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.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. 74% of PR pros report an increase in work quality when using AI. Download the report!

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Over the last few months, there have been three separate surveys that polled hundreds of editors, reporter sand journalists. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives. Reporters review business social media profiles.

Survey 77

Survey Media Relations Report Media 77

Contently - Strategy

MAY 9, 2024

Take a look at the topics of content you’ve already created, like blogs, social media posts, and podcast episodes, for inspiration. Write an outline While you might be able to wing it with a blog post, long-form content like white papers require more planning. Writing a white paper is not the same as writing a blog.

Writing 110

Writing Case Study Study Brand 110

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. Twitter is still a journalist’s favorite social media site. A survey of 2,500 journalists finds Twitter is still their favorite social media network. 18% of reporters say they get their news from Twitter – that’s about one in five.

B2B 118

B2B Marketing Survey Software 118

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has revealed the findings of its Digital PR Report 2015, with insights across the following key areas: In-house budgeting for blogger outreach continues to grow and PR agencies increasingly entrusted with this work. However, there are some interesting indications.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR Training Report Social Media 60

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2021

For answers, dive into Cision’s 2021 Global State of the Media Report, “The Go-To Source for Becoming Journalists’Go-To Source.” Note: all graphics via the report. Cision named this blog to its top 50 PR and top 50 Marketing and PR blogs. PR pros need to build highly-targeted media lists. infographics, 39.3%

Report 52

Report Trends Media Infographics 52

Presspage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It provides a one-stop shop for all relevant materials, including press releases, reports, and infographics, ensuring that information is easily accessible for journalists, analysts, and investors alike. Explore more in our Investor Relations blog series: Investor Relations is more than just a numbers game.

Corporate 78

Corporate Strategy Communications Storytelling 78

Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on PR Newswire’s Beyond PR blog. Next year, don’t let it come to that. ” as an offer, use this month to brainstorm the kinds of content — like an ebook, whitepaper, special report or discount — that people will gladly trade their email to get.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Trade Shows 0

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s a great way to start designing some stand-out graphics for your socials and infographics, with plenty of templates to choose from if staring at a white square scares you! Canva – Your Creative Hub Best for: Visual content creation Canva is an easy-to-use content creation tool that’s super popular with marketers.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Tools Strategy Marketing 62

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent months and distilled them to the most important findings. These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands?

Social Media 60

Social Media Study Media Survey 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 13, 2017

Two recent studies by Elite Daily and CrowdTwist found that millennials, in particular, are extremely loyal to their chosen brands — especially those that are more engaging on social media. Social media has enabled this change by facilitating immediate, two-way conversations between companies and customers.

Blogging 77

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 77

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Cision

JANUARY 18, 2018

While much of a content marketing strategy revolves around creating new content just for your blog (part of your owned media), I highly recommend that you divert some of your attention to incorporating earned media into your strategy. Anyone who clicked on the link would see a major media brand talking about Cision.

Strategy 276

Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. 4 Lessons Learned From the Most Agile Brands on Social Media. Social media platforms were constantly evolving and updating in 2018. How often should you report on (and adjust) campaign performance? Are You Tracking Data Daily?

Blogging 54

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

Customers who read or hear about an amazing enterprise software company in analyst reports, recommendations from third-party influencers , white papers, executive bylines, and in tech news outlets have gain a degree of trust that an ad campaign can’t provide. Close behind are e-books (67%), infographics (66%), and blog posts (66%).”

Advertising 178

Advertising Advertising B2B Reputation 178

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. 74% of PR pros report an increase in work quality when using AI. Download the report!

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2021

For answers, dive into Cision’s 2021 Global State of the Media Report, “The Go-To Source for Becoming Journalists’Go-To Source.” Note: all graphics via the report. Cision named this blog to its top 50 PR and top 50 Marketing and PR blogs. PR pros need to build highly-targeted media lists. infographics, 39.3%

Report 40

Report Trends Media Infographics 40

Presspage

JANUARY 30, 2024

The ease of access and digestibility of multimedia content, including videos, infographics, and interactive visualizations, correlates with higher investor satisfaction and confidence in the information being conveyed. It tends to capture attention in ways that text-heavy reports cannot.

