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. About two years ago, I saw an opportunity to use that experience to fill an information void in PR technology. Retargeting ads based on earned media coverage.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

However, Digital Reach sample data relies on sharing activities across social media communities (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+), which increasingly drives web users to the content they choose to view everyday. Google has a lot of research to share with you. When you do please tweet or come back and share with us.

Communications 383

Communications Tools Google Resources 383

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For example, “Built and led comms team at high-growth technology startup in advance of IPO” is more specific and a bit stronger than “Headed comms at successful startup.” . Google Trends is an extremely useful tool that shows what people are searching for and highlights search phrases at their peak volume.

LinkedIn 421

LinkedIn Nonprofit Leadership B2B 421

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

After years in the industry it’s hard not to think of Facebook and Google as the Jason Voorhees and Freddy Kruger of ad tech. We see new reports and studies highlighting the money at risk when this frankly outdated technology disappears. All players are working on solutions to keep advertising effective. . It’s frustrating.

Privacy 434

Privacy Case Study Advertising Advertising 434

Flack's Revenge

MARCH 9, 2021

Google PageRank is an example of the former. The ultimate is when your product or technology is so widely adopted that it becomes synonymous with that function or kind of product – sometimes even becoming a verb. Think Google or Xerox. Sure, it starts with great technology, of the proverbial disruptive variety.

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Case Study Marketing Software Technology 266

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 8, 2021

For years, the enormous role technology plays in our lives and our reverence for brands like Apple and Amazon shielded the sector from greater taxation and regulation. As a sector, technology has lost its luster. It’s the lowest point for technology in the 11-year life of the survey in 17 of 27 countries, including the U.S.

Reputation 305

Reputation Privacy Data Advertising 305

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Benefits of Search Box Optimization 33% of Google users who search for specific local service-oriented keywords such as “car accident lawyer dallas”, “acting schools vancouver”, will use one of Google’s autocomplete suggestions to further their search. SBO technology levels the playing field. Knowledge Panels and the A.I.

SEO 246

SEO Engineering Google YouTube 246

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Since many of our PR clients are high-growth technology businesses, it’s essential to know what’s trending. I ‘ll also do a quick google search for context on some of the topics I spot, especially when they’re relevant to our clients. 8:30 am While the work day won’t officially start until 9 a.m., The time flies.

Product Launch 323

Product Launch Meeting Report Technology 323

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Since many of our PR clients are high-growth technology businesses, it’s essential to know what’s trending. I ‘ll also do a quick google search for context on some of the topics I spot, especially when they’re relevant to our clients. 8:30 am While the work day won’t officially start until 9 a.m., The time flies.

Product Launch 321

Product Launch Meeting Report Technology 321

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.

Transportation 227

Transportation Technology Google Software 227

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

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. Two years later, the company joined a Fortune 20 company as its key cloud marketing technology unit in a lucrative exit for investors.

Banking 327

Banking Financial Employee Technology 327

Onclusive

JUNE 21, 2017

We created technology that tracks all mentions, not just when there’s a link back to the company’s website.”. Technology has largely enabled this.” Start by familiarizing yourself with today’s PR technologies so you’re in the know, even if you don’t consider yourself an expert user yet. Be a part of their community.

Storytelling 329

Storytelling SEO Community Insurance 329

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

If the idea of technology invading the practice of PR freaks you out a little, perhaps all you need a different perspective. Yes, technology can be daunting, but it can also make your life a lot easier, help you achieve better results and demonstrate the value of your work. Google Analytics. These five tools can do just that.

Tools 207

Tools Analytics Google Measurement 207

Cision

JULY 25, 2017

.” That’s a pretty bold statement considering that Google has more than 200 reported ranking factors. Search engines like Google and Bing regularly probe the quality of sites, which means those with low-quality get pushed down in the search results. Nick Bell is the VP of Marketing Communications at Cision.

Strategy 257

Strategy How To SEO Engineering 257

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As PR pros, we must continually adapt to emerging technologies that impact consumer behavior. As voice-enabled devices and virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant become common, voice search is also transforming how consumers interact with brands and information. According to Demand Sage, there are 4.2

SEO 339

SEO Reputation Local Consumer 339

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 20, 2020

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. They want to see third-party validation to understand just how valuable the technology is to the industry. Clients need to speak. It makes sense.

How To 241

How To Advertising Advertising Data 241

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2019

Alexa, will technology change the public relations industry? Speakers like Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri, and others use artificial intelligence and Natural Language Processing to make interaction with devices more effective and intuitive. It already has, of course.

Google 186

Google Course Technology Creativity 186

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?

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2020

The year has already brought huge changes in many digital technology categories, like the news that Google will end cross-site third-party cookie sharing. Stay alert for B2B technology changes. It’s challenging to find a place for a business story, and one way to do that is by newsjacking.

