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6 Benefits of Targeted B2B Press Releases

Schubert B2B

Why send your news to an editor who acts as a gatekeeper in deciding whether or not to publish your information? While this might be true, especially in B2C marketing, chances are that your B2B customers are still going to trade publications for specialized industry-wide news. Why Trade Pubs Matter. Digital Reach.

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4 Tips to Uncover Company News for Your B2B PR Program

Schubert B2B

Getting trade publications to publish or post your company’s news can be a challenge. You have to grab the interest of the gatekeeper — making sure the editor finds your item relevant to the magazine’s audience. That way you’re guaranteed to have at least 12 press releases to distribute to your key trade pubs.

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Earned Versus Paid Content as Part of Your B2B Marketing Plan

Schubert B2B

The former is a public relations tool, while the latter falls under advertising. Having a trade publication publish an article from your company means editorial gatekeepers accept you as an authority in your field—and they are willing to position your writers as industry experts in their pages and on their websites.

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4 B2B PR Tips for Building Better Media Relations

Schubert B2B

The term “public relations” encompasses many areas of communications. These can include strategic communications, content marketing , social media, trade show planning, internal messaging and email campaigns, to name a few. Of these, print and digital media relations are an important part of B2B PR.

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4 B2B PR Tips for Building Better Media Relations

Schubert B2B

The term “public relations” encompasses many areas of communications. These can include strategic communications, content marketing , social media, trade show planning, internal messaging and email campaigns, to name a few. Of these, print and digital media relations are an important part of B2B PR.

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Stop doing PR. Start doing visibility.

Chris Koch

Gatekeeper. PR tries to influence the placement of subject matter experts, content, and interviews in third-party channels (articles, conference and trade show speaking engagements, etc.). PR creates a communications campaign with press releases, calling and emailing influencers, etc. Tweet This Post.

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Survey: Most B2B Marketing Writers Aren’t in Direct Contact with Customers

Sword and the Script | B2B

It’s great for that purpose, but it also motivates AEs to be gatekeepers and guard access. Don’t overlook industry surveys, such as those conducted by trade publications, consultants and even competitors. AEs manage the relationship, but they also have an individual goal for retention, cross-selling and upselling.