Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Both PR and marketing are concerned with promoting an organization or individual, but they go about it in different ways. Marketing is focused on promoting a product or service in order to sell it. Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. If you’re a marketer, surely you thought ‘yes, please’ to at least two of those categories. Topically, this event covers a lot of ground. Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Enterprise software provider SAP live streams conversations with its high-profile customers each month in a series called “Better Together: Customer Conversations.” Adobe, for instance, live streams classes for illustration, photography, and graphic design taught by influencers in the creative space.

Video 132

Video Strategy Marketing Instagram 132

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

So too has the improved capacity to update podcast subscriptions over wi-fi — and without the hassle of syncing a mobile device with desktop software. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search. 3) Big Business is Where Good Software Goes to Die.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

Mondelez will invest in content properties and intellectual property that will enable it make money from selling distribution rights, advertising and brand integrations, said Laura Henderson, Mondelez’s global head of content and media monetization.”. The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways.

Marketing 60

Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

6) 4 Big Media Trends that have Upended PR and Marketing. The consumerization of IT was notable because if forced business software vendors to up their game. Similarly, digital trends have forced marketing and PR to change how they do things. 7) How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows. Proceed with Caution.

Blogging 71

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 71

Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

Program effectiveness depends on so many variables such as the context , content, cost, industry, reach, return, trust and the more subjective attributes of quality and value. Isn’t that sort of like buying an advertisement with an ego? 3) Measuring an influencer marketing program. There’s a lot of murkiness to it as well.

Strategy 75

Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 75

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Brands will need to become more human with greater resources dedicated to listening, relationship building, ethics, empathy, creativity, culture and community. More Intelligent” Marketing Automation. I love traditional marketing automation. Ideas are organized by marketing category (e.g. Are you ready? Everybody wins!

Agency 84

Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

At the beginning of every new month, I take a look back and the news and notes stemming from the software developers that make tools for PR pros. As I’ve pointed out over and over, this has, in part, contributed the need for PR to get serious about *true* content marketing. Here we go…. g) Do Execs Know What PR Is?

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Against that backdrop, I’ve organized this year’s prediction roundup into the following categories: Predictions that have little or nothing to do with AI; Predictions that express caution about AI; Predictions that are enthusiastic about AI; Predictions from PR software executives; and One prediction from ChatGPT.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 24, 2016

In marketing, most of the tech tools are simply automation, described with great editorial liberty. Taking repeatable tasks, mapping them out, streamlining the process and then using software to get part of the work done. The Struggle is Real in B2B Content Marketing [UML]. Working with the Advertising Machines .

Marketing 60

Marketing Creativity B2B Ethics 60

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. Who do you see advertising on those pages? No need for the army of associates.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

However, the platforms have changed as organic distribution has all but eroded in support of platform advertising models. If spending is indeed this high, I hope marketers are investing equally in strategic purposes and long-term programs such as audience building and subscribers to your content marketing platform.

Survey 62

Survey B2B Marketing Mobile 62

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

“The (podcasting) format really lends itself to advertisers. Landr (optional) - This is cheap, cloud-based software that does normalization and EQ mastering for an audio track. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing' Want more tips about podcasts and other multimedia formats?

Engineering 120

Engineering Tools Examples YouTube 120

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 188

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 188

Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Now, more than a half century since the birth of artificial intelligence, mass interest and adoption of the technology has accelerated in recent months, thanks to publicly available software like ChatGPT and Character.ai. Sometimes all it takes is a single word or idea to get the creative juices flowing.

Communications 97

Communications Marketing Pitching Technology 97

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

One person who has labored over B2B content, what works and what doesn’t work, is my good friend and colleague Steve Farnsworth. In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns.

Tools 60

Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel? They also know Contently gave that information to them.

Case Study 111

Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 111

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.

Facebook 0

Facebook Mobile Analytics Advertising 0

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Pricing: Varies Alternatives: Muck Rack is a comprehensive PR software for building media relations and amplifying your PR efforts.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. Pricing: Varies Alternatives: Muck Rack is a comprehensive PR software for building media relations and amplifying your PR efforts.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

These are the questions we sought to answer in spring 2015 when I launched an internal initiative named Project Copyscale at my content marketing agency, PR 20/20. The accelerated funding helps these companies invest in the talent and technology needed to make their software smarter. Write data-driven content.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Journalistics

JULY 3, 2013

The editorial calendar is primarily a vehicle to help the publishing staff of these publications to sell ad space for future issues since brands are most likely to advertise in an issue that focuses on a topic its core audiences will be most interested in. Don’t Forget Visuals.

How To 52

How To Pinterest Resources Writing 52

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Content marketing projects thrive or languish based on the creative brief. When we prime our creators with a compelling idea, a clear purpose, and a defined audience, they are far more likely to develop an outstanding piece of content than when we have a fuzzy concept poorly articulated. Get specific.

Creativity 132

Creativity Enterprise Tools Training 132

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. Case Studies.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. If you want to learn how to integrate social media, content marketing, the latest technology and more, you won’t be disappointed in Pam’s podcasts, which she delivers each weekday. to rock your social media and content marketing.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

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. Case Studies.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

The life of a communications pro for a nonprofit organization is one that seems to require a daily mix of magic tricks, extreme sport level time management and creativity. Endless templates, images, fonts, layouts and ideas, the free version of Canva will make you feel like a visual content pro. Guest Post by Laura Petrolino.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

More and more prospects are seeking counsel of friends and peers in making buying decisions for software and other products. Getting unbiased, raw opinions from product users before buying is as important in the buying decision as website content, logos, case studies and demos. Jennifer Tomlinson | Qorus Software.

Marketing 168

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Media Training 168

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The near-collapse of much of US journalism employment and the seeming vulnerability of PR coincided with America’s top marketers who - smitten with digital advertising - diverted billions of dollars from their traditional ad budgets into online. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing Marketing Advertising Advertising 48