Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 169

B2B Study Blogging Survey 169

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

Of all the media relations insights the best one is this: be relevant. These three studies polled 3,000 journalists and their answers all center on relevance. The vast majority of media relations hinges on relevancy. I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. 12) There’s a need for good pitches.

Survey 173

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 173

PRSay

AUGUST 17, 2020

In 2020, there are fewer media outlets than ever and seemingly higher standards for stories, so it isn’t a secret that getting media coverage was already becoming more difficult before the pandemic. Or [I have] a client who is the CEO of a hospital or published this study. The short answer is: You ask journalists.

Media Relations 158

Media Relations Journalism Media Survey 158

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2022

Yet according to a recent study, people are most likely to ditch their annual commitment to themselves by January 19. Here are some of the most useful ones for working in public relations. . Keep up-to-date media lists – Any good PR person knows a media list is essential for strong media relations.

Writing 310

Writing LinkedIn Social Media SEO 310

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Here’s what you’ll be doing: -Manage team workflow and take ownership of account work while driving consistent media results. Create and develop media materials – press kits, press releases, bylined articles, media alerts, fact sheets, bios, case studies and backgrounders. Strong writing skills.

B2B 291

B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 291

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

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 370

Training Media Training Crisis Communications Reputation 370

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 23, 2017

When you’re writing content for a client, you probably don’t pick up your pen on the day of deadline. But I’m usually neglecting my marketing blog to write for other websites. Yet, at some point, I decided both blogs needed separate social media channels. Turn Your Case Studies Into Content.

Blogging 282

Blogging Case Study Social Media Instagram 282

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

To win an industry software product award, you must show how the SaaS has performed in the real world using the case of an actual user, via the case study narrative. Generate case study content. Most winning award entries require a client case study that includes quantifiable success metrics. Success breeds success.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Remote PR Jobs

JULY 19, 2024

Trade Shows: These e vents where businesses showcase their products or services may offer an opportunity to connect directly with individuals or organizations in need of PR services to promote their brand and manage media relations.

Case Study 227

Case Study Conference Local Trade Shows 227

5W PR

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Key elements such as understanding the audience, leveraging media relations, managing crises, engaging on social media, fostering employee relations, and giving back to the community help create a strong and enduring reputation for any organization.

Corporate 78

Corporate Reputation Strategy Storytelling 78

The Proactive Report

JUNE 20, 2015

The Internet has changed the way we connect and communicate – not just with one another, but also with the media. Writing a press release and posting it on the wire doesn’t get your media coverage anymore. In fact, according to the 2015 Cision Social Journalism Study only 6% of PR pros still do that.

Twitter 100

Twitter Media Relations How To Media 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s a whole lot of work that has to happen before that point – environmental studies, permitting, digging – and many other preparatory steps that are essential to get to the point where you can actually lay the pipe. ” ~ Tressa Robbins , Customer Onboarding VP / Content & Social Media Manager, Burrelles 37.

Writing 211

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 211

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A big misconception about public relations is that the only thing PR pros do is media relations. Here's how the Public Relations Society of America defines public relations : “Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics.”.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

5W PR

OCTOBER 14, 2019

A couple of decades ago, media relations meant keeping in touch on a regular basis with the assignment editor of the local TV station and the city editor of the newspaper. In today’s world of social media, media relations is so much broader. What’s Different? They can have a huge influence on their followers.

Media Relations 79

Media Relations Pinterest Media Newspapers 79

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

-Build relationships with key members of media and proactively pitch targeted outlets, including broadcast, print and new media. Write and edit media materials, including media alerts, fact sheets, bios, and case studies. Daily client communication to update, report on and discuss media relations.

B2B 203

B2B Policies Case Study Enterprise 203

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve spent the past few weeks breaking down the survey results from the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey ( overview , challenges and the media relations struggle ). The study, the seventh annual, is based on a poll of “more than 300 agency and in-house executives from across the world.”.

Creativity 99

Creativity Study Ethics Publicity 99

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 12, 2021

Write things down. I have found it very helpful to write things, even when I have a laptop in front of me. If writing things down doesn’t work for you, create folders on your laptop for each account or project you have and save all documented notes for easy access. . Get involved in company virtual events .

International 296

International Internal Agency Meeting 296

5W PR

JANUARY 14, 2025

However, navigating the media landscape in niche tech requires a strategic and nuanced approach. Deeply Understand the Niche and Target Audience The foundation of any successful media relations campaign lies in a profound understanding of the company’s niche and target audience.

How To 78

How To Media Case Study Technology 78

Prowly

JANUARY 23, 2025

To strategize better , learn the dos and donts of the quintessential trade media workflow: Task #1: Finding trade media contacts Task #2: Writing pitches to trade media Task #3: Maintaining the relationships See how Prowlys features live up to the challenge of hyper-targeting trade media. Working for green energy?

