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Content analysis tool BuzzSumo adds journalist database for SMBs [PR tech sum no. 48]

Sword and the Script

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. Tressa Robbins writes about the state of ethics in PR for Burrelles. Content picks PR ethics.

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How to Create Better Facebook Live Videos

Cision

Facebook Live Video is an unanticipated content juggernaut. In a recent Facebook post , Facebook VP of Product, Fidji Simo revealed that 20% of all videos posted to Facebook are Live Videos and that Facebook Live Video watch times have increased 400% year-over-year. But first….

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Top 10 must-have PR and communications tools: 2023 Guide

NewsWhip

The use of comms tools has increased as a result, but there isn’t one solution that meets every need. Communications professionals are now creating a suite of best class tools to help them successfully do their job. The communications and public relations industry is constantly evolving, especially in the digital age.

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Facebook Unfriends News, and it’s a Shame

Flack's Revenge

I had to smile when I read that Facebook’s reducing news content in the newsfeed. Just recall the headlines: May 2016 – Facebook is accused of liberal bias in the feed. Just recall the headlines: May 2016 – Facebook is accused of liberal bias in the feed. March 2017 – Facebook launches new AI tool to fight fake news.

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How To Use Tech Tools to Improve Your Content

Cision

Tech tools make me seem like a better writer than I am. If left to my own devices I write in a passive voice, I habitually use compound sentences, and my vocabulary choice is less than ideal (humblebrag – I use too many syllables). What I want to do in this post is examine tech tools that improve different dimensions of your writing.

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Instagram introduces pinned posts, Facebook moves towards video and Twitter introduces long-form content

Prohibition

Definitely one to watch as video continues to be a key content type… Facebook moves towards video. Facebook reels haven’t quite taken off as hoped, with more changes coming to ‘make Facebook more like TikTok’ including serving recommended reels to users from anywhere – not just their friends or those they follow.

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How To Create a Simple Facebook Messenger Bot

Cision

Facebook Messenger bots (chatbots) are a controversial feature that was added to the standalone Messenger service earlier this year. Recently, Facebook started allowing its Messenger chatbots to take payments – making the interaction between chatbot not only a customer service feature but an e-commerce feature.

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