Sword and the Script

JANUARY 16, 2024

This PR software company was started by a former PR agency owner; pitch analytics is where Propel really shines I have a soft spot for startups because I’ve been employed or consulted with many of them over my career. b) The second way is to search for articles that are related to the topic you want to pitch.

Software 156

Software Pitching System Analytics 156

The Resolution Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

From Being Told He Was “Too Gay to Pitch” to Leading an Award Winning PR Agency: Steve Strickland’s Story We got the chance to talk to Steve Stickland, co-founder with Gary Wheldon of new award-winning PR agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker , about starting an agency, standing out, and creating campaigns that have the “wow” factor.

Agency 120

Agency Pitching Energy Creativity 120

PRSay

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Rather than view it as a social media delivery device, perhaps see Twitter as an online complaint box. We’ve all seen users tweet about poor customer service, but via Twitter brands can offer to resolve those issues faster than any other method. Beyond words: adding multimedia to story pitches. ESG and your agency.

Trends 128

Trends Pitching Twitter Nonprofit 128

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Write down all of the questions your customer service department is asked. Step 4: Amplify Your Content with Media Relations. Once you published several months’ worth of content on a topic on your owned site, you’re ready to begin your media relations efforts.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

Today the only deadline is now, content is filed direct to the internet, and media planning is a discipline in its own right. Consumers find their own media via Google and social media newsfeeds. It includes a mix of earned, owned and paid media. Media relations. Influencer relations.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Earned Media & Media Relations In the old days, sending out press releases and then managing a Rolodex of media contacts could help PR pros to land earned media. Today, landing earned media in publications that resonate with target audiences is only one small part of the earned-media mix.

Training 195

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 195

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The opportunity is another potential source for earning coverage – even as traditional media relations gets harder. Many of the media monitoring tools are the market offer podcast monitoring through a third-party partnership with the company. The growth presents both an opportunity and a challenge for PR.

Instagram 160

Instagram Technology Resources Employee 160

prTini

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

. 30 Little-Known Features of the Social Media Sites You Use Every Day. Why Public Relations and Media Relations Don’t Mean the Same Thing Anymore. How to Leverage a Personal Touch to Enhance Customer Service (client). What Your Media Contacts Want You To Know Before You Send Them a Pitch.

Media Relations 49

Media Relations Case Study Viral Instagram 49

Bad Pitch Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Bloggers send more than a few emails asking to be removed from a media list, we also send emails to PR people to tell them why a pitch doesn’t work for their blog – and perhaps what might work in the future. Media Relations = Customer Service If anyone you are pitching ask to be removed from your list?

Pitching 60

Pitching Agency Customer Service Software 60

Rock the Status Quo

OCTOBER 6, 2015

After decades of media relations and pitching, everything is suddenly changing. Today’s stronger focus on social media and content marketing is also bridging the gap between digital experts and traditionalists, link builders and content creators, community managers and customer service.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Publicity Pitching Social Media 100

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2017

At a certain point, most small businesses outgrow their first forays into public relations. These early arrangements can include a junior in-house employee or possibly a “shared” situation where the PR function is wedged into marketing or even customer service. How to know when to bring in the PR professionals.

Company 136

Company Interviews Reputation Privacy 136

Polaris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

In many cases, they’re actually in the business of selling media lists and related PR products. PR is more than just media relations. One of the key fundamentals that do-it-yourselfers fail to understand is that public relations is more than just media coverage or publicity.

Publicity 100

Publicity Interviews Reputation Construction 100

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Muck Rack is a PR technology platform that helps PR find relevant media contacts, facilitates PR pitching and provides media monitoring The big players in PR technology have largely achieved their growth through mergers and acquisitions ( example ). The news media wasn’t the only audience to notice Muck Rack.

Pitching 96

Pitching Media System Tools 96

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 22, 2015

A lot has been said about PR, and almost always it’s about media relations. But here is the not-so-new news: PR is more than media relations and always has been. Public relations came to life many, many years ago when Edward Bernays , known as “the father of public relations” defined it.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Policies Social Media 40

5W PR

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Media Relations Building relationships with journalists and media outlets is essential for generating positive press coverage. Pitching story ideas, arranging interviews, and providing media kits ensure that the brand is featured in relevant publications and news outlets.

Consumer 78

Consumer Branding Brand Crisis Management 78

Bad Pitch Blog

MARCH 19, 2010

Maybe it''s because opening day is right around the corner, but this Bad Pitch seems timely. Our latest pitch falls into the "too much automation may make you efficient, but not effective" zone. Off Target: Chris started pitching me in December of 2009. Not clicking for fear I''ll start getting bad pitches from Drapes Chalet.

