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The Making of Cision: A Brief History of 15 M&A Transactions that Consolidated a Sizable Chunk of the PR Technology Market into One Company

Sword and the Script

It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that. The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market. 1) February 18, 2014: Enter GTCR .

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PR on a Budget: 10 Tips for Smarter Spending and Better Results

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

Press releases serve as an ideal foundation for creating engaging blog posts, infographics, or videos while providing valuable insights into products/services offered by businesses/organizations involved in digital PR activities. However, you may want to consider hiring an experienced PR consultant or freelancer to help.

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The Top 10 Books of 2016 (According to Zude)

ZudePR

Hot off the printed press. The fact he’s built two $50M businesses, has investments in 150 companies, or that he has his own catchphrases. You will enjoy this book if you’re an entrepreneur, small business-owner, or someone trapped in a day job and dreaming of a way out. Someone afraid of starting a business.

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