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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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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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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Schubert B2B

JUNE 19, 2018

For those of us working in B2B public relations, now is a good time to review the accomplishments of the past few months. Otherwise known as the onerous task of gathering data and compiling those quarterly or half-year PR reports—but that’s for another blog post.) Press Releases. Social Media. Inbound Activities.

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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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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).

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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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BDB

APRIL 30, 2024

For any B2B food and nutrition brand, PR offers huge opportunities – when done right; and if you are looking to leverage the vast potential that trade media PR offers, here’s our top recommendations to help your company make its mark in this unique media landscape. To properly leverage trade shows for PR, it pays to be prepared.

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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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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. Read More: The Premium MAT Release] 5.

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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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Bluetext

APRIL 15, 2024

Earlier this year, LinkedIn released its annual “ Jobs on the Rise ” list of the 25 fastest-growing roles in the U.S. And this week, another one, as WashingtonExec reported that Tria Federal , a mid-market IT and advisory services provider to civilian and defense agencies, added Fabian Plath its new CGO.

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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. While representing a major chain of food stores as outside PR counsel, I brought in a Forbes reporter in hopes of having her write a company profile.

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Bluetext

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For our final post to end the year and look forward to 2019, let’s turn to the marketing component that is perhaps undergoing the most significant transition: Public Relations. PR was once universally recognized as the bread and butter for communications activities, the core element of any marketing program.

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Bluetext

MAY 13, 2019

Thanks to the pressure on the media industry to continuously seek online engagement as a key element in its current business model, public relations professionals now face the same pressures that incentivize reporters to develop articles that garner as much attention as possible. What This Means for PR Specialists. Networking?

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Brandpoint

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Almost 22 years later, Kristi stands as a Senior Business Development Executive and an integral part of the company’s success in the public relations industry. Our team members pride themselves on forming real partnerships with their connections at different agencies around the country.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Public relations (PR) or media relations has long been treated as its own world, separate from marketing. An online ad may be marketing, but the credibility built through PR makes prospective buyers more likely to click on it. So how exactly does PR support SEO efforts?

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Bluetext

APRIL 14, 2023

Digital transformation creates challenges and opportunities for B2G marketing leaders seeking to sell to government agencies. Appetite for digitization of citizen services accelerated during the pandemic as agencies recognized a more intense need to transform communications and engage with citizens.

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Bluetext

MARCH 31, 2023

Press releases have long been the quintessential staple of a Public Relations and Communications business strategy. While they’ve always been necessary, the frequency with which companies distribute press releases varies depending on company preferences and what critical stakeholders deem “newsworthy”.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 12, 2011

Social media marketing, online PR and SEO are three tactics that are all powerful on their own, but have far more impact when used in a coordinated, synergistic manner. How can you amplify and extend new releases through social media? Which online tools are most helpful for PR pros? Interactive PR Guides, Tips and Tools.

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Walker Sands

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Every internal PR and marketing person has been there before. Your boss tells you to find a PR agency and it better be one that can deliver. The PR search is different and unique for each business. The RFP should include all of the necessary information an agency would need to know to be a successful partner.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 9, 2021

The first time I heard the term MAT Release I had no idea what it was. I started in the newspaper world and moved into public relations agency life before hearing this phrase. But just as newspapers and the PR industry have changed over the last few decades, the MAT release has changed, too.

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Chris Koch

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Among the many interesting ideas thrown around at ITSMA’s annual conference this week was that the era of PR is over. First, let’s define what PR means from the perspective of the customer (i.e., the readers of the journalists’ publications). Looked at this way, there are only two types of PR: Guard dog PR and placement PR.

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Hubspot

MAY 4, 2017

However, there seems to be one part of the news-making equation that has so far been given a free pass, and that’s the information provided to newsrooms by PR. Something has to give in this scenario, which means an increasing percentage of journalistic output is reliant on the information fed through by PR. editor, reporter etc.).

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Biznology

APRIL 18, 2017

Magic in the form of Shel Holtz , godfather of Digital PR and Social Media Communications, asking me to join him on his globally-popular communications podcast, For Immediate Release (FIR). And since I am in PR and marketing, I might have personally taken myself off the invite list based on my past bad behavior. Can we even?

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

You can’t click on a link, open an email or turn on your iPad without knowing the world is in turmoil, and the PR industry is evolving to reflect this. Read More: The Best 4 PR Tactics for ESG Campaigns ] The direct line between ESG and business growth There’s no doubt a strong ESG proposition creates value.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 5, 2010

Interactive PR, sometimes called social PR, is a combination of search-optimizing press releases, creating social media releases through tools like PitchEngine , blogger outreach and the use of social media to promote company news and announcements. Interactive PR Resources. PRChannel. ** 5 Stars.

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LeadSloth

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Today my article on Content Marketing was published on the Genius.com blog, and I wondered whether I could visualize how Content Marketing is different from traditional public relations and advertising. This visual reads from the bottom up: as a marketing manager, you hire a PR agency and an Ad Agency.

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KEO Marketing

MAY 31, 2016

PR marketing , the art of placing media stories about your company and your brand, is not a “spray and pray” game where a press release is blasted out to thousands of journalists and you hope you get a story. Your brand reputation is too important to be treated with unstructured PR marketing.

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Brandpoint

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Determining the right PR strategy to achieve your client’s goals is complex. Media relations mixes with strategic outreach initiatives to ensure brand messaging is on target. How can PR pros deliver when a client wants print clips and online placements ASAP? Here are the top reasons to add content services to your PR plan.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 23, 2021

When an agency partner knows their clients like the back of their hand and continuously strives to deliver the best results, that’s when you’re witnessing something captivating. After 20 years in the agency space, this dynamic only makes me appreciate Rachel and her team more. What do the click-throughs look like?” Does it resonate?

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Hubspot

JUNE 13, 2019

Enter: The press release. Press releases are important for increasing your brand awareness and helping your public relations (PR). But if nobody sees your release, you won’t get very far. Why is press release distribution important? How to distribute your press release.

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6sense

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Ask a couple hundred chief marketing officers to talk about public relations and their PR agency relationships, and you’re guaranteed to get a robust discussion, countless hot takes and some great horror stories. I love everything about PR (30%). ” The responses: Can’t measure ROI (32%).

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Biznology

JANUARY 5, 2016

A couple Sundays ago I met up with Joseph Thornley , Lynette Young , and Shel Holtz on video Skype to record episode 15 of Shel’s industry-trusted and industry-respected PR podcast, For Immediate Release , AKA the FIR Podcast. Should other agencies follow suit? Have PR practitioners benefitted?

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B2B Marketing Savvy

AUGUST 4, 2009

Other Popular Posts: DIY Media Buying Or Use A Pro ? Twitter PR Gem Email Scoop. Read time = 2 minutes) Core contributor and longtime PR professional, Chuck Byers, weighs-in with his pointed take on the 2.0 Take the humble news release as a ghastly example. No one is blameless.

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ClearVoice

JULY 29, 2021

From the agency side, things look a bit different. Working with a team of freelancers means that an agency could theoretically expand its offerings or branch out into additional markets. When she started her own PR agency, Trust Relations , she considered it almost an extension of her successful freelance career.

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Biznology

JUNE 12, 2018

Of course, when the s**t hits the fan, hiring my or an agency like mine should really be the last resort; however, if you religiously, rigorously, and persistently do the five preventative things I listed above, you’ll at least be well-armored against the inevitable. Marketers are wizards and PR is magic. Like this post?

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