Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around. 1) Write short sentences. Years ago, a marketing professor in my MBA program required students to use varied punctuation in writing assignments.

Writing 61

Writing Blogging Content Marketing Web 61

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 2, 2017

Those engaged in B2B tech public relations have to be able to strategize and deliver at lightning speed. Here are the top 10 tech blogs you need to read to prepare for promoting clients across a range of industries, including IoT, ad-tech, tech products and services and wearable technology. So much more than a tech blog!

Blogging 136

Blogging B2B Technology Pitching 136

Critical Mention

JUNE 26, 2019

Luckily, we have seven of our top picks for the best marketing blogs of 2019 that’ll help you up your game! Blogs are purposeful, succinct and educational. By reading this blog, readers gain concrete ideas about the latest content strategies and examples from leading brands. HubSpot Inbound Marketing Blog. Copyblogger.

Blogging 92

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing eBook 92

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Two Facebook posts in the last week got me thinking: Should I really keep blogging? First, Geoff Livingston talked about how if he had to do it all over again, and start his social presence from the ground up, he would NOT blog. And, it got me thinking: Should I keep blogging in 2015? I started my blog almost six years ago now.

Blogging 144

Blogging Writing Creativity Meeting 144

Polaris

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Marketers around the world are embracing this concept, planning and writing content at an unprecedented pace. In much the same way, you need a business blogging editorial calendar to stay organized and reach your particular business goals. What is a business blogging editorial calendar? and then I’d write it.

Blogging 186

Blogging eBook How To Writing 186

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Should you put dates on your blog posts and content? In fact, the top result is more than six years old at the time of this writing ( see this screenshot with the markup ). Here are the survey results: Should you or shouldn’t you put a date blog posts when you publish them? No need to date them in the WP/blog title.

Blogging 120

Blogging Survey Google Engineering 120

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

If B2B marketing writers aren’t in direct contact with customers in developing content, you are probably just making it all up. I’ll even take that a step further: if you aren’t in direct contact with customers in writing content, you are probably just making it all up. And most B2B marketing writers are indeed making it up.

Survey 117

Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 117

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

If you’re looking for a short and easy answer to blogging questions, here you go: How long should a blog post be? How long should it take to write a blog post? How often should I publish blog posts? In corporate blogging and more broadly, in B2B content marketing , it’s not so simple.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging Data Survey 60

Ishmael's Corner

APRIL 2, 2020

The post I wrote 1,087 Blog Posts, and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. The odometer now reads 1,087. Yet, the post has even more relevance today as companies navigate the Coronavirus era, making judgment calls on what to communicate to the.more.

Blogging 144

Blogging Storytelling Communications Company 144

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 1, 2018

Bylined content helps establish a B2B executive as an industry expert or brand voice, and it’s also a strong way to boost SEO for an individual or company. Within a thought leadership campaign, B2B bylines should offer value to the reader. The writing should move smoothly, so keep sentences short and snappy.

B2B 147

B2B Leadership Customer Service eBook 147

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

However, for many B2B marketing organizations, obtaining publicly referenceable customers willing to speak to the press is an insurmountable challenge. Sometimes this is also self-inflicted: B2B sales with an account management model adds a layer of complexity. A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog.

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 24, 2018

For B2B companies, third-party influencers can require more time and effort to cultivate, but they yield far-reaching results over the long term. Influencer PR for B2B is about nurturing genuine relationships with personalities who can influence the customer journey, from lead generation to purchase and beyond. Bylined content.

B2B 136

B2B Brand Branding Trade Shows 136

Sword and the Script

APRIL 14, 2020

A study by Edelman and LinkedIn connects B2B thought leadership to trust and sales; and what it takes to be effective Effective thought leadership content is a staple of B2B marketing. That’s my analysis of the 2020 B2B Thought Leader Impact Study by Edelman and LinkedIn. Give our services a try.

Leadership 198

Leadership B2B Marketing Study 198

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Since David Meerman Scott coined the term “ newsjacking ” in 2011, our team has written nearly 30 unique blogs on the subject — possibly more than any other topic. What makes it so important that we would write about it so often? Top Blog Posts About Newsjacking Want to learn more about newsjacking? So what is newsjacking?

Ethics 182

Ethics eBook B2B Blogging 182

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2019

There were 62 posts published on this blog in 2019. In going through the reader analytics for the full year, these are the top 10 most-read posts on this blog about public relations (PR) and marketing. If you haven’t already, consider subscribing to these blog posts by email or RSS. 6) How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019?

Blogging 81

Blogging Publicity Marketing Survey 81

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 11, 2023

I’ve played around with ChatGPT; in fact, I asked it to write this blog post to see how useful it is for first-draft content. That’s a big deal when your work includes generating content based on up-to-the-minute trends as it does in B2B tech PR. ChatGPT has real limitations. The results were underwhelming.

Tools 353

Tools Trends Creativity B2B 353

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 74

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 74

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. Here are some of Polaris’ most popular blog posts from 2014, along with the lessons they taught us. Everyone is doing it.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing Storytelling 100

Doctor Spin

APRIL 5, 2023

Here are my 10 favourite PR strategies for B2B. As a B2B organisation, having a successful PR strategy is essential for reaching your target audience and achieving growth. Luckily, plenty of PR strategies cater to B2B, allowing them to compete in niche markets. The media and potential customers often overlook B2B organisations.

