Industry Insights
Welcome to “Industry Insights,” the go-to resource for the latest trends, insights and news in PR within the tech B2B space.
We believe that staying ahead of the curve is crucial in the fast-paced world of tech PR, and we’re committed to sharing our knowledge and expertise with you.
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Our articles cover a wide range of topics, from media relations and content marketing to crisis management and thought leadership. We explore the latest trends in technology and how they impact PR, as well as sharing best practices and case studies to help you improve your PR campaigns.
Industry Insights
Welcome to “Industry Insights,” the go-to resource for the latest trends, insights and news in PR within the tech B2B space.
We believe that staying ahead of the curve is crucial in the fast-paced world of tech PR, and we’re committed to sharing our knowledge and expertise with you.
Read more
Our articles cover a wide range of topics, from media relations and content marketing to crisis management and thought leadership. We explore the latest trends in technology and how they impact PR, as well as sharing best practices and case studies to help you improve your PR campaigns.
What to know when conducting B2B PR stakeholder research
A strong B2B PR strategy takes a lot of time, effort, and knowledge, but that isn’t all. If you don’t start with the...
Ready, not Rough: Brands that Are Bold via Spokesperson Training
Imagine you’re sitting in a room. There are bright lights, cameras and mics everywhere. The person across from you is...
How to build a brand narrative for a tech company
There is an endless stream of absolute drivel coming out of the marketing, PR, and communications industry....
Analyst Relations in 2024: What’s on the horizon?
We’re now firmly in the New Year, when 2024 plans start to move into the implementation phase and when we might...
From uncomfortable beginnings to business breakthroughs: the LinkedIn journey that transformed our growth
When I first started posting on LinkedIn, it felt uncomfortable. Why? I was worried my work colleagues and especially...
PR Strategy Validation: Do You Have a Winning Formula?
In the complex and competitive world of B2B Public Relations ensuring the soundness of your strategy is imperative....
Key achievements for 2023
2023: A year of growth, adaptability and unwavering team spirit This year, our strength and resilience have been...
8 simple steps to an effective B2B communication strategy for 2024
Your communication strategy defines how you’re going to communicate in a way that will make your brand memorable,...
2023: The year our pack evolved and grew
If aliens had paid a flying visit to EC-PR 12 months ago and then popped in for mince pies again over Christmas they...
How to be more human in a year of the unexpected
I think it’s fair to say that 2023 has been a year of the unexpected. In the wake of the pandemic, as we headed to the...
Why your buyer journey needs distinct PR content at every stage
I’m here to break the news: Buyer journey content isn’t easy, quick, or dirty. One size doesn’t fit all your audience....
Why a successful PR strategy depends on engaged leadership
Here’s a scenario you may be familiar with: The senior leadership team at your company decides it's time for your...
How to adapt to the State of PR and Journalism in 2023
We work in a tightly woven web, yet the evolving fields of Public Relations and Journalism interweave with more complexity than any other industry. In many aspects, any changes felt in one can dramatically impact the other. In Muck Rack's recent State of PR and State...
How should you use AI in crisis management?
Crisis management is a critical function for companies, whether they’ve invested in an in-house public relations (PR) team or a PR agency. In 2023 many are wondering if crises could be averted with the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI)...
SMART PR: Measurable PR Objectives for Success
In PR, we have the power to change people’s attitudes and behaviours in strategic ways. There’s nothing like it! But as they say, with great power… Our PR goals might be to persuade the public to adopt more ecological habits, to advance an organisations’ mission, or...
10 Mistakes to Ensure your PR Campaign Fails
Some behaviours foster greatness while others smother potential. In this blog we take a light hearted look at some behaviours that will accelerate the failure of your public relations team. We've been very fortunate enough to have very rarely come across these...
What is Tech PR? How to Choose a Tech PR Agency
What is Tech PR? Technology Public Relations (Tech PR) is the process of cultivating and nurturing your technology brand, business or service by commenting on and generating storylines in which your brand is the champion, something you might do in-house or via an...
The Role of Leadership in Building a Distinct Brand
(Part two of three) To be a distinct brand, you only need three things – insight, leadership and courage. After Insight, which I wrote about here, you must have effective leadership. A brand that lives rent-free in our ideal customers' minds is what every B2B brand...
The Secret Superpower Behind Great PR – a Brand Communication Strategy
There is a secret to effective public relations that creates consistently strong results. If you’re looking to build great brand awareness and unshakeable credibility in your target marketplace, then your ears should be pricking up right now. We need to talk about...
The Role of Insight in Building a Distinct Brand
Three things you need to be a distinct brand (Part one of three) First, you need Insight. Insight comes in four flavours – consumer insight, prospect insight, founder insight, competitive insight.What is Consumer Insight? Without consumer or customer insight, your...
The Sussexes: an abject lesson in the value of brand and reputation management
The Sussexes have lost their Podcast and Spotify contracts - the reasons given are around the quality and quantity of their content. They are apparently lazy and unproductive: “f*cking grifters” I believe was the expression used by a Spotify Exec. I’ve expressed...
How PR agencies manage business reputation
The power of perception. Reputation is all about perception. Reputation is how you are perceived in the minds of others. It results from what you say, what you do and what is said about you.What affects business reputation? Words and behaviour. Words - your message,...
What is a Brand Personality?
Brand Personality Examples and the Best Brand Personalities for Tech Companies Do you know what a brand personality is and how it applies to your company? It is a crucial part of how your team will speak to customers if you want to see both fast results and lasting...
The unexpected benefits of using LinkedIn
From new clients to real-life friendships If you work in the business to business (B2B) world, you’ll know that many businesses view LinkedIn as a crucial pillar of their engagement strategy. Companies use LinkedIn to raise awareness, demonstrate their value and...