Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and. Measure is the dashboard and analytics.

Software 115

Software Tools Publicity System 115

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

After graduating college many moons ago, I moved to California as a journalist working for International Data Group (IDG). Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. It’ll be interesting to see if the value proposition remains when Google and Microsoft embed gAI into their word-processing software.

Survey 146

Survey Software B2B Pitching 146

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software. You wind up seeing the products you used to love get watered down, stripped and mashed into other software in weird ways. For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 149

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

Scale to compete with incumbents; Prowly adds media monitoring; Cision releases internal DE&I report; World’s First-Ever NFT Press Release. There’s another factor at play here too – and that’s the track record of M&A in PR software. As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Buzzstream

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Being in the forefront of all conversations with clients, I quickly realized that simply writing down notes, searching for conversations buried in emails and chasing people for deliverables would be risky if I didn’t have a more structured system. Create a project and move tasks from sheets or mentioned on emails to the software.

Software 152

Software How To SEO System 152

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. Some may see irony in an AI system that writes reasonably well suggesting writing is a top skill.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Beginner's Guide to Blogging Series: Part 1: Blog Core Values. Part 10: How To Get Blogging Ideas. Part 2: The Kennedy. In Media Res.

Blogging 60

Blogging Enterprise System Media 60

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. You should also consider if you have the right software to help you achieve your goals.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. This blog is just a clever cover story for a boutique and savvy marketing and PR consultancy serving B2B tech. Did you know? Catch up time in AI.

Company 150

Company Tools Technology Software 150

Cision

JULY 11, 2017

The first step is choosing the right monitoring software, and it’s important to consider which features will be most crucial to your organization’s needs. Perhaps you have a widespread international pickup to consider. Consider this when selecting a potential software provider. Present: Where is your brand now ?

How To 265

How To Media Software Agriculture 265

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Most new hires will get broad exposure to the range of essential PR skills, from writing to research, to media outreach, and their work may touch several different PR sectors, from financial to fashion. While some PR firms boast comprehensive intern or entry-level programs, they may be short on actual PR practice and long on busy work.

Skype 147

Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 29, 2019

Let’s say you’re working to promote a supply chain software sold to equipment manufacturers. Supporting tactics could include targeted stories in key trade publications, influencer blog posts, conference sponsorships, customer education or awards events, and more. Other resources may be internal.

Strategy 265

Strategy How To Resources Employee 265

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 21, 2019

Crenshaw client Bizzabo, a leading event software company, wanted to take action after research confirmed that tech events overwhelming feature male speakers and attendees to the tune of 70% and 80% respectively. See this post for tips on writing stellar bylines. Corporate activism.

Company 174

Company Conference Corporate Leadership 174

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. Contributors can use the guide to navigate to their ultimate destination — successful publication on your blog, earned media coverage and online visibility.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Here are the key elements of a well-rounded communications budget to consider: Team headcount and salaries Agency retainers, including media relations & crisis communications Owned media and contributed content development Technology tools, such as media monitoring, media database and internal communication platforms for employee engagement.

Resources 195

Resources Technology Data Tools 195

The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

By Ming Gao, Intern Entering college, I always knew I wanted to major in something that could combine my interest in business and marketing with my creative side. Through process of elimination, I realized that writing is one of my strong suits and ran with it. The difficult part was discovering where to apply them.

Wireless 36

Wireless Internal International Software 36

PR 20/20

JULY 12, 2016

A lot can be said about SEO for blogging, but maybe you’re just looking to brush up on the basics for your next post. Let’s get started so you can get blogging. Select keywords for your blog post. If you don’t have access to paid keyword research software, such as Moz or SEMrush , no worries. Here’s where you can start.

SEO 40

SEO Blogging Web Writing 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. ResponseSource also offers press release distribution and a media database.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Landis PR

MAY 31, 2022

Sean Dowdall, President – Finance and International Business Major. For example, when Microsoft makes a software update it’s news to some outlets. If a small tech start does a significant software update, it’s not necessarily news. An early photo of Sean Dowdall, President. Always think big!

Communications 52

Communications Software Interviews Journalism 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Write more and write better. Good, error-free writing is under threat today. It seems the need for speed in writing and editing is taking its toll. One of the best ways to improve your writing is to create the ideal environment in which to write. We constantly find horrid examples committed by journalists.

Writing 149

Writing Education Pinterest Creativity 149

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

As I write this piece, it’s currently trading at about $6.50 5) Articles, blog posts and content picks. Social Chorus offers ideas for managing a hybrid workforce – for internal communicators – highlighting accessibility to a “digital workspace” from anywhere. billion on its second day of trading. Here’s how to get a mention.

