions like, “Do I enjoy writing for Journalistics?” In doing the self-assessment, I asked myself a lot of questions.

Blogging 64

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 64

Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

With more and more people pitching reporters every day, your pitches may be falling under the radar. You need to adjust your tactics and learn “ The New Rules of Media Pitching.” ” Want to get all of Michael Smart’s pitching tips? How do you recommend pitching a service like an app?

Pitching 120

Pitching Twitter Report Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . The pendulum has swung too far and at the expense of creativity in marketing.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Journalistics

JANUARY 3, 2016

For the quantitative input – because numbers don’t lie – I did a thorough review of our Google Analytics data going back to 2009 when we launched. Questions like, “Do I enjoy writing for Journalistics?” In doing the self-assessment, I asked myself a lot of questions.

Blogging 40

Blogging Analytics Google Writing 40

Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Or, if your brand storytelling tends to be conservative in style, consider adding some creativity and levity. As Comicbook.com writes : “Hamill brought the true comic book nature of the Clown Prince of Crime’s to life using only his voice, which he manipulated perfectly to convey a silly clown and a psychotic killer.

Marketing 40

Marketing Content Marketing Television Storytelling 40

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity. AI for ideas & inspiration Humans are creative and can think of many different ideas, and now AI dramatically increases the number and novelty of ideas.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52