Cara
carasloman.bsky.social
Cara
@carasloman.bsky.social
CEO and president of Force4, a marketing communications and PR agency serving B2B technology companies. I am also passionate about raising awareness of the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, love and respect for all animals and the joys of time with equines.
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For tech companies, being discoverable isn’t enough anymore.
You must be selectable – by AI engines, users and decision-makers.
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GEO is the new lens for every piece of content and every brand message in the AI-powered web.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Then go deeper:
• Track AI visibility: How often and where your brand appears in AI results.
• Redefine metrics: Include “mentions in AI summaries” and “trusted-source quotes” as core brand KPIs.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Your content & messaging strategy must evolve. Start here 👇
• Audit pillar content: Tight H1/H2s, schema markup, authoritative citations.
• Write for questions: “How do we solve X under Y constraint?”
• Build a knowledge hub: Become your domain’s go-to authority.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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How your brand appears (or doesn’t) inside AI-powered browsers will shape trust, perception and discoverability. GEO isn’t optional anymore; it’s the new baseline for being found and selected in an AI-first internet.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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In this world, traditional SEO and feature-based messaging won’t cut it.
Enter Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): the art of crafting content AI engines can pull, embed and surface directly in response to user queries.
November 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Read this article from Force4’s Chief Strategy Officer, Peggy Tierney Galvin, to get the insights you need to save yourself time, headaches and money by using the right tool. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-b2... 3/3
Why B2C PR Won’t Work for B2B Tech
PR is not one size fits all. A key example of this is just how vastly different B2C and B2B strategies and tactics can be from one another.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The latter requires PR pros with expertise in the tech field who understand the specific environment B2B tech lives in: who the key journalists and analysts are, how long the sales cycles are and so on. 2/3
November 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bottom line: Real dollars will decide which AI players endure and where enterprise adoption accelerates next.

Full analysis via TechCrunch: techcrunch.com/2025/10/02/a... 5/5
A new a16z report looks at which AI companies startups are actually paying for | TechCrunch
a16z releases its first AI spending report that shows which AI-native application layer companies startups are actually spending money on .
techcrunch.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Messaging must evolve
Features aren’t enough. Buyers want impact. The AI vendors that win will tell ROI stories, not just tech stories. 4/5
October 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM