Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 17, 2014

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a big devotee of reading the hard copy print edition of my local newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune. One thing I learned pretty quickly when I worked on the agency side is that when the client asks if you can do something, you say “yes” and figure it out later.

Corporate 148

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Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

Then, Sarah moved into a new role last year working in a media relations and influencer capacity, and we had the chance to work even more (we worked a trade show in Orlando together in the fall). On that trip, Sarah showed initiative, yet remained calm under pressure. Simply put, she’s a hustler.

Social Media 128

Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

As a top independently-owned agency in the Beauty Communications space, it’s no surprise that the 5W team is obsessed with all things beauty. This summer, our team of passionate beauty experts was honored to represent Indie Beauty Expo NY, managing media and communications efforts for one of the largest beauty trade shows for the second year.

Trends 94

Trends Trade Shows Community Instagram 94

Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

That day, I became a lead and one that converted the old fashioned way: retail foot traffic. Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. A cloud technology vendor told me that trade shows were the number one source of leads for his company.

Marketing 60

Marketing B2B Local Customer Service 60

MaccaPR

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

As far as I know, Swift could have a stadium full of publicists and social media specialists frantically tweeting, Tumblring, Instagramming, YouTubing, Facebooking and blogging on her behalf. But it was Swift’s daring collaboration with last December’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show that demonstrated she could make any cross-brand deal work.

Social Media 48

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