AI-Powered PR & Social Media Services for Small Businesses and Startups

Whether it’s a one-off announcement, or a longer term ambition, choose the level of PR, social media, and content support that best suits your business needs.

Difference between traditional and AI-powered PR agencies

See how AI-enhanced agencies deliver better results at lower costs than traditional PR firms.

Capability
Traditional PR Agency
AI-Powered PR Agency
Monthly Retainer Cost
$5,000 - $10,000+
$2,000 - $5,000
Content Production Speed
1-2 pieces per week
5-10 pieces per week
Media Monitoring
Business hours only
24/7 real-time alerts
Journalist Matching
Manual research (hours)
AI-powered in minutes
Trend Analysis
Monthly reports
Real-time predictive insights
Data-Driven Optimisation
Quarterly reviews
Continuous AI-powered refinement
Scalability
Requires hiring more staff
Instant scaling with AI tools
Campaign Setup Time
2-3 weeks
3-5 days

Bottom line: AI-powered agencies like iStories deliver enterprise-level capabilities at startup-friendly prices, with faster turnaround and data-driven results.

How to Integrate AI into Your Social Media Marketing

A step-by-step roadmap for startups and small businesses ready to modernize their marketing with AI-enhanced strategies.

Step 1: Start with AI-Assisted Content Planning & Scheduling

Begin by using AI to analyse your audience's behavior patterns, identify optimal posting times, and create data-driven content calendars.

How iStories delivers this: Our AI-optimised social post generation analyses your audience engagement patterns and creates strategic content calendars with built-in scheduling recommendations.

Step 2: Implement AI-Powered Audience Analysis

Deploy AI tools to segment your audience, understand their preferences, and identify emerging trends before your competitors do.

How iStories delivers this: AI-assisted trend analysis & audience insights give you real-time demographic breakdowns, sentiment analysis, and predictive trend forecasting.

Step 3: Activate Real-Time Monitoring & Sentiment Tracking

Set up AI-powered monitoring to track brand mentions, competitor activity, and sentiment shifts across all social platforms 24/7.

How iStories delivers this: Media monitoring & reporting with AI analytics provides continuous tracking with instant alerts when sentiment changes or opportunities emerge.

Step 4: Deploy AI-Enhanced Content Creation

Scale your content production with AI that generates on-brand social posts, blog articles, and PR materials while maintaining human quality control.

How iStories delivers this: Our hybrid approach combines AI-optimised content generation with expert human editing, delivering 5-10 pieces per week at traditional agency quality.

Step 5: Leverage AI for Competitive Intelligence

Use AI to automatically track competitor campaigns, identify market gaps, and discover opportunities your rivals are missing.

How iStories delivers this: AI-powered competitor benchmarking (Pro tier) continuously monitors your competitive landscape and surfaces strategic opportunities.

Step 6: Optimize with Predictive Analytics

Move from reactive to proactive with AI that forecasts campaign performance, predicts viral content, and recommends strategic pivots.

How iStories delivers this: AI trend forecasting and predictive analytics help you stay ahead of the curve with data-driven strategy adjustments and performance projections.

Choose Your AI-Powered PR Service Level

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iStories Lite

Human expertise, AI-amplified efficiency

Story angle development

AI-assisted trend analysis & audience insights

Press release composition

SEO-optimised blog writing

AI-optimised social post generation

Localised distribution & pitching with AI-powered journalist matching

Global newswire distribution

Interview coordination

Media monitoring & reporting + AI analytics

Weekly status meetings

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iStories Pro

Strategic communications supercharged with advanced AI capabilities

Everything in iStories Lite, Plus

Story development + AI trend forecasting

Key message development

AI-powered competitor benchmarking

Story matrix mapping

Media kit creation + AI visual asset pack

Social media scheduling, monitoring & analysis

Thought leadership development + AI-assisted research and ideation

Monthly strategy sessions

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"iStories' professionalism, depth of knowledge, and ability to provide unique angles are impressive." - Asuria

"iStories' professionalism, depth of knowledge, and ability to provide unique angles are impressive." - Asuria

"iStories gets results on challenging materials." - Bonsai Films

"iStories gets results on challenging materials." - Bonsai Films

“The experience in formulating and executing PR ideas, and the contacts all impressed.” - iWonder

“The experience in formulating and executing PR ideas, and the contacts all impressed.” - iWonder

How Can Small Businesses work with iStories for AI for PR and Marketing?

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iStories offers two AI-enhanced service options for businesses ready to modernize their communications

AI Readiness Consultation

What is it? A 90-minute assessment of your current marketing technology and AI integration opportunities.


What you get: Custom AI implementation roadmap, tool recommendations, workflow optimisation plan, and ROI projections.


Pricing: $495 (one-time)


Best for: Businesses exploring AI adoption without commitment

Content Nexus

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What is it? Ongoing AI-enhanced content creation and social media management on a monthly retainer.


What's included: Strategic content planning, AI-assisted blog and social posts, monthly performance reporting, and continuous optimisation.


Pricing: From $2,000/month


Best for: Companies needing consistent, high-quality content without hiring in-house teams.