Vendors are starting to show new use cases for AI in PR [PR tech sum no. 49]
Propel releases AI-based “media war room”; Muck Rack has AI recommending reporters to PR; PRophet partners to bring influencer marketing and media alerts; Did you know Gartner has a Market Guide for Employee Communications? Generative AI may get all the...Read More
Content analysis tool BuzzSumo adds journalist database for SMBs [PR tech sum no. 48]
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? I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years...Read More
Meltwater acquired as private equity tightens grip on PR software market [PR tech sum no. 47]
The largest PR and comms tech companies, along with many startups, are now controlled by PE firms; is this good for the PR community? A private fund recently closed its acquisition of Meltwater (see first story below). This adds to...Read More
PR software vendors are starting to talk security in generative AI pitches [PR Tech Sum No. 46]
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....Read More
What does generative AI use in PR look like? [PR Tech Sum No. 45]
Summary of PR tech news from the last 30 days: PRophet offers a white-label option for PR agencies; Meltwater joins the generative AI race; mentions and new PR statistics Despite reports everyone in PR is using generative AI – it’s...Read More
Pithy PR Pitches Get a Better Response Rate Study Says; Are We AI-ed Out? [PR Tech Sum No. 44]
Short PR pitches – 150 words or less – had a better response rate (5.89%) than long pitches (1.46%) – 500 pitches or more, according to data analyzed by Propel. These monthly summaries have been full of news and ideas...Read More
More PR Software Companies Join the Race to Add Generative AI to their Products [PR Tech Sum No. 43]
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....Read More
Podcast: How AI and ChatGPT are Transforming Public Relations
Fusion PR President Bob Geller recently organized a podcast panel to break down the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in public relations (PR). As the description puts it, the panel consisted of “Two vendors and a PR tech blogger spoke...Read More
Will AI replace PR people in the next 10 years? Answers from 13 PR software executives
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. Many of the conversations about AI tend to fall...Read More
This AI is ‘Taylor’ Made for Media Relations; PRophet Adds Generative AI to PR Software
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. Recently, I completed an article for a...Read More
