Cision and Vocus Announce Acquisition of Visible Technologies

Strategic move positions PR powerhouse to deliver advanced social intelligence analytics and insightsCision  and Vocus, Inc.  (“Vocus”), leading global providers of cloud-based public relations (PR) software being brought together by private equity firm GTCR, today announced the acquisition of Visible Technologies  (“Visible”). Visible is a worldwide market leader in social media listening and analytics, insights and engagement. Coupling the

Cision Announces New Release of CisionPoint

New enhancements focus on providing deeper insights and connections for customers to understand the success of their campaigns and to increase the impact of their media coverageCHICAGO (September 12, 2014) Cision is pleased to announce a new release of CisionPoint. This release features new insights and analytics to help measure the success of campaigns and new tools to uncover publicity opportunities and amplify key messages. As part of this new release, Cision now offers new executive reports that  allows clients to easily understand key metrics for media coverage, the total impact of

Cision and Vocus to Present AMEC Measurement Week in NYC

Mark Schaefer, Peter Shankman, Chris Penn and 13 others to highlight the importance of measurement in communications during AMEC’s global campaign September 15 – 19, 2014CHICAGO (August 18, 2014)  Cision and Vocus, in conjunction with the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), will host AMEC Measurement Week in New York City, a weeklong series of free events examining the state of big data and analytics in concert with AMEC events this September. The series will bring 16 industry experts and thought leaders to Hilton Times Square in New York

Cision launches new US website

Responsive site is a go-to resource for PR and marketing professionalsCision has announced the launch of its new U.S. website, dedicated to providing communicators with free, valuable resources to navigate the changing media landscape and designed to be as agile as the PR and marketing pros the site serves. The optimized and mobile-friendly site lives at cision.com/us and gives users an intuitive experience that makes it easy to find information and execute successful campaigns. “It was important that we feature all of the Cision content that PR and marketing professionals need—from

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New social demographic tool from Cision enables communicators to uncover key global social influencers

Cision has announced the release of Social Demographics, a new feature designed to help CisionPoint  users uncover key demographics for global social influencers and their followers. Powered by StatSocial, this technology is the first of its kind to be deployed as part of a database solution in the PR software market, and gives communicators an unprecedented advantage in finding the right contacts and targeting stories to their intended audience. "With the vastness of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, PR and

Cision PR Software Named One of the Best Solutions for Media & Information Monitoring

Cision selected as a CODiE Award Finalist for sixth consecutive yearCision, the leading provider of cloud-based PR and content marketing software, services and tools for the public relations and marketing industry, announced today that its campaign management software has been selected as a CODiE Award finalist in the category of Best Media & Information Monitoring Solution. The CODiE Awards, sponsored by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), is the software and information industries’ only peer-reviewed annual awards competition. Since becoming eligible for

Cision PR Software Wins In2 SABRE Award

Cision Honored for Innovative Analytics Platform, Wire Service and Influencer DatabaseCision has been named the winner of In2 SABRE Awards Insights Product or Service for its analytics platform, wire service and influencer database. The In2 SABRE Awards  are hosted by The Holmes Report and designed to recognize the most innovative work in content creation, multimedia storytelling, data, analytics, research and measurement, and are an expansion on the Silver SABRE Awards. Cision was recognized in the research, analytics and

Cision’s SVP of Global Human Resources Maureen Calabrese to speak at Dreamforce ’13

Calabrese will speak on the importance of company culture and its impact on the workforce at Salesforce conferenceCision has announced that Maureen Calabrese, Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources, will be speaking at Salesforce’s cloud computing event Dreamforce '13, to be held November 18-21 in San Francisco. The conference, which focuses on transforming companies by connecting with customers in revolutionary ways, is the largest of its kind and will host more than 1,250 expert-led sessions, including appearances by Sheryl Sandberg (COO, Facebook), Marissa Mayer (President & CEO,

Cision Helps Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Find a Solution that Works

Cision, provider of the world’s largest media database, announced today that it has signed Clean Energy Fuels Corp as a new customer. As the driving force moving Americans to use natural gas for transportation, Clean Energy will use Cision’s comprehensive media database, media monitoring, and press release distribution software to build momentum for its public relations initiatives for various stakeholders. Now that Clean Energy is working with Cision, they are experiencing a significant savings in both time and money, which they are able to refocus toward their promotional efforts. “

Cision Announces New Software Release

Improved CisionPoint features help brands amplify content across social channels and uncover social influencersCision has deployed a new global release of its CisionPoint software that focuses on helping organizations find social influencers and amplify their content more effectively on social media channels and through mobile devices. “Having the ability to quickly and easily connect with social influencers who are talking about specific topics is core to helping brands tell their stories,” said Peter Granat, CEO. “The new version of CisionPoint not only helps users identify and engage

Mile High United Way uses Cision’s Media Monitoring for print and broadcast coverage

Cision announced today that it has signed Mile High United Way as a new customer. Serving the Denver metro area in three focus areas: School Readiness, Youth Success and Adult Self-Sufficiency, Mile High United Way is using Cision's media monitoring software  to comprehensively monitor print, social and broadcast coverage and display their media activities in an easy-to-use dashboard. Mile High United Way—who were dealing with the problem of finding a tool that both extensively monitors media outlets and displays media

Cision forms strategic alliance with Taboola to reach over 300 million highly engaged users through Cision's Content Marketing Suite

