Sword and the Script

JANUARY 21, 2025

There are many free courses you can take from Google (AI and analytics) and HubSpot (all kinds of classes). Since I work in technology, which is by definition the application of science for practical use, there is some direct professional development value. Google offers free courses on analytics and AI.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

There are now thousands of companies that specialize in digital advertising, creating a lot of competition for partners and vendors. Not only are there the giants– Amazon, Facebook, and Google– who gobble up most of the dollars, but there are smaller companies that are more niche in the solutions the provide.

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Shift Communications

JUNE 24, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Strategies. The four advertising strategies to drive attention, awareness, trust, and behavior are syndication, brand building, direct response, and retargeting. Let’s explore each of these.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Although some call it “free advertising,” public relations isn’t free. Our firm was brought in by a successful email services provider (ESP) who had built and bought technology to expand its services into marketing automation and digital marketing. It’s not even cheap. PR helps a brand punch above its weight.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 4, 2016

As PR agency professionals and other pundits make up their “best” and “worst” lists for 2015, technology stories and the PR behind them will be ubiquitous. Move over, Google! That’s because the publications and brands that used to be followed by geeks and technical experts are now mainstream.

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NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? We’ve been trained now over the last 10 years to Google everything extensively. We go on Yelp, we go on Google, we go on social media, we ask friends, we have that control now and we expect no less when it comes to making important decisions. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 10, 2014

With the advent of new technologies for the public relations, marketing and advertising industries, it can be hard for a new business or solo entrepreneur to know where to get started and what the current best practices should be. Account Manager, Marketing Technology. Chel Wolverton.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2022

Surrounded by subject-matter experts in the space known as ad tech , I tried to hide my computer screen as I subtly googled almost every other word spoken. Or Google Topics. To safeguard consumer privacy, Google Chrome proposed the use of algorithms to create “cohorts” – groups of consumers with similar interests.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Google reached into its deep pockets and rolled out an $800 million program of direct financial assistance , ad credits, and grants to businesses with active Google Adwords accounts. Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. Big Tech has stepped up. Self-serving?

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PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism, the practice of sunsetting experienced pros , has been with us in the work force for many years but today has become a routine practice in technology and many other industries. One job seeker created a targeted Google ad directed at a specific hiring manager. Oh how times have changed. Hitachi, Loral, ASARCO, Gould Inc.,

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. The result was an all-boats-rise in the advertising market. At a certain point, the sophistication of the model does depend on technology and the granularity of tracking end-user behavior.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 22, 2023

Generative AI jumpstarts creative If you google “Generative AI” you’re likely to see at least five news stories about tech companies using it for search, products and tools. Meta, Google, and Snap are using generative AI to power augmented reality features, to create images and videos, and helping to jumpstart their marketing campaign plans.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 11, 2022

In a similar vein, Digiday hosts a conference focusing on programmatic advertising. The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s NewFronts is the “world’s largest digital content marketplace that gives media buyers a first look at the latest digital content from the biggest names in media and entertainment.” Advertising Week.

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5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

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PRSay

APRIL 21, 2021

Here, Weiner, author of the just-published “ PR Technology, Data and Insights ” (Kogan Page), discusses acting on issues at the speed of business, combating misinformation and taking the first steps to measurement. . Combine these three elements — technology, sector expertise and statistical acumen — and you have a winning combination.

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Cision

AUGUST 17, 2017

Big data is behind many of the greatest technological breakthroughs of the 21st Century. Google uses big data to show you as many useful ads as possible when you search for things online. While advertisers and marketers have been busy pioneering ways to use this type of data, the PR industry has been left behind.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The main event was a product manager from Google being piped in on a big screen from the west coast to evangelize for its social network, Google+. In the next five years, he said, Google+ will be Google. Google+ was probably more than just a social network, it was a bet on personalized search results. His message?

