MediaMiser has reached another significant milestone that will both benefit our existing clients and entice new prospects — we’ve finalized our acquisition of the Agility business from PRNewswire. With the acquisition, MediaMiser, part of the Innodata family of...
“Air” conditioning: Human-interest and visual angles are keys to pitching TV
When I interview print or online journalists about their editorial coverage and PR preferences, their answers are all over the map. Sure, they all want PR pros to target pitches more carefully, and most list email as their preferred method of communication. Beyond...
Game of PR: What “Game of Thrones” Can Teach You About Public Relations
Are you still staring wide-eyed at your TV in wonder from the Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones? There’s no denying that this season was one of the greatest we’ve seen, and the last episode was on fire (or should I say, wildfire?) The popular television series, based...
4 PR lessons from Absolutely Fabulous
If you’re in the PR biz and haven’t watched the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous (AB Fab), then you’re certainly missing the opportunity for the best belly laugh you’ve had in years. Lucky for you, however, the British comedy has come to the big screen. The...
PR outside the box: 5 traits of an effective PR leader
Being a PR professional in today’s rapidly moving, digitally driven landscape certainly has its challenges, but also tremendous opportunities to set yourself apart from others—yet only if you are brave enough to make the jump. If you are happy with the status quo, and...
3 ways PR pros can benefit from Twitter’s latest changes
Since its IPO in 2013, Twitter has been hounded by criticisms that it simply doesn’t know how to grow its user base or revenues. So, in an effort to improve its product and become more widely consumed and digested, while also being wary of not alienating its vocal...
Using media monitoring and analysis for decision making
How do you make important decisions? Do you trust your gut? Poll your colleagues? Do you frantically search Google to find results from expert sources? Or maybe you’re a firm believer in shaking a Magic 8-Ball and letting fate decide. Regardless of your approach,...
PR tips for startups: 7-step proven system to get press
Having worked in the PR industry for 10+ years and successfully landed numerous clients in top publications like Forbes and CNN, I get asked this question a lot: “I just launched my company. How do I get press for it?” I’m going to show you my proven system for:...
PR agencies are still missing out on all that Big Data has to offer
For many companies, big data has proven to be a godsend for booming business. Enough tech companies have molded and shaped what big data can collect and interpret for just about any industry, affirming it to be a vital tool in the big and small business worlds. Some...
A Journalist’s perspective on PR: The line separating the two is increasingly blurred
I’ll never forget when my professor said, “Don’t cross that line”—and he meant it both literally and figuratively. What I’m referring to is my time as a journalism student at Boston University and how the faculty made it clear that the “other end of the hallway”...
PR content strategy: Getting social with social media content
According to the recent survey by the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations, PR agency leaders forecast the growth of the worldwide PR agency business from its current estimated size of $14 billion to $19.3 billion over the next five years. The same leaders...
Anatomy of the perfect pitch: PR pros speak out about the best qualities of their media relations
What is the most crucial element of a PR pitch? Communications@Syracuse recently asked 25 thought leaders this exact question to find out what should be prioritized when writing up a pitch. Common themes that emerged were brevity, relevance and the art of...