5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Public relations (PR) offers a strategic method for enhancing brand visibility, establishing credibility, and driving business growth. Building Brand Awareness and Credibility A primary objective B2B tech PR is to increase brand awareness and establish credibility within the target market.

B2B 78

B2B Company Publicity Media Training 78

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media. Shared Media.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

75% of PR and comms pros say media relations is getting harder – up 25% over three years; here are some practical techniques for adapting A majority of public relations and communications professionals say media relations keeps getting harder. Media relations isn’t sales. Repurpose it.

Media Relations 125

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 125

Critical Mention

JUNE 19, 2019

Did you know that over 60% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy according to CMI and MarketingProfs? Without a plan, you risk all of your content efforts going to waste. We have 10 steps on how to create your next content marketing plan: What exactly is content marketing?

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing How To Marketing B2B 128

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

1) Earned media is sales enablement. A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Referral traffic from media mentions and backlinks isn’t what it used to be – quality matters. a) Results may vary.

Study 162

Study Media Relations Media B2B 162

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. These three studies polled 3,000 journalists and their answers all center on relevance. Give our services a try.

Survey 173

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 173

Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

As I continue to digest everything I heard at this year’s Content Marketing World in Cleveland, themes have begun to emerge. The post How to Build Trust – 10 Lessons from Content Marketing World appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH. And what hasn’t changed?

Content Marketing 128

Content Marketing Comparison How To Marketing 128

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 3, 2018

By now, content marketing has become an important part of almost every PR’s arsenal. Content is the motive force for today’s noisy internet. Plus, content seems like the path of least resistance. Public relations’ stock in trade has been the ability to persuade and get ink for our news.

Media Relations 24

Media Relations Media Pitching Content Marketing 24

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

A survey I teamed up with Ned Lundquist to conduct of PR pros last year found 51% said media relations was getting harder. This is why content marketing plays such a crucial role in media relations , among many other aspects of PR and corporate communications. That backlink has a lot of value too.

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing Marketing Pitching Survey 97

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

One of the occasional critiques of content marketing I hear from PR professionals is that content lacks credibility. The 2021 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report by the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs is an example. I don’t agree. It’s their audience, not yours.

Content Marketing 97

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Examples 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

In the business of public relations, email is essential for communicating with partners, journalists and future clients. In fact, email newsletters are a fast way for PRs to scan the daily headlines from a given publication in the hope that a long awaited exclusive has finally gone live, or simply to shape the day’s media outreach.

Retail 320

Retail Healthcare Crisis Management Social Media 320

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The methods they use to attribute business achievements and even revenue back to marketing efforts have given birth to bigger budgets and new skills. With this explosion of content and demand for measurement, PR responsibilities are growing exponentially. That’s a radical shift over a decade. Know which tactics are working.

Strategy 294

Strategy Data-Driven PR Measurement Enterprise 294

Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2015

Can you name the last time you stopped to look at a spider’s web? Chances are, if you hate spiders, it was not recently. But there is much to be learned from these intricately designed feats of art and engineering. Every part of the web is connected, making it both complex and powerful. If any […].

Web 150

Web Content Marketing Engineering Marketing 150

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. Media Relations is Hard and Getting Harder. A majority (68%) of PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder.

Survey 118

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 118

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

Do you feel like media relations getting harder? The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. 3 More Reasons Media Relations is Harder. Just 3% said it’s getting easier. “It

Media Relations 85

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 85

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. and other FAQs].

Technology 173

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 173

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

How to navigate the media landscape when “fake news” accusations are thrown around and the very business of media is under siege? Yet the business of public relations is thriving. According to the Cision State of the Media Report 59 percent of U.S. consumers say they are suspicious of news content.

Mobile 244

Mobile SEO Web Journalism 244

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

It also made me realize I can easily list out other public relations resources that I review on at least a monthly basis. This list isn’t intended to be exhaustive, but rather the resources below are some that I find helpful and think you might too. I may add or remove resources over time.

Resources 148

Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 148

Stern + Associates

MAY 9, 2017

With trust in the media sinking, many PR professionals are shifting or extending the focus of their communications strategy from media relations to content marketing. The post How to Turn Your Media Angle into a Content Marketing Strategy appeared first on Stern Strategy Group.

