The Open AI saga provides key takeaways for financial services and public relations experts Artificial intelligence has been one of the hottest-button topics of late. It has been plagued with skepticism since it first broke on the market, starting all the way back in...
Artificial Intelligence
What We’re Expecting to Hear About at Money20/20
The biggest fintech conference in the U.S. is just a week away, and companies from all over the country (and the world) will be coming to show off their innovative products and services. Some of our KCD PR team members will be attending- some for the first time, and...
What are Companies Doing to Combat Inflation?
Economic tensions are high across the U.S. this year. Key factors like increasing geopolitical issues, rising interest rates, and the ongoing student loan debate tightening the proverbial economic rope. But inflation is a chief factor, if not the chief factor. ...
AI in Crisis Communications: Bring in the Avengers
In a reality where artificial intelligence is here, we need to prepare for some of the drawbacks. What if your company has an Ultron-level crisis, but no Avengers to come in and save the day? Believe it or not, KCD PR can be your superhero squad. Whether you’re...
A Hot Gal, Hot Weather, and Hot Fintech Summer
This summer has been HOT, HOT, HOT, in more ways than one. It seems like every time we open up an app or the paper, turn on the news, or scroll social media, there are three subjects we are sure to see right away: HOT GALS: Women in entertainment are absolutely...
How are PR Pros Using ChatGPT? We Used ChatGPT to Write this Blog
Since ChatGPT was announced in late 2022, there have been a plethora of articles you can read about what it can and cannot do. You may already be very familiar with ChatGPT having used it yourself, but there are a few folks who might be apprehensive about using it and...
The Technology Revolution is in Hyperdrive
A digital transformation is underway. In warp-speed, tech is allowing us to function at home during the coronavirus pandemic safely. For most of us, there is no other option. Moreover, several tech sectors are booming and taking center stage for the future of society...
How technology events are pivoting in the face of COVID-19
Coronavirus is hitting the conference industry where it hurts - the wallet. Mobile World Congress was the first to go. The annual gathering of electronics manufacturers and mobile technology experts was canceled in late February. The announcement came only a couple of...
A Crisis PR Plan for Your Small Business During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The COVID-19 crisis has presented businesses of all sizes with a host of new and unprecedented challenges – remote work, loss of childcare services, mandatory cancellations and shutdowns, travel restrictions, low supply of housecleaning goods, non-perishable foods,...
Finovate Day 2!
Image: Finovate.com Day two of Finovate Fall has left us feeling motivated and inspired! Today, we got some airtime on DM Radio, a data-management themed, weekly, one-hour live radio show broadcast on Thursdays at 3 PM Eastern / 12 PM Pacific. Look out for the podcast...
KCD PR Takes on FinovateFall 2019!
More of the KCD PR team is bi-coastal this week as we take on FinovateFall in New York! We’d like to consider ourselves Finovate regulars at this point, but the more we attend the more we look forward to seeing all the trailblazing and upcoming companies, learning...
Make the Most of Your Next Industry Trade Show
The strategic importance of trade shows to business leaders cannot be overestimated. Simply put, events provide important business leads, new contacts and the latest industry trends and information. With 46% of trade show attendees holding executive or upper...
Machine Learning Is Here To Stay, Here’s How You Can Use It To Your Advantage
In the golden age of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning is playing a major role. As a critical component of AI, machine learning represents an understanding of the algorithms and statistical models that computers use to process information. Essentially,...
This News Release Isn’t Dead … You’re Just Doing It Wrong
Believe it or not, news releases (aka press releases) have been around for over a hundred years. As the media landscape has evolved over the last century, so have the best practices for distributing a news release. In today’s world, reporters are expected to churn out...
Beating the Bell
If getting up in front of thousands of people to explain your business or product isn’t hard enough, Finovate puts the added pressure on their demos of having to do all of this in seven minutes or less. Whether they beat the bell and told their story in seven minutes...
KCD PR takes on FinovateSpring 2019
The KCD PR team has crossed the Golden Gate and is taking over FinovateSpring! The first day of FinovateSpring kicked off with lots of networking, debates, keynotes and a panel featuring our client Tim Prier, CEO of Wicket. The KCD team actually met Tim at...
KCD PR Named Top Ranked Financial PR Agency in California
O’Dwyer’s named KCD PR as the top ranked financial public relations agency in California in its 2019 Firm Rankings list. The trusted source for over 50 years on news surrounding the public relations industry, O'Dwyer’s, also included KCD PR in its technology list and...
PR 101 for Tech Disruptors
Securing a feature story in TechCrunch is the goal of most tech disruptors. However, getting that story – or any story in a major media outlet – is often more complicated than many realize. Whether it’s a startup or an established organization, those looking to...
KCD PR President Kevin Dinino Talks Tech on ESPN 1700’s ‘BisTalk Radio’
Kevin Dinino President of KCD PR, made an appearance on ESPN 1700’s BisTalk Radio show on August 2. BisTalk, which focuses on entertaining and inspiring stories from trailblazers in San Diego, came to Kevin for his expertise on fintech, financial services and...
Should B2B Marketers Optimize for Voice Search in 2018?
The hands-free convenience of voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri makes voice search a tool of choice for tech-savvy multitaskers. According to master marketer, Gary Vaynerchuk, voice AI is “going to be one of the core pillars of our interaction. I would say in a...