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Survey: Most PR Pros Say that Media Relations is Getting Harder – Here’s What You Can Do About It

Deirdre Breakenridge

By Frank Strong, Founder & President of Sword and the Script Media. Media relations is hard and getting harder. That’s according to 223 PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. A majority (68%) of respondents said media relations is getting “harder” (53%) or “much harder” (15%).

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How to Build a Stronger Business Through Community Engagement and Event Marketing

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

One of the ways to achieve this is by harnessing the power of in-person community engagement and event marketing. Establishing community-engagement goals When businesses embrace a community focus , they can gain a variety of benefits. What passions drive the brand that community engagement can help emphasize?

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Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing

Sword and the Script

A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. That backlink has a lot of value too.

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Mastering B2B Tech PR: Strategies for Effective Communication

5W PR

Explore industry magazines, make the company’s presence felt at relevant conferences, and put platforms like LinkedIn to good use to pinpoint the movers and shakers in the company’s market. Case studies, research findings, and industry benchmarks lend credibility and showcase the solution’s effectiveness.

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Get a Big Picture of the PR Landscape with these Notes from 10 Industry Surveys

Sword and the Script

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. More: 21 Media Relations Insights From 3 Surveys Polling 4,000+ Journalists 5. Notice none of them cited a wire service.

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5 Solo PR Pros Share Their Predictions for the PR Industry in 2021

Solo PR Pro

There’s a whole community of like minded people you can lean on. 5 solo PR pros share their predictions for the PR industry in 2021. Keri Tomsic, Strategic Communications Consultant & Owner, T Squared Communications, LLC. Optimistically, I look to a bright future for strategic communicators.

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Corporate Communications is Taking More PR Work In-House, finds Survey; Media Relations Gets Even Harder

Sword and the Script

Some 68% of respondents report holding in-house communication roles and 90% have 10 years or more experience in the industry. Ned launched “ Job of the Week ” (JOTW) email newsletter in 2001 as a free resource for PR and communications professionals looking for work. Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder.

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