ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. Some even admit to a secret fear of so-called left-brain skills like data analytics.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching.

Analysis 147

Analysis Tools Software SMB 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. But some just entering our profession may be surprised by what type of writing a typical PR position requires. PR writing may not be what you think. On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts.

Writing 147

Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

PRSay

JUNE 16, 2023

In public relations, generative AI has the potential to automate routine tasks such as writing press releases, social media posts and email pitches, thus allowing practitioners to focus on strategic, big-picture work. Not a substitute for PR skills Still, generative AI is not a substitute for human creativity and intuition.

Technology 146

Technology Crisis Management Social Media Training 146

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Writing media pitches for data-led stories or studies is very different from writing a media pitch to promote the launch of a new product, service, or event. Maybe you’re wondering what your pitch should include. Or are you struggling to figure out how best to structure your pitch?

Pitching 83

Pitching Writing Film How To 83

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The technology has developed slowly over the past ten years following innovation in data processing and natural language development, but then incredibly quickly in the past 12 months. Transparent data management and security policies are required before the technology can be deployed in commercial applications.

Report 120

Report Publicity Training Policies 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

From Labor Day to New Year’s Eve, fall holidays probably offer the best occasions for media coverage, but the approach needs to be relevant, respectful, and creative. Dos and don’ts for holiday media pitching. Do release some relevant data. Don’t force the story. Do consider the meaning of holidays.

Media Relations 157

Media Relations Media Pitching Data-Driven PR 157

The Hoyt Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It uses existing data to create content, like first drafts of press releases, lists of resources, analysis of data, automated tasks and more. With machine learning algorithms, AI can analyze vast amounts of data and create draft press releases, social media posts, or email pitches tailored for specific audiences.

Publicity 99

Publicity Ethics Analysis Data 99

Cision

APRIL 8, 2015

Write as if it were a front page article. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”. She says writing your headlines as they’d look in a reporter’s article can “show the reporter the article through his/her readers’ eyes.”.

Writing 120

Writing Retail Content Marketing Groups 120

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

Generative AI (genAI) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the public availability of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, one of many apps that create text, images, videos and audio content based on its learnings from massive data stores. How we don’t: to write press releases, talking points or other materials that are not already in the public domain.

Publicity 78

Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

There are many public relations industry blogs that offer know-how on everything from crafting brilliant media pitches to perfecting presentation skills. We like to follow bloggers who are superior writers, and straight shooters, and whose posts are free of jargon and sales pitches. To improve writing. Bad Pitch Blog.

Blogging 159

Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Data-driven PR. One of the big headlines for 2022 is that a data-driven approach to PR will be a must.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2022

The key to successful PR is being newsworthy and creative. Collect Market Data. Use the data to determine how your brand story corresponds with market trends. Involve your sales and marketing teams when gathering this data for it to be useful. Find Creative Angles.

Creativity 108

Creativity Data Measurement Product Launch 108

Landis PR

MAY 1, 2023

This frees up time for more strategic and creative endeavors, client engagement, and relationship development. While new AI resources for PR and marketing professionals are constantly being developed, we’ve compiled a list of those that have caught our attention for their usefulness, creativity, ingenuity, or expertise.

Tools 52

Tools Marketing Writing Resources 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 17, 2017

Data is power in more ways than one. We were most impressed when a candidate tracked down press releases for competitors to a client and created a simple SWOT analysis that aided in our pitching. ” Master all types of writing. Think you’re up to the challenge? Gain crack research skills.

Training 159

Training Pitching Writing Video 159

Onclusive

JUNE 7, 2017

Which pitches do they overlook? This week, we’re taking a look back at our most popular journalist interviews to remind our own loyal following of what the customer wants: facts, data, and highly relevant, niche stories. They write and want their work to make an impression on people.

How To 150

How To Fashion Interviews Local 150

Offleash

JULY 19, 2023

While AI can automate, streamline, and improve the work we do, it can’t bring the same level of creativity, intuition, and certainly not the relationships (putting the “relations” into public relations.) I’ve tested it to generate headlines and taglines to jumpstart the creative process. We are counseling our clients the same.

Crisis Communications 52

Crisis Communications Ethics Creativity Crisis 52

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status.

Survey 60

Survey Data Pitching Report 60

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

A large, in-depth, running list of data that you are now tasked with digesting and turning into something tangible and enticing to elicit media coverage. Because of this, more often than not data pulled from a vendor survey is not worthy of breaking news status.

