Newsworthy

Today’s financial news

PR tools for Investor relations

Investor Relations professionals straddle the world of finance, PR, and communications. In each of these disciplines, visual content plays an increasingly important role. In the PR and communications disciplines, images and video are essential elements for connection and engagement. For PR, the media and public demand visual content.

TRUST LOCAL

Media pitch for local news

In the Third Annual Disinformation In Society Report conducted by The Public Affairs Council and the University of Oregon, they discovered that Local Broadcast news and Local newspapers are the most trusted sources of information in the media. A clear 10% ahead of most national news sources shows that if you want to influence opinions and change views, local news media pitching should be part of your overall media strategy.

Straight to the front of the queue

Media pitch via app & in-browser notifications

Most PR professionals lament the diminishing returns they now receive from press releases delivered only by email. ‘Yes’, the one-on-one email engagements with journalists still deliver strong results; however, the same cannot be said of disseminating messages across a network.

More than just post or zip codes

Digital PR for councils

Councils have all the PR challenges of large government, with a fraction of the resources, which is why they desperately need a solution that allows them to enhance their engagement strategy, using fewer resources. Lookatmedia™ is such a solution.

The role of health PR

A healthier online newsroom

In a recent survey, journalists confirmed that they are desperate for 'good news' stories to combat the overwhelming media attention on the impact of COVID 19. While it's impossible to understand the impact of this virus on the entire planet's human population, other things are happening. Good works by good people—progress where it's needed.

Climbing the rankings

The misunderstood role of SEO for digital PR

SEO or Search Engine Optimisation is an area many in Public Relations are still grappling to understand. They may have a basic understanding of its role in marketing; however, they are unclear of its necessity in digital PR. We have written this article not as a definitive guide to SEO for PR but more as a conversation starter 20,000-foot view.

Look before you leap

The next big thing in Public Relations

The next big thing in public relations is housekeeping. With the past few years squeezing the budgets and resources available to PR professionals, there is an increased need for efficiency borne of better work practices. This article will draw attention to 5 things you can start to do immediately to get your house in order.

Podcast host, Sam Inkin

Harnessing the power of podcasting for your brand

We're only just beginning to realise the power of podcasting. While they are still considered a new medium, when it comes to news, entertainment or branding, podcasts are proving extremely effective and the listeners who have made the jump from terrestrial broadcasting can’t get enough of them. The most powerful aspect is that they are accessible to anyone who wants to make one and listeners can consume them almost anywhere.

Different ends of the pool

Public relations vs marketing

After attending a 2-day workshop on Digital PR, it became clear that the PR sector is embracing the changes that have transformed digital marketing. What also became clear is that there is some confusion amongst PR professionals about how they can use marketing technologies and techniques to demonstrate both the value and importance of Public Relations in this new paradigm.