PRSay

JULY 12, 2024

As digital technology continues to evolve and the media morphs, the PR profession is also quickly transforming. According to “ The Future of the PR Industry: Research Report ” that my company Brandpoint released, 96% of PR professionals surveyed have seen marketing and PR integrate further in 2024. AI will bring benefits and risks.

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Trends Publicity Survey Privacy 177

OnePitch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Thomas Germain , senior technology reporter at Gizmodo, covers issues related to privacy, AI, misinformation, digital rights, and life on the Internet.

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Privacy Technology Report Media 84

Newsfile

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Melissa Strle Just ahead of COP28, reports of an intriguing trend emerged: over 80% of investors now prioritize ESG factors, highlighting the need for clearer sustainability reporting. At the forefront of this shift is Artificial Intelligence (AI), revolutionizing AI tools for ESG reporting and making it more transparent and efficient.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 22, 2023

During work hours when I’m not reporting, I’m usually on the phone checking in with sources, trying to connect with new sources and looking for story ideas and interesting angles on stories. I reported on NASA and crime, local government, League City, the bedroom community close to Mission Control/Johnson Space Center.

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Automotive Meeting Report Real Estate 74

Contently - Strategy

MAY 13, 2024

In reality, third-party cookies and resulting targeted ads can feel like an invasion of privacy—or even be perceived as downright creepy. Pressure from consumer privacy advocacy groups and regulatory entities is part of the reason why Google is now changing its M.O. Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years.

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Content Marketing Privacy Marketing Google 109

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 16, 2023

If the event or holiday is too big a stretch or unrelated to your client, your pitch might be ignored, and you can even damage your credibility with the reporter for the future. End-of-Year Predictions (December) : As the year winds down, reporters are always working articles looking ahead to the following year.

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B2B How To Privacy Retail 156

Bianchi Biz Blog

MAY 8, 2023

I am a tech and innovation reporter at Automotive News. Our team covers transportation and mobility, including electric vehicles, driver-assist technology and connectivity. Beyond AN, I was the lead reporter on a story about labor trafficking on U.S. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now?

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Automotive Report Meeting Radio 83

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A new report by Vixen Labs explores the adoption and use of smart speakers by UK consumers. A fifth (22%) of UK consumers have a smart speaker in the home according the Ofcom’s 2020 One Nation Report. A report by voice agency Vixen Labs explores how these voice devices, such as the Amazon Alexa or Google Home, are being used.

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Privacy Retail Google Travel 199

Sword and the Script

APRIL 23, 2019

The annual survey polled 210 CEOs, 1,583 PR professionals and 378 students with an eclectic mix of questions to develop the 2019 Global Communications Report. Three question areas in particular – about goals, issues and technology – stood out to me. The Annenberg survey listed data privacy, health care and diversity as social issues.

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Technology Study Communications Survey 125

Onclusive

JANUARY 26, 2022

In this blog series, we’re sharing a proven data- and technology-driven process for building the perfect pitch and nurturing your media relationships, which has been used by Onclusive’s customers to achieve extraordinary outcomes for their brands. One way to do that is to use smart technology to help you out.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 31, 2022

This not only makes it hard for new talent to get up to speed, but it turns ordinary things like reporter conversations and strategic discussions into cryptic and complicated exchanges. To safeguard consumer privacy, Google Chrome proposed the use of algorithms to create “cohorts” – groups of consumers with similar interests.

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Privacy Advertising Advertising Google 182

5W PR

JUNE 11, 2024

Sci-fi stories and media reports on biases and privacy issues have raised concerns about AI. At this crucial moment in time, public relations plays a key role in shaping how the public and media view this technology. Discriminatory algorithms can further social inequalities and privacy breaches are a growing concern.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 20, 2023

They might be limiting the glitz for customer events, but their presence reaffirms the prominence of technology brands in today’s advertising landscape. However, according to reporting from Forrester, #ads are “just the tip of the iceberg” when it comes to creator marketing in 2023.

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Creativity Meeting Advertising Advertising 156

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 10, 2019

A Facebook backlash, robot journalism, audio and slow news, are all among news trends spotlighted in a report published by the Reuters Institute. The Digital News Project at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has published its Journalism, Media, and Technology Trends and Predictions for 2019.

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Report Journalism Privacy Enterprise 98

PRSay

JULY 23, 2024

The report, authored by PRSA’s Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (BEPS), results from extensive research, expert input and peer review. Technological advances are commonplace and there is nothing inherently improper about using a reliable artificial intelligence tool for assistance,” the judge wrote.

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Policies Ethics Privacy Training 107

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The boom comes thanks to data privacy concerns and the call from major advertisers for greater transparency and control over their digital advertising. A patchwork of privacy regulation s has challenged all the major players. Compliance, privacy and ITP/cookie-tracking weren’t just the domain of marketing and ad tech trade press.

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Privacy Advertising Advertising Data 156

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends 2019 report is a monster. Meeker has published her annual report on the state of the internet. The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets.

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Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The “panel based” approach to inferring earned media exposure is statistically invalid and vastly limits the insights which can be used for reporting and optimization. In 2016 it acquired competitor AVG Technologies , and merged Avast Antivirus with AVG AntiVirus. Onclusive PR Attribution is in no way impacted by the Jumpshot closure.

