Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism. Comment: Amen.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. That’s according to a survey of 750 communicators tallied up in the 2021 Communications Benchmark Report by Ragan Communications.

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Study Communications Survey Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Sword and the Script

JULY 10, 2018

The Sorry State of Media Relations. Mr. Pearlstein is a long-time reporter and editor turned professor says he was looking to write about “well-run company.” Then the story hinge swings like this: “Such is the sorry state of corporate media relations these days. Media Relations Ends; Content Marketing Begins.

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Media Relations Media Content Marketing Corporate 74

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Just 28% of 1,034 PR professionals surveyed by Muck Rack in March and April 2023 say they are using generative AI (gAI). Another 33% say they “plan to explore it” although the timeline was not clear in the survey results. Top challenges facing journalism. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure.

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Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. The rest surveyed (95%!) It just is.

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PRSay

MAY 17, 2021

To look for insights that might improve the outlook for this year, I turned to Muck Rack’s “ The State of Journalism 2021 ” survey from March. According to the report, more than 60 percent of journalists surveyed agree that the way companies — and by extension, PR pros — share information is outdated.

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Pitching Survey Report Social Media 192

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

Recently, I received notice from the publisher of a local business journal that the “People on the Move” section is up for sale. It looks to me like this change will take place at many, if not all, of the weeklies in the American City Business Journals (ACBJ) network. Blending editorial and advertising. Give our services a try.

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Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

PR pro and blogger Frank Strong recently wrote about challenges confronting journalism and the PR profession. He cited data from recent studies: “Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey.

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Survey Journalism Agency Data 195

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

With Claire Shipman, Kay wrote “Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success,” “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance — What Women Should Know,” and “The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, & Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self.”. It makes our journalism better.

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Journalism Newspapers Policies Writing 148

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” Branded media, defined in this report as blogs, social media and video weren’t far behind with 27%.

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Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Some time ago I pitched a reporter, who was looking for sources, on social media for a client. She did review it and ended up writing about it too. A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. The pitch was about a study they had done.

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Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 89

Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 5, 2019

So much so that the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism issues an annual Global Communications Report based on survey results from PR professionals and students and, new this year, CEOs of small, mid-size, and large organizations. SOURCE: Annenberg Center for Public Relations, USC & Weiss-Blatt, Nirit.

Technology 66

Technology Trends Survey Report 66

Beyond PR

APRIL 24, 2018

Yet, journalists continue to battle old and new monsters: constant accusations of fake news, as well as an anti-media sentiment coming from many world leaders, has made it difficult for journalists to connect with readers who are skeptical about trusting them. And as is the case every year, we’re amazed at how things change.

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Media Survey Pitching Journalism 75

The Resolution Blog

JUNE 25, 2015

Overall, Google aims to "promote innovation in digital journalism" and invest in improving journalist's digital skills. We can be sure of seeing a change in how the media operate. We can be sure of seeing a change in how the media operate. 1 tactic, media relations? Google Surveys.

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Google Analytics SEO Comparison 120

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

While her role has shifted over the last couple of years, her true PR passion remains media relations, strategizing with her team and clients to land strategic placements that drive results. We generated a mass amount of coverage on this survey, but a few of the top national publications to cover it were HuffPost and U.S.

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In survey after survey about content marketing, it’s pretty consistent that 40-60% of organizations don’t have a written content strategy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of HubSpot – and content marketing, brand journalism, inbound marketing, demand generation and marketing automation.

Blogging 69

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 69

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

It’s a bigger problem in China and Sweden, as well as with PR agencies, according to the survey. You might garner some great earned media or launch a successful content marketing campaign, but do you really understand whether it caused any real-world behavior? Did people who read your ebook end up buying your product?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

MaccaPR

APRIL 18, 2017

Cision , the King Kong of media relations directories, swells with 1.6 million media contacts (including 300,000 digital influencers) in its searchable database. It’s important to note that much of Cision’s data is provided by the media themselves, and is by its nature both broad and shallow. First, we start with.

