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PR and Inbound Marketing Success Stories

SmartBug Media

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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Media Relations, Influencer Marketing & PR in 2020: An Interview with Brant Skogrand

Brandpoint

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. The world of PR is always changing … except when it isn’t. Thomas in St.

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How to Send a PR Pitch That Resonates During a Major News Cycle

Contently

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. A wedding magazine like Brides isn’t likely to pivot to investigative reporting.

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How PR Pros Can Earn High-Quality Metrics for Their Thought Leadership Content

Brandpoint

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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A tech journalist on the 5 best and worst practices of B2B PR

Biznology

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. Paul Gillin is a speaker, writer and B2B content marketing strategist who specializes in social media.

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A Non-Writer’s Guide to PR

nDash

Some PR professionals have no problem developing relationships or closing sales when they’re in one-on-one conversations. This guide discusses what PR is, what you should know about it, and its importance. How to Define PR. PR is an acronym for “public relations.” ” What You Should Know About PR.

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4 Media Relations Lessons…Learned the Hard Way

Marketing Craftmanship

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. A misquote can sink a company’s stock price.

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