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Here we Go Again, Cision to Acquire Brandwatch; Top Reasons Why One Company Acquires Another [PR Tech Sum]

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02 Mar 2021
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Cision announces plans to acquire Brandwatch; BuzzSumo introduces journalist profiles; Forbes contributor compares PR tech tools; PR tech vendor posts supporting Black History Month There are several reasons why one business would acquire another. The first reason is to acquire...
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The Updated Media Monitoring Module by Agility PR Solutions is a Solid Tool for the Price Point [Product Review]

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07 Jan 2020
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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A few months back, Agility PR Solutions announced it updated its media monitoring tool. As I noted then, the company indicated the new software release focused on improving the workflow, search and sharing abilities in the platform. Since then, the...
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Brand24 A Worthy Consideration for Media Monitoring [Product Review]

Brand24:  A Worthy Consideration for Media Monitoring [Product Review]

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03 Apr 2018
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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There are a gazillion tools available that provide media monitoring and many businesses use one to stay abreast of mentions.  For example, a recent survey found 66% of PR pros say they use media monitoring tools. Unfortunately, many of these...
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Most PR professionals believe media relations is getting harder according to the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

New Survey Identifies the Hottest Trends in Corp Comm and PR; Announcing the 2018 JOTW Communications Survey

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19 Mar 2018
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too.  Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next...
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NewsAI:  An Impressive New PR Software Tool [Product Review]

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08 Aug 2017
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Update 7/6/18:  NewsAI is shuttering the business.  “We’ve been working hard on the NewsAI idea for 2 years now. We’ve managed to increase our customers, improve our product, and make a product that we’re proud of,” wrote co-founder Abhi Agarwal in...
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4 Useful ways Public Relations Can Tap SEO Tools like Ahrefs

Ahrefs: An SEO Tool PR Pros Can Use to Outsmart the Competition [Product Review]

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23 May 2017
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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It’s hard to pin down a precise anniversary date, but PR and SEO have been together for the better of 20 years. The intersection these two marketing functions is powerful: when both are on the same page – literally and...
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The Competitive Edge of Marketing Tools Stems from Unique Application [UML]

The Competitive Edge of Marketing Tools Stems from Application [UML]

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11 Mar 2017
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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There is more than one way to view tools of the marketing or PR trade. One way is an instrument that accentuates skill: who do you blame for crooked nails, the carpenter or the hammer? The emphasis here is on...
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4 Free Chrome Browser Extensions for a Digital PR Edge

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19 Jan 2016
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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Blog posts that recommend some absurd amount of tech tools that are labeled “must have” amaze me. Some of the titles list dozens, even hundreds of tools that are “essential.” Nobody, except perhaps a carpenter, needs a hundred tools and...
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HARO Good PR Pitches have a Long Shelf Life

HARO: Good PR Pitches have a Long Shelf Life

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31 Mar 2015
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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By deadline, there were just four responses to the query, which has posted a day or so prior.  The query was intended to gauge reaction to a survey published earlier in the week and asked simple questions: Do the survey results reflect...
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5 Categories of Measurement for PR Pros Should Measure

5 Categories of PR Metrics Pros Should Measure

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05 Aug 2014
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Frank Strong, MA, MBA
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There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. Today, there are enough analytical tools today to avoid wasting half of the marketing spend. The demand for measuring effectiveness in...
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