Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2023

Former PR agency leader is a building software product focused on improving PR pitches with two different types of artificial intelligence I’ve started to use ChatGPT to rewrite and suggest alternate headlines. I kept thinking about this example as Aaron Kwittken demoed the software his company, PRophet , is developing.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2023

Most PR software executives indicate artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance PR pros work and can’t replace imagination and human touch; yet some point out tech innovation invariably does eliminate some jobs. To help make sense of it all, a while back I queried several executives from PR software companies.

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Software Technology Creativity Crisis Management 129

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2023

PR software providers Notified (Globe Newswire), Propel, Muck Rack, Presspage and PRophet add generative AI to their platforms, joining Agility and Burrelles PR pros should keep an open mind about AI and how it can help them do their job. The company says, “AMIGA offers advanced research and writing capabilities including generating pitches.”

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Software Company Pitching Training 78

Agility PR Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2021

More importantly to media pros, can AI write a good subject line and a solid pitch? New research from PR link building and outreach software BuzzStream and boutique content marketing firm Fractl seeks to find out. The post Can AI write a better pitch than you? Will humanity become obsolete in AI’s wake?

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Writing Pitching Software Media 86

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Onclusive adds features, becomes all-in-one PR software tool; Agility PR Solutions adds AI; Q4 releases IR event hosting tool; an odd rebrand by SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal; Intrado rebrands as Notified; Meltwater Q2 earnings. It also allows for pitching through the platform, which checks off distribution. Critical Mention.

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Software Tools Print Technology 151

Prowly

OCTOBER 23, 2024

There’s no room for weak pitches. Best practices for writing Dawn begins by writing a default draft that’s structured as a cold email , relevant to all journalists in the contact list. It really depends on the list and who we're pitching.” Journalists’ inboxes are flooded with press releases and story ideas.

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How To Pitching Analytics Software 118

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It covers August and September as news from the PR software community has been slow recently. Google Gemini to write press releases for PR Newswire “Generate high-quality press releases with just a few clicks.” For example, you can instruct the AI to write in a professional, or humorous tone if desired. No reason was noted.

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Publicity Software Google Reddit 123

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 The announcement pitches this as enabling “PR agencies to sell robust guaranteed placement packages to their clients.” Million and Eyes the U.S. NOT an editorial placement.

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Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 117

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Originally seen on Medium For better or for worse, I’ve become an abstract-writing machine over the years. Whether it’s from writing my own abstracts for conference CFPs, or ghost-writing webinar abstracts for others, I’ve drafted a lot of abstracts. I’ve settled into a bit of a formula.

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Remote PR Jobs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Mentioning relevant software can also help the hiring manager understand if you are a good fit for the role. Media Relations: Emphasize any relevant experience that involves working with journalists, pitching stories, or securing media coverage. Focus on what you can contribute to the company, rather than what they can do for you.

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Publicity How To Examples Crisis Management 261

PRSay

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Whenever possible, pitches should be about people, not products or programs. I recently reviewed a group of pitches and saw the power of this principle highlighted by two good examples and one that needed some help. His pitch was a profile of an up-and-coming minority woman leader who happened to be in charge of the bid.

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Pitching Travel Software Groups 139

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

BuzzSumo edges into PR with journalist database for SMBs; Poppulo adds generative AI for internal comms; why don’t PR software vendors follow basic PR standard practices? The database also has built-in features for list-building and a generative AI feature for pitching. Pitch podcasts by noon. Content picks PR ethics.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 140

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry.

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B2B Survey Pitching Software 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Tell us about your new book and why you decided to write it? Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges. What are some of the PR software makers doing that’s interesting? He has an interesting mix of AI, software development and public relations domain expertise.

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Software Tools Ethics Privacy 138

Sword and the Script

JULY 6, 2021

OnePitch recommends reporters to pitch; ResponseSource shuts down #journorequest curation; Meltwater acquires Owler; Critical Mention adds “cast & crew” TV data. In my own defense, it’s the only one I’ve missed since I started writing the PR Tech Sum roundups 25 months ago. OnePitch feature recommends reporters to pitch.

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Pitching Report Software Survey 88

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Universal Information Systems pitches itself as a “concierge service” for all things media monitoring. The product name and press release position the tool as a writing assistant of sorts, “to create initial draft frameworks for press releases and outreach communications.” Social media tools offer AI to write social media posts.

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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 4, 2019

The PR tech sum is one of three ways I’m working on developing broader exposure of PR software including product reviews and PR tech briefings. 1) PR software market estimated at $4 billion. It’s an unenviable but often necessary position for any software company that has tied its growth strategy to acquisitions. Here we go….

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Software Reddit Marketing Survey 100

PRSay

APRIL 13, 2018

Most PR pros get to build their own media lists (WHO they pitch) and determine the way to phrase an email (HOW they pitch). To earn the placements you really want, you must seize the authority to choose WHAT you pitch. Who writes/produces those kinds of stories? . Get more media pitching knowledge from Michael Smart here.

