Hubspot

AUGUST 16, 2018

Welcome to the world of public relations. Commonly abbreviated to PR, public relations defines how a company communicates with people. Read on to learn more about public relations, or click below to jump to a specific section. Your PR strategy should be using all three. Guess what?

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Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of public relations (PR), staying ahead of the curve is essential to maintain a positive brand image and connect with your audience effectively. In this article, we’ll explore the latest PR trends for 2023 that will help your business thrive in an era of rapid change and digital dominance.

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Marketing Craftmanship

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

The relationship between journalists and PR professionals has always been contentious. Reporters claim PR people block their access to sources, and sometimes to the truth. PR counters that journalists often don’t care about facts, or twist them to suit their editorial agenda. In fact, PR may also be better served without them.

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Walker Sands

APRIL 10, 2024

The panel covered topics ranging from how the participating reporters find their stories and how they like to communicate with PR professionals to changes they’ve seen in journalism recently. The event surfaced valuable insights for PR professionals in the B2B space. Let’s dive into some of the key insights. Just keep pitching!

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SmartBug Media

JULY 28, 2021

Earned media is the opportunity to publish your content on another company’s channels through PR efforts. Keep in mind that paid media strategies tend to differ quite a bit from PR and inbound marketing. Both the PR and inbound marketing strategies showcased the CEO as a thought leader within the industry through published content.

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Champion Communications

JULY 24, 2023

Today, she stands as a symbol of empowerment, inclusivity, and diversity, thanks to the relentless efforts of the Barbie organisation’s PR team. From trailblazing PR campaigns to ground-breaking collaborations, we delve headlong into the extraordinary world of Barbie’s PR revolution. Rebrand. Rejuvenate.

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PR Campaigns B2B Thought Leadership Buzz 62

Golden Spiral

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

PR can be a hugely effective component of your product launch marketing strategy, but only when you see it as a long game. Pre-launch efforts include a foundational public relations campaign, describing the market pain point the product seeks to solve. Don’t forget ways to extend the conversation during the post-launch phase.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 24, 2022

The nature of social media and marketing has transformed the public relations industry. Similar to marketers and social media managers, public relations professionals must wear several hats while balancing collaboration. What is public relations marketing?

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 13, 2014

But among these channels, an important strategy is public relations. Lead generation and PR: Why it matters. There are two factors contributing to the importance of PR in B2B marketing strategies: B2B companies need more leads of higher quality. Public Relations: How to do it right. Track competitors.

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Brandpoint

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

But, for those in public relations, this is the worst thing they can do. The PR teams understand the importance, but the higher-ups who approve spend are rightfully hesitant on spending more money in times like these. If your PR slows down or stops, that will send a signal to consumers that you aren’t around anymore.

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Martech

MAY 17, 2024

You’re told that you need PR, which stands for press release, right? When discussing public relations with startups, the misconception that PR only involves press releases frequently surfaces. Add earned media — a specific type of PR — to the mix, and things get even murkier.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

Radio and podcast PR are essential to cut through the noise and provide a direct line to engaged audiences. As you prepare for your appearance, consider how weaving stories into your communication can elevate your message and make it more compelling, relatable and impactful.

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markempa

JUNE 3, 2012

Tweet If your organization’s marketing and public relations teams aren’t working hand in glove, you’re missing a key lead generation opportunity. That’s the word from three experts in B2B PR and marketing: Wendy Marx, president of Marx Communications , a B2B public relations firm; she blogs about B2B communications for Fast Company.

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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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Champion Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2022

74% of MQLs come through PR, so why aren’t business development teams using editorial coverage? . . Generating trust, validation, and credibility (60%), brand awareness (54%) and nurturing sales conversations (54%) were all cited ahead of lead generation as the top reasons for PR investment.

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PR Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 62

Contently

JULY 10, 2019

What I do hope to explain, though, is how we need to consider the different types of digital PR when crafting marketing strategies. However, relying solely on this PR strategy means overlooking significant opportunities to get your brand name out there. And there’s nothing wrong with this approach! Cue data storytelling.

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ClearVoice

JULY 29, 2022

.” Fortunately, companies that are prepared with solid public relations and content marketing strategies can leverage various channels to alleviate the issue and help restore public trust. Building a public relations content strategy that can help you weather any storm requires ongoing effort. Social media.

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Bluetext

JUNE 10, 2019

According to the US Department of Labor , PR professionals now outnumber journalists by a ratio of more than 6-to-1, after employment dropped in newsrooms by 23% between 2008 and 2017. Now, with more PR pitches flooding media inboxes, it’s critical to operate in a way that isn’t going to get your (or your entire agency’s) email blacklisted.

