Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. First, let’s discuss creativity. Creative brains and digital brawn are a winning combination.

Agency 223

Agency Survey SEO Social Media 223

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

Sure, what helps its advertisers helps Google, but it’s real money where it’s needed. But it has also used technology in an innovative way, to create a survey map of self-reported symptoms people are experiencing during the pandemic. Self-serving? Facebook, too, is working to correct misinformation and rumors.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. Each statistic links to the blog post that covered that particular study or survey and links to the underlying source. As a vertical, technology companies invest 9.7% of revenue in marketing.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales. This is largely a reflection of what PR professionals say they measure, according to The JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022. The 10 Most Common Ways Comms Pros are Measuring PR.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

One thing is certain, this giant step in the technological revolution is here to stay and only growing more extensive and impactful daily. Content Creation and Curation: AI technologies can assist marketers in creating and curating content. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 21, 2016

With a little creative thinking and connecting the dots, B2B programs can have the same flair as the sexiest of consumer brands. Embrace, don’t ignore, creative content. In today’s content-driven marketing world, PR teams must inform and own creative content for B2B programs to help drive business success. .

B2B 120

B2B B2C Product Launch Creativity 120

Prohibition

MARCH 15, 2023

Video content is a creative and standout way to engage your target audience to highlight key messages and is becoming more and popular with online media outlets – making it a tactic that should be considered for your PR campaign. It only makes sense then, to use this ‘video technology’ to creatively highlight the issue of homophobia.

Video 62

Video Case Study Sports Creativity 62

Deirdre Breakenridge

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Staying relevant and up-to-date with the latest technology, trends and techniques will set you on the right path. Creative PR : According to the #PRStudChat Twitter community , creativity can’t be taught but it can certainly be inspired. Regardless, creativity is a big part of PR today. You cannot be complacent.

Creativity 150

Creativity Trends Agency Technology 150

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. While the ARPR study finds these announcements don’t realize the same analytical effects, I would argue they are among the most important to B2B technology businesses. emphasis added].

Study 140

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Nearly half of respondents (47%) in a recent survey of public relations pros found many are observing more PR work being taken in-house. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. The Role of Technology on the Legal Market. As law firms patiently waited (prayed?)

Agency 95

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 95

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. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. There have been a lot of new surveys and reports launched since the beginning of the year. 21% of respondents cited a skills gap as the top barrier to using technology in marketing.

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to a 2018 Association of National Advertisers (ANA) survey, 75% of marketers are using influencers as a marketing tool and 43% plan to increase spending on it in the next 12 months. According to a 2017 Choozle survey, only 7% of participants viewed online ads positively. influencers) over brand advertisements.

Marketing 80

Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 80

Sword and the Script

JULY 3, 2018

Outbrain is one most recognizable brands in advertising technology (adtech). The online advertising firm Outbrain – accused in the past of spreading clickbait – wants video ads to lure people in with attractive content, rather than being seen as a necessary evil. Opt-in advertising? Would you opt-in to ads?

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing Pitching Marketing Advertising 64

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When tech expert Katie Linendoll dishes on her favorite trends in technology, people pay attention. wtf) are gaining momentum as one of the hottest digital trends because they allow you to design a website URL that is more creative, meaningful and memorable. Among her top favorites is “not-com” domain extensions.

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2017

Look at leaders in fashion, music, and technology for inspiration. Mark Zuckerberg famously quit school (though that’s not so uncommon among technology founders.) Assign a small, but demonstrative project to scope out an agency’s creative and strategic chops. Not convinced?

Skype 136

Skype Conference Agency Product Launch 136

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Almost all of them reported something new – new roles, new responsibilities, new technology, new, new, new. In technology, the classic comparison of Salesforce to Oracle is an iconic example. Don’t miss these related posts: 7 Statistics from a Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset. You can subscribe here.

