Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Bob Evans , who I used to work with at Oracle and highly respect, brought up some good points on Twitter this week about the issues he recently encountered with PR professionals flooding his inbox with irrelevant pitches. That’s why we invest in key areas of our technology to improve the way communicators and journalists work together.

Media 149

Media Pitching Data Technology 149

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 12, 2015

The company had three distinct divisions: PR / Communications (that was my area), Creative Marketing & Advertising and Web, Multimedia & Video. However, when a client from the PR side of the house needed some branding work, creative design for a media kit, or a newsroom, it was so much fun to work with the marketing and web teams.

Creativity 150

Creativity Web Social Media Data 150

Cision

MARCH 21, 2016

Emerging technology continues to change the way readers consume the news and how media outlets report it. This year’s report found that 92 percent of media outlets have or are currently adopting a mobile-friendly Web design. They must reconsider how they create, distribute and pitch their thought leadership. Native Advertising.

Trends 120

Trends Mobile Media Print 120

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

An Apple media kit from 1993 even included physical slides showcasing their newest technologies. Media kits used to be presented following a pitch at a press conference or other large event, but starting in the early 2000s, the best practice shifted to individualized pitches via email. Creative Media Kit Ideas.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

List and rank the top five most effective PR strategies for the technology industry, focusing on new product launches. As digital content consumption rises, diversifying your approach with videos, podcasts, images and infographics is key to capturing audience attention and effectively telling your brand’s story.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

list and rank the top five most effective PR strategies for the technology industry, focusing on new product launches. Multimedia press releases : Press releases that include multimedia elements such as images, videos, and infographics are becoming more popular.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Beyond PR

MAY 17, 2018

A lot has changed over the last 12 years — Forsythe is now director of editorial video at McClatchy — with many newsrooms, including McClatchy’s, wanting their journalists to shoot video, find photographs, incorporate infographics and more into their work when they can. Send More Multimedia in PR Pitches.

Infographics 54

Infographics Print Video Real Estate 54

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The deluge of PR pitches. According to a survey of journalists by Muck Rack, 48% of journalists responding to this survey said they get between 1-5 pitches a day; 18% get between 5-10; 12% get upwards of 10-20; and 13% get 20 plus pitches a day. Pitch proof points with claims. Source: Code of PR Ethics? ).

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. This is contrary to 99% of all PR advice that says short emails are best.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Beyond PR

JUNE 2, 2017

It’s a big web world and growing at an exponential pace. In the past (I am talking pre-web), it was hard to know unless you asked your customers, poached a competitor’s employee or searched through their garbage bins. Today, it is so much easier and it’s a lot more transparent with the advent of search engines and a social web.

Real Estate 57

Real Estate How To Web Case Study 57

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.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 13, 2023

Whether seeking heightened brand visibility or driving more web traffic, success requires focusing on measurable targets upfront throughout execution. To continue generating fresh ideas requires staying ahead of emerging trends in technology and cultural shifts. Remember, not everything will work perfectly the first time around.

Analytics 40

Analytics Content Marketing Measurement Advertising 40

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The more you foster these types of relationships, the more successful you will be when you pitch. 7 Tips for a Better Pitch. Successful PR people know that pitching is a science. Here are 7 simple tips you can put to use today to improve your pitches. You need to personalize your pitch.

Web 40

Web Pitching Local Report 40

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 10, 2015

You can also search the web for free images – some photographers and artists make their work free to use. Images for promotions, such as ads or social media images, are generally more like pitches than other types of writing. Know how to write a killer pitch or press release? Use their headshot from their company bio.

Infographics 60

Infographics Tools Guidelines Writing 60

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

years working on the technology PR team. The Agency had just sprouted a marketing technology team arm, and I had been itching to learn more in that area for some time. Creating content – whether it’s a white paper, an Infographic or original research – can help make news for us. I spent the first 3.5 This is pretty powerful.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Mr. Galant is the CEO of Muck Rack, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. Note: Mr. Martin is the co-founder and COO of OnePitch, which is also one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology. Note: Talkwalker is one of the companies I track for my writings on PR technology.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. Without paid advertising to support publishers and broadcasters, PR professionals would have no media outlets to pitch stories to.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48

Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Invest in automation and technology. Reasons: Team has no overview of who is getting pitched. Coverage isn’t secured as initial pitches aren’t being followed up. Reasons: No one is tracking who pitched what and taking ownership of follow-ups. Waiting for a client to sign off influencers you pitch.

How To 60

How To Software System Employee 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Some 70% reported video has a greater impact “over other content formats such as infographics, e-books and white papers” in raising awareness of a business problem. Here’s how the top five answers stacked up: 56% said web traffic/web analytics; 51% said impressions / estimated site traffic (i.e. select all that apply).

B2B 114

B2B Marketing Survey Software 114

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. However, you have to learn how to use the tools and the technology. Write web content. Infographics. Pitch bloggers. Pitch reporters. Believe me, there is a lot to learn. Data mining.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. However, you have to learn how to use the tools and the technology. Write web content. Infographics. Pitch bloggers. Pitch reporters. Believe me, there is a lot to learn. Data mining.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

The Proactive Report

DECEMBER 24, 2015

If you’ve been trained in traditional PR and technology is fairly new to you, it will seem overwhelming at first. However, you have to learn how to use the tools and the technology. Write web content. Infographics. Pitch bloggers. Pitch reporters. Believe me, there is a lot to learn. Data mining.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Analytics SEO Measurement 100

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

My friend is a web engineer for a large media company, and whenever we talk shop, I’m always surprised at how big of an impact his tinkering can have on the content we read. Visual assets like infographics are more expensive.) According to Scott Brinker’s 2018 supergraphic , there are 6,829 marketing technology solutions.

Content Marketing 103

Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 103

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The sales team to use in upcoming sales efforts such as pitch meetings. You can create a channel or group in your company’s messaging system where all new web-based or downloadable content is shared. If your company uses an intranet for communication, posting an update there is also an option. What might this look like?

eBook 120

eBook Product Launch Software Internal 120