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Meltwater acquired as private equity tightens grip on PR software market [PR tech sum no. 47]

Sword and the Script

The largest PR and comms tech companies, along with many startups, are now controlled by PE firms; is this good for the PR community? This adds to a growing collection of private equity firms (PE) that have taken an ownership stake in software companies that provide tools to PR and communications professionals. Muck Rack named Inc.

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Less publicized but more interesting takeaways from 3 reports on marketing and PR

Sword and the Script

The vendor community that serves PR has published a handful of reports over the last few months. The company’s measures are based on the pitches sent through their systems. Studies show the average email marketing campaign has a 20% open rate and 2% CTR. So, says Propel, which provides PR software. Is that good?

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The Power of Local Knowledge: Why Product Development Should Start with Listening to Your Community

Stern + Associates

How can organizations confidently take advantage of the benefits associated with modern technology while avoiding negative impacts on surrounding communities? Existing data science techniques cannot accurately understand key cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly communities of color.

Local 99
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Join the #PRStudChat Community for a State of Healthcare Communications Twitter Chat on February 17th

Deirdre Breakenridge

ET, the #PRStudChat community will participate in a Twitter chat discussion focused the state of healthcare communications. Dana Lewis created and moderates #hcsm, the international healthcare & social media community on Twitter that meets Sunday nights at 8pm CT. Susan Young ( @SueYoungMedia ).

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. You’ll find my own prognostication at the very bottom.

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Paid Internships: The Key to Diversifying the PR Profession

PRSay

He connected me with the opportunity to explore communications and public relations, which led to an internship at a PR agency. For many young or career-transitioning PR professionals who represent under-resourced identity communities, an unpaid internship — even for academic credit or experience — is a non-starter.

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Meet PRSA Board of Directors Nominee Jeff Wilson, APR

PRSay

Current title : Vice President, Agency Marketing and Promotion, Padilla. Why did you decide to pursue leadership roles within the Richmond Chapter , and also at the national level? I was honored that she asked me, and that put me on my path to leadership within the Society. What’s top of mind now in the Richmond PR community? .

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