Software 99

Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 99

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Construction, engineering and manufacturing closed down, but technology and infrastructure are booming. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint. Those insights will lead to better briefs to inform creative and content. Digital media is booming.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Social Media Ecommerce Marketing Imagine this as a big umbrella that covers lots of stuff—building up your brand’s popularity, guiding customers to your website, advertising and selling products, and even the art of social selling and social commerce. Social commerce revolves around meeting your customers right where they hang out.

Social Media 87

Social Media Media Mobile SEO 87

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. The survey received 177 answers in total to this question. 115) “Advertising.”. Some of this variety stems from the organizational chart. 8) “Consult, coach, teach.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Advertising value equivalent (AVE) is at the sharp end of this issue. She believes the same issues apply in advertising and PR. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences who are not represented by a PR team. The issue lies in the inability of PR to achieve its value.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual survey that examines the “volatility of trust in social institutions” around the world. This year the survey was conducted in 28 countries and obtained 1,150 respondents per country. Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. Search Engines, Social Media and Journalism.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Stuart Bruce

MAY 20, 2016

The GIFT report – produced by Brand Finance, CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) – is an annual study assessing the intangible assets of more than 57,000 companies in more than 160 jurisdictions around the world. You can’t just create or build it.

Reputation 94

Reputation Measurement Brand Branding 94

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

wiredPRworks

JUNE 10, 2020

More than three-quarters of gamers surveyed report that video games provide them with mental stimulation (79%) as well as relaxation and stress relief (78%). Thanks so much to Kristin Loretta of Kristin Joy Public Relations for providing the following creative content and inside scoop on the Yappa story. We LOVE Tony Hawk.].

Video 52

Video Local Tools Conference 52

wiredPRworks

AUGUST 2, 2016

As technology, culture, media and marketing converge, it’s an intriguing time to be a marketer. Conducted by American Marketing Association [AMA] and Millard Brown Vermeer , the survey measures the degree of 1,028 U.S. Survey demographics represent a range of levels, organizations and a mix of B2B-B2C marketers.

Leadership 40

Leadership Survey Enterprise Conference 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

Creativity 78

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 78

Waxing UnLyrical

JANUARY 3, 2013

Well the way you make money is from display advertising targeted to your content and product placement within your photos and videos. It’s a clever way for social media fans with a large following to monetize their creativity and influence on popular platforms. In his free time, he enjoys writing about marketing and technology.

Mobile 86

Mobile Airlines Survey Facebook 86

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. Marketing turns to creative to stand out from the clutter . The pendulum has swung too far and at the expense of creativity in marketing.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

2) 2017 PR Salary Survey Suggests Demand for Talent Tightening. Last year an advertising spot during the Super Bowl cost $5 million. Everyone is doing “more content” when what might actually make the budget go further is a little planning, creativity and even daring to be different.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 13, 2016

According to a survey by Tomoson : Influencer marketing generates as much as $6.50 The content is creative, interesting, serves a purpose and captures their followers’ attention. Being a certified digital marketer, he understands how modern technology shapes the PR industry. in revenue per $1 spent. ALS #IceBucketChallenge.

Marketing 40

Marketing Viral Fashion Product Launch 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. But it’s not advertising, and it’s not ‘influencer marketing’ in the Kardashian style. Christine Moorman | Duke University.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 11, 2015

Odds are that you’ve heard someone say that PR can’t be quantified, or social media ROI can’t be measured, or that a media impression or social post generated an advertising value equivalent (AVE) of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of dollars. Do media impressions have a loftier purpose than advertising or marketing?

Measurement 40

Measurement How To Analytics Customer Service 40

PR 20/20

MAY 12, 2016

As CMOs navigate the marketing talent gap , they are increasingly seeking performance-driven agency partners that are immersed in marketing technology and staffed with digital-savvy professionals. The marketing services industry is in a state of flux. 4) Demand That Digital Is Ingrained in Their DNA.

Agency 40

Agency Marketing Financial System 40

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

When I did a big survey about 30 out of 100 of my colleagues around the world thought it was an evolution, not a revolution. Maxim: I decided to do advertising. Nobody knew what it was and I thought it might be interesting to do advertising. However, there are two huge differences. And then I thought I could try something else.

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

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