Marketing Content: A Decision Matrix for Reviews and Approvals Done
Here are some ideas for developing guidelines for the timely approvals of marketing content so you can drive business results A few years back, a client of mine was having trouble getting content published. The industry was regulated, so a...Read More
Code of PR Ethics? The Gray Area of Communicating a Point of View
Do PR professionals present accurate and truthful information? A survey of 300 PR pros found 95% say “often” or “sometimes.” “We’re excited to announce that SlideShare is joining Scribd.” That’s how LinkedIn, which owns SlideShare for the moment, set it...Read More
Quantum Entanglement? A PR View of Media Bias [Survey Data]
Twenty-some years ago, I was a communications student in a college class on media criticism. One of the debates in that classroom centered on whether or not the media was bias in its reporting. As I recall, while those debates...Read More
Free Training: Earned Media Trends and Best Practices [Earned Media Mastery Summit]
In a couple of weeks, I’ll be presenting a session at the Earned Media Mastery Summit by Agility PR Solutions and Bulldog Reporter, alongside, Ned Lundquist, Our session is titled, “Earned Media Trends and Best Practices Revealed in an Analysis...Read More
Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum]
Summary of monthly PR tech news: Critical Mention adds a media database; Talkwalker acquires Nielson Social; Watch out for fine print in media monitoring contracts As a term, earned media made a big splash in search trends in late 2004...Read More
M&A as a Shortcut to Content Marketing Results
Content marketing is about the audience. You can rent an audience (paid media), borrow it (earned media), build it (owned media), or acquire an audience to accelerate growth. Speed, quality, or cost – pick two. Ask any product manager at...Read More
The Top PR Challenges and Tips for Overcoming Them
According to the Annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020, the top PR challenges are: 1. ROI and proving value 2. Educating executives 3. Cutting through the clutter 4. PR budgets 5. Ever-expanding duties 6. A protracted review and approval process...Read More
Is Public Relations Management a Technology? [PR Tech Sum]
Summary of monthly PR tech news: Muck Rack focuses on public relations management; Prowly enhances media database; new execs at Meltwater and Signal AI The term “public relations management” sounds like an advanced college class but it’s shaping up as...Read More
Should the Public Relations Report to the CEO or CMO?
Many corporate public relations shops report to the CMO but PR professionals argue the function should report to the CEO; the “right” answer probably depends on the organization Whenever an organization gets an inquiry it isn’t sure how to deal...Read More
Public Relations and COVID-19: Studies Surface Challenges, Changes and Optimism
Public relations has wrestled with messaging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but studies also show it has improved business collaboration and internal communications The events of 9/11 changed air travel. The recession of 2008 changed housing. The COVID-19 pandemic will certainly...Read More
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