Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

The PR community needs the competition. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. That sounds promising. Propel Raises $4.5 Million Seed Round.

Software 90

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 90

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004 or early 2005…and then interest waned. Over time, the digital community warmed to the term again.

Media Relations 152

Media Relations Media Print Software 152

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. Through compelling video content, PR professionals leverage social media, traditional media, and industry blogs to expand brand awareness.

Video 110

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 110

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

New features the company highlighted is personalization – the ability to add the first name of a contact to an email pitch – and more flexibility to update your media list. Prowly adds features to media database Prowly had added several enhancements to its media database.

Technology 125

Technology Publicity Software Print 125

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s also the name of a very special CIPR community project that celebrates its foundation in 1948. It reflects what the community considers to be important. More than 80 members submitted almost 100 pitches, and 45 were selected. In this sense the community was subject to a hefty dose of oversight and management.

Handbook 114

Handbook Community Print Writing 114

Solo PR Pro

JULY 5, 2022

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. I write or pitch media in the mornings, so I am only available beginning at noon daily. Anne Isenhower, Anne Isenhower Communications. I still subscribe to one print newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and read it every morning.

Meeting 98

Meeting Writing Pitching Case Study 98

PR Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

It’s understood that the play’s the thing; however, it was the vibrant community found around each performance that proved an unexpected volunteer adventure at The Toronto Fringe festival 2015. A volunteer pitch that persuaded. The time was ripe for me to contribute volunteer hours towards another, preferably new, endeavour.

Community 40

Community Print Twitter Creativity 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In that case, if you send out one email promoting your content – a new blog post for example – 70% of your subscribers didn’t open it. Read more: How To Promote Your Blog With 107 Content Promotion Tactics. Read more: How Content Promotion Works for Blogs Big and Small: Our 11 Favorite Content Distribution Strategies.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Pitching Social Media Internal 111

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Media monitoring tools scan various sources (print, online, social media, TV, radio) for mentions of specific keywords or brands. PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. company website, blogs). How Do You Pitch the Media ?

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2011

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali How To Get Your Blog Project Approved January 13th, 2011 Tweet Guest post by Shanan Sorochynski Okay, you’ve had nearly half a month to sink into 2011. I manage the University of Regina’s blog.

Blogging 68

Blogging How To Print Facebook 68

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A vast increase in demand and 24/7 availability to address: Actual and perceived crises or emergencies and inquires and requests made by all elected officials and community members.”. Being asked to do more internal communications and business communications usually left to other departments like HR, finance.”. Harder to pitch.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Ten Reasons PR Pros Should Blog November 10th, 2010 Tweet Last week, Joe Hackman hosted Danny Brown , Gini Dietrich and me on his BlogTalkRadio show, aptly entitled PRapalooza. Boy, was it fun!

Blogging 90

Blogging Facebook Twitter Writing 90

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2016

So when a colleague and I pitched a local McDonald’s news story, little did we know what was to come. On the day of the woman’s retirement party there were four broadcast stations and a number of print/online reporters on-site. Travel Channel’s blog Roam , Felicia Feaster: Travel Gift Guide . “I Ali Parisi, Account Coordinator.

Print 60

Print Media Travel Wireless 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Here’s this month’s summary of the news from the vendor community this month. Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. There are several that pitch generative AI to marketers for creating blog posts. The company raised $6.2 What does it do?

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 6, 2017

My vision was to create a legacy for CIPR members and the broader business community that will inspire practitioners and support learning and development. More than 80 members submitted almost 100 essay pitches. Contributors represent almost every community and discipline within the CIPR. Thanks for stopping by.

Print 0

Print Community Leadership Creativity 0

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. It could be a way to cut through the clutter since reporters are deluged with pitches.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned. A 20-minute call with a print reporter still might yield just one or two quotes in the final story. A PR pro that takes copious notes can easily take what was not reported and transform it into blog posts, contributed article, or even a different media pitch.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Interviews Pitching 60

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

In the graph, Social Media Community Management is at the top of the list with 39.7% Sure, budgets are smaller, print is moving to digital-only and some high profile journalist moves out of the industry have made headlines. Purporting otherwise is going to keep the Bad Pitch Blog very busy. Journalists still matter.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By the early 2000s, the traditional media industry slipped on terms like “disruption” and “innovator’s dilemma” before they became as trendy as skinny jeans and bug-netted trucker hats here in the Bay Area startup community. Yet I look back on that time fondly. You got to do so much, so much faster if you were willing to work.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

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

Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 25, 2007

The two billion blogs that feature talking heads blathering on about themselves are useless. As some of you know Kevin interviewed me on Strategic PR when Full Frontal PR came on the scene and I imparted, “I’d never do a blog.” The way people responded to our “outing” them for being bad at pitching was shocking. I’m a bad man?

