ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

While pitching the national publications should definitely be a part of the overall PR plan, no B2B tech campaign can afford to ignore the opportunities that trade media afford. Wired describes itself as covering the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture. How trade coverage wins. Trades placements yield good returns.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 3, 2020

Even B2B technology companies – normally resistant to many ups and downs – rely on PR from event marketing to drive business development, brand awareness, and thought leadership. It could pay to reach out to event programmers and pitch your speaker, because no doubt their speaker rosters and agendas will be shifting.

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Conference How To Trade Shows Leadership 284

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

The findings or data from a white paper can also be pitched out to the media. Over the past several years, the medium has grown in popularity along with the acceleration of mobile technology. That’s why podcasts should be on every media pitch list. Thought leadership events keep on giving.

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5W PR

APRIL 22, 2024

However, in this exciting landscape, customers still need to know they can trust these new technologies with their hard-earned cash, making public relations a key player in fintech. Building trust through thought leadership and transparency Fintech is a crowded field, and PR can provide the spotlight that a brand needs.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 2, 2023

Brainstorm fresh pitch angles One challenge for PR teams is generating fresh and timely ideas to generate coverage. Use of the same ideas leads to predictable pitches or even lazy PR programs. Input text-to-video technology – artificial intelligence that creates videos automatically from written or typed text.

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Retail Video Pitching Technology 156

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2023

Anyone that follows these pages knows I’ve written somewhere in the range of 100,000-150,000 words on PR technology over the last few years in thematic columns like these: PR Tech Sum , PR Tech Briefing , and Product Reviews. A quick Google search says the average business book has roughly 50,000-60,000 words. How has PR Changed?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 25, 2023

There are other, similar platforms, but Substack is probably the most suitable for B2B topics and technology issues. The platform features a wide range of topics, including technology, parenting, finance, self-improvement, culture, and more. What kind of writers are on Substack? politics and history. Is Substack all about politics?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The popular technology news site TechCrunch recently announced it was curtailing contributed content. It will stop considering unsolicited pitches from the public in favor of invitation-only contributions. Many founders, particularly in the emerging technology, have a dire need for business savvy PR talent to help them tell a story.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. How is technology being used in public relations?

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Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

In Arizona, most business publications run their finance issues in November and December; therefore, I expected a frenzy of pitching immediately, followed by a lull. ” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. That dreaded lull.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

We focus on a few big general topics — talent, leadership, technology, operations — and a lot of issues are crossing those lines these days. Dealing with staffing issues touches on operations (dealing with worker shortages), talent (recruiting and training enough people) and technology (automating as much as possible).

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Stern + Associates

MARCH 3, 2023

That’s why the speech embodied three important lessons of how to communicate effectively that we use in our own profession, whether in composing written content, providing guidance to clients in media interviews or drafting the pitches that secure those interviews.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. 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;”.

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism, the practice of sunsetting experienced pros , has been with us in the work force for many years but today has become a routine practice in technology and many other industries. Show up Different As story tellers we often find ourselves carving a very unique pitch to grab the attention of a journalist or reporter.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. Before discussing this issue further, video content can be in many forms, including product demos, explainer videos, interviews, testimonials, etc.

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Video Marketing SEO Social Media 109

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches. According to Cision’s 2022 Global State of the Media Report , nearly half of all journalists receive up to 50 story pitches per week. If possible, link your pitch to audio soundbites of the written quotes or to video of the interview (including B-roll footage).

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2023

SaaS companies have an average of 38 active cases studies that are between 500-1,000 words in both HTML and PDF format; here’s how they incentives customers, sales and customer success to solicit new case studies Case studies are a pillar of B2B marketing, particularly in technology circles like software-as-a-service (SaaS).

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The company sells services and was using proprietary technology to assist in the delivery of those services. There are several that pitch generative AI to marketers for creating blog posts. The company raised $6.2

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Before a PR firm was hired, unfortunately, an assistant to the president gave an interview full of inaccuracies which haunted the company for years. This can include everything from reaching out to reporters to fix errors in a story to arranging an interview with a CEO or other company spokesperson to set the record straight.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 4, 2021

In other words, we’ll be set-up to track team activities, pitch performance and more in one place.”. The State of the Media survey by Cision , which surveyed 2,700 journalists, found, “More than 1 in 4 journalists (28%) receive over 100 pitches per week with most ending up in the virtual trash due to irrelevance. Try our services.

