Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

Media 98

Media Nonprofit Pitching Analytics 98

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A successful communications strategy is the driving force behind building trust among all of your stakeholders, enhancing your corporate reputation and establishing your company as a leader in your industry. A strong agency will help you shape a communications plan that supports your corporate objectives.

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The financing will fuel investment in engineering, data science and product development and accelerate the expansion of the company’s international footprint. Judy Luk-Smit , VP of Product at AirPR, previously product management at Dell.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Sword and the Script

MAY 29, 2018

4) “I wish more would get how much more audiences appreciate communications than marketing. Buyers are looking for great marketing when they’re deciding what they need to meet their needs.”. 5) “That the cost of a well-run communications program is not measured the same way as their sales or business development programs.”.

Corporate 77

Corporate Communications Survey Employee 77

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. This is where NewsAI , an emerging PR software platform, solves a big problem in the media relations process. Did the reporter get the email?

Software 71

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 11, 2016

We often say that public relations is more of an art than a science, and it’s true. Although what we do is more data-driven and more measurable than ever, like any good professional service, it also relies on intangibles like creativity, experience, and judgment. When it comes to media relations, timing is key.

Energy 168

Energy Measurement Media Relations Local 168

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey – by Ned’s Job of the Week , an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. The media relations struggle. Making an effort to measure is half the battle. click image for higher resolution ).

Survey 121

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 121

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

I had a chance to catch up with the product management team working on the Cision Impact product. They provided me with a presentation outlining the product, a web demonstration, and answered my questions about it. That’s the basis for this PR Tech Briefing which provides you with a snapshot of the product.

Publicity 92

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. In addition, I publish a monthly newsletter ( sample ) that curates must-read articles from across marketing and PR. If you’ve been a reader in 2019, thank you!

Blogging 80

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 80

Landis PR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Research shows that 44% of decision-makers become less receptive to sales calls and traditional marketing during economic downturns. Instead, proactive marketers turn to thought leadership to drive revenue and acquire new business. Smart revenue marketers employ PR-specific tracking mechanisms to link these metrics back to PR efforts.

Leadership 105

Leadership SEO Measurement Reputation 105

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. That’s a big part of why I started doing that series along with the PR Tech Sum and product reviews. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks. Thank you for reading!

SEO 103

SEO Software Resources Newspapers 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2019

Senior executives who do not make themselves available for internal reviews, or who don’t participate as corporate spokespersons where needed are sending a message that the program isn’t important, which can hamstring the PR team’s efforts. No measure of success. It’s not working well with others. The silver-bullet theory.

SEO 178

SEO Storytelling Product Launch Measurement 178

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

Software 89

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

Ethical Voices

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Joining me on this week’s episode of EthicalVoices is Cheryll Forsatz , the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations for Ferrero USA. I am a corporate communications and brand strategist with more than 25 years of experience working with global consumer brands. Now, internal is external.

Ethics 52

Ethics Product Launch Corporate Consumer 52

Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

You can see it in this month’s summary of news – the 24 th edition of the PR Tech Sum – there’s a corporate transaction, a few new products and a handful of PR surveys at the end. >>> Meltwater acquires social media influencer platform. Muck Rack announced new dashboards that centralized reporting for PR measurement.

Tools 100

Tools Survey Pitching Analytics 100

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 5, 2015

But how many of us are effectively measuring it? Here are some tips on getting started measuring your storytelling efforts. 5 “W”s to Consider Before Starting PR Measurement. The other half involves measuring to prove ROI,” says Gina Joseph before she reveals the big “W”s. ” 4. Silverman.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Measurement Content Marketing Tools 40

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2020

While a problem solver can be productive in almost any organizational structure, communicators often find themselves reporting up through marketing channels. Most respondents with communications or PR responsibilities report to the head of marketing (41%) according to the 3 rd annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020.

Report 118

Report Publicity Survey B2B 118

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

This can include the media, customers, employees, and the general public. Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. How is public relations defined? What are some examples of public relations?

