Verified badges for press releases [PR Tech Sum 57]
New product features from GlobeNewswire and Prowly; Dow Jones sues Cision, mentions: Stagewell, Staffbase, TrueScope and Meltwater; farewell Hanson & Hunt Regular readers might be interested to know I quietly started a podcast a few months back – The B2B...Read More
What PR does with a media placement counts as much as getting it
Businesses want earned media because it brings third-party credibility, but earning it is just half of the value; you need a playbook for sharing a placement too Merely subscribing to a gym membership isn’t enough to get in shape –...Read More
Is this goodbye to the HARO brand? [PR Tech Sum 51]
In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what....Read More
Will humans have to re-write AI’s draft of history? 42 marketing and communications predictions for 2024
Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much was apparent...Read More
A quick look back at 18 PR statistics summarizing the profession in 2023
Pitching media remains a challenge; Twitter is still a journalist favorite; PR dabbled with generative AI as businesses worried about misinformation Regular readers know I publish a weekly post every Tuesday. Many of the things I choose to write about...Read More
7 Reasons your competitor was included in a story…but you weren’t
In this guest post, Kathy Casciani identifies some of the main reasons why you might have missed a story opportunity your competitor scored; knowing these is how you might catch it next time If you have been in the public...Read More
PR ought to be in the B2B marketing mix because that’s where tech buyers look first
55% of B2B tech decision-makers look to B2B news outlets for information first, but placements have value across the whole buying lifecycle Last week I covered a survey finding B2B technology decision-makers give B2B marketing-generated content a letter grade of...Read More
Habit stacking: 8 public relations podcasts to add to your playlist [guest post]
In this guest post, Kathy Casciani writes public relations podcasts provide a sound way to work on your professional development while habit stacking – listening while doing routine tasks, such as chores In case you hadn’t noticed, podcasts are having...Read More
5 point memo to PR about Twitter from a survey of 2,000 journalists (to get the best results from PR, you must put effort into Twitter)
A survey by Muck Rack found 78% of journalists say Twitter is the most valuable network; 7 in 10 journalists still use Twitter to find sources Too many organizations treat PR and social media as separate things. Yet year after...Read More
Under-Recognized Value of PR is Keeping a Business out of a Bad Spot
Taking in a wide view of the landscape is one of the under-recognized benefits of PR Among martial arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is among the most cerebral. It’s as much an exercise in problem-solving as it is an exhibition of physical...Read More
