Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” This is cited ahead of leadership quality (76%) and technological innovation (72%).” Comment: A brand is a promise. And a brand is bigger than marketing.

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Financial Marketing Survey B2B 148

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 10, 2023

If PR teams aren’t at least exploring the best ways to incorporate this game-changing technology, are we even in the “AI arms race?” As a B2B tech PR firm , the promise of AI makes sense. Or will these tools help make our roles and everyday lives more efficient and effective? Let’s be practical.

Publicity 410

Publicity Retail Tools B2B 410

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2021

2021 saw emerging platforms that B2B brands were eyeing to for their marketing plans, and some may have been missteps. The main goal of social media marketing is to generate a dedicated audience for your brand. billion, Facebook is still one of the best platforms for building brand awareness. Overlooking Facebook .

Social Media 323

Social Media B2B Media Video 323

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Among PR teams, LinkedIn is the go-to social media platform for B2B executives for driving positive visibility and thought leadership. Your LinkedIn profile is representative of your brand. It may be time to review and optimize your profile to ensure that it’s presenting you and your brand in the best way. Go beyond a resume .

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LinkedIn Nonprofit Leadership B2B 421

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2024

Top stories in today’s summary of PR news: Cision shutters the HARO brand; Agility adds “Intelligent Insights”; PR tech company replaces employees with AI On the first Tuesday of every month, I sort through all the news I can find on PR technology or comms tech and present it in a summary post like this one.

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Reddit Software B2B Technology 178

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Within a thought leadership campaign, B2B bylines should offer value to the reader. In general, a thought leadership piece is not an advertisement.

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B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

Shift Communications

JUNE 24, 2016

In this series, we’ll examine the tools, techniques, and strategies of paid advertising as they apply to public relations work. Advertising Strategies. The four advertising strategies to drive attention, awareness, trust, and behavior are syndication, brand building, direct response, and retargeting. Absolutely!

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Advertising Advertising Strategy Publicity 109

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 10, 2023

As a PR agency that works with high-growth companies, including many technology brands, we talk a lot about why public relations is important for the tech industry. With complex subjects to distill and technical and product-based pitfalls to address, disruptive technology needs PR.

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Technology Television Web Social Media 266

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

Working in B2B public relations probably isn’t what idealistic young people dream about, but that doesn’t mean misconceptions about it are true. B2B PR has endured as a successful part of many a company’s growth strategy, and it can be an exciting field for PR professionals. B2B doesn’t have to be dull!

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B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

5W PR

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Celebrating 15 years of bringing together the who’s who of the advertising and media ecosystem from all over the globe, this year’s Advertising Week boasted 4 bustling floors of activity over 4 days at the AMC Loews Theatre in New York. How have you seen the advertising industry evolve over the past 5 years?

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Advertising Advertising B2B Creativity 89

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized.

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B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Last week, I attended MarketingProfs B2B Forum, a place specifically geared to educate business-to-business marketers. I decided to compile five of the best quotes from the forum for some B2B marketing inspiration. Want more media coverage for your brand? There were many great speakers who shared gems of information.

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B2B Marketing Content Marketing Technology 120

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Marketing in the Business to Business (B2B) world is a completely different beast to that in the consumer industry. B2Bs are faced with marketing products to their audience’s “work” personas and gain company buy in. London’s Pint Map Location: UK The brand: StoreKit In-house campaign We’re all familiar with the London underground map.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

9-12, 2024, CES, which has become one of the most important automotive industry shows in the world, brings together manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology, content, technology delivery systems and more to address the industry’s biggest challenges. Taking place Jan.

Mobile 75

Mobile Technology Automotive Trade Shows 75

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Marketers need guidance, and these changes are the perfect way for ad tech companies to use thought leadership to assure brands that they are not alone. All players are working on solutions to keep advertising effective. . They take most of the money in advertising, play by their own rules, and face few consequences.

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Privacy Case Study Policies Advertising 434

5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

However, research into B2B advertising suggests that companies can actually benefit more from social media advertising than they think – particularly if they choose the right platform. Importantly, B2B clients rarely rely on advertisements and traditional marketing schemes to make their decisions.

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LinkedIn B2B Social Media Marketing 76

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2020

Creating a channel and producing relevant content for a brand are just the start. The platform is now offering new advertising options, making it easier to reach specific customer segments. Additionally, partnering with TikTok influencers can open brand content to a much broader, but well-targeted, audience.

Social Media 272

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 272

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That makes things more interesting, and possibly more complicated, for those who work in PR for ad tech and entertainment brands. . With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers.

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Trends Advertising Advertising Video 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

That makes things more interesting, and possibly more complicated, for those who work in PR for ad tech and entertainment brands. . With advertisers taking notice of the growth, there’s been an uptick in brands adding streaming to their media ad spend strategy, resulting in more streaming-specific PR goals for adtech providers.

