Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2024

Messaging: Brex pointed goes after Concur No one likes filling out expense reports, and the dominant software in the space has gained a reputation for being clunky. In my own experience with the software, I was always amazed at how it would require multiple clicks to perform operations that should have taken one. No pressure.

Creativity 103

Creativity B2B Examples Marketing 103

Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The PR pro sends thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engages with reporters on social media, sends swag (when appropriate), maintains relevant media lists, and manages all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Owned Media/Content Strategy. Media Monitoring & Analysis. Executive Thought Leadership. Iterative PR Measurement.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Corporate 397

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Here’s how the numbers on this blog have added up in 2022: Total blog posts: 46 – down from 51 last year ; Average length: 866 words; Shortest post: 306 words ; Longest post: 2,486 words ; Total words published: 39,852; Unique visitors: 236,756; and. Third-party mentions : 95 (most of which come simply from blogging consistently).

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Blogging B2B Software SEO 173

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

If are using sales coaching software like Gong, it’s very easy to share call recordings, metrics and analytics around calls. In this case, I’d interview the customers and write up a contributed article to pitch. This also works well if your company has a proper blog. We shifted the conversation to sharing expertise.

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B2B Case Study Study Conference 142

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This blog published 51 posts this year – the 12 th year of publishing for Sword and the Script. PR Agency Owner Started Making Homegrown PR Software; Today it’s a VC-backed Startup; Off Script No. The post The Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts on Sword and the Script for 2021 appeared first on Sword and the Script.

Blogging 160

Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 160

5W PR

APRIL 14, 2025

According to a 2023 Cision report, 65% of journalists prefer receiving pitches tailored specifically to their beat and audience. For Martech startups, this means focusing outreach on technology and marketing publications while developing relationships with reporters who cover marketing software, automation, and analytics.

Digital PR 78

Digital PR Leadership Strategy Analysis 78

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

Blogs were raging. That next spring I started this blog, largely as a means of professional development. I could read about what was happening, test it out on my blog, and apply what I had learned to my daily job. In 2023, the 14 th year of publishing, I published 50 blog posts. Social media was blossoming.

Blogging 144

Blogging Software B2B Survey 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. The content can nearly always be purposed for multiple PR tactics, from media pitching to white paper and blog content. Here’s how it works.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Presspage

MARCH 25, 2025

Pitching the media is tough. Because too many pitches are generic, irrelevant, or just kind ofbad. But even great pitches wont always land - and thats not failure, its intel. Write pitches that dont suck The average journalist gets bombarded with pitches daily, but only 3.15% of them actually get a response.

Media Relations 78

Media Relations Writing How To Pitching 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

1) Security risk and ransomware visits PR software vendors. TVEyes wasn’t the only PR software company to feel the pinch of cybersecurity risks recently. It’s worth pointing out despite making software for PR pros, enterprises like this are primarily technology companies and not typically PR experts. Sign up here.

Software 121

Software Analysis Data Technology 121

Sword and the Script

MAY 3, 2022

Annual spending on PR software grew 14.7% The lines are burry which makes the size of the PR market, and subsequently the size of the PR software market, hard to define. Indeed, more than 12 years ago, the CEO of a PR software company that employed me observed marketing increasingly looked more like PR. to approximately $5.5

Software 103

Software Study Pitching Analysis 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. Our tech team recommends this list of blogs for the best information on relevant news, competitive moves, trends, and data insights. Crunchbase.

Blogging 136

Blogging B2B Technology Pitching 136

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

PR professionals are expected to create thoughtful, data-backed pitches, engage with reporters on social media, send swag (when appropriate), maintain relevant media lists, and manage all follow-through with reporters and journalists. Relationship building takes time. They may also be responsible for managing any outsourced content creators.

Training 370

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 370

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

The PR tech sum is one of three ways I’m working on developing broader exposure of PR software including product reviews and PR tech briefings. While I did not see any updates about code over the last 30 days, there were a few announcements that caught my eye, along with a handful of posts from the vendor blogs. Here we go….

Software 117

Software Reddit Marketing Survey 117

PRSay

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Create a list of target companies and professionals, engage with their posts, and familiarize yourself with their blogs and social media. If you currently work in retail or food service, then consider pitching customer outreach or social media initiatives to your employer. Build and leverage your network. Create your own opportunities.

LinkedIn 88

LinkedIn Nonprofit Social Media Retail 88

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2023

The podcast covers the following: PR tech vendor landscape , adoption of AI AI to generate & analyze content, monitor media, and hone and target pitches. You can find the podcast on the Fusion PR blog , Spotify and also on YouTube. Challenges Will AI take your job away? Avoiding quality pitfalls, ensuring responsible usage.