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5W PR

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Evolution of PR Measurement PR measurement has come a long way from the days of manually tracking press clippings and estimating advertising value equivalency (AVE). Website Traffic and Behavior Google Analytics and similar platforms track how PR activities drive website traffic and influence user behavior.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2023

” Okay, so maybe people aren’t shouting about tools and software for advertisers. Tech giants show resilience With layoffs and economic pressures in recent times, big tech platforms like Google, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft are showing a “toned down” approach to their Cannes Lions presence this year. What have we seen?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A combination of competitive corporate tax rates, strategic location and robust regulatory framework has made Ireland highly attractive for FDI over the past two decades, with some of the world’s biggest tech firms (Google, Meta, Amazon) having their European headquarters in Dublin. For PR practitioners, keeping pace with technology (e.g.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I like “secret sauce” Most who work in IT understand that this refers to the magical ingredient that sets a technology or solution apart. They] launched Certs in 1956, and used the word Retsyn in all its advertising for years. When was “secret sauce” first used to describe information technology? Or proprietary tech.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 5, 2015

In a vague post late Sunday night, it was confirmed that Google was heading in the direction of dismantling Google+ into separate products – Streams and Photos. It is projected that over the next few months, Google will continue to improve its technology to fully build out Streams and Photos as separate entities.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The boom comes thanks to data privacy concerns and the call from major advertisers for greater transparency and control over their digital advertising. At the same time, browser companies like Apple, Mozilla and Google have taken aim at cookie-based tracking. CTV ad spend alone will rise to $7 billion by year’s end.

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Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Quick Background: How AI Models Use Publisher Content Generally speaking, AI technologies train their Large Language Models (LLMs) through a mix of data, everything from combing Reddit posts to written books to scraping blogs and news publications. Looking at the other side, many publishers actively seek removal from these technologies.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

You can use the data provided in Facebook’s Audience Insights to better inform paid advertising targeting and drive content decisions by creating more of the kinds of content your audience likes. Google Analytics. If you have access to your Google Analytics account, you’re in luck! PR pros, want a deeper dive? Embrace it!

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Shift Communications

JULY 18, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Measurement. In this final part in our series, how do we measure our advertising? Properly and completely deployed, these two products can measure the impact of digital advertising.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

Just in news publications alone, we saw an astonishing 72 million news stories written in 2016 according to Google News, an all-time high. For those brands and professionals who do not engage machine learning technologies in their work, they will see their relative share of voice decline. Content Shockwave. Dark Social and Influence.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Earlier this year, Google began including direct podcast links in its search results , providing an immediate opportunity for potential listeners to discover and sample podcasts. Google Voice is easy to set up and convert into usable audio. Be sure to advertise this before the event. Now is the perfect time to begin.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

For example, if you’re a B2B technology company, you hopefully have a fairly good idea of where your desired buyers spend time in the media. Systems you may be asked about: competitive advertising data, competitors’ ad copy, prior competitor PR data if available. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Earned Media. Paid Media.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). and it holds the top spot on Google ). What does Google mean to you? Aside from being your personal spell checker, Google is basically a how-to for how-to guides. Infographics absolutely do the trick. Ah, video.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 12, 2022

2022 will be a year of consolidation for a news industry that has been disrupted by the COVID-19 crisis, changing audience behaviour and technology. It covers business models, audience strategies, journalism practice, regulation, and future technologies. However, it’s a double-edge sword.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. Run a Google search to discover demographic data about the types of people that are most active on each social network. So how can brands build trust? Audience Data.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers. Several key factors likely played into this strategy to push out mainstream advertising in order to update a brand’s reputation or make a push for consumer involvement.

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Shift Communications

MAY 3, 2016

Keeping pace with the rate of change in marketing technology has become a full time job. Heck, just keeping up with the news is a challenge, never mind closing the gap on technological skill sets you need to execute effectively. So, how in this wave of ever changing technology do we keep our heads above water here at SHIFT?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 27, 2018

The annual conference schedule can be shared on a Google doc so that all communications staffers are informed of developments and to streamline things like topic generation and preparing abstracts. It can be a big job, so we recommend designating someone within the organization or working with your external PR team to do the same.

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Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

With access to measurement tools like Google Analytics, we can see how much traffic is being directed to the brand’s website from social networks – Google does the heavy lifting for you. Google Analytics automatically separates social traffic (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) How to Measure PR: Paid advertising.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This was true of every industry, except PR technology. I think it suggests a general lack of R&D among the traditional technology providers in PR. Here’s a list of PR technology companies I’m watching , and here’s how vendors can get on my radar. >>> For the most part, they still are silent.

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