Content Marketing 89

Content Marketing Strategy How To Marketing 89

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

There’s never been such an exciting time to work in public relations as we shift to direct engagement with publics thanks to the internet. I’m calling peak pain for public relations. We’re still working with press releases and traditional media in the same way that I began my career in the early nineties.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

Garrett Public Relations

AUGUST 28, 2022

Let’s talk about media relations. It’s often what companies seek help with because they want to earn media coverage – which can help them build and maintain their reputation, increase visibility and draw new prospects and customers their way.

Media Relations 101

Media Relations Media Reputation Tools 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

That starts with planning earned and branded content around the schedules of target publications, as well as key dates, milestone events, and industry happenings. It’s like an unsung hero of the public relations world — not flashy or creative, but vital to a robust media placement schedule.

Pitching 308

Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. Marketing is one piece of that – but there is no better way to do it than PR. Apple’s customers love its products.

Storytelling 226

Storytelling Reputation Technology Content Marketing 226

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Amid layoffs and closures stemming from the pandemic, news organizations are republishing political content leaving less time and space for businesses news Survey data shows media relations keeps getting harder , but now there’s a new analysis of content being published that offers a glimpse as to why. Try our services.

Content Marketing 95

Content Marketing Marketing Analysis Survey 95

Onclusive

MARCH 21, 2018

In December 2009, Forrester defined what it called the three new media options for interactive marketers: “paid, earned and owned.” Earned media had traditionally been the responsibility of public relations, while paid and owned media had been part of the marketing mandate. Was it a function of PR?

Storytelling 281

Storytelling Media Infographics Advertising 281

Garrett Public Relations

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Planning your PR and media relations for 2025? With AI, rampant misinformation and mistrust, media layoffs and more in the mix, what should you keep in mind as you choose where to allocate your public relations budget and time? It can be overwhelming to know where to start.

Media Relations 96

Media Relations Publicity Media Small Business 96

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? There are a few benefits I’d add to that: a) Media relations.

Content Marketing 86

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 86

Garrett Public Relations

JULY 29, 2018

If you fail to connect PR to social media and content marketing, you’re missing an opportunity. If a tree falls in the forest… Even before there were social media platforms to consider, it was always true […]. The post Are you integrating PR, content marketing and social media for better results?

Content Marketing 90

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 90

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

What do these priorities mean for the importance of public relations as a discipline? Surely, if the focus is on integrated and multi-disciplinary skills, public relations may be becoming less important? In the survey, public relations was considered the most important communications discipline to business success.

Agency 223

Agency Survey Social Media SEO 223

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In this case, we’re talking about public relations. With all it encompasses – media relations, reputation management, crisis communications, content development, social media management, influencer marketing – and the list goes on – it’s endlessly fascinating. What’s to love about a career in PR?

Publicity 125

Publicity Storytelling Nonprofit Creativity 125

Sword and the Script

APRIL 8, 2017

Earned media is going to get harder. Why would any publication accept a story pitch, aside from respecting its readership, if they know another brand will pay for the same space? This is what social media did to the traditional gatekeeper. 1) Marketing content vs. content marketing. Talk to Us!

Content Marketing 83

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 83

Deirdre Breakenridge

MARCH 20, 2017

You are the project manager of every new launch that involves social media, media relations, internal communications, etc. From traditional media relations to social media, influencer marketing, content marketing, building community, measuring results, and so much more. Become Fearless.

Community 244

Community Social Media Course Measurement 244

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Public relations statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. Social media statistics from 2020. Source: Content Marketing is the New Conference ). Public Relations Statistics from 2020.

Survey 183

Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Public relations has many fans, from legendary figures like Steve Jobs, to the current occupant of the White House. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

A Guest Post By Maris Callahan, Director of Public Relations for Donuts Inc. Fast forward almost ten years and blogging is so ubiquitous that not only are blogs supplanting traditional media channels as sources for breaking news, practically every single company I can think of has one.

Blogging 282

Blogging Case Study Social Media Instagram 282

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

Interviews 113

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 113