Boost Agency
Location:
San Francisco, U.S.
Company Size:
11-50
Year Founded:
2022
The company's team of experts leverages cutting-edge tools and technologies to deliver customized, results-driven marketing strategies that help businesses achieve their goals. With a focus on delivering measurable results, Boost has quickly proven its exceptional value by enabling its clients to reach their full potential.
- Public Relations
- Graphic Design
- Market Research
- Branding
- Influencer Marketing
- Zapier
- Lookout
- Dapper Labs
- TaskRabbit
Edelman
Location:
Chicago, U.S.
Company Size:
5,001-10,000
Year Founded:
1952
Since its founding in 1952, this agency has grown into an independent company with over 6,000 employees in over 60 centers. Edelman has served many well-known and world-renowned brands around the world.
- Customer Experience
- E-Commerce
- Digital Marketing and Service Operations
- Go-to-Market and Enterprise Digital Strategy
- Technology and Product Innovation
- Vaseline
- AstraZeneca
- Dove
- Heineken
- Starbucks
ICR
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
1998
Today, ICR is one of North America's largest and leading independent communications and consulting organizations, with offices in New York, Norwalk, Boston, Baltimore, and Beijing. ICR also provides capital markets consulting through ICR Capital, LLC. Over 750 clients in nearly 20 industries benefit from the company's unique service approach, combining capital markets experts with the best in communications.
- Public Relations
- Investor Relations
- Branding + Creative
- Crisis Communications
- Transactions & Special Situations
- Governance Solutions
- Capital Markets Advisory
- Red Robbin
- Denny's
- Shake Shack
- Peloton
- Jose Cuervo
Hotwire Technology
Location:
London, UK
Company Size:
201-500
Year Founded:
2000
With over 20 years of experience, they are well-versed in current trends in technology and the business world. Hotwire partners with well-known technology brands such as Amazon, Adobe, eBay, Dell, and Facebook.
- Communications & Brand Strategy
- Public Relations
- Account Based Marketing
- Strategic Channel & Alliances
- Media Strategy
- Industry Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Insights & Evaluation
- Design & Film
- ESG Consulting
- Adobe
- ASUS
- Intermedia
FINN Partners
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
1,001-5,000
Year Founded:
2011
- Advertising
- Brand Strategy & Development
- Content Marketing
- Corporate Communications
- Crisis Communication
- Digital Marketing
- Employee Engagement
- Influencer Marketing
- Investor Relations
- Public Affairs
- Public Relations
- Publishing & Authors
- Research & Insights
- Jack Daniel’s
- Epic Games
- Eviation
- Travel Alberta
- The Body Shop
5W Public Relations
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
201-500
Year Founded:
2003
Founded in 2003, 5WPR is an independent PR firm focused on providing positive communication and sustainable results for its clients. Their team of over 300 passionate and creative PR and digital PR professionals works in the heart of North America's media hub, New York City, to deliver fully integrated campaigns.
- Integrated Marketing
- Public Relations
- Digital Marketing & Social Media
- Strategic Planning
- Event Management
- Reputation Management
- Influencer & Celebrity Marketing
- Product Integration
- Medallia
- Essence
- WNBA
- Bitcoinira
- Revolt
Rasky Partners
Location:
Boston, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
1989
- Public Affairs
- Public Relations
- Crisis Communications
- Digital Services
- Government Relations
- Mastercard
- Auto Alliance
- GE Healthcare Life Sciences
- Mastercard
- Axon
Racepoint Global
Location:
Boston, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
2003
RPG conducts an innovative analysis of businesses to identify strengths and weaknesses and work strictly on eliminating problems and improving aspects already working. The team’s experts believe that only by acting in multiple directions it is possible to attract an active target audience faster.
- Communications Foundation & Brand Strategy
- Reputation & Relationship Management
- Editorial & Content Development
- Industry, Technology & Thought Leadership
- Tradeshows, Events & Experiences
- Visual Design & Content Creation
- Digital & Social Media
- Measurement
- Panasonic
- MediaTek
- eClinicalWorks
- Eink
- Atmosic
Touchdown PR
Location:
Basingstoke, UK
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
2006
The tech PR agency specializes in enterprise technology innovation ranging from mobility, cyber security, data protection/management, and storage, to networks, communications, big data, Artificial Intelligence, and cloud.
