Onclusive

OCTOBER 7, 2021

While an accurate and comprehensive media database is the first cornerstone to growing your brand presence and reputation, you also need a robust relationship management platform to send targeted pitches, communicate with reporters and track your campaign effectiveness.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. As always there are links to the underlying resources for anyone interested. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 23, 2022

For example, journalists who focus on privacy and data concerns on big tech platforms may be intrigued by a pitch about a data breach on a major social network. It’s best to prioritize research into the most appropriate reporters and outlets for a specific cybersecurity pitch. Context matters. All breaches aren’t the same.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

If you’re a communicator tasked with getting budget approval for the PR department, read on to learn how to develop a business case that you can use to get the resources and support you need to achieve your goals. Think of it as a sales pitch with robust data and justification. What is a business case?

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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: Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says 7. Read more: What does generative AI use in PR look like? [PR

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OnePitch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Having this pulse shapes the pitching we’re activating or counsel we’re offering to our clients. What’s the best pitch of yours that resulted in coverage and what elements made it successful? While it may be tricky to define ‘best,’ one of my favorite pitches led to a Fast Company feature story. And he did beautifully.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 3, 2021

The May edition of WaddsCon covered a range of topics from the COVID-19 impact on client/agency relations to the impact on print, and from measurement frameworks to professionalism in public relations. Asif Choudry, director, We Are Resource talked about how his printing-led business had seen a boom in packages sent by employers to employees.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 5, 2021

One of your brand’s most valuable resources is your reputation. Comprehensive media monitoring allows you to capture the full picture of your PR efforts, including measuring your overall communications tactics, creating more effective outreach, and better understanding your competitors.

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Real Estate Media Analytics Enterprise 195

Cision

MAY 13, 2015

New ways to accurately measure and track PR’s value. Michael is the media pitching coach PR pros turn to when they want to boost their positive media placements. He shares lots of tricks, including suggestions for subject lines that get your emails opened, with those who sign up for his weekly media pitching tips emails.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2022

From understanding the sector or project, to organizing onboardings, media lists and pitches, startup can be a whirlwind. It’s the time to understand PR goals as well as business goals, and agree on how success will be measured for the program. The same is true for internal PR or communications teams as they begin a new campaign.

How To 203

How To Case Study Meeting Pitching 203

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Reporters get pitched – a lot. Knowing what will land is a guessing game purely based on professional experience, labor-intensive research and instinct, with no performance-based data to support or guide a pitch.”. The product aims to help PR with “the ability to test and refine media strategies before pitching.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 5, 2019

Tailored pitches have always been the key to success in media relations. Adding SEO and social data to pitches adds huge value for time pressed journalists. Views are the most common measure of success for publishers. Use insight about a publication and its audience as part of your pitch. #3 Here are the headlines. #1

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SEO Media Relations Pitching Report 60

Landis PR

AUGUST 30, 2021

A business or organization willing to commit finances, time and resources will make a great client. We measure success based on our strategic communications plan and how it helps you achieve your business goals. Related Articles: HMA PR: To Pitch or Not To Pitch? So, what makes a good client? Prepared for success.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Businesses and individuals can certainly work on public relations campaigns themselves with existing resources, but they often need help from consultants or agencies. Hourly The gravitation toward performance-based pricing and away from hourly rates resulted from customers’ demand for measurable value. Great publicity must be earned.

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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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Communications Tools Google Resources 383

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2017

As I wrote about in my last post , my approach to PR measurement has evolved over the years. In my last two jobs – one agency and one in house – I’ve used SeeDepth to monitor and measure results. Defining share of voice: When asked to measure share of voice, you should first ask “Share of voice for what, specifically?”

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Here are seven tips on auditing your earned media strategy and getting the most out of your resources. The scope and direction of your efforts and resources will change based on your goals. However, your goals must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound (SMART). Decide on The Resources You Will Use.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2019

.” But most PR agencies have become more sophisticated about goal-setting and measurement. Think “increase awareness among prospective customers by 20%” and make sure there’s a mechanism to measure it. It may also play a part in measuring a program’s success or impact, as in the example above.

