The Hoffman Agency

JUNE 22, 2020

In light of restrictions on movement and the risks of bringing large groups of people together, one of the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the cancellation of tech trade shows and conferences. It’s something that we’ve seen our clients focus on. Why virtual events are not the solution.

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Bad Pitch Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2007

5) How to Work a Trade Show Tech PR War Stories People b h about trade shows all the time, myself included. An entire industry tucks under one roof for a couple of days -- from media and customers to influencers and competitors. Clients should really see this article for a reminder of how things work.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 3, 2017

If you spent New Year’s Day on an early flight to Las Vegas, odds are you’re part of a public relations team headed for CES, the mecca of consumer electronics and tech trade shows. Draw attention to your client’s company via new product or acquisition announcement, stunt or other media grabber.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JULY 21, 2022

CES 2023 will be one of the most competitive trade shows we’ve seen in our 30 years of doing business-to-business public relations. Opportunity: If you cannot secure the booth or product demonstration space you seek, there are still ways to leverage media relations at CES. in person and 40.1K digitally).

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

According to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president & CEO Gary Shapiro , “The resurgence of CES proves that face-to-face conversations and meetings are a necessity for the technology industry.” But it’s still the best automotive technology show there is. Yes, it can be expensive. Yes, it can be a lot of work.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 8, 2007

Non-tech PR folk will also enjoy this blog for insight into smart media relations and the actual application of social media. 5) The Realities of Making Appointments at Trade Shows Alan Weinkrantz PR Weblog The good news about trade shows? The entire industry is under one roof for a couple of days.

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5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Strategies can also include personal appearances and in-store events, location-based influencer campaigns and media relations work driving traffic to your partners’ websites. You’re Participating in a Trade Show. You’re Sponsoring an Event. See our recap here.) You’re Airing a Commercial.

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Cision

JANUARY 26, 2016

Perhaps there’s something you’re doing that others in your industry aren’t, such as offering unlimited vacation time or extensive parental leave. Make a name for yourself by getting involved in not only your community, but in your industry as well. Start attending events like trade shows and industry conferences.

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Cision

APRIL 20, 2016

Start at the source to find journalists that cover your industry. Find one that attracts journalists in your industry and follow them. That can happen at a trade show, conference or networking event targeting a particular niche. , and it’s worth your time to find the ones that cater to your audience. Their Publications.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

But whatever your point of view on the merits of outside agencies, handling PR and media relations for an early-stage business is a blend of art and science. I’ve seen many startups rush into PR the moment they close a round of fundraising or participate in a major trade show or accelerator. Build relationships.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I’m Seth Clevenger, managing editor for features at Transport Topics , a weekly newspaper and multimedia outlet dedicated to covering trucking and the freight transportation industry. One of my core responsibilities is producing TT’s annual Top 100 lists of the industry’s largest trucking and logistics companies.

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I give you 15 up-and-coming social media and communications rock stars! Sarah Schoeneck, Media Relations Manager – Patterson Dental (nominated by Arik Hanson). On that trip, Sarah showed initiative, yet remained calm under pressure. And, she was doing it all at her very first trade show experience.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Making its return to Las Vegas as an in-person (as well as digital) event, CES 2022 will undoubtedly continue to be one of the most competitive trade shows we’ve seen in our nearly 30 years of doing business-to-business public relations This fact about hyper-competition is true for both journalists and exhibitors alike.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As screenshot nearby shows, (photo credit: Kaon blog ), it creates “a magical pop-up AR appearance at trade shows that people can activate and walk around.” It is easy to see how this could be used as a visual tool in sales or marketing meetings anywhere rather than just a trade show booth.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

Yes, it’s true that in today’s digital landscape, public relations professionals no longer rely on earned media alone. Most PR pros today use some form of the PESO Model which includes owned, shared, paid and earned media. However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry.

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5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

It encompasses strategic communication to build and maintain positive relationships with the media, stakeholders, and the general public. Tech PR professionals work to generate favorable publicity, manage crises, and position technology brands as industry leaders. This can include investors or customers.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

That’s how PR and marketing executives describe trying to conduct media relations at what is arguably the world’s largest and most important trade show – CES ®. And that growth also pertains to the vehicle technology and advanced mobility segment of the annual show. Overwhelming. Hypercompetitive. Exhausting.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The whole industry is based on trust -- brands trust consumer electronics agencies with their reputation, and journalists put their faith in PR professionals to provide them with relevant content. Pitching stories to a journalist who has nothing to do with your industry will only harm your employer or your client.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

Several studies suggest businesses plan to invest in public relations in 2018. Specifically, media relations, or earned media, is poised for new prominence. To that end, what you do with a mention earned in the media is every bit as important as getting it in the first place. Fitting is the operative word.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

9-12, 2024, CES, which has become one of the most important automotive industry shows in the world, brings together manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s biggest challenges. Taking place Jan. Start planning today!

