B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? Myth #4: PR is just advertising.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

PRSay

JANUARY 21, 2020

Each new season brings a flood of social media buzz, non-stop advertisements and climbing ratings. As a communicator, I’m giving my colleagues full permission to watch this guilty pleasure program without any guilt, and this is because “The Bachelor” is a textbook case in storytelling. Top-notch production.

Communications 160

Communications Storytelling Film Training 160

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 19, 2021

At first glance, TikTok’s audience, which skews younger, may not seem like the ideal place for a B2B brand. Educational content also works, taking the form of basic advice for topics like writing resumes and learning about the stock market. Now comes the big question: Should B2B brands use TikTok? It depends.

B2B 111

B2B Brand Branding B2C 111

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Good, authentic storytelling never goes out of style. brand promise. What do you think are the biggest communication mistakes brands make? I think what hasn’t changed is the value of good storytelling; people will always want to engage with compelling, well-told stories. How do you create communication on a global scale?

Storytelling 308

Storytelling Local Airlines Technology 308

Ishmael's Corner

DECEMBER 1, 2015

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. The only person I’ve come across who does is Tim Siedell who parlayed his Twitter account from a job in advertising to writing for Comedy Central.Now, try to be clever in half that space. Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Twitter Advertising Advertising 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 29, 2017

What if you paint pictures with words and tell tales around something as seemingly boring as a brand? While technology continues changing every industry I can think of, many communications and public relations professionals hold tight to the more poetic side of storytelling. Connecting Data and Storytelling. Who saw it?

Storytelling 73

Storytelling Data Communications Technology 73

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

With marketing and PR firms increasingly turning to AI to create images and write content, I shouldn’t have been surprised when a friend who reads my writing made a request of ChatGPT that hit close to home: He asked the bot to write a Mindful Marketing article. But how mindful are they in their advertising?

Ethics 94

Ethics Advertising Advertising Analysis 94

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

Writing copy for social media is the most popular use for AI, according to 64% of PR pros. For instance, AI can help you generate ideas for your next blog or article, advertising strategy or any facet of PR. By partnering with influencers, brands can reach a wider audience and build trust with their target market.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It takes time to build a brand, a voice, etc. So the ability to help leaders see the power and importance of strategy in social and how there’s a different strategy when you’re talking brand strategy to influencer strategy to TM ambassador strategy and how all of that is different from personal social use. Strong copywriting skills.

Social Media 174

Social Media Media Analytics Data 174

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Drew also hosts Renegade Thinkers Unite , the #2 podcast for CMOs and writes the CMO Spotlight column for AdAge; is the author of The CMOs Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing and serves on the boards of the Urban Green Council and Duke Alumni Association. He’s an impressive guy. Absolutely. Yes and no.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media B2B 149

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. They enable consumer brand marketers to connect with influencers who have large followings on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, in a straightforward transactional manner.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. GOLINglobal. Edelman PR. Take risks.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While we have only just scratched the surface when it comes to the potential of generative AI , this certainly does not mean that the human element of writing is dead. Instead of viewing AI as a replacement for content writers, we need to recognize its potential to act as a powerful writing aid that can help boost our efficiency.

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 30, 2015

In our industry, writing is one of those skills that can make or break career advancement. Attaching this multitasking mentality to improving your writing is important. Writing is essential to real success, and you don’t even realize how the lack of writing ability holds you back until you improve. A lot of writing.

LinkedIn 100

LinkedIn Brand Branding SEO 100

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

A common theme from the marketing and branding sessions at this year’s SXSW 2017 conference was very clear: Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. Cision (@Cision) March 13, 2017.

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. PR grows more in demand.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 7, 2019

PR people and reporters work very closely every day, and are very much in the same business of storytelling. The PR team might pitch some less tailored info about the company for general brand visibility ahead of a new product announcement or a big funding announcement. Back in my day, flagging meant failing a test – getting an F.

Agency 192

Agency Internal International Pitching 192

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Writing for Forbes , Monaghan predicted in late 2017 that trust was at stake for every American organization and it would play a major role in 2018 PR strategies. Faced with audiences that were predisposed not to trust them, a few brands stood apart from the rest. Here’s How They Did It. Video credit: YouTube. Image credit: Adweek.