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Trends Advertising Advertising Video 170

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

PR, on the other hand, with its ties to reputation and crisis management, is thought to play a more defensive role, designed to protect the corporate brand. A strategic public relations campaign can build significant corporate and product brand value, especially over time. But it’s not a contest. A new product launch.

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Marketing Product Launch Corporate Viral 310

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2021

As many PR agency teams know, our work can be highly specialized, particularly in B2B public relations. From programmatic advertising to first- and third-party data, there are many hot topics and only so many gatekeepers for the stories we want to tell. . What better way to see which companies in the industry are the most recognized?

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Advertising Advertising Privacy Television 322

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

Nearly three-quarters (73%) say they are using gAI, according, to a survey of 1,000 B2B and B2C marketing professionals in March by Botco.AI. PR has a reputation for being notoriously slow to adopt technology – so if you want an easy way to get ahead of your peers – try experimenting with this stuff a little bit. How is it being used?

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Survey Software B2B Pitching 149

Prohibition

AUGUST 1, 2023

Scarily in the announcement, we discovered that the technology will also listen in to conversations you are having with other Meta users (if they have uploaded their voice too) and suggest content/ads based on your conversations. It is a very interesting read and shares what the best advertisers are doing in terms of using their insights.

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Advertising Advertising Print YouTube 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Every B2B tech PR person dreams of the splashy feature that will help make their company brand instantly recognizable. Just as some celebrities are famous for being famous, big-media notoriety can build the ego without building the brand. They’re platforms for idea-sharing, networking, recruiting, and advertising.

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Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

This is instructive for one big reason: the brand isn’t the hero, the little boy (or perhaps arguably his father) is the hero. Too many brands miss this important point. For example, I was recently perusing a corporate B2B technology blog about an awards program a vendor had established. Give our services a try.

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Brand Branding B2B Exercises 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 10, 2020

Creating a channel and producing relevant content for a brand are just the start. The platform is now offering new advertising options, making it easier to reach specific customer segments. Additionally, partnering with TikTok influencers can open brand content to a much broader, but well-targeted, audience. with bigger impact.

Social Media 156

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 156

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

This latest survey polled 362 senior marketers and I’ve culled through the 95-page report to review the data from B2B product segment and the technology vertical, which are the markets I serve. Here are five points I think are relevant for B2B marketing leaders. Marketers from B2B product companies say their budgets grew 6.2%

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Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For more than 30 years our firm has worked with many traditional automotive suppliers, as well as new suppliers for electric vehicle, connected car, V2X, ADAS and autonomous vehicle technologies of all sizes to help support them in the North American automotive industry. Our technology speaks for itself. It costs too much money.

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Automotive Technology SEO Engineering 65

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

1) Improving CX is the best way to distinguish your brand. The top way marketers say they can distinguish their brands this year is by improving the customer experience (CX). That’s according to the State of Branding Report 2020 by Bynder. 21% of respondents cited a skills gap as the top barrier to using technology in marketing.

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Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. Marketing Charts published a piece – Super Bowl 2020 Data – summarizing advertising research about the Super Bowl from Kantar and the National Retail Foundation , among others. What does an advertisement in this year’s Super Bowl (54) cost? According to Ms.

Sports 114

Sports Advertising Advertising Survey 114

Landis PR

JUNE 14, 2021

Like any other nascent industry, tech spawned sub-categories of specialties, including B2B tech, consumer, OEM, app development, advertising tech, healthcare tech and on and on. Our cell phones are not pieces of technology but a necessary appendage. So how do you define tech PR today in 2021? Let me know in the comments below.

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Healthcare B2B Technology Fashion 64

Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It’s becoming more difficult in today’s media environment to generate coverage, especially for automotive and mobility technology suppliers. Plus, shrinking advertising spends usually mean there’s a smaller news hole to compete for in your key traditional target media outlets. Why is that?

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Automotive Media Mobile B2B 73

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

But no one wants to sign up for a newsletter about huskies in the snow from a B2B technology company. The Nudge newsletter—published by founder and CEO Ben Young—is my go-to digest for all the branded content and native advertising news. Now, an illusion to hell might be a little edgy for your brand.

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How To Content Marketing Banking Advertising 145

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Experiential storytelling.

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Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. I have seen firsthand in my own analysis – across many B2B tech press releases – that readership has fallen precipitously. How to Generate Media Referenceable B2B Customers with a Blog.

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Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

Sword and the Script

MARCH 7, 2023

This month’s PR technology summary includes: Cision partners with video ad network Captivate; Q4 enhances investor relations CRM software; Updates from Notified, and Earnings from Meltwater and Q4; PR tech people on the move and more. Isentia “appointed Rainer Rhedey as chief technology officer,” Mumbrella reported.

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Software Analytics Technology Video 128

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A lot has been said and written about how technology has changed the practice of PR. If you are in the B2B space, use LinkedIn to publish content. Then use social advertising to drive the right audience to this content and build up your following. Content is all done with communication techniques. Building Thought Leadership.

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Leadership Pitching Social Media YouTube 162