Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

If you’re developing digital content in any capacity, you’ve probably run across some of the following advice: Develop a content strategy. Write “good” content. You could develop content to entertain and never sell, but what if people really want to buy from you? Edit your media.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

In the ‘old days’ advertising and marketing a SuperBowl commercial was prized because it had the most eyeballs and the most engaged audience. million) and is being shared liberally on social media. https://www.spredfast.com/social-marketing-blog/tweets-ads-data-recap-2015-social-super-bowl.

Digital PR 100

Digital PR Social Media Media YouTube 100

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

MaccaPR

APRIL 20, 2016

That place is Social Media Marketing World. I can attest that everything there is to know about social media can be learned within the walls of the San Diego Convention Center, where the conference took place this week over the course of two days with 100+ sessions. Let’s dive in!

Social Media 48

Social Media Trends Media Facebook 48

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To understand the impact of multimedia, we must acknowledge the fact that content is everywhere and there is no way to escape it. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content. Create more visual content. Better understand efficacy.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Cision

OCTOBER 29, 2015

While ad blocking software has been around for years, concern about ad blocking has become one of the hottest topics in advertising and marketing this year, especially for mobile advertising. The implications for PR and media relations? Alternatives to advertising. Some forms of compromise are emerging.

Trends 120

Trends Software Advertising Advertising 120

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 22, 2014

social media stuff, that is!?. social media network, Ello, which I’ll share below. From Ello to SnapChat and Whisper to Path, it seems like there are so many social channels to consider in our marketing strategies. Oh wait, that quote was actually: "Never build your content ship on rented land.").

Social Media 54

Social Media Media Facebook Conference 54

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

Fake news, social media speculation, the Croatian Public Relations Association conference and support for students, are all among the topics discussed on the latest #FuturePRoof podcast. Fake news has become a catch all term for any ethical issue that impacts the media or public relations. Here’s what you’ll learn.

Ethics 108

Ethics Conference Advertising Advertising 108

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Over the past couple of years companies have been spending more of their marketing and communication budgets on digital and social media. 72% of the PR firms polled by the 2015 Holmes Report rated digital and social as one of their top three growth drivers. We’re now at 89%. Search is #1.

Industry 100

Industry Digital PR Training Agency 100

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Social Media Today. brandchannel.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Flatiron Communications

MAY 20, 2015

Hence, here’s a refresh that may again test your PR mettle: The 2015 PR Quiz. Q1) The Financial Times recently announced that it would not charge its advertisers by the number of reader views or clicks. Q6) What’s the difference between sponsored content and native advertising? ” Who is his replacement?

Journalism 28

Journalism Radio Report Advertising 28

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

The Old “New Media” and Marketing Tools with Novel Twists [UML]. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content? One of the primary reasons I believe businesses struggle with content marketing is that they are too reliant on best practice, and not thinking enough about being different. Talk to Us!

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

Cision

APRIL 4, 2016

If you’re like me, you probably greet articles about content virality with a healthy dose of skepticism. Of course anyone writing content or posting on social media hopes for the largest possible distribution, but the articles that purport to tell you how to make content go viral are oftentimes less useful than they intend to be.

Viral 120

Viral Journalism Advertising Advertising 120

Shift Communications

MARCH 10, 2015

This update doesn’t just hit deceptive headlines, it also impacts common formats of content that brands would use, such as having links in text status updates above photos. January 2015 : Facebook reduces post visibility for Pages with overly promotional content and for Page posts that are flagged as misleading or deceitful.

Facebook 60

Facebook Advertising Advertising Technology 60

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Social media marketing is not slowing down.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Cision

MAY 2, 2016

. “Two significant things have already happened that we have not paid enough attention to: First, news publishers have lost control over distribution… Second, the inevitable outcome of this is the increase in power of social media companies.” Posted by Facebook Media on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.

Mobile 120

Mobile LinkedIn Facebook Google 120

Shift Communications

MAY 1, 2015

Given this backdrop, how is the professional social network doing? Has LinkedIn’s pivot to become a content marketing site and publisher been a success? Marketing Revenue. Marketing Solutions – meaning advertising revenue – is where LinkedIn stumbled in Q1. Let’s look at the numbers.

