Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2019

Recently, I’ve begun looking more closely at PR technology , companies. This is an effort to illustrate some of the interesting innovations occurring within the PR vendor community – and provide an agnostic source of information on tools and technologies I believe PR professionals should have on their radar. Sentiment analysis.

Case Study 117

Case Study Software Data Web 117

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

I call it the PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) and here’s what I found over the last 30 days. The press release doesn’t spell out any specific technology initiatives, so it seems this is merely an agreement allowing each business to sell the others’ products. “Q4 b) Is Your Press Release Pitch Guilty of Information Overload?

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

PR 20/20

AUGUST 17, 2017

And it’s no wonder, considering the oversaturation of branded content and the ever-increasing battle for consumer attention. Next, get your core marketing technology solutions —automation, CRM, sales, CMS—in place and make certain that sales and marketing are fully aligned. I t’s the universal marketing performance struggle.

Marketing 49

Marketing eBook Case Study Comparison 49

Flatiron Communications

JULY 5, 2022

My role was to keep the startup founders’ strict two-minute elevator pitches flowing — for three hours — which worked out to roughly 17 presentations/hour, including interstitials! As impressed as the number of fourth estate influencers, they pale in comparison to the volume of venerable VC firms looking for potential portfolio companies.

Conference 36

Conference Journalism Web Comparison 36

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Disruptive opportunities like the chance to rank first for voice search in search engines: “Beyond playing into trends, voice interactions with chatbots, virtual assistants and other IoT technologies have the potential to upend traditional search and display advertising models in the near future, even for giants in the space like Google.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

While lead generation specialists don’t like to spend money they can’t attribute to sales – investments in content marketing , education, awareness, and branding are inherently linked to finding prospects and cost of conversion. The potential to technology may be unlimited, but the human condition is finite. 34% say 1 to 3 months.

B2B 64

B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 19, 2007

He knew of a competitor offering this technology. Do a side by side comparison between US Netcom and their competitor and you''ll clearly see it’s not the idea, it''s the execution we’re lambasting along with several other blogs. 2) Google Doesn''t Lie: A potential customer''s perception of your brand is based on search results.

Comparison 40

Comparison Pitching Interviews Google 40

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

We’ve added a new set of “comparison” terms into the mix to help develop data into insights that can help develop your ideas. When I left comms agency work for PR technology I felt I had to unlearn many of the techniques I’d built up over 13 years. Brand social activity into site content in real-time. Watch the recording now.

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Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. I predict brands will look to the PESO model (which stands for paid, earned, shared and owned media) to make more of their owned media.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Muck Rack is a PR technology platform that helps PR find relevant media contacts, facilitates PR pitching and provides media monitoring The big players in PR technology have largely achieved their growth through mergers and acquisitions ( example ). Or add them to a media list and start pitching.

Pitching 86

Pitching Media System Tools 86

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From pitches to landing coverage and everything in between, Digital PR can be done without a single tool. This tool has myriad features and uses, but I predominantly use it for both ideation and to assist with pitch-writing. It’s one of the most crucial and time-consuming parts of the pitching process, but a necessary evil nonetheless.

Digital PR 161

Digital PR Tools Pitching Film 161

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

TrustRadius is considered one of the most trusted customer review platform for business technology. Capterra got started by focusing on marketing technology ( martech ), like customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation, where there is a dizzying array of options. Commentary: An article on Pulse 2.0

Software 17

Software B2B Marketing Data 17

Sword and the Script

MARCH 15, 2022

Truescope is a new media monitoring technology that’s launching in the U.S. Instead, these are analogous to the way technology vendors brief Gartner or Forrester. It analyzes the sentiment for every “entity” in a story – essential people, brands and other subjects in a story. Second, the platform is built on modern technology.

Tools 158

Tools Media Software Analysis 158

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

I’ve started dedicating the first post of every month to summarizing news from vendors developing technology focused on public relations. Consulting firm Burton-Taylor published a report that benchmarks market size and market share for a category of technology the company describes as “Media Intelligence and PR Software.” Here we go….

Software 101

Software Reddit Marketing Survey 101

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

The skills, technology and workflow used in media and public relations are converging. Fake news primarily on social media, means that traditional media brands have reversed declines and are enjoying a resurgence. What is your brand’s purpose and role in society? Action: Learn about this technology. Think legacy. #15

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164