Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. 4) Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It.

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. How can marketing and PR jointly contribute to business goals? On the flipside, you can also repurpose existing marketing content into PR content to increase exposure for your brand.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But, this is a blog about PR, communications and media relations, so enough about the plot summary. Instead, let’s talk about how Season 3 began with Kendall Roy focused on getting his media monitoring tools and strategy in place as he gets ready to take on his father and snatch his media empire away.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. PR Daily is a news site that delivers news, advice, and opinions on the public relations, marketing, social media, and media worlds.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Crisis Management PR: Addresses and mitigates potential damage to a tech company’s reputation during challenging situations or crises. This can include investors or customers.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 9, 2016

Editor's note: This post was originally published by Content Marketing Institute and has been edited for comprehensiveness. A blog post: Your team has written an engaging blog post, featuring key takeaways and a call-to-action (CTA) to download your eBook. This includes, but is not limited to: Analyst relations.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. Guest posting gets personal.

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Prohibition

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video seeding. You need to have solid media relations skills, have managed some talented PR executives before.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. More: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 4,000+ Journalists 5.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

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Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Note: This is a reposted blog by Kristen Dunleavy – Muck Rack. For the original blog, please visit here. While AI may provide a solid starting point for a press release or blog post, it’s not going to churn out a polished product. The post Is AI a threat or benefit to marketers and communicators?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2016

This blog I created about seven years ago is now a business – introducing Sword and the Script Media , LLC. This PR agency will focus on the business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and provide professional services in public relations, content marketing and social media. Content is talking.”.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 17, 2016

The survey matches my own experience and I believe represents a substantial evolution to the classic corporate media relations program. The results are precisely why PR should embrace content marketing. What Does Content Marketing have to do with PR? Building Trust and Credibility through Content.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

Media relations (and media pitching) continue to play a critical part in executing a successful PR strategic plan — and traditional media still matters. Content Authenticity Statement: 90% of this blog article was generated by me, a human. first appeared on Burrelles.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Since MaccaPR first launched in late 2012, we''ve averaged a new blog post nearly every week for our loyal chief marketing and PR officer, corporate communication directors and marketing professional subscribers. Top 10 MaccaPR Blog Posts of 2014. #1. Is it website or Web site?

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Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

With the advent of social media, instant communication and the scattered media landscape, companies face the challenge of maintaining control over their brand narrative. Traditional methods of storytelling, such as press releases and media relations, are no longer sufficient in engaging with the audience.

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Stuart Bruce speaking at the IATA Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age conference. (c) This morning I gave a keynote at the global ‘Crisis Communications in the Social Media Age’ conference in Istanbul. But many companies jumping on the content marketing band wagon get it spectacularly wrong.

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5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

Here are four marketing myths that need to be debunked: Marketing Myth #1 : Content marketing is only beneficial for some businesses. Content marketing is the new buzz marketing term – and for a reason. Marketing Myth #2 : Creativity goes down the drain when working with a brand.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A typical PR agency toolkit can include some or all of the following: Strategic counsel and advice Reputation management Crisis management Media relations, including outreach and pitching Analyst relations (e.g.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Drilldown to see marketing’s direct and indirect contribution to the sales pipeline; and. Make your team members track everything that matters within your marketing department – blog views, cost per lead, conversion rates at every stage, webinar attendance rate, paid search efficiency… and report their own KPIs up to you.

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Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

By combining PR’s expertise in storytelling with marketing’s knowledge of the target audience, retailers can create compelling content that resonates with customers and drives engagement. By securing media coverage or partnering with influencers , retailers can extend the reach and impact of their marketing messages.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Katie Casciato – Roopco. For the original blog, please visit here. Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Nick Leighton – NettResults. For the original blog, please visit here. Create Engaging Content: Content is the vehicle that carries your brand message. Develop content that is informative, relevant, and engaging.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Their blog covers topics from PR tips, company culture, social media and more. Share Tweet Share. Weber Shandwick. WeberShandwick.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

. “EKA is a government relations and public affairs firm specializing in political consulting, government relations, policy issues, and crisis communications strategy.” Having access to real-time media monitoring allows EKA to provide clients with instant news. ” What are Your Favorite PR Trends?

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Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

SMM: Focuses on professional management of social media profiles where users are more likely to interact with your brand/content marketing efforts. Social Media Marketing/Management involves: Social listening. Steering users to positive content. News articles – traditional media, online or broadcast.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Instead, it’s continuously evolving as we adapt to new online platforms, changes in the media landscape, and new technologies. Press releases, news releases, media advisories, media statements and the like are still important in 2023 for myriad reasons, which we’ll cover in this blog post.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

By leveraging these interactions and established relationships gained from networking opportunities, you’ll see possibilities for further expanding audiences organically (via word-of-mouth) opening several public relations opportunities unavailable without meaningful connections.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But, I’d say that it’s easier in that what we do in PR has really expanded, creating more opportunities for those who want to pursue a career in public relations. >>>Also see: Is Media Relations Getting Harder? 4) Has digital blurred the lines between PR and marketing, or even, PR and editorial?

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

With all it encompasses – media relations, reputation management, crisis communications, content development, social media management, influencer marketing – and the list goes on – it’s endlessly fascinating. By Michelle Garrett, Garrett Public Relations. There’s never a dull moment . via GIPHY.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Move over media relations. Companies, and particularly in-house PR teams, are focusing less and less on traditional media coverage. With tactics such as SEO, employer branding, and other reputation-building tactics becoming more and more impactful, it’s clear that media relations alone simply won’t cut it anymore.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It involves developing relationships with tech journalists, bloggers and influencers , as well as leveraging online channels like social media, blogs and other digital platforms. Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience.

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PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

One of the things that keeps our industry interesting is the vast plethora of skills you can learn under the golf umbrella of public relations. Well, the slow ‘revolution’ of content marketing has made many agencies shift gear to look at marketing automation and either managing the engines, or producing content for it.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Suffice to say, those editors know what’s best for their news site, but if we put the relationship between PR and media aside, I don’t think who puts pen to paper is the precise issue here. See these related posts: Marketing Strategy: The Looming Knowledge Crisis. Give our services a try. Talk to Us!

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Prohibition

JULY 9, 2018

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video creation and seeding. You need to have solid media relations skills, have managed talented PR executives before.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 2, 2024

For instance, when I was optimizing a travel blog, AI tools helped us create personalized content based on the reader’s past interactions, increasing both stay time on the site and conversion rates. The Role of Video Content in SEO Today, 92.3% Personalization is becoming the cornerstone of effective SEO.

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