The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

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Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. Our tech team recommends this list of blogs for the best information on relevant news, competitive moves, trends, and data insights. The TED Blog.

Blogging 136

Blogging B2B Technology Pitching 136

Cision

AUGUST 30, 2017

Write Great Content. This might go without saying, but your very first step in attracting the attention of an influencer is to write something they would want to share with their readers. Let’s say you blog about cute handbags and you want to attract the attention of a celebrity known for her fashion sense. Mention Them.

Strategy 243

Strategy Writing Social Media Guidelines 243

Communications Conversations

MAY 21, 2020

Last Saturday, there was a wonderful article in the Variety section of the Minneapolis Star Tribune about groups of kids who had started neighborhood newspapers during the pandemic. I can’t tell you how much I loved that article–for a couple reasons. And, I fell into a career of writing, social media and blogging.

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Newspapers Blogging Groups Print 78

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. You invest a lot of time in your ThinkSEM blog , chiefly written by your wife and co-owner Sarah Danks and PR staffer Kayla Hollatz – it’s a fun read.

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SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tip of the month: “Take someone in finance to lunch and learn how you make money ” This is just one of the amazing tips from the Queen of metrics Katie Paine in this interview on PR News. Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. A standard in article scoring? What do you guys think? Do you agree?

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. The answers are starting to feel repetitive and formulaic.

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Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2023

Communicators are currently using AI to summarize content (41%), do legwork and inspire thinking (35%), produce content faster (28%), conduct research (26%), write press releases (17%) and write speeches (14%).

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Study Communications Conference Survey 78

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Blogs are an effective way for PR and marketing pros to get information quickly and easily. With so many blogs out there, the challenge becomes which ones to choose while you’re on your daily commute, coffee break or even at your desk. So we’ve done the research for you and listed our top six blogs that will keep you in the know!

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Stern + Associates

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Content is disseminated across owned platforms (social media accounts, company blogs and newsletters, etc.), But what makes contributed content – as in byline articles, guest blog posts, etc. That editor will be swamped – too busy to even conduct interviews, in many cases. That’s where contributed content comes in.

How To 99

How To SEO Strategy Social Media 99

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In this blog – the first of two parts – we’ll share these findings and what implications they have for PR practitioners as we strive to secure earned media hits for our clients. Respondents noted that offering thought leaders or an interview may be too ambiguous or cumbersome for reporters with limited bandwidth.

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Report Automotive Media Local 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. The shelf-life of articles is shorter. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. The pace of news is faster.

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Interviews B2B Media Report 60

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

You’ve submitted your pitch, completed an interview with the reporter, and they’ve just sent you a link to the completed story. Pro tip: If your placement is on a blog, you can kindly ask the writer to include a link back to your website or landing page of choice. Include it on your website or blog.

How To 245

How To Media Report Interviews 245

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. They don’t want to spend a chip furnishing customer interviews for marketing content because they’d rather save those chips to close a deal. You’ll learn a lot that will inform your writing.

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Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 9, 2021

This NY Times article explains how a brand name becomes generic. I blogged about this approach , that was inspired by the book Play Bigger. Most who work in and write about AI understand the importance of inference acceleration. Think Google or Xerox. How did they do this? Challenges.

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Case Study Marketing Software Technology 266

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 2, 2022

I am the senior editor at Charged – I write daily blog posts, as well as articles for the print magazines, and do copy editing. I’m also a contributing writer for EVannex – I write a weekly blog post. I do a lot of interviews with pros in the EV industry. What story or stories are you most proud of?

Meeting 81

Meeting Media Travel Interviews 81

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Long-time #SoloPR, Alison Kenney, made the following post: “Another trend on HARO: queries for corporate blogs. I’m seeing more and more article queries that are actually for posts on company blogs. Sometimes it’s hard to tell there’s a company brand behind the blog too.”

Corporate 68

Corporate Blogging Trends Resources 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

Timely, authoritative and well-written bylined articles – contributed pieces for business and trade publications – can elevate a B2B public relations effort exponentially, if executed correctly. How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Write for the audience.

B2B 136

B2B Guidelines Writing Pitching 136

Cision

JUNE 27, 2017

In reality, you’re strapped for time, and writing articles and other content falls to the very bottom of a very long list of tasks. A ghostwriter is experienced in writing in other people’s voices so that they get the benefit of having content published under their name, without the hassle of actually writing it.

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Writing Content Marketing Blogging Meeting 217

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over the years, we have referenced ethics in many of our blog articles, and at least once per year, we devote an entire article to the topic of ethics. These articles reference at least a few of the ‘ethics codes’ of PR industry associations in the US and UK. . ➢ Enforcing the codes consistently and fairly.

