Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Telling stories that provoke engagement and resonate with desired audiences is a surefire way to create a strong brand. No matter what type of brand you’re representing, it’s important to create compelling messages and content to hold your audience’s interest. Once you find something that truly works for your brand, stick to it.

Brand 126

Brand Branding Storytelling Analytics 126

Landis PR

AUGUST 16, 2021

Putting aside the old “see it three times in a purchasing cycle” rule , cadence is now an important part of overall brand awareness in all of communications’ shapes and forms, including public relations and content creation. What’s a brand to do? Related articles: The Importance of Quantity and Frequency in Content Marketing.

Corporate 52

Corporate Brand Branding Advertising 52

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. You could develop content to entertain and never sell, but what if people really want to buy from you?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

If there’s one thing prosperous organizations have in common, it’s successful brand promotion. . With that in mind, we advise you to take a look at your brand’s promotional tactics. If you’re not sure which cracks to fill in when promoting your company, read on and see our top ways you can easily promote your brand.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Advertising Advertising 100

Cision

JULY 5, 2017

When it comes to branding, we’re hearing the buzzword “authentic” a lot lately. How can a brand like yours be authentic, especially in its content marketing ? . What Authentic Really Means for Your Brand. You’re not trying to be something your brand isn’t. How can your brand really offer value?

Content Marketing 247

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Google 247

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. . ~ Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In the dynamic world of media and marketing, creating a PR stunt that captures attention and aligns with your brand’s values and marketing goals is a high-wire act of creativity and strategy. When executed successfully, it can skyrocket brand awareness, generate buzz on social media, and even make headlines.

How To 78

How To Ethics Measurement Creativity 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. Publishers’ have struggled for a business model in the digital age where most marketing money flows to just a handful companies. Blending editorial and advertising. I’m not suggesting it’s easy.

Journalism 65

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 65

Prohibition

JULY 14, 2017

Consider the changing shape of the comms industry, and you will undoubtedly come across the phrase ‘content marketing’. Content has become the ‘buzz word’ for the industry – whether you specialise in SEO, digital marketing or indeed more traditional avenues such as online advertising and PR. Well yes and no.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing B2C SEO 48

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. Because of this, we don’t have that traditional sales/marketing funnel.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Many marketers know of Twist because they follow Mitch Joel and his content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Engineering Advertising 40

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. Talk to Us!

Brand 71

Brand Branding B2B Exercises 71

Communications Conversations

APRIL 25, 2023

Oatly, the oat milk brand based in Sweden, created a site devoted strictly to its haters and those who have said mean, dishonest and outright lies about the company for last several years on the internet. And it’s the best cause marketing case study I’ve seen in quite a while. fckoatly.com That’s the name of the site.

Case Study 88

Case Study Crisis Study Instagram 88

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

The most important part of branding is storytelling. You must cultivate a brand story that adds context and meaning to what would otherwise be dull facts and figures. Your brand story should be authentic, relatable, and deeply human. To do that, you’ll need to tap into your personal history and also humanize your brand.

Brand 156

Brand Branding How To Storytelling 156

The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 8, 2024

Understanding The Gen-Z Market Advertisers and marketers will need a unique approach to capture the attention of this tech-savvy audience. Thus, they place a higher importance on brand ethics and corporate responsibility than millennials. They shop around for the best deals and are less attached to specific brands.

Consumer 89

Consumer Social Media Education Advertising 89

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Overall, respondents indicated “my employer” was the most believable source of information.

Government 139

Government Survey Ethics Media 139

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. As the name suggests, it’s a fairly simple KPI: the number of people who saw the piece in which your brand was mentioned. Estimated Audience.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Social media forced corporate communications to evolve because it embraced authentic conversations that people cared about. People — customers, partners and outliers alike — had grown resistant to corporate messaging, most of which blatantly promoted corporate interests, but rarely engaged people in matters of interest.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. It includes both organic posts, sponsored posts and paid ads.

