Paid Social Media as Surround Sound in B2B Marketing; Off Script No. 39: Betsy Hindman of the Hindman Company
When you think enterprise sales, it’s probably not Disney that comes to mind. Yet that’s what she did – and she managed a book of business worth somewhere north of $180 million. While the brand and the stint in sales... Read More
PR Tech Briefing: Onclusive Provides PR with Attribution Capabilities and Promises Novel Approach to Distribution
Recently, I’ve begun looking more closely at PR technology, companies. This is an effort to illustrate some of the interesting innovations occurring within the PR vendor community – and provide an agnostic source of information on tools and technologies I... Read More
Earned Media: 3 PR Studies Quantifying the Impact of Media Relations on Sales [UML]
PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media, is far more challenging than other forms of... Read More
The Longstanding Value of a Backlink for Digitally Savvy PR
A long time ago, Google was the first search engine to truly recognize the value of links. A backlink was essentially one site suggesting another is worth visiting. It would prove to be an input for a better way of... Read More
Industry Consolidation Revs Up Among PR Vendors; PR Tech Sum: Onclusive, SocialChorus, Teletrax, iQ Media, Agility PR Solutions
There isn’t a whole lot of coverage about PR technology. I got to thinking about it when putting together this piece – The Top 10 PR Tech Vendors by Familiarity and Favorability – and decided I’m going to do something.... Read More
The Top Challenges in Journalism According to a Survey of Journalists and the Cliff Notes to 3 Studies by PR Tech Vendors [UML]
Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. So, what’s PR to do about it?... Read More
Study Reveals Gaps Between the CEO and PR in Communications Goals, Issues and Technology
Usually, it’s wise to ensure your goals nest with your boss’ goals, especially when the boss is the CEO. But a new survey out of the Center for Public Relations at USC Annenberg shows that isn’t happening among some PR... Read More
The Top 10 PR Tech Vendors by Familiarity and Favorability
Press releases are the PR industry’s favorite punching bag. PR pros and reporters alike will criticize the excessive use of adverbs, adjectives and quotes that have little substance. The exercise of getting a release through reviews and approvals can take... Read More
Outperform: The Skim on 3 Credible Studies About the CMO [UML]
Whether you are a CMO or not, if your work is related to marketing, then the challenges and opportunities facing the CMO are also yours. This is true whether you are in-house or work for an agency. We all have... Read More
What do Public Relations Salary Ranges Look Like in 2019?
For the last four years, I’ve reviewed the annual public relations salary survey by PRWeek. The 2019 version is soon to be released and I perused the coverage to see what was new. Whether you are looking for a new... Read More