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B2B Pitching Conference Privacy 256

Deirdre Breakenridge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

I also wonder if there’s a tendency to over-complicate business processes or claim to adopt new technologies simply to look like we’re keeping up with the “times.” Yahoo declined” Now imagine if Yahoo had bought Google. John cares about putting humanity first, and our stories about technology second. work at Stanford.

Data 0

Data Tools Technology Banking 0

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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Measurement Communications Analysis Data 186

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

There were also a lot of big changes here at Cision, including a complete rebrand , celebrating our 150-year heritage by going public and launching new technology that makes PR measurement possible. Cision now offers the technology to measure PR campaigns from awareness to conversion. How to Write a Press Release That Converts.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

Onclusive

JANUARY 17, 2018

Samsung leads the pack ahead of Apple and Google. It’s hard to open Facebook or Twitter, watch the news on TV or go to your favorite site this week without finding a roundup of the coolest gadgets and most cutting-edge technologies featured at 2018’s Consumer Electronics Show. Which brands, however, are making the biggest splash?

Trends 191

Trends Brand Branding Software 191

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.

Agency 310

Agency B2B B2C Pitching 310

PRSay

MARCH 25, 2022

The Associated Press recently issued explanations and updated style guidelines for several emerging technology terms that will continue to appear more frequently in your communications: cryptocurrency. Web3 refers to a possible future stage of the internet that would be based on cryptocurrency -related blockchain technology.

Banking 183

Banking Technology Guidelines Sports 183

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 20, 2024

Gareth Cunningham, director of SEO at Mod Op – our parent company – and his team develop SEO strategies that take into account three pillars: technology, content and authority. Technology – For a website to be successful in terms of SEO, it needs to be search-engine-friendly and technically sound.

SEO 203

SEO Engineering Google Examples 203

Onclusive

MARCH 16, 2015

Nothing has changed our industry more than technological innovation. All About Tech Canva Google Analytics HARO Influence&Co OneSpot PR PR education PR measurement PR solutions PR Tech PR tools Prezly PRTech PRTech ecosystem PRTech solutions public relations TechCalendar'

Analytics 150

Analytics Education Google Measurement 150

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2023

Anyone that follows these pages knows I’ve written somewhere in the range of 100,000-150,000 words on PR technology over the last few years in thematic columns like these: PR Tech Sum , PR Tech Briefing , and Product Reviews. A quick Google search says the average business book has roughly 50,000-60,000 words.

Publicity 196

Publicity Software Fashion YouTube 196

Cision

JULY 20, 2017

We know data and technology are key to solving these issues and I’m excited to share that our most recent updates to the Cision Communications Cloud™ address these very pain points. Communicators must use a multi-channel approach to effectively reach their target audiences – no secret there.

Communications 0

Communications YouTube Analytics Instagram 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

It all goes back to Google’s now-famous Penguin algorithm update, which as Bruce Kennedy puts it, led to “the shotgun wedding between PR and SEO.” Google quietly filed a patent in 2014 that many in the search business feel presages an actual formula for tracking implied links. Everything is measurable and measured.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 17, 2021

There have been times when I thought I was late to call, only to realize that I had spoken in PST times to colleagues instead of EST. Google calendar has a setting that lets you choose your home time zone so appointments will always be scheduled in that zone unless you choose otherwise. Embrace technology.

How To 272

How To Employee Meeting International 272

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. When was “secret sauce” first used to describe information technology? Not all technology products have a secret sauce. IP (short for intellectual property). Or proprietary tech.

How To 194

How To Wikipedia Engineering Web 194

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.,

Corporate 274

Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A report by voice agency Vixen Labs explores how these voice devices, such as the Amazon Alexa or Google Home, are being used. Devices and usage Alexa is the most widely recognised and used voice-activated tech in the UK with 30% of people using Amazon’s technology. Around 25% of people are using Google Assistant via a smart speaker.

Privacy 199

Privacy Retail Google Travel 199

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 30, 2019

As companies continue to talk about their AI, machine learning and data science capabilities, journalists are asking tougher questions about the way these technologies are built. At Google, it’s just 10%. Meanwhile, less than 3% of Google’s workforce is black, with Facebook at 4%. How involved are they?

Company 168

Company Ethics Google Facebook 168

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2020

It was only 12 days ago that I began my first week at Crenshaw Communications, a technology PR agency in Manhattan. Luckily, we use Google Documents for everything , so I’m able to access my Outlook account via my home computer and mobile, and Slack has been helpful in allowing me to chat with coworkers throughout the day to ask questions.

Policies 250

Policies Mobile Agency Google 250

PRSay

APRIL 2, 2020

Now, more than ever, journalists are relying on every type of video chat technology to get interviews, including Skype, FaceTime, Google Meet, Zoom and more. And always be ready with a backup plan if the technology fails. If you’re offering an interview, then be prepared to use whichever platform the journalist prefers.

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Skype How To Crisis Pitching 206