Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

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Proactive Report

APRIL 1, 2012

Great news for PR practitioners: Despite rumors to the contrary, the trusty old press release is not dead. Text 100 surveyed 72 journalists and found that the press release is still the preferred format for receiving corporate news. Watch this video of how to craft a Social Media News Release with multimedia.

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Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Every so often we hear that press releases are dead. Just recently the Google updates about treating press releases as advertisements had PR folk jittery once again. However, there is ample evidence to show that the digital age has given press releases a new lease on life. 2 and included a video.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 30, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content by Adam Sherk on July 30, 2009 Executive quotes in press releases are notorious for lacking any kind of substantial information. Watch and judge for yourself.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Last week I received a press release from an unexpected source: the Harlem Globetrotters. Frankly I’m not sure why they’d be sending a press release about their new VP of Communications to me. So here is the complete press release. Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

» Are You Overusing Jargon In Your Press Releases? One of the biggest mistakes online marketers make is the overuse of jargon, or phrases that don’t mean anything to journalists. Do you include these types of phrases in your press releases and other public relations documents, either online or off line?

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Harp Interactive

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Social media isn’t always the right tool for the job. Not every company needs a blog. Over the last three days, I’ve spoken to four HUGE brands in America that are considering social media for one project or another, and there are many more out there working on how these tools might integrate into their business needs.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Social media and PR would seem to be natural allies. So why do corporate PR and social media efforts so often appear disconnected and out of sync? To be sure, some agencies and companies get it, and do an effective job integrating social media and PR efforts. Since many (most?)

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WebInKnow

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

At many larger organizations (and some smaller ones too), the legal department is heavily involved in all marketing and communications initiatives, frequently requiring every blog post and press release to be vetted by a lawyer. Sometimes every social post too.

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Meltwater

MAY 23, 2019

The ebbs and flows of the markets on Wall Street have long been influenced by external indicators found in the media, from press releases to quarterly results, to changes in… Read More >>>.

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Keyhole.co

MARCH 6, 2024

The social media scene is noisy. This is where social media sentiment analysis comes in to save the day. I guess we can all agree that marketing goes far beyond the numbers. Marketing is about feelings, opinions, and emotions (in the end, 95% of all purchases are emotional; it’s no secret).

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Writtent Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As Doug Kessler of Velocity Partners spectates , “the rush to content marketing in every industry will make it harder and harder for your brand to rise above the noise.” If you’ve got room to infuse humor or unusual concepts into your marketing, run with it. Actually, about 170,000 marketers and the number is growing daily.

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SocMed Sean

JULY 9, 2018

Thanks to Sean for sharing his insights on the challenge of managing digital social media channels…even when you’re offline! One of the significant challenges of working with social media is that you cannot be continuously online. Develop and/or reorganize marketing meetings and look into goals and objectives.

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 10, 2018

Social media changes all of that, enabling events and their planners to have long-term, nuanced, shifting interactions with attendees. I gave a speech in suburban Cincinnati to the Mid-American chapter of Meeting Planners International, titled “7 Ways to Use Social Media to Create Buzz-Worthy Events.”

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The Realtime Report

APRIL 28, 2020

What Are the Advantages of a Marketing Strategy? That aspect is done through marketing. While this is a rudimentary look at something every entrepreneur already knows, sometimes it is important to reiterate the significance of marketing. Find and understand the target market. Know what marketing tools are available.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

» Is E-mail Marketing More Effective Than Social Media Marketing? It seems that e-mail marketing is still one of the most efficient and cost effective channels available to businesses – that’s both online and traditional brick and mortar businesses. Are The Yellow Pages Outdated?

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Saying It Social

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Cultivating your Social Media Marketing Garden. I received a question similar to this earlier today and I thought I’d share my response with everyone because I know this question is quite common surrounding the topic of social media marketing. It takes time to establish trust with your target market.

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Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Since I had no marketing budget, I decided to spend all of my efforts partnering with other mom blogs and asking them to post about us. Here is how you can reach out to Mom Blogs: Make a Target List. Mommy bloggers do not love broad press releases. There are a few different vehicles for social media strategy.

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers.

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Proactive Report

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We need to understand the current media landscape: What journalists need today, how best to work with them, where the opportunities lie for PR news material — and what that means for Press Releases. The world is changing, how people consume media is changing – by the day. The press release is available here.).