Publicity 214

Publicity Software Fashion YouTube 214

Cision

APRIL 14, 2017

million contacts, outlets and editorial opportunities, Cision has been rated #1 in media and influencer targeting software for mid-market, with our company, Gorkana taking the #2 spot. Influencer outreach should begin well before a pitch leaves your outbox. Discover more about the influencer before you pitch them.

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Media Pitching Social Media Instagram 231

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and. Below what that looks like.

Software 130

Software Tools Publicity System 130

Sword and the Script

MAY 2, 2023

Short PR pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more, according to data analyzed by Propel. Short pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more. We might be all AI-ed out.

Pitching 151

Pitching Study Technology Report 151

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In the process, I became a software product nerd. Over time, I took on leadership roles with larger companies that combined my knowledge of storytelling with software product geekery — most recently as the global head of product marketing for Oracle’s Marketing Cloud business.

Software 0

Software Media Leadership Journalism 0

Cision

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media.

How To 0

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 0

5W PR

JANUARY 29, 2025

Integrating Storytelling Across PR, Blogs, and Branded Content Public relations and content marketing share a common foundation: storytelling that connects with audiences and builds lasting relationships. Blog Content Strategy Blogs serve as a content hub for thought leadership and industry insights.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Analytics 78

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At three credits for a low-res image suitable for blogging, it was my go-to resource for stock photography. It allows you to buy images for one dollar as you are using the graphic design software, or use solid colors and your own images for free. Digital PR Blogging content marketing Social Media' Not too bad.

Pinterest 202

Pinterest Content Marketing Resources Software 202

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? The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. Pitch podcasts by noon. Kick-ass” PR blogs.

Analysis 173

Analysis Tools SMB Software 173

Cision

AUGUST 19, 2016

“If you want your pitch to be noticed in a flood of product releases, know when to send it,” writes Anna Marevska in our recent blog post How to Pitch Holiday Gift Guide Editors. Inform your pitches by following the listed lead time and deadlines. Need more tips on crafting your holiday pitch?

Pitching 120

Pitching Newspapers Advertising Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 9, 2019

In this blog, we often dispense practical media relations or PR advice based on years of experience in the trenches of tech PR. However, no one can advise PRs better on how and what to pitch reporters than… reporters. It’s probably the most fundamental rule of pitching media, but it needs repeating.

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Twitter Ethics Pitching Product Launch 197

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Furthermore, it can track social media coverage as well, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and over 300 million blogs. Sometimes it can be difficult to land pitches, but with ProfNet, the media opportunities present themselves. Google Trends. Google Trends is underutilized in our view. Radio Guest List.

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Tools Radio Trends Pitching 232

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 173

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 173

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. A blogger from some tech company’s blog will always be included. This is an age-old debate within HARO.

Brand 172

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 172

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 4, 2015

The Differences in Pitch Style & Purpose Are Helpful to Understand I love PR, I love SEO and I really love how well they intersect to grow client reach and conversion. How that pitch is written can be VERY revealing. Why do I write about backlink pitches in a PR blog?

SEO 100

SEO Pitching Small Business Agency 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. I kept thinking about this example as Aaron Kwittken demoed the software his company, PRophet , is developing.

Software 87

Software Media Relations Media Pitching 87

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 18, 2018

PR people routinely use apps for document design like BeFunky, the industry standard software Cision, and a wire distribution platform like PR Newswire. This tool is key for sniffing out gaps in the narrative that allow PR pros to find the right story angle to pitch.

Tools 108

Tools SMB Survey Software 108

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 12, 2017

ET , the monthly #PRStudChat Twitter Chat Community will gather to discuss how students and PR professionals can build better relationships with the media, from new ways to pitch to dealing with quick media cycles, journalist pressures and building trust by managing expectations and being reliable sources. What constitutes a slam dunk pitch?

Media Relations 150

Media Relations Media Pitching Television 150

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Rock The Pitch #11 “Hey I’m convincing a client to start a weekly chat #hashtagremoved 1PM would love help getting it rolling, if you could show up & help :)” Once I was past the initial urge to correct his appalling grammar, I’ll admit to the twinge of resentment that popped up out of nowhere. ” The hook.

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Pitching Twitter Print Software 157

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a recurring story in PR that goes like this: A long-time agency executive grows weary of expensive PR software that overpromises and underdelivers. Building a software company, particularly when you come from a services environment, is an uphill battle. Reporters get pitched – a lot. Of course, the inverse is true too.

Pitching 97

Pitching Report Tools Software 97

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. Should you pitch a different contact at the same pub? Do you write a new pitch all together? If there’s one frustration every PR pro faces at one point or another.

Software 79

Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

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. Here are some compelling reasons why tech PRs should embrace the trend.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189