Pitching 150

Pitching YouTube Community Company 150

Shift Communications

AUGUST 25, 2017

From blog posts to white papers, most companies create some form of owned content but not all are utilizing it to its fullest potential – or even know how it performs on its own. Daily blog posts demand large amounts of time and effort. Owned content. The Problem. Owned content doesn’t always perform as well as it should. Roman Greco.

Data 92

Data SEO Guidelines Advertising 92

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

When I started as an editorial intern at Contently, the first thing I realized was that I had a lot to learn about content marketing. Like many people entering the job market, I wanted to write and edit, and I was interested in exploring different ways to make a living with those skills. Content marketing is its own language.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Video 86

Presspage

JUNE 23, 2021

From our experience working with hundreds of PR and Corporate Communications teams around the globe, most of these issues can be traced back to workflow, in this blog post we will talk about four of the most common ones we've noticed, regardless of industry, geography, or department size.

Communications 78

Communications Measurement Tools Enterprise 78

PR Conversations

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

A European internal communications veteran explains: In order to help organisations use communications to get results , practitioners should call on simple skills and experience —not a book of runes, silver bullets or magic fairy dust. How do internal communications specialists do this? By Liam FitzPatrick, FCIPR.

Employee 103

Employee Communications Internal International 103

PR 20/20

JANUARY 15, 2019

Software review site G2Crowd has done the work for you with an account-based marketing software review overview. Categories are broken down into: Account-Based Execution Software. Account-Based Reporting Software. Marketing Account Intelligence Software. Marketing Account Management Software.

Trends 57

Trends Marketing Software Video 57

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Let’s say you sell human resources software solutions, and you want to hit the mark with your blog’s content. Also, comments on industry-related blogs can also provide ideas for your content. 37 Signals’ blog has long been airing its dirty laundry and mistakes to its blog readership, to great success.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Critical Mention

AUGUST 16, 2018

We’ve outlined how this PR software can enable PR pros to stay ahead of the curve! Media monitoring software will enable you to grab only the information you need to analyze and share exactly what you’re after. It also makes it easier to make cases internally regarding where you need to go with your messaging.

Media 60

Media Software Crisis Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here’s how the numbers on this blog have added up in 2022: Total blog posts: 46 – down from 51 last year ; Average length: 866 words; Shortest post: 306 words ; Longest post: 2,486 words ; Total words published: 39,852; Unique visitors: 236,756; and. Third-party mentions : 95 (most of which come simply from blogging consistently).

Blogging 155

Blogging B2B Software SEO 155

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media. You should also consider if you have the right software to help you achieve your goals.

How To 75

How To Content Marketing Conference eBook 75

PR in High Definition

MARCH 26, 2020

And no, I’m not suggesting that you do some Sherlock Holmes style, internal mind palace brainstorming. The key to a successful mind map is to write down every idea you have, no idea is too silly or too farfetched. For some free mind mapping software check out Coggle. It’s far simpler than that. Have some fun.

Creativity 54

Creativity Software Exercises Video 54

Sword and the Script

JUNE 3, 2020

Let’s say you’re a software company with dozens of competitors in each of your markets globally. The application in crisis communications is interesting because in the face of negative news coverage the internal debate tends to be two-fold: a) should we respond and b) if so, how? in 2019, reaching a record $4.5

Product Launch 95

Product Launch Survey Banking Pharmaceuticals 95

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In April 2015 I launched an internal initiative at PR 20/20 named Project Copyscale designed to answer one seemingly straightforward question, can we automate content creation through artificial intelligence (AI)? More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts? The blog is really a minimum viable product.

Industry 74

Industry Marketing Technology Software 74

Ishmael's Corner

JUNE 16, 2015

For example, we support the blog for a B2B company called Endicia (online shipping software). When it came time for the Endicia blog team to draft the annual shipping carriers’ rates comparison blog post, it was critical for this post to land high on the SERP (search engine results page). Domain Authority.

SEO 60

SEO Tools Comparison Google 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

So too has the improved capacity to update podcast subscriptions over wi-fi — and without the hassle of syncing a mobile device with desktop software. Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

At the beginning of every new month, I take a look back and the news and notes stemming from the software developers that make tools for PR pros. 3) Fewer Reporters Write a Higher Volume of Shorter Articles, says Onclusive. 5) Picks from the vendor blogs and PR trades. Here we go…. billion pieces of editorial content.”

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60