- Media Relations
- Analyst Relations
- Social Media
- Global Communications
- Event Services
- Content Creation
- Awards
- IPO – M&A – VC Advisory
- Design and Digital
- Leaseweb
- Skillsoft
- Cubic
- Exabeam
- Aparavi
Crenshaw Communications
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
11-50
Year Founded:
2009
- Content Marketing
- Corporate Communications
- Message and Media Training
- Issue and Crisis Management Services
- Product Launches
- Media Relations
- Social Media Marketing and PR
- Employee Engagement
- Reputation Management
- Books as Marketing Tools
- Strategic Brand Positioning and Messaging
- Thought Leadership and Executive Visibility
- Visual Identity and Collateral Development
- Fractal
- Innovid
- Arkadium
- WeTransfer
- Retale.com
SourceCode Communications
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
11-50
Year Founded:
2017
The award-winning company recently received the Honorable mention Honor at PRWeek Awards and was named to Crain's New York Fast 50 Businesses of 2022. In 2021 Adweek named the company as one of the Fastest Growing Agencies for a second consecutive year.
- Business-to-Business Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Corporate Communications
- Crisis Communications/Issues Management
- Employee Communications
- Integrated Communications
- Marketing Communications
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Pro Bono
- Reputation Management
- Research
- Sports/Event Marketing
- Trulioo
- Heap
- Serve
- Luminous
- Blackblaze
Babel PR
Location:
London, UK
Company Size:
11-50
Year Founded:
2017
In addition to PR services, Babel PR also provides messaging and media analysis; media relations thought leadership, analyst relations, crisis communications, social media management, and event management.
- Branding Messaging and Strategy
- Content Creation
- Media Relations
- Industry Analysis Relations
- Organic Social Media
- Paid Social Media Campaigns
- Media Training
- Industry Awards
- Bespoke Media Analysis
- Epson
- Philips
- Sabien Technology
- TXO
- Orange Cyberdefense
Black Unicorn PR
Location:
London, UK
Company Size:
2-10
Year Founded:
2018
The PR firm aims to help scale up, drive business, and achieve a better online presence.
- PR & Communications Strategy
- Events & Speaking Opportunities
- Media Relations & News Placement
- Brand & Product Launches
- Planet42
- Nordigen
- Safe & The City
- Tinggly
- Credolab
Brands2Life
Location:
London, UK
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
2000
They are an award-winning, digitally-led communications agency that is transforming its communications and marketing strategies to put digital & social at the center. Brand2life's clients range from pure tech players, industry disrupters, and online leaders to corporations transforming with purpose.
- Change Communication
- Digital & Creative Content
- Earned Media Relations
- Film & Sound
- Influencer
- Public Affairs
- Purpose
- Strategy & Planning
- Dell
- Rackspace
- VMware
- Korn Ferry
Zeno Group
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
501-1,000
Year Founded:
1998
Zeno was also previously awarded Creative Agency of the Year by PROvoke and recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Communications
- Content Strategy & Creative Production
- Earned Media
- Digital & Social
- Paid Media
- Reputation Management
- Purpose & Impact Strategy
- Crisis communications & Issues Management
- Sports & Entertainment
- Expedia
- Hyatt
- Lenovo
- Elkay
- Carhartt
Highwire PR
Location:
San Francisco, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
2008
Highwire PR is one of the leading companies providing innovative technology companies with creative, integrated, and results-driven PR programs, providing a sustainable and vibrant environment for their team members.
- Messaging and positioning
- Content marketing
- Design and build
- Social media
- Reputation management
- Global account management
- Media, influencer, and analyst relations
- Media training and coaching
- Insights and analytics
- Intel
- Splunk
- Twilio
- Illumio
- GitLab
Walker Sands
Location:
Chicago, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
2001
Through strategic programs tailored to meet clients' needs, they offer a full range of marketing expertise — from strategy to execution — to provide endless possibilities for the best B2B brands in the world.
