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Will chatbots be the primary interface for PR software [PR Tech Sum No. 61]

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01 Apr 2025
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Summary of news from PR software vendors: SignalAI rolls out a chatbot; Dazzle unveils 2.0; PRophet adds influencer marketing; Equiniti (EQ) to Acquire Notified; Semrush names Bill Wagner new CEO One of the biggest technology vendors in the communications space...
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PR software vendors are starting to talk security in generative AI pitches [PR Tech Sum No. 46]

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01 Aug 2023
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Summary of PR tech news from the last 60 days: Meltwater, PRophet and Muck Rack have new AI features; Notified updates IR platform; Meltwater acquisition by a private fund to proceed; PR tech mentions, new PR stats and content picks....
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Press Releases Might Soon be Displayed in an Office Elevator Near You [PR Tech Sum No. 42]

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07 Mar 2023
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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This month’s PR technology summary includes: Cision partners with video ad network Captivate; Q4 enhances investor relations CRM software; Updates from Notified, and Earnings from Meltwater and Q4; PR tech people on the move and more. Some gas stations have...
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Competition Among All-in-One PR Software Tools Heats Up [PR Tech Sum No. 28]

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05 Oct 2021
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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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 This is a humdinger of a...
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8 Innovations in Public Relations Technology to Watch

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19 Jan 2021
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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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...
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Earned Media vs. Media Relations [PR Tech Sum No. 15]

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04 Aug 2020
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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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...
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PR Software Vendors Wrestle with Cybersecurity

PR Software Vendors Wrestle with Cybersecurity [PR Tech Sum No. 9]

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04 Feb 2020
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Welcome to the first PR technology summary (PR tech sum) of 2020. For those new to it, the PR tech sum, it’s a monthly roundup of all the news coming from the vendor community that develops and sells PR technology....
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Notified by Intrado is a Promising PR Software Tool that Supports 5 Central Duties in Public Relations [PR Tech Briefing]

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28 Jan 2020
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Few in PR had ever heard of Notified or its parent company. So, it wasn’t surprising that few paid attention when a US-based company acquired Notified last April. Yet if the name rings a bell, the company has been working...
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