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DivvyHQ

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Have you ever thought about the distinct differences between content marketing and PR? Get the insights you need to build a successful marketing strategy that infuses the benefits of both content marketing and PR! Both heavily leverage content, but they serve very different objectives for most companies.

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nDash

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Some PR professionals have no problem developing relationships or closing sales when they’re in one-on-one conversations. Before asking for a sale, brands must develop relationships with their target audience – that’s where public relations play an integral role. How to Define PR.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2019

That's where a public relations (PR) agency can help. According to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), "Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics." Reputation management.

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Marketing Craftmanship

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

While waiting for the PR profession-at-large to earn a place at the senior management table, current practitioners should develop their own company-specific strategies that will enable them to rub shoulders on an equal basis with their counterparts in finance, legal, marketing, operations or technology.

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Brandpoint

MARCH 14, 2024

Branded content marketing, where public relations and marketing strategies meet, is a great way to create captivating brand stories and engage your audience. In our latest PR survey , 200 PR professionals shared how they promote and distribute branded content to elevate their brand visibility and engagement.

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Onalytica B2B

JULY 8, 2015

Public relations is not what it used to be. At Onalytica we have been looking closely at the transformation of PR as we know it. Our vision is to evolve media relations into influencer relations professionals by managing relationships with hundreds of key influencers rather than just journalists. Twitter Handle.

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KEO Marketing

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Once upon a time, public relations was about getting coverage. And while those tactics remain valuable today, PR isn’t just about getting coverage anymore. What’s more, audiences are increasingly driving conversations about brands rather than listening to companies talk at them. Two-way conversations. The reason?

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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. increase from 2019 to just a 7% increase.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 12, 2018

If you want to be taken seriously as a content marketer, stop acting like a member of the PR team. If you want to show that content marketing is a distinct contributor to business results, stop using only PR metrics. Your #contentmarketing dies a little each time you only use PR-centered metrics, says @AnnGynn. Click To Tweet.

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Walker Sands

JULY 21, 2021

With so much recent change in the air – post pandemic recovery, the fight for racial justice and gender equity – we’ve never felt stronger about working in PR and fostering positive connections. Two years later, I switched to a public relations major, and it was flipped – women were the majority, which was a bittersweet adjustment in a way.

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Marketing Craftmanship

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Its source notwithstanding, the axiom applies perfectly to the great number of companies that retain PR firms, year after year, to generate publicity that will have little or no impact on tangible business outcomes. Fire your PR firm in 2014. Counting Media Clips is a Zero Sum Game.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is really doing the PR industry a disservice. With the number of traditional publications declining it brings the traditional walls that have been the master of the Public Relations industry down with it. PR becomes this amorphous blob that can move into many adjacent markets. No related posts.

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Biznology

MAY 4, 2017

It’s no wonder PR professionals are frustrated. Cutting through the noise has never been harder, but some PR pros manage to do it consistently. Find out what they do right and what too many PR pros still do wrong. The post A tech journalist on the 5 best and worst practices of B2B PR appeared first on Biznology.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Every successful PR campaign hinges on trust, but if you want to connect with the senior care community, trust is paramount. Read on to learn how to craft a trust-centered senior care PR campaign. Read on to learn how to craft a trust-centered senior care PR campaign. 4 Ways to Spark Senior Care Community Trust Through PR.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

MAY 8, 2024

During my two decades working in public relations for education companies, I’ve seen a major shift in crisis communications. It used to be that most crises arose from financial issues such as taking kickbacks or layoffs.

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Walker Sands

JULY 29, 2021

With an increasing number of B2B tech brands vying for media attention, our Seattle team has continued to help our West Coast clients stand out from the crowd, reach key target audiences and earn credible recognition through strategic public relations programs that secure strong media results.

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Champion Communications

MAY 23, 2018

People often question the return on investment of public relations and earned media. It is true, traditional PR can be difficult to measure. However, I have prospects telling me explicitly that they have seen our coverage in the media and that made them initiate the conversation.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Traditional B2B public relations is no longer the highest-demand avenue to develop an effective voice for your brand. According to a recent Digital Readiness Report , 18% of marketing decision makers have no interest whatsoever in traditional PR. What are some of the key tactics to modern PR? News feeds. Search engines.

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Walker Sands

JANUARY 28, 2021

Public relations has undergone dramatic changes and practitioners have realized not only to advocate for diversity within their own organization, but to also be mindful of the products and messages that they or their clients produce and actively work to disengage biases, stereotypes and misconceptions from dialogue.

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