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Fri, 2015-07-31 09:16 Sam Whitmore

CBS Small Business Pulse

SMB edit got a boost this month with the launch of a site produced by an unlikely source -- CBS. Called CBS Small Business Pulse or Pulse for short, the site is a roll-up of SMB-related content produced by CBS Local, a division of CBS Radio. Also contributing content are CBS News, CBS Interactive (CNET, ZDNet, TechRepublic) and CBS-owned Simon & Schuster.

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Tue, 2010-01-05 16:59 Sam Whitmore

SWMS Tech Edit Spotlight: 2010 Editorial Preview on B-to-B tech edit

January 2010

The trade publishers are as frustrated as you are. They wish they had more advertising, too. So they’re diversifying, into virtual trade shows, newsletters, face-to-face events… they’re chasing the money. Just like you would.

For PR, that means that you’ll have to do your job in parallel. You’ll pitch reporters and reviewers as you always have. And you’ll stay abreast of all the non-traditional opportunities in b-to-b media, and seize those opps.

Your clients will have to help you. They need to create digital content assets — audio, video, Flash — to get you into this new game.

Below are the edit themes we’re most likely to see this year. Here’s to a successful 2010!