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

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I’ve taken some time to pour over these and summarize some of the more interesting and less publicized findings for you. So, says Propel, which provides PR software. If this sounds interesting, consider reading my in-depth briefing on their platform : Propel is a viable alternative for all-in-one PR software. Is that good?

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 105

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

A search of several review sites – G2, Capterra, TrustRadius and Software Advice – did not produce any reviews at the time of this writing. By all public accounts I reviewed, the Notified was a bootstrapped company. The amplify section is a way to visualize user content. 8) History and backstory. 9) PR tech assessment.

Software 113

Software Tools Publicity System 113

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

Wadds Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are clear applications for artificial intelligence (AI) content generation tools in marketing and public relations but make sure that you fact check. It generated a plausible definition of public relations from the 600 or more in research literature on the click of a button. The shiny new toy is an ethical minefield.

Publicity 98

Publicity Wikipedia Marketing Training 98

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

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

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? Will humanity become obsolete in AI’s wake?

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Writing Pitching Software Media 86

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Cision acquires Factmata “Cision has acquired Factmata, a social and news media monitoring startup,” according to BusinessCloud , a UK-based tech publication. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.”

Software 78

Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. Because I had editors who believed in me, I covered new players like Google, Facebook and Twitter before they went public.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

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? According to the release the software uses employee behavioral data to “identify content themes and gain insights into audience engagement.” Trust but verify.

Analysis 142

Analysis Tools Software SMB 142

Cision

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Inbox alerts can also bring new publications to light, with the potential to add dozens of writers from that publication. Use Software. Certain PR software can provide valuable additional insight into your target audience, topical trends and overall engagement. Write a Captivating Subject Line.

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Pitching Software Construction Writing 298

PR Fuel

JANUARY 6, 2021

A press release is a public relations strategy that involves writing a brief communication about your business activities and sharing it with the media. One of the best ways to get attention is to write a riveting press release headline. The first tip for writing a press release headline is to make it short and sweet.

Writing 52

Writing How To Engineering Industry 52

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. In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Here’s how it works. Influence buyer decisions.

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B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

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? million PR pitches sent through their software over the last 12 months and produced some interesting statistics.

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

AUGUST 8, 2017

Do you write a new pitch all together? This is where NewsAI , an emerging PR software platform, solves a big problem in the media relations process. It automatically produced tags for my profile – keys words based on my public history – which provides an at-a-glance look at the topics of interest to me. Do you follow up?

Software 69

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry. Sometimes I write a complete blog post on a report – and other times it’s just a blub. At the end of the year, I go back through all my writings and pick out some of the statistics that stand out to me.

B2B 105

B2B Survey Pitching Software 105

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. Using AI to shop coverage of surveys. Content picks. International media.

Technology 92

Technology Software Survey Internal 92

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. For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

PRSay

JUNE 16, 2023

Technology’s continuous advance is affecting every profession, including public relations. In public relations, generative AI has the potential to automate routine tasks such as writing press releases, social media posts and email pitches, thus allowing practitioners to focus on strategic, big-picture work.

Technology 141

Technology Crisis Management Social Media Training 141

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 15, 2021

A big part of my job is writing award entries for our various ad tech, martech, AI, and cybersecurity clients. While it can be challenging for solutions providers to get customers to agree to go public with ROI and revenue numbers, they should make every effort to capture such proof points. An award submission should be tough to write.

Case Study 298

Case Study Study B2B Technology 298

PRSay

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The warmth of the holiday season reminds us that for some PRSA leaders, public relations is a family affair. Edelsburg, chief operating officer of Muck Rack , a PR and communications-software company based in New York, is a third-generation PR professional. Four of the six adults in the Shank family work in public relations. “We

Publicity 150

Publicity Radio Technology Sports 150

PR Fuel

MARCH 8, 2021

Having your brand featured in a major media publication can mean thousands of dollars in sales. And how do you encourage journalists to write about your products or services? You write effective and attention-grabbing press releases. Every organization has a different way of writing press releases. Impeccable Writing.

Writing 52

Writing Software SEO Brand 52

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

Trends 182

Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. What do the responsibilities of PR really entail, though?

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

5W PR

AUGUST 9, 2022

In a world where technology has changed how business is conducted, SaaS companies must establish a solid public relations strategy. In today’s digital world, it’s more important than ever for SaaS companies to establish an effective public relations strategy. Public relation is an integral part of this process.

Company 78

Company Strategy Software Writing 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. 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

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 9, 2021

Mipsology’s core tech, built into its Zebra software, makes it possible to run neural network deep learning models developed for popular Nvidia GPUs on other kinds of chips. Most who work in and write about AI understand the importance of inference acceleration. Mipsology (Deep learning inference acceleration). Challenges.

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Case Study Marketing Software Technology 266

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 12, 2021

I often write about marketing surveys on these pages. The survey results suggest a fairly equitable distribution across hardware, software and services. However, there is certainly a lot of overlap between “software” and “cloud.”. 28% said software. The survey also looked more specifically at software spending.

B2B 104

B2B Software Survey Study 104

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. According to USC’s 2017 Global Communications Report , written communications is second only to strategic planning in important skills for future growth in public relations. PR writing may not be what you think. Never write for word count.

Writing 147

Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Buying a publication can be a faster path to developing an audience than building one organically. It doesn’t happen often, but we’ve seen software companies in the PR space run this play before. Here’s another one: In 2013, the trade publication Bulldog Reporter was about to shutter after 30 years of covering PR news.

SEO 130

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 130

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

Our job descriptions tells us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Far from just managing a digital Rolodex, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. later as our roles evolve.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Our job descriptions tell us what we’ll be responsible for in a given public relations or communications role, but we rarely reference the J.D. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix. Writing & Editing of Miscellaneous PR Assets.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

NewsWhip

JUNE 14, 2023

G2 is the largest and most trusted software marketplace, assisting 80 million individuals annually in making informed software choices through authentic peer reviews. Every year, they evaluate and rank the top companies worldwide by analyzing up-to-date reviews provided by real users. So we’d greatly value a review on G2 here.

Leadership 78

Leadership Software Customer Service Small Business 78

PR Fuel

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Press releases not only inform the public as to your company’s current actions but they also provide you with the opportunity to foster your company’s public image. Because healthcare organizations are such public entities, they have a big need to create a positive public image for themselves. Technology.

Industry 105

Industry Company Real Estate Tourism 105

Onclusive

JANUARY 17, 2018

Last year, AirPR announced Research Trends , a new feature of AirPR’s software that allows users to search real-time content and discover trends by keyword including co-mentioned terms, top publishers, top authors, competitive mentions and more. Which publications are discussing that topic. Which authors are writing about that topic.

Trends 191

Trends Brand Branding Software 191