Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

I am the Midwest Bureau Chief freightwaves.com , a software as a service (SaaS) business with a robust media operation that includes web and about 20 hours a week of live streamed TV. About 70% of my reporting focuses on trucking technology, specifically startups, electrification and autonomy. In my case, home is in West Michigan.

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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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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. They’re useful for story pitching, new product research, and new perspectives from industry leaders. The Next Web. Digital Inspiration.

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Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But PR is more about getting attention for ideas, whereas sales is about getting the order (I confused the two and blew a job interview for a sales position, earlier in my career – see this post ). Now, where is the ka-ching on our web traffic and orders?) Engage them in other ways.

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B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

For all those still complaining about search and social, now a decade beyond the advent of the so-called Web 2.0, 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. 6) Technology that will change reporting. 26% said “better and cheaper video production technology;”. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

I had to make this interview. My media relations and outreach efforts had secured an interview with CNBC for a technology client and the reporter had flown in to conduct it in person. The reporter had flown in earlier and the interview went on as planned. That was the outcome good media relations pitching earned.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 3, 2021

I’m a freelance automotive journalist with a focus on new vehicles, technology and how the two come together to create the cars we love to drive. I’m intrigued by how automakers are trying to make new vehicle technologies relatable to the average new car buyer. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Provide enough details to give a good idea of what you’re pitching and how it’s relevant.

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Engineering Automotive Agriculture Media 77

MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

Now that I’ve morphed from journalist to public relations guy, I’m aware of how vital it is to target precisely the right reporter – so you avoid becoming the PR pro who pitches the launch of a new Caramel Coconut Cherry ice cream flavor to a reporter who is dedicated to covering Islamic fundamentalism in Qatar.

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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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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

It reminded me of the awesome power of crowdsourcing and the social web. After checking out the links, I was still unsure, so I sent her and a few other contacts the following details: Starting from a 6 month PR plan that sets goals and deliverables that might include numbers for: Interviews in various categories, like by media type.

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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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Cision

AUGUST 2, 2016

The PR industry is constantly changing, with new technology, platforms and trends emerging every day. In this interview, Angie discusses how to stay relevant with consumers, create an impactful message and build better relationships with the media. So how can your brand keep up? What’s your secret to media relations success?

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Norton's Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As you are probably aware over the last few months I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The first interview was with Arik C. How do you think an ever increasing growth in technology will change the marketing sector? Develop your strategy.

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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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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Most of my experience in media relations comes from a B2B technology perspective. The headlines that sail around the web are those that are salacious and extreme. Pitch a story about how the world is ending. Or putting in the effort to ensure pitches are timely, relevant and truthful. The alternative? Talk to Us !

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In each one, I aim to explain in jargon-free language, what is new with the vendors making technology that helps PR pros to do their jobs. My main motive for buying the shares was to track the company, for this column and out of personal interest in the PR technology space. Disclosure: I own 25 shares in CISN.

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Beyond PR

MAY 16, 2016

Keep reading for the latest industry insights, including a look at the new editor-in-chief at Prevention, the new publisher at Advertising Age, and an interview with a senior writer from The Deal. Josh joins this Crain Communications company to move Advertising Age into the future of media and marketing technology.

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Telecommunications Media Financial Enterprise 61

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2017

Embrace technology and look for new tools. For events or capturing the CEO in an interview, try VSCO for professional editing and filters for IoS and Android. Is it time for that web analytics session? Consider panels, webinars, guest-teaching at local schools and more. Break out of your reading rut. Hate numbers?

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Flatiron Communications

JULY 5, 2022

It’s been three years since Web Summit’s sister tech conference, Collision was physically held at Toronto’s Enercare Centre. My role was to keep the startup founders’ strict two-minute elevator pitches flowing — for three hours — which worked out to roughly 17 presentations/hour, including interstitials!

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Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Some journalists love to get pitched great stories. But they are so bombarded with irrelevant stories and weak pitches that they don’t put their email addresses front and center. This post isn’t about writing a media pitch because we’ve already done that. In the digital PR world , journalists and reporters promote our content.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 22, 2016

In case you missed it, the below SHIFTxSW blog series was created to help guide you through your time here in Austin: SHIFTxSW part 1: Interview with Hugh Forrest. Every year you will read recaps of products, technologies and parties within the interactive portion of the event. SHIFTxSW part 3: Sights from those battle lines.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tip of the month: “Take someone in finance to lunch and learn how you make money ” This is just one of the amazing tips from the Queen of metrics Katie Paine in this interview on PR News. Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. We are big fans of Katie here at CoverageBook. A standard in article scoring?

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Inside PR’s focus revolves around the intersection of PR alongside business and technology. Featuring interviews, analysis and in-depth conversation, the weekly show is hosted by Holmes Report editor Arun Sudhaman. Pitching PR In this podcast, host Lesley Luce “cuts through the jargon and puts a new spin on the PR industry.”

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

As it is on the web, our paths have crisscrossed occasionally over the years. That doesn’t mean there is no good creative, but too many people claim expertise based on some technology when they don’t really know what they’re doing. On the flip side, technology and the ability to analyze data on big scales has opened new possibilities.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But it’s easy to imagine this technology being used in more subtle but dangerous ways, such as politicians ‘saying’ things that are not totally out of character but more extreme or subversive than anything they would really say. PR people and the clients they represent may see a return to the good old phone (or Zoom) interview.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

Think Tinder meets pitching. Simply upload your pitch on the app to connect with interested journalists. Just like on Tinder, or any dating app, journalists will swipe right if they feel your pitch is a fit for them. Once ‘matched’ a chat will open and you can work together to set up that interview.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

However, Digital Reach sample data relies on sharing activities across social media communities (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+), which increasingly drives web users to the content they choose to view everyday. Tiny Pitch : Tiny Pitch is the latest in news release development, launched by PitchEngine. I discovered.

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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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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.

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Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

In an interview with TIME Magazine last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. Out of 1001 PR Pros interviewed, what percent used generative AI in the following tasks? Download the report!

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

Finally: Who will we be pitching? While most recognized that Web properties are two-way streets, venerable newspapers and ages-old magazines kept thinking they ruled our worlds. . • Anyone working with any technology these days (even scissors) saw this coming. Does this mean talented reporters will take the good jobs in PR?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Apps and web tools come and go like Silicon Valley startups, and the choices can feel endless. Every pro has her go-to channel for tracking news developments in technology. This tool is key for sniffing out gaps in the narrative that allow PR pros to find the right story angle to pitch. Here’s our must-have list.

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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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Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

In an interview with TIME last November, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said multimodality in the company’s new models will be one of the key things to watch out for in 2024. Out of 1001 PR Pros interviewed, what percent used generative AI in the following tasks? Download the report!

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Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: see my interview with Tom here – Marketing has Gotten Better as a Profession; Off Script No. Note: see my interview with Sophie here – The Interim CMO as Change Agent; Off Script #19: Sophie Shiatis. Note: see my interview with Ted here – Over-reliance on Marketing Automation Depreciates Leads; Off Script No.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 17, 2018

He says he spent the next several years as a small agency partner focused on technology clients and “the redeye from San Jose to Atlanta became my new nightmare.”. I hope that this interview with Matt Garrepy will help give us all something to think about ahead of time. At the end of the day, technology shouldn’t be driving decisions.

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