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In Praise of Trade PR For B2B Companies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

And at companies where trade news content is relevant, those subscriptions are generally covered as a business expense. Over the past couple of years, many large publications have stopped accepting bylined articles and thought leadership pieces from outside companies. Further, they often focus on larger companies and brands.

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Content analysis tool BuzzSumo adds journalist database for SMBs [PR tech sum no. 48]

Sword and the Script

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? The company believes its history of analyzing content will enable it to surface the best reporters for a story by analyzing data. Pitch podcasts by noon.

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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

These SMB (small and mid-sized businesses) and mid-market companies are in a unique situation when it comes to brand outreach and consumer attraction. And companies are taking notice. For simplicity, let’s also consider mid-sized businesses with limited personnel or budgeting resources.

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Hopes, Dreams and Sage Advice: 40+ Marketing and PR predictions for 2023

Sword and the Script

c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”. We’ll see more companies hire copywriters to ensure narratives remain consistent.”. “I see a few things.

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7 Must-Have PR Tech Tools

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

This tool is key for sniffing out gaps in the narrative that allow PR pros to find the right story angle to pitch. Like many companies, we even have a dedicated channel for non work-related chat, where we might share a ridiculous pop culture story or gossip.

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State of B2B Content: 5 Trends That’ll Get You Promoted

Contently - Strategy

B2B companies always have to think a step ahead. We analyzed the entire B2B industry, talked to experts, and broke down case studies from companies like Google, Microsoft, HubSpot, and more. Calculators have become the go-to resource for a lot of companies because they let people consider costs without a hard sell.

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State of B2B Tech Content Marketing: 5 Trends That’ll Get You Promoted

Contently - Strategy

B2B companies always have to think a step ahead. We analyzed the entire B2B content marketing landscape, talked to experts, and broke down case studies from companies like Google, Microsoft, HubSpot, and more. Calculators have become the go-to resource for a lot of companies because they let people consider costs without a hard sell.

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