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5W PR

APRIL 13, 2020

Having a list of contributed bylines that have been by a professional is an excellent tactic for any public relations strategy. It’s a way to demonstrate to an audience that the brand or the executive emphasizes thought leadership and helps the brand establish itself as an industry expert and as a voice.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

We are a business-to-business weekly newspaper covering the trucking and logistics industries. As features editor, I am primary responsible for producing in-depth features that explore the issues facing the industry today. I’m proud of the work our team at Transport Topics has done in trade show coverage.

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Landis PR

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Trade Shows aren’t going away, but we can be smarter about participation. COVID fundamentally upended the trade show industry. Trade media relations is a building block – not the end game. Media relations is an art and not a science. 5 Tips for Nailing B2B Tech Media Relations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

In the rapidly evolving automotive and mobility industry, staying ahead of the curve is essential for success, especially for newer entrants in this space offering software-defined vehicle tech, V2X, connectivity, lidar and other sensor and processing technologies for ADAS, autonomous vehicles, electric vehicles, and shared vehicles.

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Garrett Public Relations

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Today’s manufacturing and industrial companies face a marketing challenge. They’ve done little or no content marketing, social media or […]. Many seem to be stuck in the past, when relationships were the key to closing deals and winning new customers. Their websites aren’t mobile-friendly.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For more than 30 years our firm has worked with many traditional automotive suppliers, as well as new suppliers for electric vehicle, connected car, V2X, ADAS and autonomous vehicle technologies of all sizes to help support them in the North American automotive industry. The automotive industry isn’t the only space seeing change.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

And this show – which contends as the largest business-to-business trade show on Earth – seems to ready to resume its role after a COVID-induced hiatus as an in-person show, though it will continue to offer a virtual component for those unable or unwilling to travel. Of course,CES is not just about media relations.

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Bad Pitch Blog

JANUARY 28, 2007

Was in NYC earlier this month for a trade show and I arranged several media briefings, amongst other duties ( reg. We began scheduling appointments two weeks prior to the show. In an email exchange with a trade reporter, I sent her to a site I thought she might find interesting. Her reply?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

And this show – which still lays claim to the title of the largest and most important business-to-business trade show on Earth – appears ready to resume this role after its COVID-induced hiatus. 839,000+ mentions of CES2020 across social media platforms. Looking at the numbers. Author: Jim Bianchi.

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Critical Mention

MARCH 12, 2018

For example, one of the things we learn early on in media relations is how far ahead some publications plan their editorial content. Is your brand exhibiting at the industry’s biggest trade show? One of their top complaints is that public relations people send them pitches that aren’t relevant.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

They include things like: Their skills, proficiencies and strategic expertise in your industry – what are their skills and proficiencies and how do they align with your needs? The depth of their experience in your sector – how much experience do they have in your industry/sector? Just one or two clients? Just a few projects?

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Garrett Public Relations

MAY 1, 2023

Data shows that industrial buyers are 70% of the … Manufacturing PR Ideas – 10 Ways to Leverage Public Relations and Content Read More » The post Manufacturing PR Ideas – 10 Ways to Leverage Public Relations and Content appeared first on Garrett Public Relations.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

My main responsibilities are crafting compelling, search engine optimized content for our website and reporting on topics across the robotics industry. Robotics 24/7 is the web’s most comprehensive resource for robot and automation system news in manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, warehouses and other industrial applications.

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Garrett Public Relations

MAY 27, 2024

The media landscape is changing. This image offers a snapshot of some larger media layoffs over the past 18 months. The numbers don’t […] The post How to Use Outside-the-Box PR Ideas to Attract More Media Attention appeared first on Garrett Public Relations. A staggering number of journalists are being laid off.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It’s no secret that the automotive industry is facing more change – and disruption – than at any other time in its history. Despite all the current change and disruption in the automotive industry, there are still a few things that have not changed. 6) We don’t need PR, because we’re using social media to reach our customers.

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Solo PR Pro

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Don’t ask about trade shows they plan to attend — that comes later,” she advises. Maybe there’s a company, brand or industry that you aren’t yet working with, but you’d like to,” Kathy says. Susan advises PR pros to think macro, not micro. Consider your own business goals.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Creating opportunities for customers to know, like and trust you on personal level is handy to have when you ask for a B2B media reference. We are winding down “the predictions post” season where many vendors strive to show how smart they are about the industry. 2) Predictions and reaction to trends.

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