Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology.

Software 154

Software Tools Print Technology 154

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Prowly estimates (rival) PR software pricing; Access Intelligence acquires Isentia; Talkwalker acquires Reviewbox; plus mentions and content picks. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Estimating PR software pricing. And yet here we are. Labor Day is done.

Software 89

Software Print Tools SEO 89

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” To understand how analysts factor marketing into their assessment and valuation of the companies they cover. Comment: A brand is a promise. The purpose?

Financial 145

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 145

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. I kept thinking about this example as Aaron Kwittken demoed the software his company, PRophet , is developing.

Software 85

Software Media Relations Media Pitching 85

Cision

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If you answered “no” to either question, you may be missing a media monitoring software in your communication strategy, or underutilizing your current platform. Do a brand vs. brand analysis of Share of Voice month over month to show progress towards mindshare or continued dominance. Now my new favorite brand!”.

Software 0

Software Comparison Media System 0

Agility PR Solutions

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The metaverse is a new frontier for marketers, and the technology is still evolving, but new research from digital experience software firm Sitecore shows consumers are eagerly anticipating brands’ entry into virtual environments—and have a long wish list of opportunities and expectations.

Consumer 110

Consumer Brand Branding Software 110

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Last week, we reviewed the ROI rankings of the top media monitoring and PR analytics software solutions, including Onclusive, Meltwater, Cision and Muck Rack, based on the G2 Crowd 2021 report. Global Marketing Strategy, IFAW. The G2 Crowd Report for User Satisfaction Ratings is one of the most trusted voices in the industry.

Media 370

Media Comparison Software Enterprise 370

Onclusive

DECEMBER 1, 2021

If you’ve ever evaluated PR agencies or communications technology providers, you have likely considered how their solutions compare to each other and how they fit your needs. Why technology ROI matters. But have you also looked at their potential Return on Investment, or ROI? quarterly website visitors driven by their media coverage.

How To 397

How To Software Media Analytics 397

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 149

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

Reddit 176

Reddit Software B2B Technology 176

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

A handful of companies that make software for public relations are staking a claim on the term. Managing customer relationships is a business process that’s virtually impossible to perform at scale without technology, even as the term CRM has become synonymous with the technology. Welcome to the second half of 2020!

Technology 123

Technology Publicity Software Print 123

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

AUGUST 29, 2023

Regrettably, advertising and marketing seem to remain a notable instance of this disparity. In advertising and marketing, however, this rich mixture has historically been depicted through the lens of Caucasian individuals. Brand marketing is a key arena where the call for inclusivity has grown louder and more resonant than ever before.

Brand 89

Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 89

Presspage

MAY 31, 2023

Today's landscape In today's fast-paced digital world, effective brand storytelling holds immense importance. With the advent of social media, instant communication and the scattered media landscape, companies face the challenge of maintaining control over their brand narrative.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Storytelling Software 78

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Browse this curated list and then book tickets to kick off your best year of marketing and PR yet! Dates: Feb 25 – 26, 2020.

Conference 329

Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2023

Crenshaw Communications, an award-winning B2B PR firm representing high-growth technology companies and leading ad tech brands, recently welcomed former ad tech journalist Mez Ambachew and PR agency professional Elana Warshavsky to the team. Before Adweek, she served as a media technology analyst at Digitas North America.

Agency 156

Agency Communications B2B Enterprise 156

Sword and the Script

MARCH 9, 2021

Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. The idea that PR software is like customer relationship management (CRM) for public relations has been around for a while. 4) How many customers do you have?

Software 146

Software Agency Pitching Analytics 146

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

In the rapidly evolving automotive and mobility industry, staying ahead of the curve is essential for success, especially for newer entrants in this space offering software-defined vehicle tech, V2X, connectivity, lidar and other sensor and processing technologies for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and shared vehicles.

Automotive 72

Automotive Mobile Technology Trade Shows 72

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 What does it do? What’s different about that?

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? I believe the generative AI is based on OpenAI technology, which makes ChatGPT. Why do vendors in PR skip this part? Onward with this month’s PR tech sum.

Analysis 144

Analysis Tools Software SMB 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2023

” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers. They might be limiting the glitz for customer events, but their presence reaffirms the prominence of technology brands in today’s advertising landscape. What have we seen? A striking surge in adtech’s prominence at this global event.

