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In today’s politically charged environment, it isn’t uncommon for companies to want to stay out of politics. “We need to remain neutral,” is a common refrain – especially from smaller companies.  And why not? Political rhetoric, divisiveness and partisanship is now an epidemic in this country. And, for so many leaders it makes sense that they would want to avoid the topic entirely.   Read more

Welcome to the April 2021 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus March 2021) and year-over-year (versus April 2020).     Trending: So, it’s interesting to see how tech conversationsRead more

Four months after publishing its 2020 State of Tech Journalism Report, Muckrack dropped its 2021 State of Journalism Report this week. There are many similarities between reporters in general and tech beat reporters, but the story is in the differences – two in particular: how reporters view the quality and presentation of information we share;Read more

Welcome to the March 2021 edition of Top Conversations in Technology, where we break down which topics are leading, rising and falling each month to help technology marketers maximize relevance and adapt to changing market dynamics. In this month’s analysis, we focus on variations in news and blog citation volumes month-over-month (versus February 2021) and year-over-year (versus March 2020).     A lookRead more

There are times to pitch reporters during a crisis and then there are times to stay far, far away. As the world copes with the coronavirus outbreak and its social, business and policy impacts, there are very few “other” stories for the time being. Reporters don’t want to hear about whizzbang new widgets or version 3.X of your SaaSRead more

Over the past several weeks, our lives have been disrupted. Schools, shops, sports, conferences, concerts, businesses – even countries have closed, leaving us trying to figure out what this new normal will look like. For the time being, it is still to be determined. While for most of us the ‘new normal’ will most certainlyRead more

I’m part of a generation of (aging) sports fans who grew up listening to Howard Cosell, the ABC broadcaster who became famous for “telling it like it is.” In an era when sports announcers were expected to stick to just calling the games, Cosell broke the mold. Sports, he said, was about a lot moreRead more

It’s not easy for a b2b tech company to break through in a media environment that spends such an inordinate amount of time reporting on the big tech companies, scandals, and, well, big tech companies involved in scandals. Editorial teams continue to shrink and very few dedicate resources to product news anymore. Real-world customer stories stillRead more