ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 5, 2022

As a first-time PR Assistant at a B2B technology PR firm , I knew I had to take in a lot of information, learn new jargon and acronyms, and adjust to real-life work experience within a short time. Asking a colleague to review an email before I send it or to make sure I’m on the right track when writing a pitch is a huge help.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A business case is a document that outlines the value or benefits your company will gain if you pursue a significant business investment or initiative. Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. Improved technology is on the wish list, as well. Using data & technology to support your business case.

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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2023

Artificial intelligence chatbots such as ChatGPT, which can write texts and summarize documents, stand to improve — rather than replace — the work of communicators, said Aaron Kwittken. Kwittken said that PR professionals could use AI to predict the reporters who will be interested in their pitches.

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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. But that does not impress me.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

I’m the founder and president of my own company , Newcomm LLC, which provides automotive technology content, consulting and conference-programming services. I currently write for Automobile magazine, Autoblog , Popular Mechanics , TrueCar , PCMag.com , WardsAuto , SAE Engineering and others. Blind pitches on a subject I don’t cover.

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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.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

I’m a senior editor and writer for Laser Focus World , which focuses on all-things photonics—my role allows me to learn about new and emerging technologies and their implications for the future for researchers, developers, and real-world applications. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media, and public relations features insights from 20 practitioners and vendors on the latest AI technologies and tools and their practical application to help public relations practitioners work smarter and more effectively. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2021

Meltwater lists on a Swedish stock exchange; startup Propel hits 50 customers; Vetted launches – it’s like HARO or ProfNet with no pitching. For the last couple years, I’ve been curating news from the PR technology community into a monthly summary I call the PR Tech Sum. As I write this piece, it’s currently trading at about $6.50

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

Instead, it’s continuously evolving as we adapt to new online platforms, changes in the media landscape, and new technologies. The primary goal of a press release— to gain public attention — hasn’t changed much, but our methods and formats have advanced in recent years with emerging and new technologies. No ‘spray-and-pray’ allowed !

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

I’m a senior reporter at The Verge , and I cover the emerging technologies and business side of transportation companies big and small, with a special focus on electric vehicles. I got a journalism degree in college but I graduated in 2008 — not the greatest time to try to find a writing job in the media industry in New York City.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

PR people routinely use apps for document design like BeFunky, the industry standard software Cision, and a wire distribution platform like PR Newswire. Every pro has her go-to channel for tracking news developments in technology. We have separate channels set up for each client, and we can swiftly share links, images, and documents.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. An Apple media kit from 1993 even included physical slides showcasing their newest technologies. it can exercise some control over who chooses to write about and how they portray the brand.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2018

It’s also a good idea to consider data visualizations as a supporting document for some awards to substantiate the numbers. For B2B technology companies, publications like The Drum , Digiday, Campaign, Forbes, and Ad Age all put on annual award programs. Choose awards wisely. That’s not as challenging as one might assume.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

6) Technology that will change reporting. When asked which technologies are having the biggest impact on the job of reporting, the answers stacked up as follows (globally): 34% said “updated social media algorithms;”. 26% said “better and cheaper video production technology;”. A good place to start is with your own content.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2019

And now onward this month’s PR technology summary…. The use cases are plentiful, from search suggestions, as Agility says they’ve done here, to analyzing media coverage and notifying you of new reporter and influencers you have not reached out to but are writing about topics you are pitching. NASDAQ: INOD ). That’s totally bad!

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 4, 2020

Many of the PR technology vendors I track for the monthly PR Tech Sum put a greater emphasis on earned media than media relations in their messaging. Below is the summary of news from the world of the PR technology vendors. As such many of the PR tech vendors have brought features to the market for this purpose. Earned media is sexy.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

For many who work in specialized niches, like B2B technology or high-end interior design, thought leadership is highly desirable, helping to improve a brand’s reputation and even its bottom line. Be sure to document everything. Write the book. Be strategic with bylines.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Want to write for Cision®? Know who you’re currently writing to, and who you want to reach, then impart that information to all your contributors as you create your contributor guide. Our audience is diverse, ranging from communications, PR and marketing professionals to technology professionals of all types. Word document?

