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Content Marketing is the New Conference and Trade Show During Quarantine [UML]

Sword and the Script

There’s an opportunity for content marketing as audiences become fatigued with Coronavirus news and marketers reallocate live event funding One of the goals of content marketing is attracting an audience of likely buyers to your web properties and giving them a reason – and the means – to return regularly.

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How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows

Sword and the Script

In person events like trade shows and conferences usually rank high on the list of priorities for B2B marketing organizations. For example, the most recent B2B lead generation report by Chief Marketer listed live events as the second top source of leads. Are Trade Shows still a Good Place for PR Launches?

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6 Benchmarks from Viewing a Survey of CMO Lenses of B2B Marketing

Sword and the Script

This time around survey polled 341 senior marketers – 95% of which hold the title of vice president or higher – to produce the survey. About 34% of respondents identified themselves as employed by B2B product companies, while another 31% said B2B services, so overall about 60% of respondents are senior leaders in B2B marketing organizations.

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How to Book Speaking Opps In The COVID Era

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Even B2B technology companies – normally resistant to many ups and downs – rely on PR from event marketing to drive business development, brand awareness, and thought leadership. Event marketers and executive thought leaders should now set sights on Q4 and 2021, of course.

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5 Ways PR Beats Paid Advertising

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. Especially in the B2B tech sector, PR programs are essential to gaining competitive advantage in a crowded marketplace. PR can shine beat in B2B tech. B2B decision-makers rely on research.

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Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report

Sword and the Script

The biggest challenge in B2B lead generation underscores the biggest challenge in B2B lead generation: it might lead some to overlook the fact lead generation campaigns don’t work in isolation for long. That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. 51% say finding leads that convert.

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The Evolution of Earned Media: Navigating Change

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

However, media pitching and media relations to secure earned media still dominate the industry. This has led to less time for attending press events, trade shows, and covering stories, making B2B PR harder than ever. This has made it more challenging to pitch stories successfully.

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