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Who Uses Cision?
Whether you're a communications professional or a member of the media, Cision brings together all the elements you need to get your story out.
What Is Cision?
Cision Ltd. (NYSE :CISN) is a leading global provider of earned media management software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision's software allows modern communicators to target key influencers, distribute strategic content, track and measure meaningful impact through text and images. Cision has over 4,000 employees with offices in 15 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information about its award-winning products and service.
Cision Details
Cision
http://www.cision.com
Founded 1867
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Cision Reviews for UK Users
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Scott M.
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Overall Rating4 /5
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Ease of Use3 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support2 /5
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Value for Money3 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 19/05/2021
"No longer the industry leader for media research"
Comments: Every serious agency needs a media research tool in order to build and execute media relations campaigns; we're no exception. Media research is largely the only thing we've used from Cision. Our team has become disillusioned with how difficult it has become to create meaningful media lists. So much so that we're likely to transition away from Cision when our contract expires.
Pros: Cision has always been the gold standard for media research. The robust platform boasted hundreds of updates daily, and the media list output has been largely reliable.
Cons: Unfortunately, Cision either suffers from poor leadership, poor vision, a lack of care for its customers, or some combination of all the above. Aside from the fact that the results are no longer as reliable as they used to be, each and every update to the user interface has made the platform worse. The UX is not intuitive or easy to use. The customer service is not remarkable in any way. The technical support is a bit of a disaster.
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- Reviewed on 19/05/2021
Chris C.
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Overall Rating3 /5
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Ease of Use3 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money4 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 10/07/2020
"Quality of information gathering seems to have gone down"
Comments: We use Cision to monitor media mentions and for their media database
Pros: I've used Cision on and off throughout my (long) career. It has always been 'on top of things'. I always felt it was innovative and did a good job of gathering media data.
Cons: I've found that the database isn't as user friendly as some of the other databases that are out there. I also have a subscription to a competitor and have found that Cision does not pull in the same articles as this competitor.
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 10/07/2020
Verified Reviewer
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 27/06/2021
"The megaphone your press release needs."
Comments: If you are needing to distribute your press releases to a wide spread audience, this is easily the number one way to do so. With an easy to use dashboard, their massive connections, and fantastic customer service.
Pros: The ability to live track press releases is a huge deal and presented in a clean easy to use dashboard. During setup, it's extremely easy to set up exactly what you want. A member of the team will call you to confirm that everything is exactly what you want before going live. The direct connection they have to massive news outlets makes this a crucial tool for press releases.
Cons: If you need a more defined and niche audience to be reached, the price could almost triple in some points. Which makes it unrealistic in most cases.
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- Reviewed on 27/06/2021
Bruce F.
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Overall Rating4 /5
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Ease of Use4 /5
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Features & Functionality4 /5
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Customer Support4 /5
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Value for Money4 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
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- Reviewed on 08/04/2019
"An integral tool for social media marketing"
Comments: We have an opinion that this service is a great solution for social media marketing. It can help you to build new contacts, make researches and communicate with clients. Moreover, it is easy to use, so you need to try it for sure.
Pros: There is no doubt that Cision is a perfect tool for marketing. This service offers the easiest way to find a particular influencer. With a help of a special menu, you can choose a precise category and choose a proper category in order to get an exact outcome. Moreover, it offers to pick up a theme or a location in order to find a person that is connected with the same informational field as you do. Cision is a great service for social media marketing. It has a solid database, flexible and user-friendly interface and many useful tools for marketing. With its assistance, you can turn into reality different marketing strategies within a second.
Cons: Unfortunately, Cision isn’t perfect. An automated search doesn’t work properly, so you to rely only on your personal research. Despite the fact that Cision has a profound database, it still lacks the data itself. Sometimes, their researches can be a little bit slow and there is no chance to find a particular person that you really want to find. Moreover, if you don’t know the right name of the influencer, you won’t find him or her at all.
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- Reviewed on 08/04/2019
Heather W.
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Overall Rating5 /5
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Ease of Use5 /5
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Features & Functionality5 /5
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Customer Support5 /5
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Value for Money5 /5
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Likelihood to Recommend
- Reviewer Source
- Reviewed on 06/11/2019
"One stop shop for PR professionals"
Comments: Use it as a daily tool for media and influencer outreach.
Pros: You get contact info from journalist that you wouldn't be able to find online. And they all have opted in. Great search tool to find new outlets and great monitoring service.
Cons: Expensive software but you are purchasing a lot of contact information. Great if you have a big PR initiative, otherwise it's hard to validate the expense
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- Reviewed on 06/11/2019
