Cision

JULY 13, 2016

Now, thanks to technology (and restraining orders), we have much easier ways to connect, including social media. And still others find their media resources and experts there. First, Is It The Right Pitching Channel For You? Years ago, the only way to reach a journalist was to call, send a letter or stalk her in person.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

More recently, and since I started doing these monthly summaries of PR technology news nineteen months ago, I’ve seen this story at least twice. The minimum viable product (MVP) approach doesn’t cut it in a mature technology space where the buyers have budgets under constant pressure. Reporters get pitched – a lot.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Here are nine resources (both free and paid tools) I’ve discovered that have the power to enhance your communications program in a variety of ways. I read the theSkimm every morning and it has become a go-to daily resource. Tiny Pitch : Tiny Pitch is the latest in news release development, launched by PitchEngine.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. One AI tools surfaces relevant media contacts based on your pitch or press release – and strives to predict how it will be received.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Technology has enabled me to do the work of five people and has enabled me to do that work in far less time.”. considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content. “A More internal comms. More internal comms. Force multiplier. Demands of immediacy.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A strong PR agency that aligns with and understands your business can be an invaluable strategic adviser and resource for your brand in this endeavor. A PR agency is a communications consultancy that serves as an external resource, and ideally, an extension of your internal communications function.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

The digital media landscape changes all the time and new resources come up often that can help us enhance skills or drive results. There are other, similar platforms, but Substack is probably the most suitable for B2B topics and technology issues. One platform that has gained significant attention in recent years is Substack.

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Onclusive

MARCH 29, 2022

If you’re going to measure the effectiveness of your interactions with the authors on an ongoing basis, you’ll also need a PR equivalent of a customer relationship management (CRM) system that can keep track of your pitches, who they went to, how journalists engaged with your communications, and whether they picked up and published your stories.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Inadequate resources. Another key ingredient to PR success is a real commitment backed by necessary resources, both financial and human. To support the ongoing operation of a PR program, a company needs an internal manager, C-level insights and participation, and a roadmap for a 12-month period. No differentiation.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 23, 2019

But that’s not how things work— not when there are dozens of notable deals pitched daily. From my experience, smaller rounds — less than $25 million — should generally be pitched as exclusives, because larger media outlets are increasingly passing on embargoed funding news. In funding PR, size matters. Have a good story to tell.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 16, 2014

However, I managed to share three big trends along with three new practices for PR professionals in an Expert Express Talk at the PRSA International Conference in Washington, DC ( #PRSAICON ). It’s not that you want to solely focus on the technology. I can’t remember the last time I felt comfortable or complacent about technology.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We’ve found many PR professionals are making simple but crucial mistakes that are causing their pitches to be tossed or ignored based on a review of the input Bianchi PR has been collecting from journalists through our “Meet the Media” blog series. Pitches not related to what they cover. Give them time to review your email and respond.

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Then, email that website to point out the broken link and use that as a jumping-off point to pitch them your site or content. You can see it here: [YOUR RESOURCE] Would you be interested in replacing the broken link with my suggested resource? Creating and Pitching Content Who is it best for?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

Often company execs become very enthusiastic about adding PR to its marketing mix but then find they haven’t the resources or the staffing to maximize outcomes. A PR program operates best when the client has tasked an internal manager for the work, and all parties agree on what the agency needs to succeed. No laurel-resting here!

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. Adaptability: PR is a rapidly evolving field, and PR practitioners must be able to adapt to new trends and technologies in order to be successful. How is technology being used in public relations?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2020

Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. For example, I was part of the B2B technology PR community in 2001, and it was decimated when the so-called tech bubble burst.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

In another incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane caught fire moments into its flight from Miami International Airport on January 18. And on January 20, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 plane lost a nose wheel as it was taxiing for take-off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

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Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

There are also asset-less digital PR strategies that include pitching quotes to journalists. Many brands utilize digital PR to drive links to an asset and then use internal linking to direct SEO or link value to their money page. How to pitch: This approach gives Pinrose an asset when pitching to beauty and lifestyle journalists.

