Critical Mention

DECEMBER 10, 2021

As 2021 begins to wrap up, we want to walk you through all of the updates made to Critical Mention’s Earned Media Suite. From new products to monitor to refined analytics throughout the platform, we invite you to take a look back at all of Critical Mention’s updates and additions to the Earned Media Suite throughout 2021.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 1, 2021

ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting is rapidly becoming the hottest trend for mobility, automotive and vehicle technology suppliers. adults in May 2021 to gauge U.S. attitudes about corporate sustainability, a key component of ESG standards and practices being implemented and measured by organizations.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In recent market estimates, digital online and ad spending is expected to grow at approximately 11% per year through 2021. New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification.

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Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

How 5 solo PR pros are planning for 2021. To plan for 2021, I am making sure I continue to be active on all social channels, most importantly LinkedIn. I am a planner at heart, so planning for 2021 has many facets for me — planning for my business, planning for my clients and then personal planning and goal setting.

Automotive 85

Automotive Nonprofit Training Corporate 85

PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The new research follows Greentarget’s reports in 2020 and 2021 , which examined how journalists can counter fake news. The findings also suggest that PR professionals continue to play an important role as mediators between experts and reporters, even amid significant technological changes and new business models.

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PRSay

JANUARY 16, 2020

The rise of AI technology, fake news as a weapon, a divisive political climate and a growing panoply of third-party perils are just a few of the factors contributing to the evolving reputational threats that companies will have to reckon with in 2020. Controversial statements. Image via Lightspring.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Reorganisation and investment in talent Agency positioning for growth Scaling and corporate development Brexit is done: deal and no deal bring same issues Environment, society, and governance an emerging issue for 2021 Every conversation with marketing and PR agency bosses at the moment starts with the same question about the market.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

NEW YORK — Vishal Padhye, Chief Technology Officer at Critical Mention—the leading all-in-one media monitoring and intelligence platform—has been named to PRWeek’s list of the 25 most influential people in communications technology for 2021. . It’s a great time to be at Critical Mention.”.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you are striving to build your short list of PR and communications technology vendors, this long but neatly organized list of companies and resources might prove helpful . My last PR tech sum went up in November of last year – and very little in the way of substantive news has happened in the PR technology community since.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 2, 2021

The first reason is to acquire a new piece of technology. And it’s top of mind this month because the largest PR technology vendor is back to doing acquisitions. It leads this edition of the PR Tech Sum – a monthly roundup of all the news from the PR technology market. The second reason is to acquire customers. Did you know?

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

CEOs and business leaders are increasingly recognizing the value of corporate communications; investors say comms can increase company valuations. This week I paused to catch up on reading several other PR and corporate communications surveys that I haven’t had a chance to read yet and summarize them here for you.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

This month’s PR technology summary includes: Cision partners with video ad network Captivate; Q4 enhances investor relations CRM software; Updates from Notified, and Earnings from Meltwater and Q4; PR tech people on the move and more. million, up 9% from 2021 and 15% growth YoY on a constant currency basis.” million in 2021.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 21, 2021

19 at ICON 2021 , Radocchia discussed blockchain and decentralization as the future backbone for emergent technologies. Decentralizing technologies represent an evolution in thought,” she said during a conversation hosted by Brandi Boatner, manager, digital and advocacy communications, IBM.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

It finished the full year 2021 with $403 million in sales and was cash-flow positive. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. million on R&D in 2021, which works out to about 10% of revenue. By contrast, Meltwater spent roughly $100 million on three acquisitions in 2021. It spent $40.5

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 3, 2022

By Natalie Marinaro, VP, Technology. Remote work environments were concretely established with 81% of Americans using videoconferencing technology. As we enter 2022, SHIFT’s Workplace Technology Practice has the privilege of hearing from many leaders (our clients) about what’s next in the workplace.

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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. The tech briefings, where I provide a close look at a PR technology tool, really seemed to resonate. Notified is a Swedish startup acquired by Intrado (formerly West Corporation) in 2019. Thank you for reading!

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Critical Mention

MARCH 23, 2021

The company’s technology roadmap includes a number of exciting releases for 2021, including: Industry-first broadcast features to the Media Contact Database. More social media content sets and engagement stats. Further expansion of global TV, radio, podcast and online news coverage. “As

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When technological advancements scale new peaks every day, they likewise create valleys of vulnerability that pose unexpected threats to businesses. Jonathan Zittrain: Use Your Imagination to Develop Effective Cybersecurity Protections As technology races forward, so does the ingenuity of security threats. A former U.S. A former U.S.

