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What’s your Hype Cycle Time?

Flack's Revenge

His subtitle said it all: The tech press moves like clockwork, fitting company narratives into a predictable arc. He describes the expectations set when a company is founded (“12:00 SVT; Birth – No one really cares”) and circles the clock on to Shiny New Toy, Up and Comer, and Industry Disrupter (3 SVT) and beyond.

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What’s your Hype Cycle Time?

Flack's Revenge

His subtitle said it all: The tech press moves like clockwork, fitting company narratives into a predictable arc. He describes the expectations set when a company is founded (“12:00 SVT; Birth – No one really cares”) and circles the clock on to Shiny New Toy, Up and Comer, and Industry Disrupter (3 SVT) and beyond.

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12 Ideas for Maintaining an Invigorating Professional Life in 2018

PRSay

Network outside your company. Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself. Network inside your company. Be grateful.

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Are You Accurately Measuring the ROI of Your PR Strategy?

Cision

Many startups and small companies put so much focus on gaining traction and improving their reach that they don’t realize success is more than just a numbers game. Does this PR strategy line up with the long and short-term goals of the company? Find a balance that works for everyone.

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How AI is Changing the Face of Marketing

Critical Mention

But with the growth of AI, marketers can now create more data-driven campaigns. Companies are becoming increasingly better at accumulating as much information as they can and utilizing AI to help synthesize that data into actionable intelligence. ” The rise of customer segmentation. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

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What Lies Ahead for Public Relations in 2018?

PRSay

Tech companies have made huge financial bets on all of these innovations. Knowing how to work with big data will also become more important for PR pros. Look for more PR shops to say they’re “data driven.”. the blink-and-you-miss-it nature of Snapchat).

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Lessons in Tech Branding from Rock Icons

Flack's Revenge

Similarly, tech companies have “many contrasts and nuances” Yet the famous names conjure quick associations (e.g. IBM, the Big Blue diversified IT tech nerd, etc). Of course tech is big, growing, generally very competitive, and this makes it harder for new entrants to get recognized and build brands. Absolutely.

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