Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If you’re reading this blog, you also know I produce a lot of content on a monthly basis: 2 blog posts per week, 2 podcast episodes per month and four Talking Points e-newsletters per month. And, I’ve gotten a lot smarter over the years around what blogs and sites to follow–and which to avoid. Buffer blog.

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Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 23, 2018

To quantify the trends among this group, each year, Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs gather up their extensive survey findings for a B2B content marketing report. Getting started is sometimes the hardest part, so we’ve pulled a few key trends and listed simple, actionable starting points—with resources! Need more ideas?

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Content Marketing B2B Trends Marketing 81

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. I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. 1) Business Wire partners with investor relations tech company Q4.

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Trends Media Report Technology 60

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Tech industry. Get a preview of what to expect and check out Roetzer’s Traffic & Conversion Summit talk from 2018, “Marketing in the Machine Age: The Path to a More (Artificially) Intelligent Future,” on Youtube. April 5 - 7, 2020 | Hartford, CT. Powered by PR 20/20 (that’s us!), Experiential storytelling.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Jason Brown , Founder/Principal, PublicCity PR. PR and communications pros will be leaning way more heavily on AI-powered content development tools in 2023.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> The top PR challenges have shifted. 75% of PR pros say media relations is getting harder. That’s up from 68% in 2019 and 51% in 2018.

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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. 5) Marketers will slow down. PR will become more of a collaborative process. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. So, what’s PR to do about it? Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. 2017: 3 PR Takeaways from the (2017) State of the Media Report by Cision.

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Survey Journalism Study Pitching 90

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 15, 2019

Recently, however, the column took aim at public relations agencies — Confessions of a PR person. It’s a good way to confuse both those trying to diligently procure PR services and those aspiring to provide them. I grew up in a PR agency and have worked for firms small, medium and large.

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Agency Leadership Corporate Training 77

Sword and the Script

APRIL 17, 2018

The many stays in a hotel room at the Pacific Inn in Mountain View, yielded business relationships with some of the biggest names in tech: VERITAS, HP, Sun Microsystems, Lockheed Martin, Ariba, Verizon, and Sprint among others. 1) How would you characterize the state of marketing infrastructure in 2018? Well, in a word, chaotic.

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Marketing Technology Data System 62

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. It’s going to be a fantastic professional development opportunity for you or your PR team – so check it out.

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Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. 1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. How long is the average blog post? How long does it take to write the average blog post? Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. and for B2B services it was 10.1%.

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Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the first PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) of 2020. For those new to it, the PR tech sum, it’s a monthly roundup of all the news coming from the vendor community that develops and sells PR technology. The 2019 study was viewed nearly 20,000 times, or about a 2x increase from the 2018 edition.

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Software Analysis Data Tools 101

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2020

Propel says PR is sending more pitches; Muck Rack adds podcast contacts and broadcast monitoring; several PR tech vendors publish survey results “Welcome to May. This month happens to be the one-year anniversary for the PR Tech Sum. Here’s the list of PR technology companies I’m watching. Probably not.

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Pitching Survey System Technology 84

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As I’m wont to do at year’s end, I ask many brilliant marketing and PR types for their take on what might transpire over the next twelve months. This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . PR and communications predictions. Predictions from PR and martech providers; and. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Do you blog regularly? My own predictions.

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