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Webbiquity SMM

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? Optimize company news for SEO benefit? Go ahead, works for anything.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Social media definitely pays off, but you’ve got to focus on the approach not the tools. Social Media has hit the mainstream these days but the big concern on every product marketer’s mind has been how to justify the ROI? If you’re concerned about social media cost justification, you’re not along.

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Harp Interactive

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Writing effectively for online media and social networks is an evolving art. As print becomes redundant, social media emerges to fill the gap with its short form communication style that is meant to engage non-readers. Each social media network has its own written and unwritten rules. Instant messaging.

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Later

MARCH 1, 2021

Social commerce — the process of selling products directly on social media — is revolutionizing the e-commerce industry. . In fact, the global social commerce market is estimated at $89.4 Later’s SVP of Marketing, Cameron Uganec , shares his thoughts and predictions: What Is Social Commerce? .

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In the face of limited resources, changing algorithms and congested feeds, an employee advocacy program is a social team’s greatest asset. Advocacy programs help social marketers extend their brand’s reach beyond their bandwidth—without additional paid spend. That’s more than all our social profiles combined.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Most bloggers understand that online press releases can drive traffic. Press releases are powerful ways to reach people through search. ProBlogger has offered reasons to use press releases to promote a blog, and very sound editorial guidance on how to turn a press release into a blog post.

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Adam Sherk

JUNE 1, 2011

Twice in the past year I’ve covered the most overused PR buzzwords and marketing speak and press release buzzword abuse. It is fun to point out the biggest offenders but even well-intentioned marketing communicators can find it difficult to avoid them. PRFilter Shows Press Release Buzzword Abuse Still Prevalent.

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Mindjumpers

JUNE 8, 2011

Tweet When having established a well-planned social media presence and your business has connected with relevant media and influencers, you might consider whether it’s time to take the next step and give your PR efforts a social boost as well? Utilize the PR potential of your blog.

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Social Media Marketing

AUGUST 8, 2013

Why Bezos bought the Post , Facebook gets a CMO and starts bumping, time on digital surpasses TV, Facebook ads are undervalued, Vietnam outlaws sharing news on social sites, GE wants to put an end to press releases, the effect of tweets on TV ratings and more, it''s This Week in Social Media.

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Jason Yormark

AUGUST 8, 2012

One might think that since I work at an agency that I’d have a predisposition to recommend outsourcing your social media needs. I’ve always been a straight shooter on my blog regardless of whether my opinions or recommendations directly benefit me. How can social media plug in to those metrics?

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The Social Media Incubator

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Do you have a social media policy in place for your business? A press release from Grant Thornton LLP finds that “executives of public and private companies see social media as a growing set of marketing tools, but have not yet developed the necessary compliance and risk policies and procedures.”

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Social media has fundamentally altered the practice of public relations. Of course, there’s more to (successful) blogger outreach than just pitching, and there’s more to the new practice of social PR than just blogger outreach. Will Traditional, Social Media Blend?

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 10, 2018

Social media changes all of that, enabling events and their planners to have long-term, nuanced, shifting interactions with attendees. I gave a speech in suburban Cincinnati to the Mid-American chapter of Meeting Planners International, titled “7 Ways to Use Social Media to Create Buzz-Worthy Events.”

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2014

I’m here to speak at The Hub Convene along with Heidi Sullivan of Cision (disclosure: client); we’re presenting on “Content Marketing Metrics That Matter.” How to Encourage Your Team to Blog. Why: Does your team struggle with blogging? The Truth About the Blog Supremacists.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 20, 2011

According to an article on My Edmonds News website, small businesses stand to profit more from social media than big businesses or corporations. So what is meant by social media? Small businesses owners only have to spend a few minutes a day on two or three social networking sites to see any benefits.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Not surprisingly, social media gets the most attention with 80% of respondents indicating they plan to do more with it in 2010. Over time I’d expect to see social media monitoring tools grab more budget at the expense of both, as more and more focus is placed on direct communication with target audiences.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 28, 2010

To keep up with changes on the SEO landscape and make sure I’m consistently utilizing the most effective techniques on behalf of clients, I read a lot of articles and blog posts about SEO. Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love. Blogs are a source of fresh content, which search engines love.

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