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Ethics Industry Publicity Analysis 110

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 22, 2024

This applies to all sorts of content, including blogs, videos, podcasts, and content offers like e-books. If you’re at a loss, you can interview customers or ask your sales and customer service teams to copy you on replies to emails they receive or monitor your prospects and customers online to see what conversations they’re having.

SEO 52

SEO How To Engineering Mobile 52

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 27, 2014

LinkedIn’s on-site blog platform allows a member to post articles on LinkedIn. It works like most blog platforms, so you can upload photos, highlight a quote, create hyperlinks and change basic font and size settings. Interview them and share THEIR opinions, not yours. What is it? FIVE WAYS TO CREATE VALUE.

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LinkedIn Leadership Interviews Digital PR 167

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Contributors can use the guide to navigate to their ultimate destination — successful publication on your blog, earned media coverage and online visibility. Want to write for Cision®? Overview of Your Company And Blog/Resources Sections. Interviews. Headline writing tips. Or, just interested in seeing an example?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We typically interview the prospect and based on the outcome of the discussion, gauge the odds of winning the business, determine how to budget and staff for the pitch and roll the dice on a positive outcome. It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles.

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SEO Pitching Agency Exercises 200

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

As a writer for Her Campus Chapel Hill, I wrote and published an article explaining why this film is so important for college women and why they should want to help spread the word and support the film. This article was in the Top-Viewed article listing for almost a week! That article was posted on Oct.

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Film Social Media Video Writing 150

Stern + Associates

MARCH 17, 2023

Leverage More Original Content in Media Relations Media interviews still play a major role in our outreach, and always will. Over the years we’ve built up robust content capabilities spanning digital media posts, bylines and op-eds, and blogs and briefs that synthesize in-depth research.

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Media Relations Media Storytelling Report 106

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But PR is more about getting attention for ideas, whereas sales is about getting the order (I confused the two and blew a job interview for a sales position, earlier in my career – see this post ). I’ll be writing more on this topic, and posting about tools that can support ABM PR. Why is ABM effective?

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B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

These include videos, webinars, podcasts, articles, and social media posts. FedEx Publishes Articles to Establish Leadership in Supply Chain Trends Whether owned or earned , articles are a powerful way to deliver thought leadership to an intended audience. It should work hand in hand with other content marketing initiatives.

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Contently - Strategy

MAY 4, 2023

Cover performers may have a back-catalog of relationships in the organization or industry as well, making them the right interviewer for a video case study with a long-time customer or an iconic industry leader. Strategies for Working With the Solo Artist Does your solo artist like to present but not write? A word of warning, however.

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Strategy Employee Writing Industry 126

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Whether I’m penning a reported piece, ghostwriting, or composing a blog post for a brand, there are a few fact-checking measures I always take. I also ensure I’m citing studies accurately and attributing quotes from interviews to the right people. But after that, it gets more nuanced. But after that, it gets more nuanced.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Cision

JUNE 25, 2015

Your company has just earned a glowing article from a major news outlet and the exposure has the potential to take the business to the next level. For example, ask a question to prompt discussion around the article. Sending the article to your top clients and acknowledging their role in your success can strengthen relationships.

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LinkedIn Pitching Interviews Journalism 120

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

In my last post , I shared three ways to bungle your product launch and touched briefly on preparing your executives for media interviews. No one wants to be the one that caused THAT headline or article that harms your business. 1) They think an interview is just about answering questions. Let’s dig into this a bit more.

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Interviews Media Training Training Trends 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Dreaming of a major website or newspaper writing about your brand? While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance. While you’re never guaranteed that a journalist will write about you, these five tips will at least give you a fighting chance.

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Pitching Newspapers Writing Local 120

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Still, according to an article in Business Insider , 34 percent of marketing executives felt unprepared for this change in 2018. As Forbes said in a recent article, many ad campaigns still involve a lot of “educated guesswork” from marketers.

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Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

They might be those who share your content consistently, comment on articles you produce, engage with you on the social networks, or write handwritten letters to your executive team. Interview them on your company’s blog and invite them to write for you. Highlight your most loyal fans.

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Brand Branding Social Media Employee 256

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

I’ve been on both sides: I’ve been quoted by the media, and I’ve gotten quotes from people for articles I’ve written. I use Help a Reporter to find sources for articles I’m writing, and I’m always very specific to say “send tips directly.”. If you want to get quoted in articles and blog posts, do what the reporter asks.

Resources 120

Resources Report Interviews Writing 120

Communications Conversations

APRIL 30, 2019

Further down on page one of that search, you’ll find this post of the top 100 beer blogs and web sites –a quick search through that list leads you to all sorts of potential influencers to dig into more. 2: Research industry publications–look for who’s quoted or writing bylines. Again, not sexy, but effective.

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Tools Twitter Local Pitching 111