Blogging 40

Blogging Print Pitching Interviews 40

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 3, 2013

The entrepreneur has to conceive, pitch, and close while keeping the train on track. But when it comes to marketing as individuals—personal branding— I see the root of the problem we see with start-ups: generic pitches. I semi-reconnected with someone I knew a long time ago at a networking event last year.

Marketing 100

Marketing SEO Writing Engineering 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Print media (magazine) consumption rose in 2023 , and this trend should continue in 2024, according to a study by Pew Research Center (via MediaPost). As more of us get our news digitally, newspapers have taken the hardest hit; however, the estimated total US daily newspaper circulation (print and digital combined) in 2022 was 20.9

Media 104

Media Radio Print Newspapers 104

Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

This news release posing as a pitch was forwarded by a Philadelphia-based reporter to "Trebuchet," a fan of the Bad Pitch blog. As if this weren’t bad enough, Trebucht tells us: The pitch had two, unrequested photos attached. After all, this headline got your attention. This is one of those times.

Pitching 40

Pitching Retail Print Report 40

MaccaPR

JULY 8, 2015

With the exit of former editor Steve Mollman, the MaccaPR blog was pleased to interview the new editor-in-chief of. That kind of PR pitching reveals a shot-gun approach. If you want to exist, you have to be on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook – I hope to get people blogging about different industries, and have. Star Tribune ’s.

Interviews 48

Interviews Radio Journalism Newspapers 48

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. Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML] . Digiday says the Times is “trying to disrupt the news” but in reality, the paper is playing catchup. Help Humanize Marketing?

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Journalistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It was pure magic the first time I read an article in print that was the result of a story I pitched. Back then, if you called enough reporters, you would eventually find a couple willing to listen to your pitch – and perhaps one or two that would write a story. This is nirvana for a media relations professional.

Media Relations 52

Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 52

Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 23, 2006

In just 10 days, 50 public relations professionals have signed the Bad Pitch petition to show their pride in the public relations industry. But our traffic logs and Feedburner stats tell us the “First 50” represent a minority of Bad Pitch blog readers. What are you waiting for? Stand and be counted.

Agency 40

Agency Print Pitching Blogging 40

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Rock The Pitch #11 “Hey I’m convincing a client to start a weekly chat #hashtagremoved 1PM would love help getting it rolling, if you could show up & help :)” Once I was past the initial urge to correct his appalling grammar, I’ll admit to the twinge of resentment that popped up out of nowhere. ” The hook.

Pitching 157

Pitching Twitter Print Software 157

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Every month I summarize the news from the PR vendor community. This blog is just a clever cover story for a boutique and savvy marketing and PR consultancy serving B2B tech. This may not seem obvious if you are accustomed to monitoring online or print coverage. 5) Articles, blog posts and content picks. Register here.

Software 122

Software Technology Advertising Advertising 122

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Image: Katie Harris via Flickr , Creative Commons Connect with the people you serve The goal wasn’t to create a blog. So when the idea of a blog first entered my head, I shared it with all of them. So when the idea of a blog first entered my head, I shared it with all of them. Thankfully he was on board with the blog idea.

Blogging 60

Blogging How To Social Media Community 60

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The colors you use on the web are not the same colors you use for print. From website traffic and social media analytics to interesting sales trends about your customers, the data you have may help you to pitch interesting story angles to the media. Tip #5: Read Creative Blogs. Tip #5: Read Creative Blogs.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Blog posts addressing the subject offer loads of encouragement, with titles like “Everything you need to know about public relations to do-it-yourself,” “7 steps to better do-it-yourself PR”? PR encompasses all forms of business communication. If you search the phrase do-it-yourself public relations ,?

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Broadening contact lists and building even more robust connections can be accomplished through active participation in numerous community events, such as workshops, seminars, or conferences within specific industries. Sometimes, it just takes a little community spirit.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

There’s a lot that’s happened over the last month among vendors that make technology for public relations (PR) professionals – and I can’t wait to show you this month’s summary of news from the PR technology community. OnePitch has set out to be a pitch broker between PR pros and reporters. It currently works as its name implies.

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Katie Paine's Measurement Blog

MAY 25, 2023

It is designed to be used along with Paine Publishing’s: 8 Quick Tips for Finding the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor Checklist for Picking the Perfect Communications Measurement Vendor , and No Bullsh*t PR Measurement Glossary for what’s what. Typically that should include blogs, podcasts, video, digital, print, and social.

Measurement 52

Measurement Communications Survey System 52

Waxing UnLyrical

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Their customers are online and, in order to connect with them, it is essential that they have a social presence to connect and engage with their target community. Multimedia & crisp communication. many brands have started interacting with their audience through such chats, helping them form a community of evangelists over time.

Google 40

Google Trends Community Twitter 40