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Newsfile

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

PR professionals use this data to assess sentiment, measure reach, identify emerging issues, and adjust communication strategies accordingly. How Do You Measure Media Coverage? Measuring media coverage involves quantifying the impact and visibility of PR efforts. How Do You Pitch the Media ? What is Reputation Management?

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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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Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

For instance, before reaching out with a story idea, PR professionals should understand the preferred platform and target audience of the journalist or influencer they are pitching, to enhance the chances of a placement or mention. Before sending a story pitch, introduce yourself and your organization or client to provide some context.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sometimes they look like a thoughtless copy-paste job from a generic talk or pitch. Here’s another opening line that focuses on a specific pain: Measuring the value of a platform on your organization can be difficult, and communicating it can be even more so. Was your submission aligned with the conference or track?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Several posts on PR technology made the top 10 posts on Sword and the Script as measured by reader clicks. Two types of content pieces that stood out this year were resources and the PR Tech Briefings. The posts listed below are the those that were the most read as measured by clicks.

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SEO Software Resources Newspapers 102

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 10, 2017

This was PR measurement. And even as PR became more digital and social media was adopted as a common PR medium, PR measurement did not seem to keep pace – mostly we just went from reporting impressions to reporting unique monthly visitors, likes, followers and other vanity metrics. I was so proud of the resulting report.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

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Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

Journalists respond to just 3.27% of pitches. million PR pitches sent through their software over the last 12 months and produced some interesting statistics. About one in three (35%) of reporters open a pitch within the first minute after it was sent. A majority 82% open a pitch within the first four hours.

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Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 98

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 18, 2019

Think in terms of measurable brand preference, increases in website traffic, lead generation, or even specific deliverables, like speaking opportunities generated for the CEO. Yet that’s meaningless until you have the media pitches, seminar opportunities, or content to support and show off that expertise. They’re measurable.

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Cision

AUGUST 9, 2017

But historically, communicators have struggled to measure the business impact of their campaigns. It just means that they have had access to better tools to build, manage, and measure their campaigns. It’s clear that the lack of technology, data, and measurement has prevented earned media from living up to its full potential.

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Communications How To Media Measurement 185

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Unfortunately there is no silver bullet measurement tool. That does not mean we are left without resources to help define PR success and set the agenda for an even more data-driven PR program in the New Year. This helps you measure how a campaign or individual piece of content performs. Check out our PR measurement tool.

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PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Meanwhile, many PRs are still arguing that our impact is harder to measure and prove. There are a vast number of ways to effectively measure PR impact and bring together meaningful information and data to create a compelling argument in favour of PR to show its value. All you need to do is P-R-E-P ! P – Prepare.

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5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

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. The media kit featured in Stripe’s newsroom offers resources, press coverage, user stories, and brand assets all in one place.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

Resource: Remember the five key components of re-building trust after a crisis : truth and transparency, timely responsiveness, getting the messaging right, imparting empathy and compassion, and maintaining consistency and continuity. When it happens, you’re in crisis mode, and media monitoring becomes crucial.

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Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

It’s incredibly difficult to measure a direct return-on-investment from most traditional media relations efforts. When you create valuable content resources your customers find to be interesting and informational, you will be able to build the relationships—and search engine results—that can drive revenue for your organization.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Most of all, we’re a strategic resource for internal and external clients. So, even if you assume fully half of the professional PR population isn’t engaged in active media pitching, it’s a large number and an unhealthy ratio. Yet we resist the “publicist” label, and with good reason.

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SEO Agency Reputation Policies 227

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

It was enough budget for one full-time resource for about six months. We had two other part-time (agency) resources that worked under my direction to help – plus access to a centralized creative team for design and technical assistance. The results were clear and measurable. I didn’t pitch it. The story was unsolicited.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

For simplicity, let’s also consider mid-sized businesses with limited personnel or budgeting resources. The amount of information you need to contact an influencer — direct phone, email, social handles, pitching preference, outlet information, history and bio, etc. How Can SMBs Measure Success?

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