Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing.

Blogging 106

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 106

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

There were so many amazing speakers but since this is the Cision blog, I’ll focus on those not employed at Cision. Besides, if you want to hear from CEO Kevin Akeroyd, CMO Chris Lynch or VP Marketing Communications Nick Bell, you’ll just have to RSVP to our next Cision World Tour event. Ron Culp (@Culpwrit) April 26, 2017.

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Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Blog Posts.

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Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020. Blogger outreach gets personal.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Cision

APRIL 26, 2017

According to the Cision 2017 State of the Media Report , when communicators pair compelling messages with rich formats like photos, videos, social media posts, infographics and data, they can drive better and more accurate coverage and increase earned media opportunities. RISING 2017 MEDIA TRENDS.

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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. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance. Create more visual content.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Landis PR

AUGUST 9, 2021

In today’s world, we get bombarded by advertisement after advertisement. Most of us tune out when advertisements turn on. Focus is shifting away from traditional advertising methods. Consumers crave authenticity, and advertisements tend to lack just that. In fact, a total of 42.7

Marketing 105

Marketing Advertising Advertising Social Media 105

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

Fast forward to 2017, the search engines have become even smarter. Enter content discovery! Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Content discovery, helps people weed out irrelevant and unimportant information. Offer Users Quality Content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Staying ahead of the game in a hyper-competitive market is vital to your company’s success. Your competitors are most likely already using influencers in their marketing strategy. According to a 2017 Choozle survey, only 7% of participants viewed online ads positively. influencers) over brand advertisements.

Marketing 80

Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 80

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 4) The composition of marketing spending is changing. also see why ?).

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

Whatever your view of UK Prime Minister Theresa May, she has pulled a shrewd political move in calling a General Election on 8 June 2017. Crowdsourced project aims to scrutinise political advertising. Who Targets Me is a plugin for Google Chrome that tracks politics advertising on your Facebook page during the General Election.

Ethics 108

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. How long is the average blog post? How long does it take to write the average blog post? Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

Using data as part of your marketing strategy can also help you improve your customer experience, using personalized ads to create even more effective tactics to reach the right audience for your organization. Rise of native advertising. Some examples of native advertising are paid search ads, promoted listings and in-feed ads.

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Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Beyond PR

JANUARY 20, 2017

If I’m right, branded content is going to have its heyday in 2017. I think we’ll see brands who formerly invested in traditional advertising start to pour dollars into relevant, useful content in an effort to connect with their customers. Branded Content is Just Going to Get Better. Advertorials are Dead.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Fittingly, I asked a whole bunch of folks for predictions to include in a blog post here (if you want to be invited next year, you can sign up here ). 6) Finding a content marketing niche. Continued drive toward niche content and blogs, such as cybersecurity for the hospitality industry, or regulatory law for marijuana growers.

Marketing 104

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 104

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Blog Posts.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. This was flat with the $91,000 median originally reported in 2017 and the $92,125 originally reported in 2016. That so few are paying attention to this means it’s a real opportunity for an entrepreneurial CMO with bona fide content marketing chops.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

2017: 3 PR Takeaways from the (2017) State of the Media Report by Cision. 2) Key PR considerations about influencer marketing. Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing. How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019? And Other Key Blogging Statistics. * * *.

Survey 93

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 93

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Look for all-encompassing platforms, such as HubSpot, that bundle sales, marketing automation, blogging, CMS, email, and more into one solution. To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Bounce rate.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

The complete report, which was conducted by Bizible , is available with registration: 2017 State of Pipeline Marketing Report. Also see: Marketing Budgets, Planning and Benchmarks for 2017 [UML]. 2) Marketing assumption: bounce rates mean failure . 3) Marketing assumption: influencers can be purchased .

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Study Marketing B2B Apparel 65

Beyond PR

MAY 30, 2017

Fast forward to 2017, the search engines have become even smarter. Enter content discovery! Marketers are now keen on making brand content discoverable to ensure better awareness and traffic. Content discovery, helps people weed out irrelevant and unimportant information. Offer Users Quality Content.

How To 40

How To Engineering Content Marketing Advertising 40

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

News outlets have been struggling for years to balance advertising, sponsored and editorial content. We interviewed a few PR leaders in Boston to get their takes on journalism and changes we might see in 2017. Hopefully, we’ll see a shift to more thoughtful, long-form, investigative writing in 2017.” The reason?

Journalism 50

Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews 50

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. It’s true that the more you blog, the more clients you get. Further, an encyclopedic blog will mean that your attorneys rank high in online searches. 2) Do you believe law firm marketing has become harder or easier in the last few years? – print advertising.

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2016

There’s a tag I’ve kept on this blog over the years called “ dynamic web.” It’s a personal interest in just how much the web shifts and changes – and the impact that has on marketing and PR. From native advertising to content marketing , the dynamic web is about the blurry and blurring lines in marketing.

Web 60

Web Google Mobile B2B 60

Cision

APRIL 18, 2016

E-Commerce/Advertising Improvements – Changes that give businesses opportunities to spend more money on Facebook as an advertising and eCommerce platform. Analytics Improvements – Changes that give communication pros and marketers better information on Facebook interactions and customer segments. But if you type m.me/username

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. But that’s a talent supply issue for a different blog post.

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Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 16, 2017

What advice would you give to the 25-year-old who’s considering starting his or her own shop in 2017? I spend about two hours a day on LinkedIn and Twitter, along with contributing to the MaccaPR blog, while our agency’s social media director, Christina Milanowski’s (Editor’s note: Former PR Rock Star! Congratulations!

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Roundups are content curation at its finest. Simply roundup a handful of the best news articles and blog posts from other credible sources – that are relevant to your community – and weave a promotion for your webinar into the content. This works best if this is part of marketing operating system.

B2B 60

B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Can we automate content creation using artificial intelligence? More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts at scale?”. The 5Ps of Marketing AI.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

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” ). 2017 : Can the ethical breakdown of political PR with its purposefully spread false narratives poison other industry sectors? When PR Turned to the Dark Side ”).

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Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

. “30 Ideas in 30 Minutes” For those of you who weren’t able to join us at Walt Disney World for the conference (or follow the live feed or trending hashtags from your desk), I thought I would do my best to re-create the panel discussion in blog form. ” – Lindsay Rider, Yellowberry.

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Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40