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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For many B2B technology brands, data is not only a business asset, but a PR tool. What we call a “data bureau” – the ongoing release of fresh and relevant information as part of a B2B PR program – can generate strong media interest in the absence of hard news. Data-driven journalism is the future.

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Research for PR Pros on B2B Messaging, Pitches and Clickbait [UML]

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1) B2B Messaging: Add More Insight and Less Product. An article titled, Messaging Mess: Research Reveals Looming Disconnect Between B2B Messaging Beliefs and Actions , finds that much of the content B2B companies produce focus too heavily on promoting features and benefits of the product. 3) The Downfall of Clickbait, Finally.

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Outperform: The Skim on 3 Credible Studies About the CMO [UML]

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Statistics that stood out: With the exception of B2B product companies (7%), marketing budget growth slowed to 5% where it’s been ruining at 6% or better since August of 2016. B2B product companies spend 8.7% Generally, “B2B product companies outsource marketing at 2X the rate of other sectors.”. of the budget to 11.4%.

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Basic, Advanced and Bridge Building: Boldness in Content Marketing [UML]

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A new survey of 2,400 B2B marketers suggests content marketing is the top priority this year – and by a wide margin. Not only is content marketing by far the top digital priority for B2B marketers this year,” wrote the publication, “but it’s also the discipline most likely to get a spending hike this year.”. “Not

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Marketing Curiosity: The Cliff Notes to 5 Recent Surveys

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Mapping content to B2B buying stages. The firm took the data and published a pretty incredible and interactive infographic that looks at the data by stage in the buying process and cross-tabbed by generation. Top 5 Challenges Facing B2B Marketers in 2016. Also see: The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways.

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Is PR is sending more pitches during COVID-19? [PR Tech News]

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>>> Looking for a B2B tech PR with expertise and execution? Images and infographics are an excellent way to provide context to your news story. Here’s the list of PR technology companies I’m watching. If you’re a vendor, here’s how to get into the column. >>> Give our services a try.

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An Eclectic but Intriguing Mix of 32 Statistics that Summarize Public Relations and Marketing in 2019

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19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. For B2B product companies that number came in at 7.1% and for B2B services it was 10.1%. Read more: 6 Benchmarks from a Survey of CMOs through the Lenses of B2B Marketing.