Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Generative AI in PR software Agility PR Solutions , which is owned by parent Innodata (NASDAQ:INOD), launched a generative AI feature “to help write press releases and media outreach emails” according to the company. CoPilot will “help write” and “a shortcut” but not a replacement. Your marketing team will own the PR activities.”

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Software Pitching Analysis Community 133

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. Using your technical experts to explain emerging concepts and breaking down trends – without a sales pitch – will be useful for customers and prospects and build confidence in your business.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 68

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 126

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 126

Cision

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

With just one statistic, Joe Pulizzi delivered a stark wake-up call to this year’s Content Marketing World attendees. When we asked global enterprise marketers how committed they are to their content marketing approach, 20 percent said they’re fully committed,” said Joe during Day 1’s welcome address.

Content Marketing 84

Content Marketing Marketing Skype Enterprise 84

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Many wish to continue to write off public relations and kick it to the curb – by coldly saying that the profession and/or its trappings are dead. In addition to that, it is a helpful tool for many journalists who really are asking for more information than a simple, pithy email pitch provides. It is not just us. Well, it is Inc.

Writing 177

Writing Pitching Report Industry 177

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Is it interesting to get pitches? What are your pet peeves regarding pitches?

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. Alerts for topics relevant to a client’s business can make a big difference in securing quick wins and nailing ideas for proactive pitching.

Pitching 136

Pitching Tools Agency Resources 136

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. I’ve found that employers expect not just one skill like writing, but design skills as well.”. Communicators have moved from being the newsletter writers and PR pitch people to truly becoming strategic advisors to our organizations.”. Blurred lines.

Communications 122

Communications Crisis Internal International 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Solo PR Pro

JULY 27, 2021

Trying to write content for an About page can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! In fact, it can be a lot like writing a pitch or press release for a client. Start by thinking carefully about your target audience and their needs. From there, it’s as simple as explaining who you are and how you can help them.

Social Media 131

Social Media Writing Tools Examples 131

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Proactively pitch to journalists who cover your industry or area. Use your earned media coverage to raise questions about your brand’s marketing strategies. Follow the trends that led others to post positively about your brand. Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention. SCHEDULE A DEMO. Priscilla Osorio.

Brand 103

Brand Branding How To Media 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Staying current: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must stay up-to-date on the latest trends and techniques in order to be effective. ChatGPT seems to miss emerging themes if there isn’t a wide body of writing already on a topic. And in B2B marketing it already does.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The blog: Blogs allow for a more personal writing style than press releases and enable subject matter experts, or new employees like me, to discuss topics that may be newsworthy – but won’t warrant a news story on their own. Don’t write for bots. Write for people – SEO is a means to an end, not the end itself.

Web 59

Web SEO Case Study Writing 59

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Are you looking to interact with your social media audience, post trending content that’ll boost social engagement and practice top social strategies that’ll increase brand awareness? . Twitter - instant sharing on what’s trending and relevant. Understand How to Follow Social Media Trends. SCHEDULE A DEMO.

Social Media 75

Social Media Marketing Media Instagram 75

Sword and the Script

JULY 30, 2016

I’ll often use the first draft of a press release for a pitch. My remedy at the end of this process is to re-look at the first draft and see if I can mold that into a pitch. It’s one of my media relations best practices, which is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links. This works for two reasons.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 60

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Currently only 1% of news content is about major enterprise. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

News outlets mostly measure the wrong things,” writes Tom Rosenstiel, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution and Executive Director of API. Currently only 1% of news content is about major enterprise. PR lesson: If your client or brand is a major enterprise, look for newsworthy topics to pitch to the media.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

If it works out for the ACBJ – good for them – but for business communicators, it’s just another example of the four big media trends that are upending the landscape. Publishers’ have struggled for a business model in the digital age where most marketing money flows to just a handful companies. Blending editorial and advertising.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2015

How many PRs write blogs and truly understand how to optimise them for Search? There’s a hell of a lot more to writing and promoting a blog post than bunging in a few buzzwords. The big opportunity for the PR industry though is content marketing, an increasingly key element of SEO. And what about SEOs?

SEO 120

SEO Engineering Content Marketing Agency 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”. via BurrellesLuce.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 122

5W PR

MAY 6, 2020

For many marketers, the product, pricing and order pages are critical and indeed they are. But the About Us page is also important because that’s where more than half the respondents to a recent survey by KoMarketing, a social/content marketing firm, said they visit. Only contact information and products/services rated higher.

Survey 88

Survey Storytelling Consumer Analysis 88

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing. It’s well worth a read as well.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Content Marketing Film 60

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Here are the five biggest trends you need to know. [If

B2B 57

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 57

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As you accumulate a wide variety of customer feedback, you will almost inevitably identify trends, both positive and negative, that reflect your target customer’s voice. Guest Contributor: Katie Brenneman is a passionate writer specializing in lifestyle, mental health, education, and fitness-related content.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 13, 2014

Three Reasons to Ditch the Elevator Pitch. Why: Are you still relying on a one-minute elevator pitch? Content Shock: Why content marketing is not a sustainable strategy. Why: Content marketing may be one of the hottest marketing trends around, but that is slowly changing.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Resources Pitching Web 78

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Success in the PR world translates to knowing how to deliver captivating media pitches, interactive campaigns, detailed press releases and more. Quickly expand your audience by joining professional public relations and marketing associations: PRSA | Public Relations Society of America . American Marketing Association.

Radio 92

Radio Television Social Media Sports 92

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 21, 2014

Content marketing is on my mind quite a bit this week, for a variety of reasons, so we’ll use that as our topic. A second client tasked me with building a list of recommended next steps to move their content marketing forward, AND I’ve been working on my own 2015 content marketing strategy for Rock The Status Quo.

Writing 203

Writing Blogging Pitching Content Marketing 203

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

You’ve spent weeks or months pitching a key reporter. Have a skilled PR professional with good interviewing and writing skills interview a customer about trends in the industry or problems they face. The conversation is focused on their market knowledge and expertise, rather than your product. Then your heart sinks.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers.

Agency 133

Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Here are the five biggest trends you need to know. But according to Google Trends, that’s not the case. And if that goes well, then they can graduate to our next trend. How to take advantage of this trend: Do some research in your field to see what tools already exist and where you can stand out.

B2B 130

B2B Trends Video Course 130

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. His experience sitting on both sides of the table, and a conceivably comparable pressure for clicks, has given him a balanced and long-term perspective on business communications and marketing. Erik Sherman, freelance journalist and writer.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. Write and distribute press releases. Speech writing. Spotting trending topics.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

Content Marketing 107

Content Marketing B2B Study Marketing 107