Critical Mention

AUGUST 7, 2020

NEW YORK — Critical Mention, the leading earned media platform, has announced the promotion of Vishal Padhye to Chief Technology Officer. As exciting as this is for me personally, I am even more excited to be leading an incredible team of technology professionals into a new era at Critical Mention.”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But we should also be thankful for technology that connects us to breaking news. PR people are naturally attached to the news 24/7, and there are so many different ways to stay on top – news aggregator apps, mobile alerts, social media, and Google alerts. Without them, we would not have seen such growth through the year. .

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Onclusive

AUGUST 3, 2021

And while in the past there have always been clearer metrics around paid and owned media than earned media, that’s changed with the industry shift from print to digital formats, which has resulted in a wealth of digital data. Ragan Communications, Communications Benchmark Report 2021.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

2021 has been a year of resilience and bouncing back from the challenges of the pandemic, supply chain snafus and the “Great Resignation” for many PR and marketing communications professionals. So, in case you missed them, we’ve curated the 10 most-visited blog posts on our site for 2021. Is Media Relations Dead?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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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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5W PR

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

For example, when Colonial Pipeline suffered its 2021 ransomware attack, they quickly released a statement confirming they were “the victim of a cybersecurity attack” and had “proactively taken certain systems offline to contain the threat.” Only then should you craft initial messaging.

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PRSay

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Greentarget, the strategic communications firm where I work as director of media relations, recently surveyed 100 journalism students and new professionals in the field. The new research follows Greentarget’s reports in 2020 and 2021 , which examined how journalists can counter fake news.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Here are four PR trends to consider for 2021: 1. Track news related to your industry, check out what’s trending and keep track of what your audience is saying to stay a step ahead for 2021. . The post PR Trends to be Aware of for 2021 appeared first on Critical Mention - Best Media Monitoring and Database Service.

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Onclusive

JANUARY 19, 2021

As the roles and responsibilities of marketers continue to blur, finding the right technology solutions is critical. With responsibility for earned, owned, and social media at SMG , I’m tasked with connecting the dots between our content marketing and our business outcomes.

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5W PR

MARCH 18, 2025

Managing a public relations crisis in health technology requires careful planning, swift action, and clear communication to protect both patient safety and organizational reputation. This includes identifying key spokespersons, developing message templates, and maintaining updated media contact lists.

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Onclusive

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Here are the key elements of a well-rounded communications budget to consider: Team headcount and salaries Agency retainers, including media relations & crisis communications Owned media and contributed content development Technology tools, such as media monitoring, media database and internal communication platforms for employee engagement.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Since then, we have profiled over 125 reporters and journalists who cover the automotive, mobility, Detroit and Silicon Valley business beats for a broad collection of national, Detroit, automotive, commercial vehicle, tech and business media outlets. Below are the 10 most-viewed Meet the Media profiles of 2021: 1.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 18, 2021

One study shows communicators are faced with growing workloads, but their relationship with business has strengthened; two studies offer a look at media relations insights. That’s according to a survey of 750 communicators tallied up in the 2021 Communications Benchmark Report by Ragan Communications.

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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

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. The media relations struggle. Communications technology. 2021 Strategic Communications Survey Final from Frank Strong. Blog: What is PR?

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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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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 1, 2022

One thing that separates PR, and specifically media relations, from marketing and advertising is third-party validation: there’s nothing you can say about yourself that’s as powerful as someone else saying it about you. It finished the full year 2021 with $403 million in sales and was cash-flow positive. It spent $40.5

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Critical Mention

JULY 13, 2021

The release follows a number of other significant feature adds, including a Google Analytics integration , industry-first Media Contact Database features and Podcast Monitoring. The company continues to grow quickly, having increased new bookings more than 30 percent over the first two quarters of 2021.

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Critical Mention

MARCH 23, 2021

With the addition of Google Analytics in reports, Critical Mention continues to expand its Earned Media Suite in an ongoing effort to provide clients with the most complete PR, communications and marketing tool on the market. More social media content sets and engagement stats.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

Auto suppliers and vehicle technology companies seeking PR opportunities, take note: CES is back (taking place Jan. 5-8, 2022, with Media Days Jan. 3-4) and it offers a lot of public relations and market attention opportunities, but you have to act fast. If not, contact the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) to get your spot.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

The company began developing the product in 2020 and went to market in 2021 with its predictive AI. The underlying technology for this predictive AI is based on a combination PRophet’s own code and that of partners. Taylor is based on a combination of technology from a company called Open AI, which made ChatGPT, and PRophet’s code.

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Stephen Waddington

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The study by the Institute for Public Relations and PR NEWS published in August 2021 explores more than 300 US organisations, including international organisations. The corporate communication or public relations function is underserved an area of study, in contrast with other areas of management. It’s a useful piece of work.

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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. Journalists Love Twitter, and if Your Job is Media Relations, You Should too. Thank you for reading!

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PReview: A Blog by NewsVoir

MARCH 1, 2021

Communication is a continuous process which keeps evolving with the emerging technologies. A vital part of communication, Public Relations has also been developed over the time and technological advancements. Today traditional mediums have become […].

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The third installment of HBO Max’s hit series “Succession” was one of the most highly anticipated seasons of television in 2021. For those who don’t watch, Succession follows the dysfunctional Roy family, whose patriarch, Logan Roy, owns and operates the largest media and entertainment company in the world.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 29, 2022

For a PR agency team, few things are more important than having media contacts at the ready. In fact, a media placement strategy with the perfect balance of quality and quantity is one of the unsung secret of great PR and media relations. Media contacts aren’t magic….they’re But media contacts aren’t magic.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2021

What’s working in global PR and media relations right now? For answers, dive into Cision’s 2021 Global State of the Media Report, “The Go-To Source for Becoming Journalists’Go-To Source.” social media posts. 2021 Journalist PR Content Preferences. Access your copy here. images, 44.6% videos, 42.7%

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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. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

I’m the senior editor for automotive and electronic technology on the automotive editorial team at the SAE Media Group. Based in Troy, Michigan, I report on standards, technology and general topics and help edit the work of my fabulous colleagues. It was approved in 2021. I also act as the editorial producer for SAE.org.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 22, 2022

She continued, “Given communicators’ unique talents in stakeholder relationship management, it would make sense that CCOs and their teams are being asked to play a central role in efforts to improve collaboration and other employee-related outcomes across the organization.”. from November to December 2021.” Image credit: Unsplash.

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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. 839,000+ mentions of CES2020 across social media platforms.

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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 Reputation Intelligence (KRI) provides earned media tracking and measurement in Europe.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

But it’s easy to imagine this technology being used in more subtle but dangerous ways, such as politicians ‘saying’ things that are not totally out of character but more extreme or subversive than anything they would really say. ” ~ Tressa Robbins , Customer Onboarding VP / Content & Social Media Manager, Burrelles 37.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2021

What’s working in global PR and media relations right now? For answers, dive into Cision’s 2021 Global State of the Media Report, “The Go-To Source for Becoming Journalists’Go-To Source.” social media posts. 2021 Journalist PR Content Preferences. Access your copy here. images, 44.6% videos, 42.7%

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Media relations is ever more challenging. Three-quarters (75%) of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years. Source: Media Relations Keeps Getting Harder ). Does PR think the media is biased? Source: 21 Media Relations Insights from 4,000 Journalists ).

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