The Forward Observer

MAY 17, 2024

Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for more than 30 years and now provides Consulting Services through Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in marketing training and strategy with clients as diverse as Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Adidas, and the US Air Force.

Social Media 194

Social Media Social Marketing Media Case Studies 194

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.

Paid Content 138

Paid Content PR Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 138

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.

PR 52

PR Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Public Relations 52

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.

PR 52

PR Public Relations Enterprise Management Ad Agencies 52

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.

PR 52

PR Public Relations Enterprise Management Ad Agencies 52

Contently

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

And perhaps most importantly, it equips you to publish content in minutes or hours—not days—when things go haywire, written by a journalist who’s trained in simplifying complex topics so everyone can understand. The post Robinhood’s PR Crisis Shows Why Every Company Needs a Culture of Content appeared first on Contently.

PR 198

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 1, 2024

Integrated marketing and PR strategies are a requirement for all businesses. She is also the author of B2B Social Selling Strategy: Connect with Customers, Build Relationships, and Drive Sales , and her books are widely used by PR, marketing, and sales professionals, and universities.

Social Media 164

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing & Strategy 164

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 16, 2023

Prioritize Published Text We know that language models are primarily trained on text. Get Your Name Out There Lastly, you need all eyes on PR and content promotion. So put down the pitchfork and start building your thought leadership , and together, we can overcome the “AI is taking over Marketing” epidemic!

SEO 234

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2019

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. In today's world, PR and marketing overlap and intertwine, making it necessary to work together. or "What services does a PR agency provide?". Reputation management.

PR 98

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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. Growth is an important part of life at Walker Sands.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies PR Work Management Marketing Management 52

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.

PR 100

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

When it comes to public relations (PR) specifically, companies would be wise to reevaluate their strategies through the lens of this approach. So it’s clearly beneficial to you to get (or stay) on board the content train, but it should also be rewarding to your buyers. Here are some tips to do this. Realign Around Value.

PR 140

PR Marketing & Strategy Practices Business 140

ClearVoice

AUGUST 18, 2020

I have been on the receiving end of thousands of PR pitches in my career, and I’ve also sent a few. Since PR is blurring lines with content marketing and social media, the field is in an interesting state of flux. That, in itself, is a crucial, often overlooked part of PR. PR #publicrelations Click To Tweet.

PR 105

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The Forward Observer

MARCH 29, 2024

A business leader, public speaker, consultant, and strategist with over 30 years of experience, she specializes in training and advising organizations from global brands to educational organizations and social enterprises on how to embed social media in their strategic development and growth.

Social Marketing 164

Social Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 164

Walker Sands

MARCH 23, 2021

These two leaders have been instrumental not only in growing our PR and Creative teams and offerings, but in helping shape Walker Sands into the agency it is today. Over the last eight years, Payal built our executive media training program and played an important role in establishing our expertise in fintech, electronics and manufacturing.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies PR Creativity Work Management 52

SmartBug Media

MAY 13, 2019

Well, a lot of it has to do with how much the show’s production quality mirrors a great PR program. There are some great PR lessons to be learned from the hottest show on television. Much like the ravens, seasoned PR specialists know the quickest ways to get your message out. Perception is Power. Never Forget What You Are.

PR 83

PR Television marketing Trade Show Eye-Tracking 83

SmartBug Media

JUNE 6, 2019

Devise a solid crisis response strategy now by putting some standard PR practices into action. You can’t adequately handle a PR crisis without appropriate spokespeople who can effectively communicate about it publicly. If your company does not have a senior-level PR employee, consider retaining an outside firm to help.

PR 65

PR Public Relations Training Act-On 65

Hubspot

AUGUST 29, 2019

One of my first jobs out of college was working as an entry-level PR associate. If you work in PR, you don't need me to tell you it's a hard field to get started in. We've put together a list of some of our favorite PR blogs (in no particular order) for you to get started. 7 Business Writing Sins PR Pros Commit Regularly.

PR 77

PR Paid Content Public Relations Paid Search Agency 77

Canadian Marketing Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Without further delay, Janine, thank you so much for taking the time to talk B2B PR with us. So often when one thinks of PR they think of brands or properties talking directly to their customers. How is B2B PR different from B2C PR, and why should brands care? Janine: Absolutely. The Final Bell.

PR 48

PR Advertising Agencies B2B Thought Leadership B2B 48

Martech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Now, there are some really great preexisting tech tools for PR. Muck Rack has a pitch tool that helps PR professionals write pitches, write pitch emails and track pitch progress. ” We trained generative AI with PR knowledge and created a testing ground for press releases, Snooze or News.

Marketing AI 115

Marketing AI Marketing Management PR Press 115

Chris Koch

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Thanks for the great comments on last week’s post, “Is the Era of PR Over.&# Okay, so if the traditional model for PR is failing, what do we do instead? I’m not saying we fire all PR people. Every company needs a guard dog or two to be around in case of a PR disaster. This is the new primary role for PR.