B2B 52

B2B Strategy eBook Small Business 52

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2017

Timely, authoritative and well-written bylined articles – contributed pieces for business and trade publications – can elevate a B2B public relations effort exponentially, if executed correctly. How hard is it to write some short articles on a subject you know well? Write for the audience.

B2B 136

B2B Guidelines Writing Pitching 136

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. I had to learn more, and asked Mark if he’d entertain some questions for the blog. Eric Enge and I are the main performers/presenters, and I also write the scripts and handle social promotion. How do you promote them?

Video 153

Video B2B Film Marketing 153

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 18, 2021

Here’s a look at the most reliable ways to generate content that supports a B2B brand outside of earned media. One form of content that works particularly well for B2B brands is the white paper. Another excellent way to generate topical content, particularly for a B2B brand, is through a customized event.

Case Study 390

Case Study B2B Study Interviews 390

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the things I choose to write about are reports and surveys that give us a sense of what’s happening in the industry. Sometimes I write a complete blog post on a report – and other times it’s just a blub. At the end of the year, I go back through all my writings and pick out some of the statistics that stand out to me.

B2B 106

B2B Survey Pitching Software 106

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20). Not necessarily.

Study 81

Study B2B Marketing Survey 81

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 10, 2017

It’s easy to believe there are a million marketing blogs but that’s just not true. If you blog about marketing – especially with any semblance of frequency – you are in fact among a fair small group. There are more blogs focused on personal development than any other topic, according to the survey.

Survey 60

Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

Garrett Public Relations

MARCH 11, 2023

What grabbed my attention was a post by someone who had hired a freelance writer to create content – only … The Realities of Using ChatGPT to Write for You – What to Consider When It Comes to Legalities, Reputation, Search and Originality Read More » The post The Realities of Using ChatGPT to Write for You – What to Consider When (..)

Writing 154

Writing Reputation Marketing Publicity 154

Garrett Public Relations

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Are you focusing on writing quality content? The post Writing for SEO – How Important Is It For Your Small Business? Or focusing on creating content for SEO purposes? And can you balance both? appeared first on PR Consultant Garrett Public Relations Columbus/Worthington OH.

Small Business 168

Small Business SEO Writing Publicity 168

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Drive all social traffic back to our corporate blog and/or web site. Drive all social traffic back to our corporate blog and/or web site. His company has a corporate blog. Dave blogs using LinkedIn’s publisher feature on a regular basis. Numbers, I dare say, he wouldn’t get on his blog these days.

Corporate 60

Corporate Blogging LinkedIn Web 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

If B2B marketing isn’t careful with how these are sourced and created, then interest could plateau or decline. 1) Adoption, Use and Creation of B2B Buyer Personas. Most B2B marketers (64%) create buyer personas and many use these for content segmentation (33%). Personas ought not be viewed as a fad. Bold emphasis added ].

B2B 116

B2B Marketing How To Survey 116

Flack's Revenge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If you’ve worked in the tech industry, especially B2B and enterprise, you have probably heard of these terms. As Sue Duris wrote on the MyCustomer blog : ABM has become a priority for many B2B organisations, thanks in part to their need to become customer-centric. Enter ABM . Why is ABM effective?

B2B 177

B2B Case Study Enterprise Resources 177

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

Media references tend to take a back seat to the mad pace that is often B2B marketing. In addition, the account management model many B2B shops follow means marketing has to lobby an enterprise account manager (AM) who would really prefer not to spend a favor asking for something that doesn’t advance a specific deal.

B2B 78

B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Here’s an example of what we do, for the industrial side of Red Wing Shoes : it relies on ThinkSEM to help generate B2B leads for its outside sales force across the country. You invest a lot of time in your ThinkSEM blog , chiefly written by your wife and co-owner Sarah Danks and PR staffer Kayla Hollatz – it’s a fun read.

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Prohibition

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Another month, another blog all about the ads information you need to know. Read our full blog about X Premium and Verified Organisations here. For any journalists, this means they will now have to write the headline and any additional information as a part of the post. Get in contact today to find out how we could help you.

Advertising 116

Advertising Advertising Social Media SMB 116

Sword and the Script

JUNE 6, 2023

The survey found: 57% are crafting pitches; 48% are writing copy for social media; 48% are writing press releases; 44% are using it for research; and 25% say they are using it for strategy and planning. He joins from a B2B payments platform where he was the senior executive in charge of sales. How is it being used?

Survey 155

Survey Software B2B Pitching 155

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. Authoring a weekly blog allows a leader to write in her own voice – which becomes part of the voice of the brand. Two blog posts each week becomes a permanent SEO-friendly knowledge base.

Case Study 178

Case Study SEO Film Video 178

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I’ve been writing this monthly column about PR technology companies for nearly five years – and I’m still continuously reminded that while these companies make software for communicators, they are not typically communication experts. Tressa Robbins writes about the state of ethics in PR for Burrelles. Kick-ass” PR blogs.

Analysis 154

Analysis Tools Software SMB 154

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 11, 2020

Journalists are finding less value in press releases with only 3% saying they heavily rely on the document for their writing. For example, working with B2B tech companies, we often push different forms of data to journalists to encourage coverage. Quality writing rises to the top. Yet a press release can still offer benefits.

SEO 221

SEO Data B2B Writing 221