Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch. In a video tutorial, the company says it will start making recommendations after you’ve sent three or more pitches.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach. What does that really entail, though?

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Owned Media & Content Strategy Owned media consists of publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, email campaign, or social media outreach.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 13, 2019

If you’ve worked in the PR industry in the Twin Cities for any length of time, you’ve probably heard about or visited, the MN PR Blog. In fact, to my knowledge, the MN PR Blog was one of the first PR blogs in the entire country! The blog was founded and managed by Ryan May. Since, 2003, to be exact.

Blogging 78

Blogging Agency Community Local 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. The pitch was about a study they had done. The interesting thing is, I had pitched her on that study by email already. Myth 2: Content marketing doesn’t yield credibility. Myth 3: You can’t pitch reporters with content.

Content Marketing 90

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 90

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Some people refer to digital PR as content-led link building. There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. I refer to this as “jump-start link building.” How to pitch: This approach gives Pinrose an asset when pitching to beauty and lifestyle journalists.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 23, 2022

This includes material like past PR coverage, product spec sheets, blog posts, preferred talk tracks, conference and award wins, executive bios, and marketing calendars, just to name a few. The agency’s first step should be to create a consolidated list of deliverables to serve as a central reference point for clients to populate.

Agency 310

Agency Meeting B2B Conference 310

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. later as our roles evolve.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

“Nail the elevator pitch.”. I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications. AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. We keep things simple.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The right link can attract new customers in a way that other forms of organic marketing simply cannot. Yet, many SaaS marketers don’t utilize it in their marketing mix. If you are one of those marketers hesitant to wade into link building for SaaS business, we’re here to tell you that it’s an accessible and doable strategy.

Examples 133

Examples Software Pitching Tools 133

Onclusive

JULY 18, 2017

Most marketers are obsessed with attribution—and with good reason: not only are they being held accountable for campaign performance, but they’re also on a mission to continually optimize that performance. PR is playing an increasingly integral role in the marketing mix. Those marketers are going to want to know it’s money well spent.

Comparison 294

Comparison Advertising Advertising Analytics 294

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. However, blogging is one of the leading tools in any brand’s content marketing strategy. Since 2007, NYPL Blogs has showcased content that continues to inspire and educate a devoted audience.

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

For reference, here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching. PR teams want to share “market insights” but the volume of news is so high it’s hard to identify what is truly insightful. the co-founder and chief data scientist at Signal AI, in a separate, but a clearly related, blog post. 6) Quick hits in PR technology.

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

Content Marketing 108

Content Marketing B2B Study Marketing 108

Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

User Experience (UX) refers to the overall experience people have while interacting with a product or service. company website, blogs). Brand mentions refer to instances where an organization’s name, product, or service is discussed or referenced in media content. What is Influencer Marketing? sponsored posts).

Viral 52

Viral Crisis Communications SEO Reputation 52

Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy B2C Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

2) If I’ve published a briefing , product review or substantive blog posts on any company mentioned here in the past, I list those as well. Resources: newsroom , company blog , Bulldog Reporter , news search. Resources: newsroom , company blog , news search. Resources: company blog , Beyond Bylines , newsroom , news search.

Technology 93

Technology Software Resources Pitching 93

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

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

Doctor Spin

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It encompasses recognising and composing musical pitches, tones, and rhythms. This type refers to using one’s whole body or parts of the body (like the hands or the mouth). This intelligence refers to identifying and classifying natural patterns. It involves strong reasoning skills, pattern recognition, and abstract thinking.

Wikipedia 52

Wikipedia Viral Blogging Leadership 52

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. Amplify Media Mentions. Amplify Media Mentions. And that works. Create Highly Shareable Content.

Strategy 276

Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. Earned media refers to attention and exposure that a brand receives organically, without direct payment or control over the content. Product reviews on platforms like YouTube, social media platforms, or blogs.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Survey Pitch Outreach Template When pitching a survey, highlighting the key takeaways is the most effective way to inspire your target to cover your post. When pitching the data, be sure to call out why it is relevant to them and their audience. For example, here are the guest post guidelines from the Hubspot blog.

Pitching 87

Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Buzzstream

MARCH 13, 2024

But the simplest explanation I’ve ever given is that digital PR is a marketing tactic used to earn high authority links from publications that drive rankings and site traffic. Digital PR vs. Traditional PR Technically, digital PR focuses solely on online media to boost brand awareness, sentiment, and market share on the web.

Digital PR 71

Digital PR Construction Case Study SEO 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Some of us laughed, but I blogged about this after Dan died, because, as self-evident as it was, that simple mantra has stayed with me. What I like to do is keep a priorities list and refer to it at the beginning of each day. Dan had a rambling, shouty style and he closed his remarks by crying out, “Hire smart people!” Dan was right.

Internal 310

Internal International Meeting Leadership 310

Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire The following is Part II of Business Wire's article providing a closer look at influencer marketing and how it can help you amplify your message. Refer to your contract! Righting the ship: When influencers go rogue Let’s face it. Can you do anything?

Marketing 156

Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? Generative AI may get all the attention these days, but it’s not the only “kind” of AI.

Employee 141

Employee Software Survey Tools 141

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. The Media Reference Challenge. However, for many B2B marketing organizations, obtaining publicly referenceable customers willing to speak to the press is an insurmountable challenge. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. Talk to Us!

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. Paid media marketing can be tracked through marketing technology platforms like Marketo, and attributed to quantifiable metrics like shopping cart conversions (B2C) and lead generation (B2B).

Small Business 245

Small Business Media SMB Pitching 245

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The annual survey of more than 33,000 individuals in 28 countries seeks to understand the public’s perception of trust across different markets and demographics. More than 91 percent of businesses use content marketing, according to the Semrush State of Content Marketing report.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Many people – particularly those who come from technical or creative backgrounds – detest marketing and think that a strong offering is all that’s required to succeed in the world. Lots of blogs don’t review iPad apps, or they only review apps for kids, or aren’t a good fit for some other reason, so we won’t approach them.

Infographics 62

Infographics Pitching Writing Blogging 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The right link can attract new customers in a way that other forms of organic marketing simply cannot. Yet, many SaaS marketers don’t utilize it in their marketing mix. If you are one of those marketers hesitant to wade into link building for SaaS business, we’re here to tell you that it’s an accessible and doable strategy.

Examples 62

Examples Software Pitching Tools 62