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Pitching Nonprofit Software Media Relations 125

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2019

As a profession, public relations evokes images of media pitching or crisis management. But according to the 2018 USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations Global Communications Report , writing is the skill most valued by PR recruiters. Media pitches and social posts require writers to pack the most punch into the lowest word count.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

PR pitches earn a 45% open rate and a 3% response rate; the top metrics for marcom and PR by segment; Europe is more satisfied with PR agencies than the U.S. What: PR pitching amidst the continuing media layoffs When: February 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. So, says Propel, which provides PR software. Is that good?

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Report Publicity Marketing Pitching 104

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Because I twitch at the utterance of business cliches, it feels like an electric shock jolting through my body to write that the media industry was going through “unprecedented change” at the time. In the process, I became a software product nerd. But there’s really no other way to describe it.

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Rock the Status Quo

AUGUST 1, 2014

PITCH submission comes from Lindsay Bell, the fabuloso content director over at Spin Sucks. There is a certain irony that, as PR professionals who earn a living based on our pitching skills, our own industry blogs are smothered with a constant deluge of bad pitches. His pitch worked. His pitch worked.

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Pitching Guidelines Facebook Advertising 173

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

Yet, it’s important to pay attention to this stuff if your business buys PR software. You wind up seeing the products you used to love get watered down, stripped and mashed into other software in weird ways. For example, I just pulled up a HARO email as I write this and found a query looking for case studies on CRM implementations.

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Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 1, 2020

There’s a recurring story in PR that goes like this: A long-time agency executive grows weary of expensive PR software that overpromises and underdelivers. Building a software company, particularly when you come from a services environment, is an uphill battle. Reporters get pitched – a lot. And that can take a while.

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Pitching Report Tools Software 84

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen is where you establish searches and monitor media, including social media; Connect is the media contacts database – with an interesting twist; Publish allows you to publish releases, blogs and send pitches; Amplify allows you to showcase user generated content – like social media posts; and. Measure is the dashboard and analytics.

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Software Tools Publicity System 112

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

AI Use Cases in PR Software: Executives from Solutions Providers Describe How AI is being Used ChatGPT is getting much of the headlines recently, but PR might be surprised to learn it has been using it – and other subsets of AI – for a while now. Meltwater acquired as private equity tightens grip on PR software market [PR tech sum no.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 112

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Software solutions are expensive, and buyers under pressure to make the right choice seek as much information as possible to vet the quality of a SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, or data product. The content can nearly always be purposed for multiple PR tactics, from media pitching to white paper and blog content. Here’s how it works.

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B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Brands can improve their PR pitching with a variety of tools and changes in approach. A good media relations campaign involves reaching out to those who are already inundated with a variety of pitches in their inboxes, making it essential for your campaign to stand out and be easily digestible. Use Software.

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Pitching Software Writing Construction 72

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 8, 2017

It’s the media pitch met with silence. Even the best media relations pros – with well-researched pitches – face the dilemma of no response one time or another. Should you pitch a different contact at the same pub? Do you write a new pitch all together? Did the reporter get the email? The NewsAI Platform.

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Software Tools Pitching Media Relations 68

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. Did you know?

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 166

Sword and the Script

JUNE 7, 2022

There’s another factor at play here too – and that’s the track record of M&A in PR software. It’s worth noting, that several prominent PR software providers white label TVEyes in their own solutions. As I write this post, the current asking price on OpenSea is $36,099.60. It’s possible that Onclusive did too at one time.

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Software Pitching Internal International 84

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The trick to getting good content from an AI service is to learn how to write excellent prompts. Give it an identity to write from, a tone of voice to use, and enough context about the topic so that you get a great response back. Always edit and put your own voice on a piece that’s created by AI. Never use it straight from AI.

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Trends Marketing Wikipedia Reddit 182

Buzzstream

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In other words, you proactively reach out to journalists and pitch them a story. Instead of pitching journalists something out of the blue, you can be the hero who gives them something they need. Journalist requests are inquiries for quotes, information, or expert insights a journalist needs when writing a story or article.

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How To Pitching SEO Digital PR 71

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. Finally, about 40% either have no plans to use it, or simply aren’t sure. How does PR’s use of gAI compare to marketing?

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 142

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Now more than ever, public relations recruiters prioritize writing skills. But some just entering our profession may be surprised by what type of writing a typical PR position requires. PR writing may not be what you think. On any given day, we can be asked to craft media pitches, bylined articles, PR plans, or blogs posts.

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Writing Storytelling Pitching Creativity 147

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2024

Identifying journalists you write your pitch Separately, the company unveiled a new feature that helps identify journalists to pitch as you write your pitch. Stagwell is also the parent company of the PR software startup Propel ( see overview ). How to pitch LinkedIn News. Chowing down. Hardy Har Har.

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Privacy B2B Pitching Analysis 88