Brand 69

Brand Branding Sports Consumer 69

NewsWhip

MAY 12, 2021

How PepsiCo’s Creators League transforms trends into brand activations. Turning insights into brand content | 8:18-9:58. Currently Lauren Powell is the Analytics and Social Listening Lead in the Creators League Studio, which develops and implements the content strategy for PepsiCo brands. What are people saying about our brands?”

Trends 78

Trends Brand Branding Reddit 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”. 12) “Write for businesses.”. 13) “I write and post content for our customers and our employees to teach them about our company, products and vision.”. 18) “I write and distribute press releases and get executives in front of the media.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

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. That’s a good idea on the surface, but the problem is, the blog posts published are more about the brand and its technology than the customers. Talk to Us!

Brand 69

Brand Branding B2B Exercises 69

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. With more and more businesses across verticals and industries creating content, people have become desensitized towards brand content. Learn how to build a brand journalism program with Cision’s free white paper! Episodic Content .

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A well-thought PR plan ensures your videos reach the right audience, resonate with their interests, and amplify your brand message in a meaningful way. When seamlessly intertwined, these two powerful strategies can work in tandem to elevate your brand’s visibility, captivate audiences, and amplify your message like never before.

Video 87

Video Publicity Marketing Analytics 87

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

PR Matters

APRIL 21, 2016

Unlike marketing and advertising―which arguably remain fundamentally about relationship-building through the psychology and influence of selling and promotion― PR is tasked with building relationships that matter for their own sake, i.e., to sustain a shared understanding between groups.

Reputation 165

Reputation Public Affairs Advertising Advertising 165

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Kelly Kirkendoll (KK): The most effective storytelling requires both words and visuals, and this has become truer as social media has grown and attention spans have shrunk. We offer everything from strategic communications to public relations, marketing, branding and creative services. The world of media relations is changing.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If you’re looking for an easy, but sure way, to define yourself as an expert in your field, here’s my advice: write an ebook. That doesn’t seem like a guaranteed path to brand authority. Aside from bragging rights, writing an ebook can help increase your authority because people will begin to see you as an expert on the topic.

eBook 219

eBook How To Writing Community 219

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We were inspired to write this post after hearing about Hectare’s brilliant B2B Tinder for cows campaign mentioned in our recent podcast. Love, Little Rock Location: US The brand: Little Rock Regional Chamber The agency: Stone Ward It all started with an ad. This combination helped them skyrocket their brand overnight.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. Storytelling success stories. About Barbara Rozgonyi.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

It promised to dislodge traditional media and enable any individual, organisation or brand to become a publisher. Steve Earl and I captured many of these shifts in organisational communication in Brand Anarchy and Brand Vandals. It’s also an issue of writing style. Three decades on I’m less positive.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

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. Did it drive traffic, engagement, or sales? This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time. SFM: Yes, exactly.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

PRSay

JANUARY 3, 2018

Digital storytelling, social listening and native advertising will all dramatically increase in significance as well, even as blogs maintain an important role in disseminating information. The magic of AI will not be the only major change affecting the PR profession.

Publicity 167

Publicity Social Media Television Measurement 167

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

A quick check of my Twitter feed on Tuesday morning told me it’s that time of year: the end of December when bloggers write about their most popular posts from the last year. So I turned to Bill Hearn , Counsel, Davis LLP, a leading legal expert in competition, advertising and marketing law. Everyone is doing it.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing B2C 100

Solo PR Pro

APRIL 8, 2021

Aside from having a passion for storytelling and a knack for journalistic writing, her time as a reporter trained her in key transferable skills, including the ability to stay agile. A lot of that comes from my background as a reporter where often it's, okay I didn’t know about this an hour ago, but you want me to write about it?

Meeting 97

Meeting Journalism Employee Storytelling 97

Beyond PR

JANUARY 18, 2018

Whether it be a focus on mobile and e-commerce experiences or more investment in search and display advertising, earned media has often been third in line in the overall marketing mix. We have lived in an advertising-centric world. But as we’ve moved into the Age of the Customer, advertising has become less effective.

Media 75

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 75

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Professionals in this field should make it a priority to hone important skills and capitalize on establishing their brand with the best communication strategies. PR pros can deliver exceptional multimedia experiences by spreading their brand’s updates and releases across TV, radio, social media and online publications.

Radio 92

Radio Television Social Media Sports 92