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Demand Generation
- Marketing Strategy
- Public Relations
- Web Services
- Holoride
- Hub Group
- Bill.com
- NovoEd
- CloudCraze
Ruder Finn
Location:
New York, U.S.
Company Size:
501-1,000
Year Founded:
1948
Ruder Finn's clients share the same mindset. From developing breakthrough science and transformative technologies to building authentic bridges across diverse communities, their visions are laser-focused on making change for the better.
- Storytelling
- Analytics
- Creative Studios
- Digital +Emerging Technology
- Media
- Advocacy & Public Affairs
- Financial Communications
- Crisis
- Executive Communications
- Internal Communications
- Marketing
- Events
- Amazon Web Services
- AstraZeneca
- Audi
- Cadillac
- Citibank
The Hoffman Agency
Location:
San Jose, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
1987
Unlike traditional agencies handicapped by silo structures, The Hoffman Agency, applies a collaborative approach to campaign delivery across multiple countries. Leveraging content and ideas across geographies in this way ultimately yields better results. The company operates in Asia Pacific, Europe, and the United States for customers with global requirements.
- Earned Media
- Content Marketing
- Social Media
- Earned Search
- Crisis Communications
- Corporate Communications
- Trainings
- Branding & Design
- Performance Content
- Airbnb
- Airwallex
- Nokia
- twitch
- Axis
PAN Communications
Location:
Boston, U.S.
Company Size:
51-200
Year Founded:
1995
With office locations in Boston, San Francisco, New York, Orlando, and London and a staff of 150+ strong, PAN strives to help today's modern marketers by integrating a combination of services to better engage with target audiences and move markets for brands such as SAP, AppDirect, 8x8, Radial, MediaMath, Actian, Cogito and Maestro Health.
- Public Relations
- Content Marketing
- Integrated Marketing
- Strategic Consulting
- Athenahealth
- Citrix
- Braze
- Hewlett Packard
- SAP
What Is PR
Educating consumers about a company or organization is known as public relations or PR. You also urge customers to build favorable ideas about your company or organization during this procedure. The term ‘consumers’ can refer to the general population, potential consumers, investors, workers, partners, and anybody else who may be impacted by the company.
This effect is accomplished by building favorable relationships with whatever forms of media your intended audience prefers. This is generally in companies’ papers, periodicals, websites, or broadcast media.
Companies, agencies, institutes, public personalities, administration, non-profit associations, and others may benefit from public relations. While some firms seek to handle their own public relations, it is a specialized subject. You can get excellent publicity if you have a quality news story, but employing a professional agency is often simpler and more effective.
So, now that we know how PR functions, let’s see what it entails when combined with technology.
What Is Tech PR?
The act of establishing and maintaining your tech identity by commenting on and creating tales in which your company is the victor is known as tech PR. Your tech PR agency will also be responsible for nurturing, developing, and pushing beneficial business activities compatible with your commercial strategy.
With tech being vital to nearly every company, it is quite simple and definitely attractive to classify oneself as a tech firm. Whether you work in fashion or banking, the rise of Silicon Valley has made it popular to designate yourself as a tech firm, and as such, branding yourself as a tech company might be regarded as a PR move in and of itself.
As a result, tech PR is the art of creating and sustaining a good image of a firm or organization that creates and distributes technology as a service or product or is heavily dependent on or propelled by technology.
Consider this.
Tech and public relations may not appear to be a natural combination. Still, this new sort of corporate tech PR is emerging due to not just the established benefits of PR in building a firm but also the increasing role of technology in both our personal and professional lives. As a result, there is a growing need for businesses to distinguish themselves through effective communication.
Why Tech PR Is Needed?
After all, there are certain parallels between a traditional start-up and a tech firm, but the emphasis on technology generates distinct differences and, ultimately, a need for them.
