Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Too Much Competition: Respondents highlighted that there’s too much competition from other stories, making it challenging for their pitches to stand out. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. This includes some improvements to relationship tracking and pitch analytics to evaluate successful pitches. And now onward with this month’s PR Tech Sum. >>>

Reddit 178

Reddit Software B2B Technology 178

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This time around survey polled 341 senior marketers – 95% of which hold the title of vice president or higher – to produce the survey. About 34% of respondents identified themselves as employed by B2B product companies, while another 31% said B2B services, so overall about 60% of respondents are senior leaders in B2B marketing organizations.

Survey 98

Survey B2B Marketing Trade Shows 98

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

For instance, before reaching out with a story idea, PR professionals should understand the preferred platform and target audience of the journalist or influencer they are pitching, to enhance the chances of a placement or mention. Before sending a story pitch, introduce yourself and your organization or client to provide some context.

Media 104

Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. The company has done a couple of things historically that allow it to stand out in the market. It can link news mentions to marketing metrics such as conversions, even if an article doesn’t have a link to your website. Notified (formerly Intrado).

Software 159

Software Tools Print Technology 159

Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

Because consumers trust earned media more than any other marketing form. In fact, 73 percent of senior marketers believe earned media is more effective than (or as effective as) paid media. The truth is that PR programs have the potential to generate greater returns than any other kind of marketing. That is, until now.

Communications 185

Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. Paid media marketing can be tracked through marketing technology platforms like Marketo, and attributed to quantifiable metrics like shopping cart conversions (B2C) and lead generation (B2B).

Small Business 245

Small Business Media SMB Pitching 245

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. From print to digital. Jack of all trades.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax.

Report 136

Report Interviews Pitching Construction 136

Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

If you’re into the technology marketing scene, chances are you do too – because he’s everywhere. After working on the in-house side of marketing and learning what he liked and didn’t about working agencies, he hung out his own shingle. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Print Technology 62

Cision

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Maybe it’s no longer aligned with what the market wants, or maybe your offerings have changed and now you need to get back on track in communicating new company goals and expertise. Once you’ve answered all of these questions, spend time looking at your industry and seeing what resonates, down to logo design and marketing messaging.

Corporate 270

Corporate Brand Branding Guidelines 270

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Muck Rack focuses on public relations management Muck Rack announced “Public Relations Management” which promises a “unified platform” across the company’s “media database, monitoring, analytics and collaboration tools built for PR teams.” The announcement seemed to me more of a vision statement than a technology product release.

Technology 123

Technology Publicity Software Print 123

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

For a while, it was standard operating procedure among marketers to sprinkle the words “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” into every product announcement. While every other vertical market was, perhaps, overpromising what their AI whizbang could deliver, the traditional PR software vendors were largely silent.

Software 122

Software Technology Advertising Advertising 122

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

OnePitch has set out to be a pitch broker between PR pros and reporters. PR pros can submit pitches to OnePitch through an online template that includes required fields and character limits. It walks you through a series of steps to choose the right categories and tags that help describe the content of your pitch.

Marketing 64

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 64

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 This move toward sponsored content also fits with Cision’s clear effort to cozy up to the marketing side of the house over the last few years. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 126

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

Years ago, I was a PR person working at a creative marketing communications agency. The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. At the same time, we’re working more closely with marketing, branding, digital and web teams.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

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. A couple of fresh data points can add punch to a ho-hum media pitch ― especially if they’re original and up-to-the-minute. Collect and cultivate freelancers.

Television 120

Television Interviews Engineering Tools 120

Cision

MAY 4, 2015

We’re excited to realize the next step in our ongoing mission to innovate the content marketing, social and PR spaces with the release of two new products: the Cision PR Edition and Cision Social Edition. Social Media Analytics. Track and report on every pitch and interaction with the media using the industry’s most robust CRM.