Infographics 78

Infographics Financial Video Leadership 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

With millions of websites and blogs competing for visibility on search engine result pages (SERPs), content writers need to master the art of optimizing content for both human readers and search engine algorithms. Consider using visual elements such as images, infographics, and videos to make the content more engaging and digestible.

Engineering 100

Engineering Writing Mobile SEO 100

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I was pretty good at media relations and I was confident I’d be able to turn things around. Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. This sort of thing had happened before, and I relished the opportunity.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Presspage

JANUARY 23, 2024

Make it Visual: The Power of Infographics In this age of information overload, visual data representation is the key to bringing a message across. Infographics are an effective tool in an IRO's arsenal. Moreover, infographics are highly effective in conveying complex trends and market analyses.

Communications 78

Communications Infographics Financial Storytelling 78

Newsfile

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Last year, the company reported that the holiday season drove record revenue of 10% comp growth. As well, encourage social media engagement by creating shareable moments , just like the first red cup of the season. The following press release captures the warmth, joy and excitement of the holidays. Just leave everything to us!

Examples 116

Examples Energy Retail Product Launch 116

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More than 91 percent of businesses use content marketing, according to the Semrush State of Content Marketing report. Methods include blog posts, whitepapers, product reviews, ebooks and articles to images and infographics, videos and audio.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Subject Line: New Survey Data for [Website Name] Hi [First Name], I read your recent [Research Page Title] on [Website Name], and since you regularly cover [Topic], I thought you might be interested in the [Topic/Title] report that was just released by [Your Site/Company]. For example, here are the guest post guidelines from the Hubspot blog.

Pitching 87

Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Many different services fall under the umbrella of strategic communication — or public relations: media relations, community relations, internal communications, crisis communications, public affairs, content creation and marketing, social media — the list goes on. The world of media relations is changing.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

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. Whether it’s social media, email, or traditional media, choosing the right platforms is crucial for maximizing reach and impact. Now is the time to plan for 2024.

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Those who work to generate high-impact coverage get to know contacts personally and use creative follow-up to gain a reporter’s interest. It may sound shocking, but these are the people who can actually get a network producer or major business reporter on the phone. A digital/social media star. Yes, it happens.

Agency 136

Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

Companies have a story to tell, and the media needs to tell a story. According to Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , journalists continue to experience shrinking news teams and constricting budgets. This year’s State of the Media Report proved that multimedia is growing exponentially in importance for journalists.

Media 210

Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Blog Content Creation. There is overwhelming evidence that shows maintaining a blog generates business results. Your blog authenticates your brand’s personality, expertise and values. An active blog boosts traffic, SEO, drives leads and yields 97 percent more inbound links. Infographics. How to do it?

Case Study 210

Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Maximize media placements with a few simple steps. Socialize all coverage. . The minute a profile appears on your CEO, or a brand spokesperson kills it on a live broadcast interview, it’s time for the social media team to get involved. Take the byline and convert the information to a blog post. Say thank you.

Interviews 136

Interviews Pitching Infographics Print 136

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

As early as December 1998 “PC Magazine” reported that Google “has an uncanny knack for returning extremely relevant results.”. The Google blog gave these questions as a guideline for creating trustworthy content: Would you trust the information presented in this article? It’s called ‘owned media’. Owned Links.

Google 113

Google Guidelines Web B2C 113

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

After identifying the media outlets, or even the relevant journalists who work for those publications, it’s important to get familiar with their work and their interests, which can be achieved with the help of social media. A great example of this is visual content, such as infographics.

Pitching 88

Pitching Infographics Social Media Employee 88

The Proactive Report

AUGUST 5, 2016

According to the 2013 State of the Media report from Pew Research Center, shrinking newsroom staff has opened the door for news content from nonprofits and brands to be included in news reporting: “With fewer specialized beats your press release has never been more important. Makes reporting the story easier.

Reddit 100

Reddit LinkedIn Social Media Pinterest 100