Category Archives: PR Tech

PR’s AI moment: The Best or Worst of Times?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by rgeller

Awhile back, I wrote about the Web  and social media-driven changes rocking PR; back then, some called it a death blow. I called it PR’s moment of truth. Fast forward to today (PR, not dead yet!). Now, AI represents another … Continue reading →

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Scott and Kara Chime in on the State of Media and big PR Reveals

Posted on September 19, 2024 by rgeller

I really enjoy tuning into the Pivot podcast, hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, twice weekly. The two have a great rapport, and cover tech, media and poltical news in a fun and entertaining way. If the names are … Continue reading →

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Want to get PR Buzz Like Apple? Just Ask ChatGPT How

Posted on April 11, 2024 by rgeller

I saw a MarketingProfs story about the state of generative AI in PR. The article,  written by Ayaz Nanji, includes stats from a recent MuckRack survey that show growing adoption: Some 64% of PR professionals say they are exploring the … Continue reading →

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Defining PR: Top Tips, AI Tools and Takeaways

Posted on August 1, 2023 by rgeller

I enjoyed participating in the Defining PR roundtable on Twitter Spaces recently, which was organized and led by Stephen Karaolis, founder of Pear The Agency and AI startup PR Labs (more on this below). It was a great panel and … Continue reading →

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That PR Campaign Rocked it – So Where’s our site Traffic?

Posted on June 13, 2023 by rgeller

I’ve had many conversations about the PR and website traffic connection. They often sound something like this. “We had a great PR campaign! Where’s all our site traffic?!!” This inevitably leads to questions and recriminations: Understanding the PR and SEO … Continue reading →

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Learn How ChatGPT and AI are Transforming PR

Posted on April 24, 2023 by rgeller

The last two PR: Done and Doner podcasts focused on ChatGPT and AI in PR. In Episode 16, we invited a panel comprising Fusion PR account directors Mark Prindle and Diana Bost, and Stefano Pacifico, CEO and Co-founder of Epistemic … Continue reading →

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My Crazy Ex-chat Friend

Posted on March 13, 2023 by rgeller

In my last post I blogged that OpenAI found the perfect PR and buzz creation vehicle with ChatGPT. It’s engaging, and early users have loved sharing their experiences with the AI (variously, delightful, amazing and mystifying). The buzz has been … Continue reading →

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Have your AI Pitch my AI, We’ll Do Lunch

Posted on February 1, 2023 by rgeller

“Have your people call my people, we’ll do lunch.” So goes the old Hollywood schmooze about dealmaking. But can we be far off from a day when it is AI that brokers the deals? ChatGPT got me thinking about this. … Continue reading →

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Frank Strong on the State of PR Tech

Posted on April 13, 2022 by rgeller

I enjoyed speaking with PR blogger Frank Strong (of Sword & the Script fame) about the state of PR tech, for the PR, Done & Doner podcast (here’s a video of the interview). The PR job of has never been … Continue reading →

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Another PR Rabbit Hole to Avoid: Obscure Analyst Reports

Posted on May 28, 2021 by rgeller

I had blogged a while back about all those time wasters we sometimes run into; e.g. the deluge of pay-to-play offers you get right after releasing news over a wire. There’s another that has been bugging me and my teams: … Continue reading →

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