Social Media 120

Social Media Analytics Enterprise Content Marketing 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. The research continues to reinforce that video is king and smart marketers will continue to find innovative ways to incorporate it into their programming. 2017 PR Takeaways.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Savvy businesspeople understand that the only thing you can predict about the market is its unpredictability. Markets evolve. But one fact remains steadfast: no matter what your industry may be or what kinds of market conditions you’re operating under, the indisputable preeminence of the customer.

Strategy 97

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Some marketing teams have their own ideas for what will make news. Agency teams should take the time to explain, based on personal experience and expertise, why a story will or won’t work and where possible, how to take a bland or unworkable pitch and improve it. Misguided media relations strategy.

Skype 170

Skype Interviews Crisis Communications Crisis 170

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 11, 2022

Three in this case — and across international borders in a competitive market with a half-dozen incumbent vendors. A new powerhouse to shake up the all-in-one market? For example, you could build a media list in your tools and then use it to send and track pitches, but it didn’t provide the data.

Reputation 85

Reputation Technology Tools Data 85

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding Social Media Ecommerce Marketing, Social Selling, and Social Commerce Social Selling Social selling is the process of forging relationships that lead to sales later. Unlike social media marketing, social commerce lets buyers find products while strolling through their feeds. Access to a Vast Market.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Avid podcast listeners consume an average of five a week – listening for four hours and 10 minutes (chart nearby used with permission by The Marketing Companion ). Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 Truescope is an Australian-based startup focused on media monitoring.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Cision

MARCH 24, 2017

Austin & Williams, the advertising, branding and digital marketing agency has recently tapped Jody Fisher, a NYC PR veteran, to head up its new in- house PR practice. If you find the compelling human story in what you’re pitching, you’ll be successful. How do analytics drive PR strategy? Always tell the truth.

Enterprise 227

Enterprise Agency Radio Fashion 227

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Equally important is recognizing what resonates best with your intended market — including their preferences and preferred communication channels- then delivering tailored content accordingly. Tip 4: Utilize content marketing for PR On a budget, content marketing is a potent tool for enhancing PR efforts.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Sure, budgets are smaller, print is moving to digital-only and some high profile journalist moves out of the industry have made headlines. Journalists have complained for decades that there aren’t enough good media experts in PR who can write or sell a quality story, understand the journalist and get the pitches right.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Sword and the Script

APRIL 22, 2017

In that context, words really do matter – and that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. Bad writing is a “fundamental inefficiency” that costs businesses “$400 billion every year.” His words were printed in a piece for The Daily Beast entitled Bad Writing Costs Businesses Billions : “Think about it.

Writing 62

Writing B2B Analytics Reputation 62

Cision

OCTOBER 14, 2015

What does it mean for PR: Consider a publisher’s revenue and publishing models, as well as your need for exposure, when pitching a story. Cognitive and behavioral science aren’t new to marketing and advertising and as our understanding of human cognition increases, so does the research of how it applies to communications.

Journalism 120

Journalism Trends Local Print 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 15, 2022

This is a fairly crowded market already with startups, incumbents and reincarnations – and Truescope isn’t bringing anything new, per se. The company’s core thesis is that many of the products on the market today are result of being “cobbled together.” The company says integration with Google Analytics is on the product roadmap.

Tools 161

Tools Media Software Analysis 161

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Q2: Only 7% of marketers feel confident about their current visual content (Source: Curulate.) How can marketers and PR pros improve their visual content? Q5: Why are visuals important when pitching the media? Even if they’re a “print” outlet. That’s why “caption this” posts are still popular.

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

The Proactive Report

MARCH 16, 2016

Q2: Only 7% of marketers feel confident about their current visual content (Source: Curulate.) How can marketers and PR pros improve their visual content? Q5: Why are visuals important when pitching the media? Even if they’re a “print” outlet. That’s why “caption this” posts are still popular.

Infographics 100

Infographics Video Case Study Print 100

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 92

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92