The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It’s time to start thinking about your 2024 marketing and PR strategies. Now is not the time to pull back on PR and marketing efforts. These PR and marketing trends can help you thrive in 2024. And in the current climate, it’s vital to keep your finger on the pulse of your digital PR and marketing campaigns. Rand Fishkin.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Sword and the Script

MARCH 9, 2021

Zach Cutler says he built a $1 million PR agency by age 28 and when he couldn’t find a PR software product for managing the work that he liked, he started developing one. The idea that PR software is like customer relationship management (CRM) for public relations has been around for a while. 4) How many customers do you have?

Software 145

Software Agency Pitching Analytics 145

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software. You wind up seeing the products you used to love get watered down, stripped and mashed into other software in weird ways. Whether you are in the market to buy this year or not, spend some time looking at the newer or independent vendors on this list.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. Acquisitions PR software company Vocus acquired HARO in 2010 for an undisclosed sum. It was among the first cloud software companies, and almost certainly the first ever SaaS model for PR technology or comms tech. It was a very humbling experience.

Reddit 174

Reddit Software B2B Technology 174

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While “Generative AI gets much attention” in PR circles, “reductive AI is more interesting and powerful” Stephen Waddington recently published a new book – #PRstack: AI tools for marketing, media and public relations – on the use of generative AI in public relations. The book seeks to readdress the balance.

Software 140

Software Tools Ethics Privacy 140

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

Short PR pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more, according to data analyzed by Propel. Some might find that refreshing because the larger market discussion of AI has covered a lot of ground – from awe to panic. Now it’s gone quiet.

Pitching 122

Pitching Study Technology Report 122

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch. In a video tutorial, the company says it will start making recommendations after you’ve sent three or more pitches.

Pitching 88

Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. Pitch podcasts by noon.

Analysis 142

Analysis Tools Software SMB 142

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

The content readers viewed the most were largely about the topics of generative AI in PR and marketing – with a touch of Twitter and a sprinkle of marketing budgets In 2008 I came home from a long deployment to find the PR and marketing world had changed. Blogs were raging. Social media was blossoming. How has PR Changed?

Blogging 113

Blogging Software B2B Survey 113

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 Truescope is an Australian-based startup focused on media monitoring.

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Read more: PR ought to be in the B2B marketing mix because that’s where tech buyers look first 5. PR Tech Sum No.

B2B 105

B2B Survey Pitching Software 105

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The following is a post from Cision’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Chris Lynch. I hopped the proverbial fence from journalist to vendor to work in marketing. In the process, I became a software product nerd. Ok, so those were the personal reasons I came to lead Cision’s marketing team.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I came to PR in a roundabout way, via engineering, marketing, sales and IT consulting. The first experience involved a startup in networking software. More recently, I worked on a pitch for a client. The pitch had remarkably little substance; some might say it was about nothing. And that pitch about nothing?

Pitching 149

Pitching Trade Shows Software Agency 149

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2021

More importantly to media pros, can AI write a good subject line and a solid pitch? New research from PR link building and outreach software BuzzStream and boutique content marketing firm Fractl seeks to find out. The post Can AI write a better pitch than you? The two firms released […].

Writing 86

Writing Pitching Software Media 86

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and. Measure is the dashboard and analytics.

Software 113

Software Tools Publicity System 113

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. It’s a long-term proposition that sets them up for market leadership.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 1, 2014

PITCH submission comes from Lindsay Bell, the fabuloso content director over at Spin Sucks. There is a certain irony that, as PR professionals who earn a living based on our pitching skills, our own industry blogs are smothered with a constant deluge of bad pitches. We also run a popular eCommerce marketing blog.

Pitching 173

Pitching Guidelines Facebook Advertising 173

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. Should you pitch a different contact at the same pub? Do you write a new pitch all together? If there’s one frustration every PR pro faces at one point or another.

Software 69

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 69

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2023

Before joining Crenshaw Communications, Elana held a position at Hotwire Global, where she excelled in creating and maintaining editorial databases, crafting pitches and bylines, and participating in media campaigns for B2B tech companies.

Agency 156

Agency Communications B2B Enterprise 156

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. B2B tech companies are on the right track by investing in their marketing at launch, but in order for that marketing to be effective, they need to build a full content funnel for each stage of the buyer’s journey.

B2B 172

B2B Company Marketing SEO 172

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. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing? The results present a stark contrast to the number of marketers that are using AI.

Survey 144

Survey Software B2B Pitching 144

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible. Use Software.

Pitching 72

Pitching Software Writing Construction 72

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Legal technology (legal tech) is a vertical market in which I specialize from a marketing and PR perspective. market alone. As such, there’s venture funding going to startups, tons of M&A by the larger players, which are typically part of holding companies, and currently a very frothy market for private equity activity.

Content Marketing 95

Content Marketing Marketing Print Software 95

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

However, the cadence of publishing still meets one absolute requirement of content marketing : consistency in publishing matters as much as anything else. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. We’re an extension of your marketing and PR team. If you want social proof….

Blogging 133

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 133

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Lead product design and marketing. And later creating an inbound sales engine via content marketing and conversion optimization. Step by step, creating a more effective software system to manage contacts, publish stories online, and pitch the right contacts. Highlights Bootstrapped to 7 figures annual recurring revenue.

Software 78

Software Banking Resources Government 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

There’s another factor at play here too – and that’s the track record of M&A in PR software. On one hand, dealmaking has brought sizable new competitors to the market. On the other hand, I also see an M&A, that looks to me, whether intended or perceived like it’s removing competitors from the market. earned $13.9

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Public relations and content marketing are powerful when they work together, particularly for B2B PR programs designed to educate prospective customers and push them down the funnel to a point of purchase. But when they work in concert, PR and content marketing are a 1+1+3 situation. Never discount earned media.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Pharmaceuticals Marketing Software 120

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

PR professionals should create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Some PR pros manage this in house, while others leverage the expertise of specialized influencer marketing agencies.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I often write about marketing surveys on these pages. Here’s what stood out for me as I look at the results through the lenses of B2B marketing and PR. On the other, IT projects have historically been pitched as yielding long-term savings. However, there is certainly a lot of overlap between “software” and “cloud.”.

B2B 104

B2B Software Survey Study 104

Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 8, 2009

Lately we''ve been getting a lot of pitches that are sent via email marketing software. We love email marketing software -- when we''re using email in a marketing campaign. When you send a pitch letter using this software, you''re using a shotgun to do the job of a scalpel.

Software 40

Software Pitching Marketing Fashion 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Like ad tech, cybersecurity is a crowded and highly segmented market full of vendors, services and enough acronyms to make your head spin. Approaching any one of them without understanding what they cover will ensure your pitch is ignored. Understand how you fit into the big picture.

Enterprise 261

Enterprise Privacy Government Software 261

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Event & Experiential Marketing. Influencer Marketing & Blogger Relations.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 23, 2024

The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales. Demonstrates market knowledge People want to know the solution provider they are working with understands their market. Forrester analyst Lori Wizdo wrote those words eleven years ago.

B2B 102

B2B Study Company Leadership 102

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

It has since been acquired by an SEO software company. The company caught my eye when it said it uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a reporter’s pitching preferences. The idea is helping PR understand how reporters prefer to be pitched and improve your chances of coverage. It raised a Series A round of funding for $1.1

Software 88

Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

While traditionally PR work consisted of press releases, pitching, and occasional damage control, today’s PR teams must have a diverse digital skill set, including SEO strategy, social media savvy, data analysis and more. This includes familiarity with social media management, content creation, and influencer marketing.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170