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PR and AI-Driven Visibility for B2B Tech: How To Make Sense of What’s Changed and Understand Why It Matters

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01/08/2026

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Michael Tebo

This resource hub is for B2B tech leaders who want to understand what’s actually changed—and why it matters. The articles break down PR, credibility, and modern discovery in plain language, connecting the dots between earned media, thought leadership, and how AI now influences visibility and trust. Whether you’re exploring new approaches or pressure-testing old assumptions, this is the place to build understanding before taking action.
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A Practical PR Spend Framework for B2B Tech in 2026: When to Hire a PR Agency or Build an In-House PR Team

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01/02/2026

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Michael Tebo

Every B2B tech leader eventually faces the same question: Should we hire a PR agency or build an in-house PR team — and how should we invest in PR this year? The truth is, there’s no single “right” model. But there is a repeatable way to decide whether you should buy PR (agency retainer), rent PR (freelance bursts), or build PR (in-house).
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5 Best Content Formats for Complex B2B Tech Solutions

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12/17/2025

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Michael Tebo

Developing marketing content for complex B2B tech solutions has never been about volume. It’s about precision, especially when selecting the best content formats for complex B2B tech solutions. Today’s most effective formats don’t just explain what a solution does. These formats clarify the problem, guide evaluation, and earn trust—from both human decision-makers and from the generative engines shaping discovery, such as AI-powered search platforms.
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How to Make a PR Agency Switch—and Turn a Frustrating Change Into Strategic Leverage

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12/16/2025

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Michiko Morales

A PR agency switch is a strategic reset, not a handoff, giving B2B tech leaders a chance to realign positioning, messaging, and expectations around growth and credibility. Most fail by carrying forward legacy positioning, vague goals, and volume-based KPIs, forcing new agencies to repeat the same mistakes. The strongest leaders use the moment to tie PR to real business outcomes while accounting for AI-driven discovery platforms where third-party validation shapes perception. Done right, a PR agency change turns PR from a cost center into a durable growth asset.
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PR ROI for B2B Tech in 2026: If Your PR Agency Isn’t Doing This, It’s Time to Reevaluate

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12/11/2025

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Michiko Morales

PR ROI for B2B tech is no longer judged by visibility alone. In 2026, B2B tech leaders expect their PR investment to show measurable influence on revenue, pipeline velocity, buyer trust, and competitive authority. Agencies that cannot demonstrate these outcomes are being replaced by partners who operate with performance standards aligned to the C-suite.
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What Good PR for AI Visibility Really Looks Like — And Why It Matters for 2026

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12/09/2025

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Michael Tebo

Over the past year, AI-generated answers have quietly become one of the most influential gateways to information in business, reshaping how organizations must think about PR for AI visibility. Prospects now ask AI tools for vendor recommendations. Journalists use them for background. Board members consult them to evaluate markets. And yet, most CEOs and CMOs have no idea how their companies appear inside these systems—or whether they appear at all.
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Is Your PR Agency Stuck in Second Gear? 5 Signs You Need a Data-Driven PR Strategy

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12/05/2025

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Michael Tebo

For many B2B tech companies, public relations should be a strategic growth engine that fuels demand, accelerates sales cycles, and elevates brand authority. Yet too often, marketing and PR directors manage agencies delivering a flurry of activity with minimal business impact. If this sounds familiar, the problem may not be your story but your agency’s outdated playbook. A modern data-driven PR strategy is essential, as traditional PR playbooks are not built for today’s AI-shaped, data-rich media landscape.
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Why PR is Often a “Mysterious Creature” to B2B Tech Leaders — Why PR Can Feel Elusive

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12/03/2025

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Michael Tebo

Every B2B tech founder or CEO eventually reaches the same uncomfortable realization: why PR can feel elusive becomes painfully clear when, despite all their mastery of product, sales, growth metrics, and go-to-market systems, PR remains a “mysterious creature.” It doesn’t behave like marketing. It doesn’t produce the tidy dashboards leaders are used to. And unlike product or sales, it doesn’t follow a predictable input → output pattern. Working with a B2B tech PR agency can help demystify this process and align PR with your business goals. Working with a B2B tech PR agency can help demystify this process and align PR with your business goals.
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When is PR Worth It? A Practical Guide for B2B Tech Leaders

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12/01/2025

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Michael Tebo

Every B2B tech founder, CEO, or marketing leader eventually hits the same crossroads: “At what point in your business did you hire a PR agency?” Closely followed by another familiar question: “Can’t our marketing person just do PR?” These questions are completely reasonable—when is PR worth it for B2B tech is a core concern, as PR can feel abstract, hard to time, and even harder to justify when resources are tight. But as the B2B tech PR agency Gabriel Marketing Group points out, most companies miss the ideal moment to invest in PR not because they’re “too early,” but because they misunderstand what PR actually does for B2B technology companies.
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AI, GEO & the Future of PR: A Complete Guide to How AI is Changing PR

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11/20/2025

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Michael Tebo

The discovery landscape has changed more in the last 18 months than in the previous decade. Buyers are no longer starting their journey with Google—they’re asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Grok. This shift has profound implications for public relations (PR) and content strategy. Brands that once relied on traditional SEO and earned media for visibility must now understand how generative engines decide which company’s content to cite, which insights to trust, and which narratives to surface.Generative Engine Optimization for PR is now central to this new discovery process.
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Team reviewing strategy documents together, illustrating PR and AI-driven visibility for B2B tech companies.

PR and AI-Driven Visibility for B2B Tech: How To Make Sense of What’s Changed and Understand Why It Matters

01/08/2026 No Comments

This resource hub is for B2B tech leaders who want to understand what’s actually changed—and why it matters. The articles break down PR, credibility, and modern discovery in plain language, connecting the dots between earned media, thought leadership, and how AI now influences visibility and trust. Whether you’re exploring new approaches or pressure-testing old assumptions, this is the place to build understanding before taking action.

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5 Best Content Formats for Complex B2B Tech Solutions

12/17/2025 No Comments

Developing marketing content for complex B2B tech solutions has never been about volume. It’s about precision, especially when selecting the best content formats for complex B2B tech solutions. Today’s most effective formats don’t just explain what a solution does. These formats clarify the problem, guide evaluation, and earn trust—from both human decision-makers and from the generative engines shaping discovery, such as AI-powered search platforms.

Read More »
Business professionals collaborating around a laptop during a strategy discussion illustrating how to make a PR agency switch for better alignment and results.

How to Make a PR Agency Switch—and Turn a Frustrating Change Into Strategic Leverage

12/16/2025 No Comments

A PR agency switch is a strategic reset, not a handoff, giving B2B tech leaders a chance to realign positioning, messaging, and expectations around growth and credibility. Most fail by carrying forward legacy positioning, vague goals, and volume-based KPIs, forcing new agencies to repeat the same mistakes. The strongest leaders use the moment to tie PR to real business outcomes while accounting for AI-driven discovery platforms where third-party validation shapes perception. Done right, a PR agency change turns PR from a cost center into a durable growth asset.

Read More »
A small PR team collaborates at a wooden table, working on laptops and notes, symbolizing modern “PR for AI visibility” strategies.

What Good PR for AI Visibility Really Looks Like — And Why It Matters for 2026

12/09/2025 No Comments

Over the past year, AI-generated answers have quietly become one of the most influential gateways to information in business, reshaping how organizations must think about PR for AI visibility. Prospects now ask AI tools for vendor recommendations. Journalists use them for background. Board members consult them to evaluate markets. And yet, most CEOs and CMOs have no idea how their companies appear inside these systems—or whether they appear at all.

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