Partnership brings Cision's customers image-based sponsored content through premium branded websites recommendationsCision announced a new alliance today with Taboola, a leading content-distribution and discovery platform. The partnership gives Cision’s customers the ability to reach highly engaged users on top publisher sites including The New York Times, Huffington Post, USA Today, Time and many more. "Taboola's vision has always been to connect users with content they may like, no matter where they are and what platform they are using," said Adam Singolda, CEO of Taboola. "This

ReviveHealth Selects Cision as Media Database Provider

Cision announced today that ReviveHealth, the leading strategic communication firm specializing in Health Services, Health Technology, and Healthy Living has selected Cision for their influencer database  solution. According to Joanne Thornton, Chief Accounts Officer for the Top 15 health care communication firm, the agency wanted a best-in-class solution for their media list-building and outreach efforts. It also wanted a cloud-based solution that was easy and efficient to use and that could keep pace, in real time, with the

Cision partners with Outbrain to promote sponsored content to more than 90K blogs and publisher sites

Partnership brings amplification to Cision’s Content Marketing SuiteChicago, IL -- Today Cision announced a new partnership with Outbrain, the web’s leading content discovery platform, to offer customers amplification tools via its new Content Marketing Suite. With the growing need for PR professionals to find new ways of reaching new audiences, Cision’s Content Marketing Suite  provides a platform for companies to not only create branded content, but amplify it across multiple premiere publisher sites like CNN, NBC News and Rolling Stone. Through

Cision hosts Social Media Week session on Content Marketing and PR

Global event brings together social media elite to offer ideas, trends and best practicesSocial Media Week opened registration for its September series, which includes the event, The Next Generation - Content Marketing and the PR Professional  hosted by Cision. The first session of the event sold out in less than four hours. Due to the popular demand, Cision has opened a second session that is currently open with limited space. Both sessions of The Next Generation - Content Marketing and the PR Professional 

Dawn Conway appointed new Chief Operating Officer of Cision US

CHICAGO, August 15, 2013 – Cision  has named Dawn Conway Chief Operating Officer for Cision US, a new position within the company.  Conway was previously Executive Vice President, Customer Experience and Global Content Licensing. “Dawn is an experienced and trusted leader with a proven track record for driving innovation and delivering results,” said Peter Granat, President and CEO. “I have tremendous confidence in her ability to lead strategic growth with a focus on customer experience at Cision.” In her new role, Conway will be leading product, marketing,

Power Your Story: New Content Marketing Essentials for PR eBook

Cision’s complimentary eBook gives PR and marketing professionals actionable insights to create a content marketing strategyFollowing the launch of its Content Marketing Suite , a solution that helps marketers create, amplify and analyze branded content, Cision has released Power Your Story: Content Marketing Essentials for PR, a free Content Marketing eBook 

Cision brings Content Marketing to PR

Cision launched a new content marketing suite  to help brands create, amplify, and analyze their branded content. Through the new suite, customers create stories through their brand's social newsrooms, amplify those stories on top publisher sites like Time, USA Today, TMZ, and The Food Network, and analyze the results of their campaigns. "Branded content is fast becoming a necessity in any integrated communications, marketing or PR program," said Peter Granat, CEO of Cision. "Our content marketing suite not only offers our customers the ability to

PR and Media Social Community, Seek Or Shout, Wins Acquia's Partner Site of the Year Award

Cision's social community for PR and media recognized as best Drupal collaborationSeek Or Shout , Cision’s free social networking site for media and PR, was named the winner of Acquia’s Partner Sites of the Year Award in the Social category, for their partnership with Waltham, Mass.-based Drupal developers Isovera.  The award recognizes the design, user experience, multimedia and intuitive navigation of Drupal sites, with highest considerations to projects that showcase the creativity, innovation and boldness of the partnership and platform. Seek Or Shout, a

Cision Named SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Marketing Automation Solution

Cision Marketing Automation Tool Earns Prestigious Software Industry RecognitionCHICAGO, May 7, 2013 –– Cision announced that its Marketing and PR software  was named a finalist for the 2013 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Marketing Automation Solution .  The SIIA CODiE Awards  are the premier award for the software and information industries, and have been recognizing product excellence for 27 years. "We are honored that Cision

Top 100 Social Media, Internet Marketing & SEO Blogs in North America

Cision announces its annual list of the top influential social media, internet marketing and SEO blogs based on new social and traditional reach algorithmCision, the leading provider of cloud-based PR and marketing software, services and tools, announced its 2013 list of Top 100 Social Media, Internet Marketing & SEO Blogs . Matt Cutts’ self-titled blog takes first place this year, followed by Seth’s Blog and Search Engine Land. All blogs on the Top 100 are listed in the Cision media

Cision Thought Leaders to Address PR and Marketing Audiences at Upcoming Events

Local PRSA Conferences will Feature Cision Experts Discussing Content Marketing & Media MeasurementThought leaders from Cision  – the leading provider of cloud-based PR software, services and tools for the marketing and public relations industry – will examine trends in content marketing and media measurement at industry conferences. Brandon Andersen , Cision’s Global Product Manager, will lead a panel discussion on “Content Marketing: The Future of PR and Marketing” at the PRSA 2013 Western District Conference 

Cision Partners with Marketwire to Maximize Press Release Distribution Offering

Alliance Expands Distribution Channels, Improves Press Release Visibility and Delivers Robust Analytics for CisionPoint CustomersCHICAGO, March 18, 2013 – Cision , the leading provider of cloud-based PR software , services and tools for the marketing and public relations industry, today announced a partnership with Marketwire  to provide customers with new press release distribution