Talks
The Power of PR in Demand Gen
Featured guest
Jodi Bart Holzband
PR + Communication Strategist
“The truth is, the minute you post a press release to the wire, it’s old.”
Jodi Bart Holzband has spent more than two decades in B2B public relations and, in 2018, she launched her own consultancy, Classic Bart PR + Communications. Today, she helps companies tell stories that activate their target audiences and improve brand recognition.
On today’s episode, Jodi joins host Amanda McGuckin Hager to discuss why creating a survey and publishing its results can be one of the most effective ways for generating news coverage, which drives traffic and leads. She also provides insight into how she gets clients covered in top publications.
To see the success in this Vyopta Case Study, view the press release of the study here, and view the coverage book here.
Key points
- Why it’s hard to get coverage in B2B technology (and what to do about it) [3:20]
- Leveraging surveys for PR coverage, and how to go about it the right way [8:58]
- How Jodi got a client’s survey findings covered in Forbes, Bloomberg, and more [21:56]
Recommended resources
Facebook Groups — PR Facebook Groups allow you to connect with fellow PR professionals (for free) to glean insight and advice and share your experiences.
Solo PR Pro — Professional membership community for independent PR professionals to get professional guidance, support, and even new business.
Coverage Book — Website that allows you to create and share coverage reports with clients in a clean, professional, and visually captivating way.
HARO (Help A Reporter Out) — Free tool that’s helpful for any organization that wants to be covered in the media.
Notability — Note-taking app for notebook lovers that allows you to jot down notes in your handwriting and easily organize them on your iPad or iPhone.
About ViB
Struggling to meet your company’s B2B demand generation marketing goals? Join lead generation expert Amanda McGuckin Hager each week for honest, unfiltered conversations from the trenches of B2B marketing with some of the industry’s leading marketers. As a bonus, you leave each week with a recommended resource from our insiders. Listen, learn, and generate leads with ViB — it’ll be fun!
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