Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. Critical Mention.

Software 152

Software Tools Print Technology 152

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.

Software 145

Software Agency Pitching Analytics 145

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.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

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

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

PRSay

APRIL 24, 2020

When pitching story ideas to journalists during the COVID-19 crisis, PR pros should use email, find local news angles and make experts available for video interviews, according to Cision’s “ 2020 State of the Media Report ,” released on April 21. Mondays are best for pitching, the research finds.

Report 148

Report Pitching Media Survey 148

Axia PR

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A recent study by Propel , a public relations management software that brings data-driven analytics to PR, found that less than 8% of PR pitches actually get coverage. That number might surprise many outsiders in the field, but career professionals in public relations might consider it business as usual.

Pitching 71

Pitching Software Analytics Study 71

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2017

Recently an editor acquaintance of mine told a public relations seminar that she didn’t care how PR pros pitched her as long as they didn’t waste her time. Yet getting your approach just right can still be daunting, so we thought it a good time to revisit the rules for successful story pitching.

Pitching 120

Pitching Software Trends Interviews 120

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. Maybe there are just less pitches submitted [in] total now and landing a link is easier, but I’m skeptical.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

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. Short pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more. We might be all AI-ed out.

Pitching 122

Pitching Study Technology Report 122

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

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. However, I learned a lot about reporters and pitching in that capacity. It was a very humbling experience.

Reddit 174

Reddit Software B2B Technology 174

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. Cision acquires Factmata “Cision has acquired Factmata, a social and news media monitoring startup,” according to BusinessCloud , a UK-based tech publication. as per 18 January 2023 and 135% to the last traded price of NOK 7.67

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

PRSay

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Whenever possible, pitches should be about people, not products or programs. I recently reviewed a group of pitches and saw the power of this principle highlighted by two good examples and one that needed some help. His pitch was a profile of an up-and-coming minority woman leader who happened to be in charge of the bid.

Pitching 119

Pitching Travel Software Groups 119

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

AI Use Cases in PR Software: Executives from Solutions Providers Describe How AI is being Used ChatGPT is getting much of the headlines recently, but PR might be surprised to learn it has been using it – and other subsets of AI – for a while now. An “Interview” with ChatGPT: What is Public Relations? How has PR Changed?

Blogging 113

Blogging Software B2B Survey 113

Axia PR

JANUARY 28, 2024

A new report from Propel, a public relations software company, shows journalists are responding to fewer pitches than ever before, continuing a concerning downward trend. A Propel study shows journalists are increasingly overwhelmed with releases and media requests in an era of dwindling newsrooms.

Software 71

Software Pitching Study Trends 71

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I had editors who believed in me, I covered new players like Google, Facebook and Twitter before they went public. In the process, I became a software product nerd. This is a company that sits at the intersection of the things I love: software, media, marketing, communications, and journalism.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 7, 2021

It wasn’t that long ago that doing anything in public relations software required multiple clicks – with a wait in-between for the software to resolve the call. And, hey, PR Siri…what can I do to improve my chances of that PE reporter at the WSJ opening my pitch ? The post Voice Interface for Public Relations?

Software 85

Software Publicity Technology Data 85

Sword and the Script

JULY 7, 2020

Summary of monthly PR tech news: Muck Rack focuses on public relations management; Prowly enhances media database; new execs at Meltwater and Signal AI The term “public relations management” sounds like an advanced college class but shaping up for something else. Most draw analogy to customer relationship management, or CRM.

Technology 122

Technology Publicity Software Print 122

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

AUGUST 17, 2021

Read more: North American Communication Monitor 2020-2021 by the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations at the University of Alabama; also see this post on PR ethics based on a separate survey: Code of PR Ethics? Journalists respond to just 3.27% of pitches. A majority 82% open a pitch within the first four hours.

Creativity 95

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 95

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 30, 2022

These are both terrible terms, but I’ve adopted the latter as the moniker for these monthly roundups about the PR software vendor community – and I’m inclined to keep it. The service enables customers to convert “their press release from PR Newswire into a digital media asset that can be…placed across paid publications.”.

Publicity 85

Publicity Survey Enterprise Pitching 85

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. PR software provider Vuelio commissioned the survey.

B2B 105

B2B Survey Pitching Software 105

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

JULY 14, 2021

Some companies in the B2B tech space who have just begun to use strategic public relations may not be know the full value that conference speaking engagements and industry awards offer. The content can nearly always be purposed for multiple PR tactics, from media pitching to white paper and blog content. Here’s how it works.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

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

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”. What is public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

PR Agency Owner Started Making Homegrown PR Software; Today it’s a VC-backed Startup; Off Script No. 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. 8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch.

Blogging 133

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 133

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. It’s worth noting, that several prominent PR software providers white label TVEyes in their own solutions. One enterprising PR practitioner has launched Metaverse Public Relations. It’s possible that Onclusive did too at one time.

Software 85

Software Internal International Pitching 85

Sword and the Script

JULY 5, 2022

The way to flip this around – from a messaging standpoint – is to focus on the number of PR people using PR software for media databases. Reporters change beats and publications so often that the cost to keep media databases up-to-date is high. Tips for pitching international reporters by Business Wire. Content picks.

Technology 92

Technology Software Survey Internal 92

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

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Are the company’s offerings geared toward consumers through products like antivirus and firewall solutions, or toward business and enterprise via security information and event management (SIEM) software suites? Approaching any one of them without understanding what they cover will ensure your pitch is ignored.

Enterprise 261

Enterprise Privacy Government Software 261

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Sometimes it can be difficult to land pitches, but with ProfNet, the media opportunities present themselves. Along with helping monitor coverage, news and social media, Muck Rack helps provide and share media lists that are always contemporary resulting in stronger pitching success and more media opportunities. . Google Trends.

Tools 232

Tools Radio Trends Pitching 232

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. It’s not a practice exclusive to public relations specialists like it used to be.

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The practice of public relations has probably evolved more rapidly in the past several years than ever before. 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.

Analytics 170

Analytics Tools Social Media Trends 170

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Step by step, creating a more effective software system to manage contacts, publish stories online, and pitch the right contacts. Visual guide to selling software as a service by @prezly from Prezly The approach included business model validation, value proposition design, design sprints with customers, co-creation, and user testing.

Software 78

Software Banking Resources Government 78