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How To YouTube Pitching LinkedIn 121

Bianchi Biz Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

As managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine and TruckingInfo.com, she writes trucking news and features, manages e-newsletters and social media, coordinates magazine production, and helps to develop content for events and multimedia projects. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Meeting Automotive Media Transportation 81

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

When you ask a client what their dream publication/piece of coverage is, nine times out of ten they will name a top tier business publication: Forbes, Fortune, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc. That’s a really long time in the world of journalism, where reporters are sometimes cranking out two or three stories a day.

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Interviews How To Journalism Report 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The greatest of these is the shift away from media relations as the dominant means of public engagement to working across all forms of media. PR leads with earned and owned media but also uses paid and shared media for amplification and targeting. has been exploring in her work on women in journalism.

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Government Education Print Ethics 103

Communications Conversations

MAY 3, 2016

He mastered media relations managing information for national outlets like ESPN and Sports Illustrated. His popularity and ability to inspire students has played a critical role in the success of the school’s investor relations club where he has steadily grown his knowledge and responsibility. (written by Tiffany Gallicano) .

Sports 0

Sports Leadership Internal International 0

Journalistics

JANUARY 24, 2016

In survey after survey about content marketing, it’s pretty consistent that 40-60% of organizations don’t have a written content strategy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of HubSpot – and content marketing, brand journalism, inbound marketing, demand generation and marketing automation.

Blogging 40

Blogging Strategy How To Writing 40

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. See these related posts: The PR Opportunity for Brands as Publishers Tinker with Journalism. This is How the Sorry State of Media Relations Ends.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.”

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Report Local Media Pitching 172

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

Happy to structure a business customer survey to assess the value of key service differentiators? Then you’ll probably do well in B2B public relations. There’s a good reason for the cross-pollination between journalism and PR, because we produce a great deal of content, from press releases and bylines to pithy email pitches. .

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B2B Leadership Survey Data 278

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. Local news and indy journalism more trusted. “I

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

JUNE 16, 2020

Storytelling is a powerful means of persuasion; it can be both a strategy, as in an overall narrative but it also can be a tactic, like using vignettes; here’s what a recent survey found. So, it’s no surprise then that storytelling has surfaced as a top tactic in the annual JOTW Communications Survey for the last three years.

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Storytelling Communications Survey Case Study 131

PR Conversations

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

For the Italian women I surveyed, a career in public relations was their first choice of occupation. She asserted that men appeared more attached to their traditional function as media relations representatives. Many women are trusted with responsibilities in media relations.

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Interviews Enterprise Corporate Internal 40

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I took a close look at PRophet back in March of this year and wrote up a briefing – have a look if it sounds interesting: This AI is ‘Taylor’ made for media relations; prophet adds generative AI to PR software. Just 12% of survey respondents say they were “very knowledgeable” about AI and its capacity to support PR.

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Employee Software Survey Tools 135

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Amid layoffs and closures stemming from the pandemic, news organizations are republishing political content leaving less time and space for businesses news Survey data shows media relations keeps getting harder , but now there’s a new analysis of content being published that offers a glimpse as to why. What’s happening?

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Content Marketing Marketing Analysis Survey 90

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. I want to advocate for paid social and specifically as part of a media relations program. It’s ever more challenging to stand out. On Twitter.

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B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 78

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. Or the Longview Journal in the case of this particular announcement. Million and Eyes the U.S. ESG outlook.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 119

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 15, 2019

There several studies on it like this one from Forrester that the Wall Street Journal reported. I did put that question to a survey of corporate communicators that recently went to market – so I may have data one way or the other in a month or so. >>> See this related post: 6 Ways to Get More from your PR Agency.

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Agency Leadership Corporate Training 77

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.”

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 100

Beyond PR

JUNE 19, 2017

Using surveys, interviews and focus groups, we spoke to employees across different lines of the business and regions. The Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) recommends communicating the following in writing to all stakeholders: Timeline. It took a few months but was certainly worthwhile. Tell all your stakeholders.

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Communications How To Telecommunications Employee 69