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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.

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Landis PR

JUNE 26, 2023

From generating press releases and social media posts to crafting personalized pitches, AI-powered tools are reshaping the way PR professionals work. AI-powered tools can automate tasks such as writing press releases, drafting media pitches, and creating social media content. This is relatively common.

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Cision

AUGUST 10, 2015

Wondering how to get your email pitches read by journalists? This time management technique is designed to get you in an uninterrupted flow and keep you focused for 25-minutes at a time (I’m writing this is in a 25-minute block of time using a Pomodoro app on my phone). For Thunderbird users, here is how to use templates.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 12, 2020

Better organize your announcements and media contacts, make the “news” easy to find and stick to business etiquette; pro PR tips About a year ago I started writing a monthly summary of PR technology news. And keep in mind, slapping the word “embargoed” on a document doesn’t compel anyone to abide by it.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

In this article I explore how smart public relations practitioners are putting search at the heart of their campaigns and seeking followed links from the media sites they pitch. Public relations practitioners have more places to pitch stories but they’re likely to be working with journalists that are overstretched.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2016

New technology has transformed the relationship between communication professionals and journalists. In this interview, Doug discusses how to build positive relationships with clients, how to improve your media relations outreach and how new technology has affected communication. What’s your secret to media relations success?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the first PR technology summary ( PR tech sum ) of 2020. For those new to it, the PR tech sum, it’s a monthly roundup of all the news coming from the vendor community that develops and sells PR technology. And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. What does this have to do with PR technology?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

I’ve started dedicating the first post of every month to summarizing news from vendors developing technology focused on public relations. Consulting firm Burton-Taylor published a report that benchmarks market size and market share for a category of technology the company describes as “Media Intelligence and PR Software.”

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Additionally, I still write, and will take on event coverage or feature assignments. Trends in advanced safety systems and more efficient equipment technology. I really enjoy writing stories where people share their experiences or perspective. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 21, 2018

You need to plan, then write your strategy based on these findings. This document answers key questions such as: What is the background of the initiative? Internal stakeholders can either fill out a document, or, you can sit down face-to-face and develop the material together. So they both got it! Why is it being done?

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Ethical Voices

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I like helping B2B tech companies with really arcane technology tell stories that people care about. 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. I really like telling stories. It’s a challenge and I love it.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Many PR pros will cut and paste a document into a CMS to publish a release – and then cut and paste it again (and again) as they pitch it. Today, the company pitches its product in three parts: Managing contacts; Publishing content – what it calls “stories”; and. You can send these pitches to a list of reporters, or pitch 1:1.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 26, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI), has become a catch all term to describe technology that simplifies a task for a human being. Technology is impacting PR work in a variety of ways, including the simplification of tasks; listening and monitoring; and automation. You can review the results in this document. AI goes a stage further.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

And SHIFT fortunately has a great track record of clearing the RFP hurdle en route to the pitch (95 percent, I’d say). I’m not writing this post because RFPs prevent us from winning business, or because I don’t appreciate the invitation to participate. I personally don’t think technology is the answer. I certainly do!

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Every month when I go to write this PR technology summary, I’m surprised at just how many new tools and features are being brought to market. This PR tech sum loses the jargon and boils these announcements down to the basics – with links to the source documents for those interested in learning more. GTCR and Cision made $2.25

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

He has also been a marketer and accepts an occasional commission for business writing. Evocative, brilliant, and the result of hours of pouring through engineering documents and then working on polishing the copy. On the flip side, technology and the ability to analyze data on big scales has opened new possibilities.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Invest in automation and technology. The issues we face in practice are well documented: measurement, media, paid, planning, and workflow. It is simple: participants first write their ideas without discussion on Post-it notes. Document this workflow overview. Writing a blog post? Choose workflow experiments.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 17, 2017

Next, get your core marketing technology solutions —automation, CRM, sales, CMS—in place and make certain that sales and marketing are fully aligned. A documented content strategy is equally critical to building an impactful marketing strategy. Write the Guide to __ RFP and make sure your company has solid responses.

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