Pitching 104

Pitching How To Media B2B 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Source: 3 Studies Branding and Marketing ).

Survey 183

Survey Marketing B2B Study 183

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 24, 2021

Yet there may still be a skills gap when it comes to quality writing. A Tech Marketing Council study shows that 62 percent of B2B tech organizations struggle to find writers who can deliver thought leadership content. But making a thought leader goes beyond excellent writing. Which leads us to the final trait on the list.

B2B 278

B2B Leadership Survey Data 278

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This just in: media relations is getting tougher. Consider the following: Demand for media attention is high: Most top-tier writers now receive 100, 250 or 500 pitches a week for 5 story spots. Media is outnumbered: PR Pros now outnumber journalists by a factor of 6 to 1. My pro tip: Write 10 subject lines for each pitch.

Media Relations 100

Media Relations Pitching Media Report 100

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 10, 2014

Q5: Why do we build relationships with media and bloggers prior to a crisis situation? A5 So they come to you and ask for the truth before writing their own “truth” #NYUPRSM — PRisthenewPR (@johnny_mk1) March 6, 2014. Media Relations follows the same principle. A5:Managing media relations is a key role of PR.

Twitter 212

Twitter Crisis Communications Crisis System 212

PRSay

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Media relations hinges on the relationships that we create and maintain with the press. After being a professional journalist for more than four years, I recently left the field to pursue a career in public relations. I really try to maintain my relationships with people who are in media relations.”

Report 174

Report Local Media Pitching 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 30, 2022

If you can’t fit in a whole session before the upcoming media interview, make sure you have a one sheet-with interview tips/tricks to review prior to meeting with the reporter. . Study the briefing doc. Our clients agree that briefing docs make media interviews a breeze. What’s a briefing doc? Beware lengthy tangents.

Interviews 322

Interviews Media Media Training Meeting 322

PRSay

JANUARY 11, 2018

That’s right: Nearly 70 percent of journalists spend less than a minute reading a news release, according to a 2014 study by Greentarget. According to the Greentarget study: Forty-five percent of journalists surveyed get 50 or more releases per week. The rest spend one to five minutes. So, to find A.R.T., divide your word count by 200.

Guidelines 151

Guidelines Survey Google Writing 151

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Advertising is a distant third.

Survey 114

Survey Industry Leadership Study 114

Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2024

There are lots of other studies about content and blogging that have similar findings. You can write, publish and pitch a press release without paying for distribution – and the markup costs for multimedia. So, put the effort in to write a good pitch. My advice is to write another pitch. I don’t think so.

Survey 183

Survey Journalism Report Pitching 183

PRSay

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Journalists want to do a great job and they want to write great stories. The pandemic has] been all-consuming, particularly for me as someone who focuses on writing about consumer health,” he said. “I And I think it would be great for communicators and people in media relations to be mindful of that as well.

Journalism 211

Journalism Report Interviews Meeting 211

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. What are your secrets for media relations success?

Pitching 228

Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

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

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 3, 2017

To improve writing. Richard Laermer and Kevin Dugan curate every PR person’s nightmare, the Bad Pitch Blog, dedicated to calling out media pitches that are off-target, poorly written or just bad for any number of reasons. Learn what not to write. Bad Pitch Blog. However, “the good to bad ratio of pitches sent to us?

Blogging 159

Blogging Pitching Fashion Sports 159

Flack's Revenge

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Anyone who has studied business or labored in the trenches of the startup world knows that this isn’t true. And it is not hard to find cheap writing talent. Besides, content alone will not do much for building all-important brand recognition, as I point out in my post End of Media Relations – or a new Beginning?

Writing 168

Writing Agency Blogging Report 168

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2017

Working in media relations is not for the faint of heart or the easily discouraged. “Engaging journalists on Twitter is a great way to stand out from the masses of PR pros clamoring for their attention,” PR pro and media-relations trainer Michael Smart says. Congratulations, but how is this news for reporters?

Pitching 140

Pitching Report Writing Energy 140

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

I was pretty good at media relations and I was confident I’d be able to turn things around. Keep in mind if the length of content matters, as this study suggests, the listicle posts must have depth and quality. The study found, “36% of articles with H2+H3 tags have higher performance in terms of traffic, shares, and backlinks.”

Content Marketing 79

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 79

PR Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Following up on my recent article in PR Daily on 10 Falsehoods About PR , let me get straight down to the 11th: PR is not media relations, or about publicity , as my communications peer Lyndon Johnson says. Unfortunately, too often people think media relations is synonymous with PR. crisis communications.

Crisis Communications 100

Crisis Communications Reputation Media Relations Internal 100

Flack's Revenge

MAY 14, 2019

He cited data from recent studies: “Is the process of media relations getting harder? There’s no shortage of things to write about and most media don’t care about your news or your stories, as noted above. Even those who think they know PR may be surprised to learn that the job has gotten more difficult.

Survey 195

Survey Journalism Agency Report 195