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Infographic: Tangible Information Remains a Driver of IR Website Traffic from Wall Street

Cision

With Question 4 of the 2017 Shareholder Communications 365 Study, we learned that only 20% of institutional investors visit your investor relations website to read your news releases. Part of the pitch for selling an IR website (since the dawn of time) has been to “express your financial brand and narrative.”

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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch. Infographic from a 2017 article in MarTech Advisor.

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How Your News Release Can Help the Media Do Their Job

Cision

According to Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , journalists continue to experience shrinking news teams and constricting budgets. In Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , more than half of respondents said a pitch that lines up with their past work and interests is what drove them to pursue a story.

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3 Tips for Effective Infographics: Data, Design and Distribution [UML]

Sword and the Script

Infographics remain high on the marketing list of tactics. This week I looked at Google search data for the word “infographic” (and variations) and found interest continues to grow at a steady pace. We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. But Those Troubled Infographics. 1) Data visualization.

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From PR Pros to Brand Disruptors: Improve Earned Media Opportunities by Better Targeting Your Outreach

Cision

At a time when targeting and engaging with the right influencers is more critical than ever, Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report reveals key findings that show a growing opportunity for journalists and PR professionals to work together to bring credible and compelling news stories to the public.

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5 Ways PR Beats Paid Advertising

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In 2017, Forbes reported : “Most B2B buyers say they rely heavily on white papers (82%), webinars (78%), and case studies (73%) to make purchasing decisions. Close behind are e-books (67%), infographics (66%), and blog posts (66%).” Business buyers prefer hard, unbiased data over sales pitches and marketing collateral.

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Media Databases Have Come a Long Way but Still Have a Long Way to Go

Cision

Bob Evans , who I used to work with at Oracle and highly respect, brought up some good points on Twitter this week about the issues he recently encountered with PR professionals flooding his inbox with irrelevant pitches. Bob Evans (@bobevansIT) October 11, 2017. Take the Time to Pitch With Integrity and Thoughtfulness.

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