Buzzstream

MARCH 12, 2020

We click through to a website we know will interest us — whether it be a news article, a video, or a blog post — and we’re immediately confronted with some kind of marketing tactic. In addition, if you’re experiencing lower sign-ups, the barrier to entry may be too high for some consumers. We’ve all been there. Would You Rather?

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Advertising Advertising Marketing Privacy 131

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

He published a paper called PR 2020 on behalf of the CIPR in 2011 that examined the future of PR. The PR 2020 project was based on interviews with PR practitioners throughout the UK and the outlook for the forthcoming decade. They are all issues that will occupy us all in 2020. Here are the headlines. Issues in practice 1.

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NewsWhip

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The average consumer’s attention span is short. Instagram carousels lack the quick, “get to the point” advertising that so many want to see. These short-form videos have seen high ROI, great retention rates, and have helped evolve brands into more modern, consumer facing entities. followers (and counting).

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Video Brand Branding Instagram 148

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. Budgets fell modestly this year from 11.2%

Marketing 66

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The study was conducted over the course of more than a year and a half by SocialInsider between January 2019 and October 2020. What it found is that Instagram appeared to be the rising star among advertisers in 2020. 26% average engagement rate in 2020 remained low for all industries. in 2020 compared to the year earlier.

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Social Media Healthcare Brand Branding 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives will be incredibly important, but when the next crisis hits, consumers will be reminded to look back on major brands that only paid the topic lip service. Guest posting gets personal.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else. Content is the primary way that consumers have that crucial first impression with your brand. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry.

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Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

We’ve been able to observe the impact of the virus on consumer behaviour and media consumption thanks to data from Brandwatch, OFCOM, Reuters Institute and YouGov, among others. In the consumer sector, the entertainment, gym, hospitality, sports and travel industries in the UK shutdown on 23 March when a lockdown was applied.

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Crisis Government Energy Community 151

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

This blog is a guest piece from Chris Smith, Senior Strategist at the Red Consultancy, who used NewsWhip data in their latest report on the World Cup and Christmas. The conventional wisdom used to be that big events can dominate newsrooms and media or consumer interest and thus ruin the best laid plans of PR mice and men.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Data Viral 78

The Hoffman Agency

AUGUST 19, 2020

Even the Financial Times covered it, citing the brand’s smart advertising. It was such a success — in no small part due to the huge media and social awareness raised by the tone of its launch — that in 2020 employees shared a £7m windfall in bonuses after Greggs enjoyed a ‘phenomenal year,’ fuelled by the vegan sausage roll.

Consumer 36

Consumer Brand Branding Marketing 36

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

Reaching out to people that are more likely to be receptive to your brand is more cost efficient, less time consuming and more sustainable in the long run. Rise of native advertising. In a 2017 report , 54 percent of companies were using native advertising , and 38 percent were likely to do so in the future.

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Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. AI is among the fastest-growing marketing trends, with 80 percent of marketers predicting in 2016 that AI would revolutionize marketing by 2020. Customers in the B2B space don’t want to be delivered messaging tailored to B2C consumers, and vice versa.

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

5W PR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Unlike the hotly contested presidential race, there’s pretty much universal agreement that everyone will be glad to see 2020 end. And where possible, beef up the social listening to get better consumer insights. This may be laid to marketers and advertising pros, most of whom are under 40 years of age.

Social Media 103

Social Media Trends Media Policies 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

Only 27% of agency leaders believe that it will “clearly and adequately” describe what we do by the year 2020, according to a sur vey of more than 1,000 senior public relations executives by the USC Annenberg Center for Public Relations and the Holmes Report. And there are some compelling reasons for PR professionals to say so.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 19, 2020

To find relevant advocates, start with sites like Healthline , which compile the best blogs for specific health conditions, such as this roundup of the best blogs from diabetes patients. Reading these blogs is the best way to get a feel for the kind of advocates who align with your brand. Trust they know what’s best.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Marketing Instagram 141

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Blogs, including independent and corporate blogs, can be credible. Advertising is a distant third. She and her research team conducted a focus group with 46 participants and also using a panel to survey 1,500 consumers. More: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make ?

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PRSay

MAY 10, 2018

With the industry expected to grow in marketing spending to $ 10 billion by the year 2020 , it appears the hubbub surrounding it will be more than just a passing phase. Seems the going rate is around $400 to $500 for a brand campaign whose deliverables are a blog post and accompanying social shares.

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Brand Branding Guidelines Creativity 126

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. Audio is changing how we search for – and consume information. More than 100 million Americans listen to podcasts monthly, according to The Infinite Dial 2020 by Edison Research. Did you know? Check out our services.]. Podcast monitoring.