B2B 122

B2B Social Media Marketing Media 122

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. 12% said increasing market share. 11% said emerging channels. Talk to Us !

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. GOLINglobal. Edelman PR. Work hard play nice.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

In fact, consumers think of brands and products as something, or someone, that could address their emotional needs. So, Samsung, a leading mobile brand in the country, unveiled a new road safety campaign called #SafeIndia. Samsung has used fear in their advertisement to talk about the serious issue of increasing selfie deaths.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. SAP Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Becher particularly excels at both educating and entertaining content marketing pieces on LinkedIn. 4) Format posts for social visibility.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Critical Mention

MAY 7, 2020

Not just that, they’re also highlighting hospitals, corporations and small businesses that are making an impact in our society. These kinds of mentions can help make up for a lack of advertising budget and organizations need a way to be sure they are capturing the value created through business visibility and brand growth.

Media 113

Media Radio Television Sports 113

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. e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture. also see why ?).

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

1) Earned and branded media drive awareness and trust in B2B. Digital marketing spend tallied up at around $629 billion in the US in 2018. This year it’s on track to outpace the investment in analog marketing channels for the first time. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author Intelligence helps PR, communication, and content marketing teams understand how to connect with those authors in the most meaningful way by providing a detailed profile of each author, including their publication activity, social amplification, and social sentiment.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 12, 2018

When it comes to building brands most experts will likely start with the tactics: Develop a mission statement or messages, create a logo, use PR, advertise and leverage social media. To be clear, these are all important components of the brand building process. Let’s wind this back to branding. But it has its limitations.

Brand 74

Brand Branding Banking Financial 74

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available. When I was director of corporate communications at a local healthcare organization, I would regularly receive a number of resumes from reporters whenever PR jobs opened up.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Communications Conversations

APRIL 17, 2015

” I realize I’m not contributing to the content marketing vortex. Yet, when I read most of these posts, I don’t see too many people talking about the realistic implications for brands. Not so great for brands who like to actually see something they’ve worked hard to create for more than 30 seconds.

Brand 60

Brand Branding Product Launch Video 60

Marketwired

APRIL 21, 2016

When you think of content marketing today, the traditional way you see it in the marketplace is as a blog post, white paper, video, or some other piece of easily sharable digital content that can help you make your purchasing decisions. These brands are winning with markets that are hard to target by traditional means.

Viral 100

Viral Guidelines Social Media Groups 100

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The imperative here is to focus on the audience needs, not what a business or brand wants to say. Whether a business has defined it’s positioning or not, every brand has one. Make the Uninteresting Interesting to Find Great Corporate Stories [UML]. Looking for a content marketing agency partner that can both bring.

Software 99

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 99

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Yet for some reason, brands continue to drone on about facts, instead of taking the same, tried-and-tested approach for emotional communication. Stories are an essential component of our lives… and good corporate stories are perhaps some of the most powerful stories of them all. Why Storytelling is So Effective.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Brand Branding Advertising 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

If there’s one theme that plagued digital advertising throughout 2017, it was controversy. Fraud , questionable metrics , and brand safety to name a few. 1) Advertisers looking to invest in PR. Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Insightful PR and Marketing Predictions for 2018. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute?

B2B 86

B2B Media Survey Advertising 86

Prohibition

JANUARY 18, 2020

Influencer marketing is at the forefront of an advertising revolution. Seen as one of the most persuasive forms of modern marketing, an increasing number of brands are turning to social media stars to market their products and services. What is influencer marketing? How can influencer marketing benefit me?

Marketing 62

Marketing Advertising Advertising Social Media 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Those guys preach “data-driven PR” so that PR professionals and brand marketers get smarter about how and what they measure when a campaign comes to a close. Is it all one in the same now that marketing and PR are more interwoven? Did it drive traffic, engagement, or sales? SFM: Yes, exactly.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150