From positioning a company as leading with no proof to being rude and dismissive, what are some of the biggest PR no-nos when working with analysts? We spoke to Teresa Cottam, a highly experienced telecoms analyst at Omnisperience and she reflects on her own experience to provide an informative and at times cringeworthy (when considering…
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A summary of 2020 – from a PR POV
2020 has been a year of intense change for businesses globally, so here’s a summary of how the year went for us……. The year started off brilliantly for the Vitis PR team as we all settled straight back into a busy January after a relaxing and quiet 2019 festive break. I’m sure the same is…
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Top 10 Electric Vehicle (EV) business publications
Where does your electric vehicle business want to be seen? Well if you work in a B2B EV firm, I guess on EV news sites as well as many cleantech, automotive, energy, electronics and more. They are all great sources of information. Below is a list of what we think are among the most influential…
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What is Digital PR?
We get asked a lot to explain digital PR, so hopefully this post will help you. Digital PR is an online marketing strategy that businesses/organisations use to increase their online presence. Digital marketing agencies network with influencers, bloggers, and journalists and send online press releases or content to attract social media mentions, high-quality backlinks, and…
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Research: getting technology coverage in 2020, 1,000+ articles analysed
Recent research has examined 1,000 articles that have been shared the most across tech publications such as Mashable, TechRadar, Gizmodo and The Guardian. With this information, the researchers have gained an abundance of information to help any of us who manage technology PR to gain a clearer overview of the approach necessary for maximum exposure.…
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10 most influential US technology publications
Where does your business want to be seen? Well if you work for a technology business that is B2B, I guess on business technology news sites, which are a great source of information. Below is a list of what we think are among the most influential and must-read US tech publications that break news, cover…
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The impact of PR on the bottom line
In response to the question about PR affecting the bottom line, I have put together this information. When trying to understand the impact of PR, you need to understand the main business goals. For example, "our overarching goal is to increase visibility outside the US with a focus on the UK" for a retail software…
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Six public relations mistakes to avoid
Bloomingdale’s creepy “date rape-y” ad, Ivanka’s “flammable scarves” were just two of the biggest non-political PR blunders over the past year or so. However, PR blunders aren’t just something the big brands make. Small and medium sized businesses have their fair shares of public relations disasters as well. Even if you’re working with a PR…
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Round up of 2016 banking breaches – PR example of list use
Listicles are definitely useful to attract readers - whether they are top 10s or 5 tips, they are a great PR tool. Anyway, to help you out if you are writing about cybersecurity in the banking sector, feel free to use our list, but do give us a mention please. If you are planning to…
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Are comments a good tactic in PR?
Over the last month, we've secured comments for our clients in The Register, Daily Telegraph, USA Today, Computing, International Business Times and plenty more publications. Comments are one tactic used to increase company and person name recognition across a number of publications quickly, establishing our spokespeople as experts linked to a specific topic, be it cyber…
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