Great PR Tool for Franchise Companies!
June 20, 2019

Great PR Tool for Franchise Companies!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

TrendKite

Overall Satisfaction with Cision Communications Cloud

We use Cision Communications Cloud (TrendKite)* as our primary public relations tracking software. It is incredibly beneficial for our business to track our press mentions, features, and watch competitor trends. We build monthly PR reports, and 90% of the metrics come directly from Cision Communications Cloud. Representatives at Cision / TrendKite are attentive, assist us with any troubleshooting, and help optimize our user experience. I couldn't effectively do my job without it!


*This review was written near the time Cision acquired TrendKite. TrendKite is now part of Cision Communications Cloud.
  • Great customer service.
  • Providing material for professional development in the field (webinars).
  • Reliable metrics and data.
  • Certain valuable tools aren't included in package.
  • It's pricey to upgrade.
I think the Cision Communications Cloud is more nuanced, more sophisticated, and easier to use. While Meltwater is cheaper and includes social listening (Cision Communications Cloud requires additional $$ for social listening), I think Cision Communications Cloud has a better dashboard and easier user experience. Meltwater tracking emails are more comprehensive when it comes to daily PR alerts.
I would highly recommend Cision Communications Cloud to anyone who needed to track PR metrics -- their widgets provide a lot of valuable insight!

Transition from TrendKite to Cision Communications Cloud

While there was some pushback and it took some time to accomplish, they were able to restore our previous account through our previous parent company under our new company. I really appreciate the Cision / TrendKite team for making that work for us.