PR 100

PR Peer-to-peer Press Public Relations 100

SmartBrief - Marketing

MAY 8, 2024

It may be helpful to include an outside partner (such as a PR firm) in your crisis response planning since they can point out gaps, act as a devil’s advocate and respond without the emotion employees may face as they deal with the crisis at hand. A year ago, who would’ve thought we’d all be worried about AI?)

Planning 90

Planning Effectiveness Public Relations Copyright 90

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2016

Sally Falkow has over 30 years of experience in PR and has trained and coached thousands of professionals and executives of all kinds. Meritus Media is a thriving Digital PR Agency that focuses on strategy, campaigns, and training. We have a symbiotic relationship with them as PR people. Treat them like people.

PR 80

PR Training Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 80

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. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

PR 162

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 162

Martech

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The UK’s Department for Education’s “The Impact of AI on UK Jobs and Training” report ranked the clergy as the 15th most likely to have their jobs reduced or replaced by AI.

Marketing AI 98

Marketing AI Marketing Management User-Generated Content Amazon 98

Marketing Craftmanship

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

The practice of requiring journalists to submit on-the-record quotes for approval by a source in advance of publication has long been a sore point between the media and the PR profession. Quote Approvals Lower the Risk of Media Burn. If you’re willing to participate in media interviews without the safety net of quote approval….here

PR 100

PR Media Press Blogger 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Vocus and Cision are both powerful and popular PR monitoring and management systems. Both provide PR and social media professionals with extensive capabilities for tracking and growing media coverage of their organizations or clients. They were friendly, knowledgeable, and training was customized to our needs and around our schedules.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management PR Tools 100

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Do companies want incredibly serious business advice that impacts the core of their existence from their PR firm? . Even David Armano – who leads all social/digital globally for Edelman, and is by all accounts a sharp guy – is a graphic designer and creative director by trade and training. And that’s the question.

PR 131

PR Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 131

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., Looked at this way, there are only two types of PR: Guard dog PR and placement PR. Guard dog PR. Placement PR.

PR 100

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Martech

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

First, up are these findings from the PR person at GetResponse: Nearly 30% of marketers are not using AI in their marketing processes and don’t plan to. Today we have a tale of two surveys with very different messages. 6% still don’t know what AI is. Methodology: Based on conversations with “2000 people based in the U.S.

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B2B Digital Marketer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Renowned keynote speaker, author, and training and development expert Jim Knight teaches organizations of all sizes how to attain their own “rock star” status. Jim put his experience and creativity to work, which has consistently developed cutting-­edge training concepts. 10:05 – About Bookstar PR and Booky Call.

B2B 98

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 23, 2023

This HubSpot accreditation validates SmartBug's achievements in driving high user adoption rates through customized HubSpot training and management engagements. We had to demonstrate aptitude in providing strategic and operational guidance, data-driven decision-making, training design, and classroom management.

Hubspot 98

Hubspot Enterprise Management Work Management Advertising Agencies 98

Directive Agency

MAY 29, 2023

Digital PR & Backlinking Projects While higher-skilled tasks in PR demand human expertise for their nuanced nature, AI plays a valuable role in enhancing various research and drafting processes typically assigned to entry-level PR professionals. Use ChatGPT to check for valid Hreflang attributes such as ISO language codes.

Tactics 52

Tactics SEO Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking 52

Biznology

APRIL 25, 2017

Chris Abraham is a leading expert in digital: online reputation management (ORM), Internet privacy , social media marketing, and digital PR with a focus on blogger outreach, blogger engagement, and Internet crisis response. Our low overhead allows us to gladly serve startups, publishing, nonprofits, and associations. Like this post?

Advertising Agencies 171

Advertising Agencies Blogger Media PR 171

Schubert B2B

JULY 20, 2018

Or feature any special training or consultation that you provide to your customers to help them understand the rules and how to achieve and maintain compliance. The post 4 Tips to Uncover Company News for Your B2B PR Program appeared first on Schubert b2b. Talk about how your product is designed to meet those standards.

PR 69

PR Paid Search Agency Companies Public Relations 69

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 23, 2024

Sword and the Script Media can help with B2B marketing, PR and social media. It’s fine to get help when you need it but strive to build those skills internally and cross-train, so you’re not stuck when an employee leaves. >>> Need an extra pair of hands?

Marketing Automation Services 79

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Budget Peer-to-peer 79

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 21, 2011

And it often extends to our colleagues in PR. So how can marketing and PR lead our organizations to better alignment with sales? And we are all communicators—some of us just more highly trained or capable. Along comes social media, causing even more of a collision between sales, marketing, and PR/communications.

PR 100

PR Social Media Social Marketing Planning 100