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Tribe Builder Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Making contacts is great, yet too many businesses still neglect the larger scope of marketing and PR, either because they lack time, expertise or technology, and often all three. Usually, it’s simply a matter of resources – unscalable relationships, software, tracking, bandwidth. Just for the pitches. Relationships.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. Buy a competitor and fold it or starve it of resources. Over the course of my career, I’ve lived through two acquisitions, contributed to internal and external comms for several more, and at different organizations, and even did a divestiture. Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This was true of every industry, except PR technology. I think it suggests a general lack of R&D among the traditional technology providers in PR. Here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching , and here’s how vendors can get on my radar. >>> For the most part, they still are silent.

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PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2022

Adding to this, they’re completely inundated with emails and pitches. It’s harder to get in front of the right people, harder to build relationships, and harder to have our pitches seen and phone calls answered. On the PR agency side, the shrinking media pool has an obvious effect – it’s harder to secure the coverage our clients want.

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Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Improve internal communications. Learn more: Lobbying Internal Communications (IC) “Strengthening internal communication through various methods, including face-to-face communication, can improve employee engagement and build trust between management and employees.” International Journal of Business Communication, 51, 183 – 202.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Communications professionals are valuable resources. If it’s about earned media, then it might be about how pitching your position on a specific trend is unique and powerful and can draw additional attention. Why are you approaching this as (a pitch, a news release, a social media post, etc.) instead of another tactic?

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Then, email that website to point out the broken link and use that as a jumping-off point to pitch them your site or content. You can see it here: [YOUR RESOURCE] Would you be interested in replacing the broken link with my suggested resource? Creating and Pitching Content Who is it best for?

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Buzzstream

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Then, email that website to point out the broken link and use that as a jumping-off point to pitch them your site or content. You can see it here: [YOUR RESOURCE] Would you be interested in replacing the broken link with my suggested resource? Creating and Pitching Content Who is it best for?

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Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. Our audience is diverse, ranging from communications, PR and marketing professionals to technology professionals of all types. Often you can get ideas for your own this way.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

But the marketers are often busy planning and managing agency resources. And companies start looking for answers and resources. Training existing resources to handle content development requires significantly less ramp-up time than it would for an agency or solo. Quick access to internal subject matter experts.

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Doctor Spin

MARCH 1, 2024

Technology companies. By “pitching” themselves to these avenues, aspiring PR professionals can increase their chances of finding entry-level opportunities and kick-starting their careers in public relations. Advice for Public Relations Internships The Public Relations Intern—A Future PR Superstar? Healthcare organisations.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

At SHIFT, we’ve often been an early adopter of new technologies in communications (from social media to Google Analytics ). They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. Adoption was swift: 100 million users in two months.

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Shift Communications

MAY 17, 2023

At SHIFT, we’ve often been an early adopter of new technologies in communications (from social media to Google Analytics ). They are as follows and are based on those internal discussions, as well as on outside perspectives, including the PR Council Guidelines on Generative AI. Adoption was swift: 100 million users in two months.

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Publicity Guidelines Training Transportation 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

For example, the top challenge, “staffing and resources” gleaned just 28% of the votes globally. 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;”.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

A deluge of pitches. “75% 75% of journalists say fewer than a quarter of the pitches they receive are relevant or useful.”. The industry is already geared to sex up stories to land coverage – news by definition covers anomalies – and the ante for pitching angles that are more outrageous gets higher and higher.

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Flack's Revenge

MAY 17, 2018

The field of cybersecurity technology is a different animal, however. “If You Pitch this, Bad S**t will Happen” In the above story, the journalists are portrayed as hapless pawns, caught in the crossfire of good vs. evil. After all, we want to be a friendly resource. Tech PR is usually not about life or death issues.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Several former interns emerged as key members of our staff in recent years. In fact, two of our current three “Detroit 3” reporters are former interns. We also successfully placed several other interns at other Crain organizations. As I tell my young reporters and interns, “conflict is the currency of good journalism.”.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Reassess technology. In case you missed it, technology changes at a pretty rapid pace — particularly communication platforms such as social media channels. Ignoring the way that these different types of technology change could make your marketing or communication plans far less effective. Reassess the big picture.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 15, 2017

Beware of the trap that many early-stage technology businesses fall into — over-engineered, groupthink—driven messages that are heavy on jargon and light on clarity. Even large companies make the mistake of skimping on funds for internal and external PR, and it sometimes comes back to bite them.

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