Survey 60

Survey Data Pitching Report 60

Stern + Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This can save professionals time and effort when drafting timely pitches, strategizing campaigns and staying on top of the latest social media trends. Drafting content: In addition to its ability to help with research, ChatGPT can also assist with the writing process.

Blogging 62

Blogging Technology Writing Customer Service 62

5W PR

MAY 4, 2022

PR professionals use blockchain technology to track media coverage, develop new data points for analysis, and better measure campaign results. As blockchain technology continues to gain popularity across different industries, journalists are becoming overwhelmed by the number of pitches they get from companies in this space.

Technology 88

Technology Publicity Banking Newspapers 88

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Tasks ranged from writing emails , to composing song lyrics , drafting academic essays and everything in between. If a chatbot can write articles and generate images in a matter of seconds, what will that mean for the humans who rely on these skills to earn a living? The post How will ChatGPT impact the communications industry?

Industry 62

Industry Communications Technology Reputation 62

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 Agency Tools Resources 136

Buzzstream

MARCH 7, 2024

Shouldn’t we always be writing content in this way? For example, here’s an assessment of a piece I’m currently writing: If you want to set up your own GPT or ask a tool like Gemini to assess, you can use these steps: Ask your AI tool to take Google’s Helpful Content self-assessment list and create a scoring system.

System 62

System Google Policies Guidelines 62

Buzzstream

JULY 29, 2020

At the least—some journalists who excel with engagement and reach receive far more pitches from PR pros than that. . With PRs vying for the media’s attention, you have to be creative to stand out. . If you have a message you want to get out to the public, you have to be willing to try new things and be creative. Conclusion.

Publicity 119

Publicity Digital PR Creativity Education 119

NewsWhip

APRIL 27, 2023

The AI-enabled product also works to understand your preferred writing style, offer you suggestions, and provide feedback on correctness, style, tone and more. The tool allows you to monitor the news for potential outreach opportunities, draft a pitch, and generate reports based on your media coverage and campaigns.

Tools 78

Tools Communications Pinterest Analytics 78

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. AI-powered algorithms can analyze large volumes of data and identify patterns and trends that would be difficult for humans to detect. However, it’s important to note that the concept of AI itself has been around for a few decades.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But even the most successful leaders are only beginning to understand how to leverage the consumer’s voice in this brave new world of nearly infinite market data. Soliciting customer review videos on social media enables decision-makers to assess the customer’s experience and define creative, targeted solutions for improving the product.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

Landis PR

JANUARY 9, 2023

A currently free tool from OpenAI that was released to the public in November as a research preview, ChatGPT can be asked to help with everything imaginable, such as writing high school essays, crafting haiku, drafting cover letters for specific jobs, writing contracts, creating code for a new app, or explaining the theory of relativity.

Ethics 52

Ethics System Crisis Management Data 52

Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s funny because I look back at the 22-year-old me, I think the very first difficult press release I had to write was something about pricing in SAP. There were two directions I wanted to go with this and the first one is about data. So, my friends are working on the project with me, and we faked a lot of the data.

Ethics 105

Ethics Data Training Agency 105

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 15, 2017

Most new hires will get broad exposure to the range of essential PR skills, from writing to research, to media outreach, and their work may touch several different PR sectors, from financial to fashion. A chance to show creative flair. . The smaller the agency environment, the greater the variety is likely to be.

Skype 147

Skype Agency Meeting Software 147

Onclusive

JUNE 14, 2017

PR’s job is to pitch and secure stories that align with the brand, as told through third-party endorsement. They often go it alone without checking in with PR, instead leaning on the fact that they’re working with the creative team’s copywriter, and copywriters are all the extra “messaging expertise” the marketing team needs, right?

Marketing 170

Marketing Measurement Trends B2B 170

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

No one wants to write a story few people read, and many people, fortunately, or unfortunately, get their news on social media. Second, PR needs to think about the video elements – and I don’t mean pitching video – but rather the capacity to be interviewed on video. Third, the data analytics on the backend isn’t just for journalists.

Survey 102

Survey Report Media B2B 102

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Beyond goal-setting and drafting a plan, the work involved in writing materials suitable for media, researching and studying appropriate journalists, and shaping a pitch is specialized and demanding. Whatever credibility may be sacrificed, advertising supplants with creativity, duration, repetition and precise targeting.

Advertising 147

Advertising Advertising Pitching B2B 147

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

But in recent years, data has shown its efficacy. Although longer content like books, white papers, podcasts, eBooks, and video can take more time and effort than shorter bites, and it demands greater depth and creativity, it can prove very effective. It takes time for writing and filming — and a strong, informed point of view.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178