Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Between blog writing, drafting ad copy, and setting up an email workflow, it's hard to make time for brand awareness and media management. That's where a public relations (PR) agency can help. In today's world, PR and marketing overlap and intertwine, making it necessary to work together. Reputation management.

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Zoominfo

MAY 23, 2019

On a basic level, data-driven public relations is the process of using data to develop newsworthy insights that support your organization’s PR goals. Continue reading to learn how you can kick-start your data-driven PR strategy. They are then able to put together a graphic to pitch to media outlets. Simple enough, right?

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SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2021

Over the course of my career, I’ve seen the best digital marketing strategies consist of a solid balance between earned, owned, and paid media. You may ask yourself, “What is earned versus owned versus paid media?” Owned media is part of the inbound methodology where you publish content on your website or social media channels.

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Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

For years, social media was primarily a text-based circumstance, and social media directors were often people with a background in writing. Our 2014 report on the employment histories of guests on my Social Pros podcast found more than 50% of that unscientific sample had degrees in PR/journalism/English). A move to multimedia.

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Marketing Craftmanship

MARCH 13, 2021

Media relations (or press relations) involves risks and consequences that can quickly derail any career, either as a corporate executive or PR agency rep. Some of those media scars have been self-inflicted; others were caused by journalists who often play by their own set of rules. Some Reporters Have Personal Agendas.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

We’ve spoken with hundreds of marketing and PR professionals over the last few years about their challenges in this “always on” customer-centric world. Opinions often vary but the gist is: 1) I need a team to be my arms and legs to the media. 2) I want to create stories that consistently drive awareness. Or […].

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Walker Sands

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As we’ve grown from a PR and digital marketing firm into a fully integrated marketing agency, several of our PR leaders have played an important role in guiding our teams to execute exceptional programs for our clients. Each of these leaders has provided strategic oversight to some of the PR department’s largest clients.

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Walker Sands

OCTOBER 25, 2023

For the next installment of our media insights blog series , I caught up with Lindsey Wilkinson from CIO Dive to discuss how PR professionals can capture tech reporters’ attention. In our interview, Lindsey shares her expertise to help PR professionals get in the mind of a technology reporter. The line is really situational.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 25, 2021

As a content marketing agency, Brandpoint has a staff that is filled with marketers who have either been with the company for years and years or have been in the industry for much of their adult life. Two marketers who have joined the agency this year are part of that second classification. Creative agencies were their own thing.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

” Words from Tiffany Guarnaccia, founder and CEO of Kite Hill PR, a high profile agency in the adtech and martech space. Think of it as a pro bono PR onramp program for diverse and purpose-driven founders of tech businesses,” Guarnaccia said. If anything, demand for PR rose sharply with the onset of the pandemic.

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales by Julie Atherton About the Book Social media, when deployed strategically and effectively in B2B channels, offers a uniquely personal long-term networking opportunity for sales teams and business professionals.

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Brandpoint

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Starting in the early ’90s, Brant seems to have done it all: from PR for an entertainment retail company to corporate communications for Thomson Reuters to financial services PR at Thrivent Financial to news editing at University of St. Paul … with time at different agencies in the area, as well. Thomas in St.

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Walker Sands

JANUARY 12, 2023

Walker Sands has constantly evolved during my 15 years at the agency, which is part of the reason we’ve landed on the Inc. And the ongoing innovation that continues to take place across the agency ensures we stay at the forefront of B2B marketing trends. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies every year for the past decade.

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Contently

APRIL 4, 2019

The relationship between journalists and marketers can be contentious —something of a media industry West Side Story. Editors are quick to treat a PR pitch like a pest, sweeping it into the trash after no more than a glance at the subject line. Not sure if and how to proceed? Here are a few guidelines to follow. Adjust your timeline.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

No matter what your colleagues or favorite websites tell you, PR isn’t always a must-have —not for every business at every stage. Let’s take a look at how to determine when a PR investment is a smart decision and when it’s premature. Let’s take a look at how to determine when a PR investment is a smart decision and when it’s premature.

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Brandpoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Why public relations teams should keep their feet on the gas pedal In the world of PR agencies, many professionals in the industry have to act as both a public relations practitioner and a liaison between their brand contacts and the decision-makers at those companies. This conclusion is more than just anecdotal.

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Buffer

AUGUST 1, 2022

According to Beccy Gibson, managing director at marketing agency Tempt , these characteristics can give a small agency the edge in delivering results for clients. We spoke to Beccy about life as a marketing agency founder and how Buffer helps their team keep their clients happy. The marketing agency world is a competitive space.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 28, 2023

After we received the results of our new research report, The Future of the PR Industry 2023 , one thing was clear once we started digging through the data. PR and communications professionals find thought leadership content and campaigns to be highly important, but metrics and measurement are a common challenge.