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

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 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

Critical Mention

MAY 25, 2022

The move combines Critical Mention’s media monitoring and media contact database tools with Onclusive’s suite of market-leading global media monitoring, measurement and management solutions. Critical Mention’s existing clients can continue to access their products and services as usual.

Technology 78

Technology Financial Corporate Reputation 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As the landscape stands today, I tend to be more bullish on augmented reality (AR) than virtual reality (VR) in B2B marketing. That fits more readily into the modern marketing and sales dynamic, which is still highly dependent on conversations and relationships. 1) Networking device maker’s product catalog.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Study Marketing 100

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

PR measurement has long been an outcast in marketing dashboards. Over the years, companies have almost created coping mechanisms for accepting weak PR reporting – either not measuring PR at all or relying on basic awareness metrics, like percentage increase of coverage and sentiment. By Seedepth. We hope so!

Measurement 25

Measurement Marketing Journalism Tools 25

Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Hispanic public relations professionals, I’m excited to work with this year’s diverse volunteer board representing corporate, agency, consultants, and media entities, to help cultivate our future leaders and propel our industry. What is your secret to Public Relations and media relations success?

Automotive 245

Automotive Resources Strategy Consumer 245

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

When communications is too tied to marketing, it is more difficult to keep a pulse on the broader business,” wrote Tammy L. In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Sword and the Script

APRIL 16, 2019

A more detailed view shows some of the other PR technology vendors on the list: 10% said Marketwired ; 9% said Agility PR Solutions ; 6% said iQ Media ; 4% said OnePitch ; 1% said AirPR; [recently rebranded as Onclusive ]. Here’s what I’m interested in: Product announcement including new features and updates. Arik Hanson].

Survey 71

Survey Technology Corporate Financial 71

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we? Let’s hit it. Let’s Talk Money.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

I missed my self-imposed deadline in June as I was simply overwhelmed by events: client work – always my first priority – but also bisdev, podcast production, blog posts, and trying to get this year’s annual JOTW comms survey ready for publication. ResponseSource shuts down curation of #journorequest.

Pitching 89

Pitching Report Software Survey 89

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Working with a PR agency can help you better understand your market, expand your network of valuable connections, bring in fresh ideas and extra resources, and, as a result, run a more successful communications operation. media relations, crisis management, social media, etc.) Reporting structure (e.g. who and how often).

Agency 51

Agency Measurement Resources Report 51

Critical Mention

JULY 15, 2020

NEW YORK — Critical Mention, the leading earned media platform, today announced the release of its Media Contact Database. Critical Mention’s new Media Contact Database was built from the ground up, combining cutting-edge automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning with meticulous manual data curation.

Media 108

Media Radio Television Engineering 108

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

Your reputation as a brand reflects the level of trust your target market has in you. It can also improve the quality of leads generated by marketing campaigns or prevent negative publicity from impacting your company’s bottom line. Social Media Marketing (SMM). Public Relations (PR).

Reputation 62

Reputation Brand Branding SEO 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 22, 2016

– influencer marketing best practices, relationship-building, and measuring your efforts. They included: Gini Dietrich , CEO of Arment Dietrich and queen creator of the popular Spin Sucks blog community; Founder of the influencer marketing platform Traackr (my client), Pierre-Loic Assayag (my friend!)

Marketing 40

Marketing Nonprofit Measurement Banking 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

There are long standing issues such as alignment with management, measurement, talent and diversity where incremental progress is made each year. The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. She always improves my work.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

PRSay

AUGUST 30, 2022

Staffing decisions that appear cruel, arbitrary or driven solely by short-term profit can violate regulatory measures such as the WARN Act. As the global economy took hold, capital moved more freely around the world, creating market and labor opportunities for companies but disrupting domestic employees. Blunders, best practices.

Employee 86

Employee Real Estate Video Internal 86

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2016

such as “EMV” (earned media value, which is basically AVE for the influencer marketing space) – they actually see more sales. 4 steps to start refocusing PR measurement on metrics that matter. For example, say you have a product launch coming up. Stop fighting AVEs… for now. More on that below.

Measurement 40

Measurement Analytics Google System 40