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Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

The Proactive Report

JUNE 18, 2021

In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” One DIY Design blogger with 30,000 followers resulted in more traffic, visibility, and sales than being featured in the top design blog, Apartment Therapy.

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Small Business Fashion Groups Local 213

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. In 2020 I think we will see analytics playing a bigger role in helping teams become more proactive in their approach with customers and less reactive. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

To really bring the podcasting trend into perspective, a recent study from Statista found that, in 2006, only 22% of consumers knew what a podcast was, but by 2019 over 64% of consumers were aware of podcasting. This could be a personal website, LinkedIn page or author bio on an outlet or blog. Suggest a topic to discuss.

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Content Marketing Pitching How To Marketing 86

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Marketing technologies are vast ( see Scott Brinker’s Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic (2020): Martech 5000 ), ranging from email solutions to social media management tools to best-in-breed marketing automation tools. But blog publishing shouldn’t be a random act that is done here and there when an idea hits you.

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Marketing Technology Internal International 52

PR in High Definition

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

That’s a simplified breakdown of the process that consumers and businesses go through when they want to learn more about a product or service they might purchase and the company they’re purchasing from. Research in 2017 established that online reviews impact purchasing decisions for 93% of consumers and 92% of businesses.

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Engineering Reputation Social Media SEO 67

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

” What’s been interesting is that we’ve already had more downloads and plays in 2020 than we had all of 2019. When we look at what’s important to us from a solutions perspective—monetization, advertising, identity—all of our content is based off of those three pillars.

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Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Today, with over 2 billion smartphones in use, the ways in which consumers experience brands is fundamentally different. This is no fad – it is projected that by 2020, 80% of adults on Earth will have a smart phone. Marketers and advertisers pay attention to this. Now, brands have two options: adapt or go the way of the desktop.

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Mobile Examples Brand Branding 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Podcasting is clearly growing – TVEyes CEO David Ives said in an announcement , “more than 30 percent of Americans listen monthly, more than 20 percent listen weekly, and these listeners skew toward demographics that advertisers and politicos alike seek to understand and influence.”. 10) Picks from the PR tech vendor blogs.

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Internal International Data Media 64

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. On one hand, competition is fierce (56%), people are increasingly intolerant of advertising (46%) and “information overload” is a genuine problem (44%). Statistics about content marketing.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

You may have heard experienced business owners talking about the power of PR to bring a business into the light of consumers’ attention. Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. That’s the pro.

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Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner. Performance marketing and digital ad spending will continue to become less effective as consumer brands continue to fight for the same broad audiences. The good news?

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. According to a survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis, about half (47%) of B2B technology decision-makers say they consumed 11 or more piece of vendor content over one year. Consumption. Try our services.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 16, 2021

Advertising offers a strong return. With the right audience data, Facebook advertising can get your brand in front of your targets. Its relatively low CPM offers a better return on advertising spend than LinkedIn in most cases. Video summaries of current blog posts are another way to ramp up video content.

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B2B Facebook LinkedIn Small Business 344

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

What is Consumer Sentiment? What is the current perception of your brand among consumers? Make sure to observe the most up-to-date consumer sentiment towards your brand. You can do this by using tools that track keywords related to your brand and monitor consumer behaviour and sentiment on the web.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Newsfile

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

73% of consumers say [that] to win their support, companies must show how they are supporting communities and the environment. Press release examples like the following effectively use data to paint a picture of consumer behavior during the holidays. UK consumers are expected to spend £24.1 more than in 2022, and includes £3.8

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Landis PR

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by Kristen Dunleavy from Muck Rack. For the original blog, please visit here. For the brands that have done it, it has paid off in spades because the Hispanic consumer is the most loyal in the world.” Julissa shared that Macy’s is also cognizant of advertising in Spanish.

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Industry Radio Community Consumer 59

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. Not surprisingly, Mark Schaefer had plenty of other insights on content marketing such as “30 percent of searches will be done by voice by 2020.” pic.twitter.com/5iEc1ytxLw. — Ron Culp (@Culpwrit) April 26, 2017.

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Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 4, 2021

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing With the holiday shopping season in full swing, many consumers are unaware of two titan retailers’ battle over a billboard, the results of which could impact how and where shoppers buy gifts for years to come.

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Retail Advertising Advertising Consumer 71

Mindful Marketing

MARCH 26, 2023

In 2020, the University of Colorado Boulder signed a $1.6 Given that consumers are creatures of habit, constrained by switching costs, it’s often hard to persuade people to try a new product, especially when they’re satisfied with what they have. ” ​ Subscribe to Mindful Matters blog.

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