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Alaniz

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The post How to Rent a Media Database Through a PR Agency appeared first on Alaniz Marketing.

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Walker Sands

JULY 27, 2022

Our public relations team plays a vital role at Walker Sands and continues to deliver innovative B2B tech PR programs that receive industry recognition — most recently from the PR Club Bell Ringer and PRSA Skyline awards. Congratulations to Kellie and Hailey on their well-deserved elevations.

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Walker Sands

JULY 27, 2022

Our public relations team plays a vital role at Walker Sands and continues to deliver innovative B2B tech PR programs that receive industry recognition — most recently from the PR Club Bell Ringer and PRSA Skyline awards. Congratulations to Kellie and Hailey on their well-deserved elevations.

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Sharpspring

MAY 9, 2022

Businesses, agencies, and organizations can elevate themselves to the status of thought leader through educational webinars run by experts on the team or through eBooks written by subject matter experts within the organization. Agencies and SMBs who lean into thought leadership can gain much more than notoriety. Customer Retention.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 23, 2020

If you work in communications or at a PR agency helping companies run their media campaigns, your job looks a whole lot different than it did a few weeks ago. As PR professionals, you have the job to help these business owners and marketers make sure their livelihoods still thrive.

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The Point

OCTOBER 8, 2009

First, let’s get this out of the way: I know some very smart people in the PR field. Yes, some of my best friends are PR people. I’m ready to conclude that many PR agencies don’t really get it when it comes to social media. Recently I was made privy to a social media plan authored by a client’s PR agency.

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Walker Sands

MARCH 22, 2022

Throughout our evolution from a boutique PR firm to a fully integrated B2B marketing agency, we’ve focused on growing both ourselves and our clients’ businesses. But none of this growth would be possible without the work of the talented employees and leaders at our agency. Growth is an important part of life at Walker Sands.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 24, 2015

C-level executives often don’t fully understand that public relations personnel need the ongoing involvement and support of upper management in order to meet PR goals. Many senior executives have a simplistic and mistaken view of PR. PR doesn’t work that way. What Does PR Do? highlight to tweet). Inside Information.

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Champion Communications

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

I have less than two months until my PR apprenticeship journey is over, and I am a fully qualified PR professional. This is one of the most significant benefits of working for a fast-growth agency like Champion. The post Taking the alternative route into PR appeared first on Champion Communications.

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Biznology

MARCH 14, 2017

Personally, I feel like PR people might be happy when Twitter finally gives up its ghost or falls into disuse. PR agencies are already doing an amazing job engaging on Instagram and Facebook — but I would focus my energy on Snapchat and YouTube stars as well. The transition has already begun. It’s now or never.

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Walker Sands

JUNE 21, 2022

Last week, we were honored to have our work recognized among Boston’s top PR campaigns at the PR Club Bell Ringer Awards , where our teams took home two wins for our work with Sophos and Affectiva. Our media relations strategy for Sophos received the Bronze Bell in the “Response to Breaking News” category.

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ClearVoice

AUGUST 13, 2020

All the tried-and-true PR events, product launches, and cocktail meet-ups can no longer be scheduled. The traditional PR agency > in-house team dynamic has suffered a tremendous shakeup. Many PR agencies were lightning fast to switch to new models of conducting their endless business, but not everything pans out.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Agency owners and professionals have been pushed to their limits in 2020. In the past nine months alone, agencies have had to lean into remote work, shifting client priorities and current events that were far from predictable. . This renewed focus on aligning agency services to client needs isn’t just for the client’s benefit.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 23, 2023

As a leading provider of digital marketing solutions, SmartBug Media has done it again! But what does it mean to be an accredited HubSpot agency? In the past 14 years, we've expanded our services beyond inbound marketing to include e-commerce marketing, content creation, SEO, PR, social media management, and more.

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Biznology

MAY 1, 2018

I have been doing social media strategy and planning in one form or another for clients since 2003. Agency, my ass. But in the context of social media and social media marketing, here’s how I break it down. Social Media Monitoring. Social Media Planning and Calendaring. Homo sapiens sapiens.

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Biznology

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I just submitted a proposal on behalf of Gerris Corp and a partner agency in response to a request for proposal ( RFP ) that actually gets it—and may well be the new normal. The RFP was for a year’s social media strategy consulting. Influencer marketing is no longer an optional part of a social media campaign. Before Gerr.is

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Biznology

JUNE 1, 2021

The agency fired 22-year-old Emily Wilder three weeks into her new job as a news associate. The AP says she violated its social media policy , but it hasn’t said how or when or with what. Communicate fully and constantly about your social media policies. Make a social media audit a regular part of the hiring process.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 15, 2021

What is earned media? Earned media is when a member of the media discusses a product, individual or company through their preferred media. It is earned because the media professional featured them on their own accord, without payment. What is earned media? Bottom line?

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. How can we convince our clients that we’re good at social media?

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