Creativity 156

Creativity Meeting Advertising Advertising 156

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Granted, that could be different, if I chose to use bots to engage with potential followers and comment and like pictures, but that’s not my brand, so I’ll stick to slow growth. Influencers aren’t going away, but how they influence is going to keep changing: It’s no secret that brands love influencers. Blogging is by no means easy.

Fashion 0

Fashion Blogging Brand Branding 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

million seed round Twice in my career, I’ve worked for companies that acquired several software companies with the intent of mashing them together. In the PR software space, I think we have yet to see that – period. It wound up folding them all under the Onclusive brand. LLMs are at the heart of generative AI technology.

Software 132

Software Reddit Technology B2B 132

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Its parent company has re-branded, rolled out integrations to other PR tech products it has acquired, and formally launched Notified in the US at a PR conference late last year. The media contacts section works completely differently than any other solution that I’ve seen on the market. 3) Connect: beyond a media contact database.

Software 115

Software Tools Publicity System 115

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

SEO vendor that dabbles in PR technology buys an audience and adds an influencer to their team. It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Case in point?

SEO 132

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 132

PeakMetrics Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Business owners who go all-in on growing a cohesive online brand know how important it is to monitor what is being posted online about their company and about their market sector. One way to stay on top of brand mentions is to use powerful brand monitoring software.

Software 40

Software Brand Branding Analysis 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2022

So we may ask, “What’s different about Typical Software Co.?” We represented a technology company that had almost closed after its preloaded audiobook business failed to catch on with readers. It made the brand more interesting, and best of all, media loved it. Delve into market research data.

How To 310

How To Transportation Software Employee 310

Cision

JULY 27, 2017

But there’s one aspect of your business that I’d encourage you to pay more attention to — brand situational awareness. Why Leaders & Execs Need to Know How Their Brand is Perceived. But understand: having a vision of your brand’s status that is misaligned with reality can cause you and your team to make poor business decisions.

Brand 231

Brand Branding Employee Data 231

Shift Communications

MARCH 28, 2016

At the recent MarTech San Francisco conference, Scott Brinker revealed the marketing technology stacks of 41 different companies. Where does public relations fit into the marketing technology landscape? Everywhere and nowhere, because public relations is not a technology. Public relations isn’t a technology.

Technology 60

Technology Publicity Marketing Software 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 6 PR tactics to differentiate your brand. A company can set itself apart by speaking in a distinct brand voice. There are some PR tactics that can help. Have a distinct voice. Is it humorous?

Brand 196

Brand Branding Reddit B2B 196

Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The trends of electrified, connected, autonomous and shared vehicles are rapidly changing the game … not only for automakers but also for the entire vehicle technology supply chain ecosystem. Automakers are in it for the long haul, and they want suppliers that will be able to partner with them and to stand behind their technologies for years.

Automotive 68

Automotive Technology Engineering Trade Shows 68

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2022

In the digital era, more and more companies are relying on data analytics software for their content analytics. Here is an inside look at five influential tech success stories from our flipbook of 47 Content Marketing Case Studies That’ll Inspire You to encourage your brand to make meaningful changes in the new year. .

Case Study 80

Case Study Study Brand Branding 80

Onclusive

DECEMBER 10, 2020

There are several metrics that can be used to measure the cost-benefit analysis of any technology platform. It should be the goal of any organization to achieve a return as quickly and efficiently as possible on any technology platform they’ve implemented. This regional data is shared to help guide marketing plans.

Media 195

Media Software Analytics Measurement 195

Agility PR Solutions

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

How do consumers really feel about brands using artificial intelligence and machine learning to influence their experiences?

Consumer 161

Consumer Software Technology Brand 161

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. What I’ve seen is this: Brands purchasing and increasing number of social media tools. Brand over-relying on social analytics tools.

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 It’s also known for helping increase consumers’ engagement with brands, given Facebook’s 183 million daily users.

Facebook 0

Facebook Marketing Journalism Creativity 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

They also work well for sales and marketing. Here are a few fundamentals I’ve gleaned by crafting award entries for our B2B technology clients. First, state the problem that the customer needed to solve with the use of your company’s technology. The types of KPIs vary depending on the purpose of the technology spotlighted.

Case Study 298

Case Study Study B2B Technology 298

Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

This month’s PR technology summary includes: Cision partners with video ad network Captivate; Q4 enhances investor relations CRM software; Updates from Notified, and Earnings from Meltwater and Q4; PR tech people on the move and more. Q4 releases software enhancements for investor relations Investor relations software provider Q4 Inc.

Software 126

Software Analytics Technology Video 126