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Pitching Blogging Customer Service Software 43

PRSay

MAY 18, 2016

According to Cision’s State of the Media 2016 Report, 42 percent of reporters said communication professionals could improve their media relations by providing “information and expert sources.”. Original data also increases the chance that your brand will receive coverage.

Data 106

Data Meeting Measurement Report 106

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. PR finds owned media programs complement media relations efforts. “I see a few things.

Marketing 213

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 213

Konnect Agency

APRIL 1, 2021

As a brand strategy agency , it’s our responsibility to build a brand to all that it can be in the eyes of the media. Strategic counsel on the scope of work could include product placements, media relations, digital marketing and so much more. When the brand belongs to a celebrity, however, there is more work to be done.

Branding 59

Branding Brand How To Consumer 59

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

1 Media relations The first area of transformation to consider is where traditional media relations programmes can be modernised. Instead technology is used to enable practitioners to work smarter and offer new services. It’s stood the test of time. #1

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 30, 2013

Say you’re a media relations pro but can’t afford one of the larger PR suites. You could set up a pipeline in Streak for each client, and track your pitches (and conversions to stories) in it.

Small Business 109

Small Business System Google Examples 109

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Four years ago, Shankman sold to Vocus his free HARO service, which, at the time , had a user base of 30,000 journalists and bloggers and more than 100,000 businesspeople and PR professionals! He has spoken to audiences in 22 countries on social media, publicity and marketing. Stand out from the other pitches. Activate quickly.

Interviews 54

Interviews Financial Social Media Crisis 54

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 113

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 113

Bad Pitch Blog

JUNE 5, 2006

HWH Public Relations/New Media gets the distinction of being the first agency, in its entirety, to be out-ed by the Bad Pitch blog. 1) Where’s the Pitch? In all five offenses, there was no salutation or pitch letter. A news release is background that supports a pitch. account in just two month’s time.

Publicity 40

Publicity Wireless Web Pitching 40

Mindful Marketing

JULY 15, 2015

But the best PR agencies also know that “quality content” (pitches, Tweets, blog posts, etc.) come from knowing their target intimately and providing value in whatever they pitch. Customer service has to work to ensure that public messages and brand promises are ones they can uphold and adhere to, and let PR know if they cannot.

Analytics 50

Analytics Measurement Crisis Communications Big Data 50

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

More than half, or 51% of executive surveyed said the public relations or communications department is “is best suited to oversee an organization’s social media efforts.” . However social media has added a twist: a passive and non-intrusive way to pitch reporters and influencers without clogging up an email inbox.

Survey 60

Survey Social Media Corporate Media 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

Chatbots and Virtual Assistants: AI-powered programs help these conversational interfaces to engage with customers in real-time, answering their queries, providing recommendations, and guiding them through the buyer’s journey, all while hopefully enhancing customer service and satisfaction.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MAY 23, 2023

Increased use of artificial intelligence in travel: AI is already being used in various aspects of travel, from chatbots for customer service to personalized recommendations for accommodations and activities. I took advantage of this while planning a family trip to the Bahamas last year.

Travel 40

Travel Tourism Airlines Hotels 40

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 7, 2016

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. Point to a movie or a book that captivates, and I’ll show you failure. Absolutely. Something more high-brow, like the best-selling novel “A Little Life.” Again, failure underpins the story.

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Storytelling Communications Customer Service Publicity 60

The Hoffman Agency

MARCH 11, 2019

If the data held relates to an individual who’s in the EU, GDPR applies. While this guidance is general to every industry, Daryl Willcox, founder of ResponseSource, looked at it in the context of PR, including creating a template legitimate interests assessment for a PR agency carrying out media relations. Handy stuff.

Data 28

Data Agency Industry Privacy 28

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

“The cultural divide due to ‘fake news’ and distrust of media will deepen in 2019 forcing marketers and PR to push harder on content distribution with their own consumer channels as the most direct line of communication with the company or client. Strong visuals will be one way to make an impact.”. – Rachael Wolensky | ALM Media.

Social Media 116

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 116

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Public relations in practice is evolving from media relations to influencer relations, and then from community management to social business. Each new form of media from Snapchat to YouTube, and Instagram to Twitter, has given rise to a new breed of influencers. . #15 Influencers: relationships versus reach.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Community Data 164