When engaging with specialists, you must tailor your messaging differently than when communicating with the typical customer. For starters, many individuals will be unfamiliar with the technical jargon used by IT corporations. Jargon-filled messages are unreadable and might make communicating your worth challenging.
Because of the quick rate at which technology changes, tech PR is a fast-paced and competitive sector. There are constantly new firms, financing rounds, and innovations, making the media field highly cluttered.
Tech PR must react quickly to stay on top of breaking news and relevant. This turnover is also fueled by record levels of private equity investment, hastening company growth and propelling them through their lifecycles at breakneck speeds.
What does a quality Tech PR agency have?
Here’s where you can learn a few tech PR tricks. Before committing to a tech PR agency, make sure they check the following boxes.
A tech PR agency should be capable of establishing and maintaining long-term connections with tech journalists.
This will entail converting rather dull and highly technical issues into entertaining and engaging journalistic writing and assisting companies in making the most of media possibilities.
If a tech PR agency is to effectively and actively monitor a brand’s image, it needs to provide a comprehensive toolbox.
Editorial content, such as media releases, thought leadership pieces, and case studies, is essential and should be created entirely by their tech PR team.
A tech PR agency should also be able to give strategic advice, a total crisis management solution, high-quality, tailored media training for senior executives, customer research, and an analyst relations strategy.
Functions of Tech PR Agencies
Confused by all the points mentioned in what quality tech PR agencies have? Worry not! We’ve jotted down how tech PR agencies carry their work out. Here’s where you can learn a thing or two to start your own tech PR journey!
1. Press releases and news
If you’re an entrepreneur seeking to try your luck at tech PR for your company, this might be the easiest place to start. If you have a newsworthy article, nothing prohibits you from submitting it to your preferred newspapers to acquire exposure.
Sure, The Guardian may be intrigued by your article if you’ve produced a new piece of technology that will actually enhance people’s lives. They are unlikely to care if you have employed more employees or enlarged your office. Nevertheless, there is one key disclaimer: it must be real news.
2. Reach out to bloggers and influencers
Influencer marketing is a newer PR specialty. Collaboration with vloggers, bloggers, or netizens to market your brand to their audience is required. This is only worthwhile if an influencer’s followers are also your target clients.
3. Public relations crisis management
This is a highly specialized area of public relations that is often handled solely by experienced specialists.
As the name implies, crisis management is a sort of public relations practiced to mitigate the impact of a terrible incident. A ‘crisis’ is defined as anything that might significantly impact a business, such as legal concerns, supply challenges, product faults, redundancies, blunders, malfeasance, and other scandals.
4. Thought leadership
Thought leadership will be the most effective PR strategy for many tech companies. A thought leadership tech PR campaign would often entail the creation of feature pieces that explore how technology may address a real-world problem. You can create these pieces yourself if you’re a substantial author, or your PR staff can ghostwrite them.
5. Communication inside the organization
This is an often-overlooked discipline. We grasp why: unlike other IT PR strategies, it is not aimed at the public. It is focused on internally communicating your company image and values to your staff.
6. Broadcast
Don’t be frightened by the different media types: broadcast PR operates similarly to traditional news outreach.
Because TV spots are mainly demanded after, you’ll need to have a really compelling news item to make the cut. It will assist if your company has an exciting or emotional ‘story’ for both TV and radio. It also helps if your tech company has a tremendous visual viewpoint.
It’s okay if you haven’t picked up a few tips or thought of ways to execute them for your own benefit. Before we round up our top 10 tech PR agencies, ask yourself these questions to make your choice the best!
Before Approaching Tech Pr Agencies, Consider This
1. Identify the top 3-5 items that are essential to you
- Do you require senior, professional delivery personnel?
- Are you seeking an assurance of performance?
- Would you appreciate a tried-and-true strategy for producing results?
- Do you want/need a huge agency (and the fees that come with it)?
- Do you want to be the large fish in the local creek or the little fish in the coral reef?
2. Search for potential partners on LinkedIn and read people’s updates — are they intriguing, entertaining, and compelling?
3. Examine their articles and blogs; do they excite you?
4. Analyze case studies and interact with previous and current client connections