LinkedIn 60

LinkedIn Marketing Advertising Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 27, 2015

Valuing Content Changes the Context. It wasn’t the message (smile and dial) that captured my attention, but rather as regular Twitter advertiser , it was the realization I was the target – and by a firm with which I’m familiar (I’ve seen some ads on Facebook too ). Content Marketing *is* PR.

Pitching 60

Pitching eBook Advertising Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Golden PR and Content Marketing Ideas that will Outlive 2017. 12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It. ” I’ve never run an advertising holdings company before, but this seems to me, a sure-fire way to sow discontent among the ranks.

Survey 118

Survey Agency Report Corporate 118

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

People talked more about Twitter than Facebook: Combined with Twitter’s attempts to be friendlier to new users, this increased media awareness may help bolster Twitter’s new user numbers in 2015. What should marketers and communicators pay attention to? Advertising Marketing Social Media Twitter'

Twitter 60

Twitter Mobile Video Advertising 60

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. How did the ThinkSEM agency come to focus on search engine marketing and landing pages? What’s on the horizon for digital marketing?

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

In advertising and communication, oftentimes you need to introduce a new concept or product to your publics. In his book, Writing Skills for Public Relations, John Foster says that in our social media driven society it is more important than ever to practice good editing for our content. Be as brief as you can.”

Writing 144

Writing Study Viral Consumer 144

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. For content generation and syndication. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. .”

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Brands will look to public relations professionals to help them not only write compelling content but also place it in industry trade publications and other media outlets that may be a fit. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Beyond PR

JUNE 14, 2018

In 2015 his firm, Argyle Public Relations, rebranded to “Argyle Public Relationships” — a subtle but significant shift in emphasizing how he and his team are not only fluent in digital channels but in connecting with media and other stakeholders in a way that delivers results for clients. About Shane Schick.

Pitching 45

Pitching Content Marketing Ethics Course 45

MaccaPR

JUNE 1, 2016

This format is the result of an intersection of news and content marketing, a completely unprecedented space in the media landscape in which online users are perusing articles, sending snaps and sharing memes that often are riddled with brand messaging. So for social platforms like Facebook, clicks are most important.".

Brand 48

Brand Branding Storytelling Healthcare 48

Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Want to become an innovator on social media? Vine ‘s short format works particularly well for visual comedy, so it’s no surprise that all top ten Vine creators (as of August 2015) produce comic shorts. Also setting it apart from the crowd, it relies on subscriptions rather than advertising revenue.

Video 120

Video Trends YouTube Television 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

5) Marketers will slow down. The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. 7) Larger investments in SDRs and product marketing.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Why should it matter to a chief marketing officer that her advertising and public relations agency teams are all white, blonde and marinated in the same suburban, upper middle class culture? percent of ad, PR and marketing managers are African-American? Should we care that barely 4.5 Paul residents are minorities.

Marketing 48

Marketing Advertising Advertising Agency 48

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). 2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ).

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

MaccaPR

JANUARY 11, 2016

Now that our MaccaPR blog is heading into its fourth year, come with us as we revisit the most successful posts of 2015. Shattering Stereotypes with Marketing: A Conversation with The Brand Lab Should we care that in the U.S. advertising, PR and marketing managers are African-American? percent of U.S. percent of U.S.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing LinkedIn Nonprofit Advertising 48

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market. It included email (iContact), press releases (PRWeb), media relations (HARO), and social media (North Social and Engine 140), bundled in what was pitched as an easy-to-use and all-in-one product.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

How to get off your ass and start blogging , August 2015: 5 comments. As in ‘does this bring me business, does it mean that the audience I want to reach considers me a thought leader,’ or ‘does it reach the goals I want to reach vis a vis [sic] my overall content marketing strategy?’

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2015

The new SEO is earning links from credible sources, powered by great content and high engagement with your niche’s influencers. The challenge in 2015 will be for you to build relationships first through effective engagement so that when you have something worth sharing, your preferred audiences will be receptive to you.

Marketing 60

Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 60

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

The panel, “30 Social Media Ideas in 30 Minutes,” was designed to be a rapid-fire General Session to kick off the afternoon of Day One of the conference. Crisis Communications – how to prepare for or manage crisis communications via social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2015

Marketers disagree on needs and metrics – but appear to be doubling down on s ocial media advertising and mobile marketing. That’s according to the new 2015 State of Marketing Report which Salesforce recently published. Social advertising will get competitive. .

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Survey Advertising 60