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Media Privacy Data Analytics 273

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 8, 2020

From massive breaches and ransomware attacks, to election security issues and data privacy concerns, the sheer volume of stories makes news monitoring essential. For example, a company specializing in enterprise IT security probably has no place commenting on data privacy surrounding government contact tracing. Know your media targets.

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Enterprise Privacy Government Software 261

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. According to reports on the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, public trust in tech companies has “cratered.” As a sector, technology has lost its luster.

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Reputation Privacy Data Advertising 305

Solo PR Pro

JULY 3, 2019

Mary Meeker’s report on 2019 Internet Trends. When sharing the report, she stated, “If it feels like we’re all drinking from a data firehose, it’s because we are.” The report focuses on the “impact of the Internet on work (via on-demand services & remote options), education & healthcare.”. Photo by Thom on Unsplash.

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Ethical Voices

MARCH 2, 2023

From continued corporate failure when it comes to diversity, to further erosions of privacy, there are a number of deep and interesting ethics articles. It also reported that only 3.8% The ethics of reselling – I had an interview a while ago with Scott Tharler , examining the ethics of reporters reselling review units.

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Ethics Privacy Big Data Employee 77

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2024

If I start interviews, they will be occasional, and my instincts are to start with the PR technology community. The company will use technology from Clear, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, to verify user identity. There are too many privacy and data theft concerns. Let me know what you think about that.

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Privacy B2B Pitching Analysis 88

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2024

That’s so they would fit in the report we’d mail to the client – and a three-ring binder backup we’d keep on a storage shelf. And so as Richard Carufel , the longtime editor of Bulldog Reporter said to me, “Burrelles deserves a royal sendoff.” We kept the originals. But there was an art to photocopying those clips. Indeed, they do.

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Print Newspapers Google B2B 124

Wadds Inc.

MAY 17, 2023

Adoption of AI in public relations is slow, hindered by skills and organisational investment A USC Annenberg and WE Communications report - Fascinated and Frightened: How are communications professionals viewing the ai opportunity ahead? It reported that 15% of public relations leaders use AI frequently or fairly frequently.

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Publicity Case Study Privacy Ethics 141

PRSay

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In her role as director of innovation and CEO communications at Microsoft, Bonnie McCracken has a pivotal role in shaping the narrative for groundbreaking research and cutting-edge technologies, particularly with the company’s investments in AI. How do you think AI differs from how we’ve worked with other new technologies in the past?

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Enterprise Tools Technology Privacy 186

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. The announcement may mean nothing to most consumers, but for our clients in media, ad tech, data privacy, and digital security, it’s a big deal. Act quickly .

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B2B Pitching Conference Privacy 256

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The report is partly based on 3,528 interviews – and more than 14,000 interviews since 2021. Big tech companies are reporting fat margins, and then laying off thousands of employees. If you are a B2B technology company, thought leadership isn’t optional, it’s the biggest marketing lever you have. That builds trust.

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B2B Software Ethics Leadership 144

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. Each reporter profile includes links to content, topics, social profiles among others.

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Analysis Tools Software SMB 140

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 26, 2018

Prominent tech reporters are compelled to grab the latest news, publish, and keep the ball rolling on to the next thing. Here, the goal may be to score a mention in a key report in the absence of a paid relationship. Taming the technology beast. A transactional PR-journalist/influencer relationship. The need for speed.

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Privacy Technology B2B Data 149

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2023

He compiled and edited contributions from “20 practitioners and vendors on the latest AI technologies and tools and their practical application for public relations workflow.” Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges. Data privacy and security are also a concern. It helps solve the blank page problem.

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Software Tools Ethics Privacy 138

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2023

Plus, unlike other generative AI tools where you need to register with an email and phone number, we anonymize all data we pass to OpenAI, providing an additional level of privacy.” ( Source ) Cision. Meltwater’s generative AI capabilities are built on OpenAI technology, though the company has made it’s own investments in AI.

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Software Pitching Ethics Technology 120

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This approach to attribution is statistically invalid and vastly limits the insights which can be used for reporting and optimization. In 2016, Avast expanded it’s antivirus marketshare when it acquired competitor AVG Technologies. Onclusive maintains PR Attribution , a proprietary solution which we invented nearly a decade ago.

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Media Privacy Data Analytics 221

Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

While employees may already be utilizing AI tools like ChatGPT informally – or with management approval – for solving problems, summarizing reports and more, a formal policy can address issues, mitigate risks and provide guidelines for responsible usage. They must ensure that any personal or sensitive data used by AI tools is stored securely.

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Automotive Policies Employee Corporate 77

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

After it reported a slowing of its normally torrid sales growth, market-watchers and media speculated that Apple was showing signs of weakness. But it did so in a way that invited support from data security experts and tech influencers and positioned the company as protecting the privacy of all iPhone users. At least for now.

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Privacy Data Government Journalism 174

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 30, 2021

Data on the adoption of voice technologies by consumers is hard to find. It’s an area of the media and technology that organisations such as Ofcom or ONS don’t yet track. It is easy to forget that the technology is more than a decade old. Popular applications include search, information, entertainment and travel. vci-2021.

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Hotels Travel Engineering Privacy 138

Landis PR

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Investors and partners may require more formal communication, like press releases and reports. AI in PR: Navigating the Risks and Rewards However, there are risks to consider: Over-Reliance on Technology: Losing the human touch in communication can alienate audiences.

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Publicity Privacy YouTube Analysis 59