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Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Overview of Tech PR Tech PR is the strategic use of communications and relationships to build the reputation of a brand or business in the technology industry. Role of Tech PR in promoting technology companies Tech PR plays a vital role in promoting technology companies.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Most of our readers, be it from an engineering or a marketing background, are working on new technologies that will lead to fully-automated vehicles, intelligent cities, and more. What is fascinating is how certain sensor technologies are reaching beyond automotive. LiDAR is a perfect example.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2021

I’m delighted that technology can help keep us connected,” she said during her keynote presentation at PRSA’s ICON 2021 on Oct. So, she interviewed people on her “TV show” and “went live” from a closet at the hackathon. This time also forced her to revisit her own relationship with technology, she said. “I

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Once upon a time, many moons ago, I worked at a large PR agency as part of the consumer technology team. The endless media pitch calling and subsequent rejections were exhausting. Client Turnover — can lead to instability and the need to perform new business pitches constantly. When I began, I had no idea what to expect.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

Many prefer to receive a pitch and an outline first, though some will look at a completed article right off the bat. It may seem obvious, but study the publication you’re pitching, and read more than one issue. This piece on emerging technologies written for a supply chain trade is a great example. Write for the audience.

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PRSay

JANUARY 8, 2019

In today’s media environment, pitching reporters and editors has become a lost art. But it can still provide large returns on investment by generating earned media coverage that doesn’t cost anything but your time and can elevate your client’s profile with one well-placed article or interview. Keep it ethical.

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Cision

MARCH 23, 2016

Every day, journalists receive tons of pitches from communication professionals just like you. Brooks Wallace, account manager and media specialist at Hollywood Public Relations and part of the PRSA Boston Leadership Team, says continuing to follow up after sending a pitch, even if it’s a no, is how she finds success for her clients.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Even if your new SaaS platform is the coolest and most disruptive tech ever, it’s not wise to focus solely on its features and benefits, and it’s worse if the pitch is drowning in jargon or technical terms. Instead, tell a story that anyone could understand at a cocktail party. What persistent problem does it solve?

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PRSay

OCTOBER 28, 2020

What transpired four years ago was the catalyst for her to research and write the book “How to Lose the Information War,” which travels to the front lines of this conflict in Central and Eastern Europe, and interviews the people who have been in this battle much longer than the United States.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

Constantly on my radar and well-received by HDT’s audience is: emerging technology, alternative fuel, and autonomous advancement. The excitement was contagious (I’m still in awe of the technology), and it was refreshing to feel like anything I learned was “new” and worth reporting. What is the motive behind this pitch?

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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. This provides context and may lead to additional interviews. It’s been an eye-opening experience.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 5, 2017

Big PR Results Start Small, Scale with Technology. As well, the smart PR team can leverage the social relationship for other opportunities like special events, curated content and interviews. Technology scales influencer efforts. Take the video to fashion writers and bloggers to create a robust story pitch.

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Trends Fashion Video YouTube 149

Presspage

AUGUST 24, 2018

Because of advancements in technology, companies can build a better media kit that not only provides easy-to-digest information on brands, products, services, and leadership, but also engages media contacts—increasing the likelihood of obtaining positive media coverage.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Trends in advanced safety systems and more efficient equipment technology. For the interview, I would typically meet the distributor early in the morning and ride along on the truck for an entire day as s/he made customer stops. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Or, riding my bike.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

Many podcasts interview authors, but Roger Dooley tends to find authors that are generally more cerebral – literally and figuratively. Indeed, as Mr. Heinz said in that interview, you can’t buy a beer with an MQL. That’s my take on the interview roster Alan Hart lines up just about every week. (monthly | 30-40 minutes).

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Marketing B2B Interviews Content Marketing 86

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Our audience is diverse, ranging from communications, PR and marketing professionals to technology professionals of all types. Will you accept content from anyone with a good pitch, or would you prefer them to be experts in your field? establish thought leadership. Interviews. increase brand awareness. Media Tips.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It focuses on new technologies and concepts aimed at making mobility more sustainable. The goal is to combine coverage of vehicle autonomy, connectivity, electrification, and mobility service technology with supporting infrastructure concepts that make transportation ecosystems that are safer, cleaner, and more socially equitable.

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