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NewsWhip

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The top brand story of 2021, having generated nearly 1.3 While we are surrounded by Covid coverage, technology outperformed all categories including healthcare, representing 42% of the top 100 stories. NPR was successful in reporting on corporate America’s response to the minimum wage debate. Here’s what we learned.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. Communications technology. 2021 Strategic Communications Survey Final from Frank Strong. About the 2021 JOTW Strategic Comms Survey. Blog: What is PR?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It took years of blood, sweat and corporate treasure to bring these plans to fruition…and they clearly didn’t come close to hitting ROI objectives. Last year, Symphony Technology Group acquired four PR tech companies including Onclusive, PRgloo, and, later , Critical Mention. Startup Handraise raises $6.3 More gen AI.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. This will contribute to even more noise, and it will make high-quality corporate content both more appreciated and harder to find.”.

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Stephen Waddington

JULY 16, 2021

Reuben Sinclair was among several recruiters that reported increasing demand talent in January 2021. This is likely to be an issue on the corporate agenda for the next decade. Practitioners have been at the forefront of helping organisations respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

is helping organizations forge sustainable paths forward with the assistance of the latest technology including cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as GPT-4 , as she recently explained to tech entrepreneur Reid Hoffman. As a futurist, tech investor and space architecture pioneer, Ariel Ekblaw, Ph.D. ,

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Stern + Associates

APRIL 13, 2023

Sustainability as a Fulcrum for Corporate Innovation Driving innovation for organic growth is always challenging for companies, says Harvard Professor Rebecca Henderson, author of the Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year, “ Reimagining Capitalism in a World On Fire ” (2020). Unfortunately, says Steven E.

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Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

10 PR conferences you can’t miss in 2021. Despite the challenges presented this year, 2021 offers tons of virtual and in-person opportunities for you to develop your skills and meet like-minded PR pros who can help you advance in your career. PRSA ICON 2021. Conference Date : May 16-19, 2021, in Nashville, TN.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Most buyers of B2B technology don’t believe vendors are completely honest. based B2B technology decision-makers. More specifically, when the survey asked, “To what extent do you feel technology vendors are being honest with you?” Being candid isn’t as easy as it sounds in a polished corporate environment.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Image: CES / Consumer Technology Association. After two years without a full-fledged, in-person CES, automotive suppliers and vehicle technology providers – and their customers – are eager for CES 2023, which is just a few months away. CES remains a great venue for vehicle technology companies to show their stuff.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 11, 2022

I don’t get too excited about private equity money in PR technology. trillion in M&A transactions in 2021. And now on to the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. * * *. Kantar announces plans to sell KRI to STG in August of 2021. This has fueled a smashing $5.8

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2021

— MIT Sloan Management Review (@mitsmr) March 3, 2021. As the study explains, “Often, the attention of top technology executives is focused more on IT infrastructure and back-office operations than on the more strategic quest to create business value from digital technologies.”. Read free during Open Access. Ends tomorrow.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

High demand for experienced communicators “Corporate communications professionals will continue to advance into top organizational leadership roles as their unrivaled combination of business strategy and stakeholder insight continues to become more essential. Continued consolidation of media outlets. Return of increased PR budgets.”

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Reputation Us

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Global insurance brokerage company Willis Towers Watson reports, “Among FTSE-350 companies, 85 percent of their corporate value is intangibles, a large proportion of which is reputation.”. The proliferation of data, technology and automation has transformed the composition of companies’ assets. “The Recognizing The Big Risk.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 7, 2021

At the ripe old age of 3 or 4, her experience with technology up until that point was all based on touch interfaces like a phone or “pad” in her words. Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. The notion that a big screen did not have such an interface was confusing. PR evolves.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Yet Gina Nowicki penned a piece that estimates the pricing of PR technology tools for Prowly. Investor relations platform Q4 said it rolled out “industry-focused templates for corporate websites and virtual ESG investor days.” Content picks.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s not every day the technology analysts at Gartner poll communications leaders, which I think lends credence to the idea of influence. Gartner tends to serve clients in the B2B technology sector, so I imagine the results are weighted here. from November to December 2021.” Size and turnover on comms teams also rise.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A study by PathFactory found content costs soared 58% in 2021 compared to the year earlier. billion in 2021 . billion in 2021. B2B buyers engaged in an average of 27 interactions with a vendor over the course of making a purchase decision in 2021. 66% said conferences (including virtual). to approximately $5.5

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Here’s the monthly PR Tech Sum rounding news and links from the world of PR technology. Intrado was formerly known as West Corporation. began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol QFOR with an initial public offering (IPO) on October 25, 2021. And it’s not just the startups anymore.

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