Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 23, 2018

B2B organizations that find content marketing effective are committed to these programs. These organizations have a content marketing plan in writing. Those are among the top-level findings from an annual survey of content marketers by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

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Content Marketing B2B Study Marketing 108

Cision

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

And while it’s easy to mark your products down 40% in an effort to attract Black Friday traffic, it’s more difficult to remember to include your content marketing efforts in your holiday marketing strategy. Here’s an example of content you could do across channels beyond a Black Friday Sale announcement. Plan Ahead.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Social Media 120

PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Hence our obsession with keeping tabs on industry blogs and finding those articles and authors that impact our own ways of thinking. If like us, you’re always looking for new marketing resources, you’ve landed on the right blog post. Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications.

Blogging 52

Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

People now look for and essentially demand content that gets them involved, creating a more personalized and memorable experience. Quite obviously, the competition on the web has become fierce, forcing businesses and content marketers to become more creative than ever before in their content endeavors.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Onclusive

JANUARY 10, 2018

With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, an increased focus from the C-suite on business- and metrics-driven KPIs, and a new trend toward Growth PR , PR & content marketing measurement is changing – radically and rapidly. I want marketers to think more creatively and broadly about what to measure.

Content Marketing 150

Content Marketing Measurement Interviews Marketing 150

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In 1926, psychologist Graham Wallas outlined the basic creative process, which has been the overall framework for understanding and fostering creativity for almost a century. The Wallas process has four general stages: Preparation : loading up your mind to be creative. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

Creativity 96

Creativity Product Launch Examples Energy 96

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. This Internet media company has been making waves for almost a decade, focusing on churning out content that spreads. This company succeeds by evolving with the digital world as it changes, not as an afterthought.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Constraint breeds creativity. Writing on the Ignite Social Media blog, Bruna Camargo gave the vehicle manufacturer good grades for its response, “Instead of issuing some lame press release about how they’re sorry their guy couldn’t be more eloquent, they embraced it, rolled with it, and are now about to bank on it.

Crisis Communications 116

Crisis Communications Creativity Crisis Communications 116

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 It’s important for readers to keep in mind my world view is heavily filtered from the perspective of B2B marketing and PR.

Blogging 107

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 107

Cision

AUGUST 5, 2015

Sometimes writing fabulous blog posts on your business blog isn’t enough to drive the traffic you really want. One of my favorite content marketing strategies is guest blogging. When you write a guest blog post, you get it published on another well-established blog that caters to your target market.

Blogging 120

Blogging Pitching Writing Content Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 3, 2017

B2B marketing has overwhelmingly adopted the concept of content marketing, according to the 2018 B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends survey. That may mean content marketing is maturing, but that also means competition for an audience will heat up. 50% say improved distribution.

Content Marketing 65

Content Marketing B2B Survey Analysis 65

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In 1926, psychologist Graham Wallas outlined the basic creative process, which has been the overall framework for understanding and fostering creativity for almost a century. The Wallas process has four general stages: Preparation : loading up your mind to be creative. Inspiration/Insight : the process of generating ideas.

Creativity 76

Creativity Product Launch Examples Energy 76

Sword and the Script

MAY 20, 2017

A new survey of 2,400 B2B marketers suggests content marketing is the top priority this year – and by a wide margin. According to Marketing Charts , 37% of the respondents cited content marketing as the most important initiative. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Real Estate B2B 62

Remote PR Jobs

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Like any marketing strategy, it is important for clients to identify their company goals. Every company requires a different approach, so be sure to consider whether your skill set meets their goals when asking this question. What are the opportunities and/or challenges your company is facing? Businesses and Agencies.

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Privacy Meeting Strategy Social Media 264

Sword and the Script

APRIL 8, 2017

If there’s ever been a time to learn how to build your own audience for your company…it’s now. This is why content marketing is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. 1) Marketing content vs. content marketing. Is your content substantially different ?

Content Marketing 72

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 72

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Increased focus on internal communications As companies transition to the “new normal,” remote work is here to stay and everything we do will become increasingly digital. Fusion of PR and content marketing Content marketing is a proven way to break through the noise, as long as the content is highly visible.

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Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

While we certainly encourage PR and communications pros to follow our insightful Critical Mention blog , we also want to share a few of our other favorite PR blogs. PR Daily is a news site that delivers news, advice, and opinions on the public relations, marketing, social media, and media worlds. Share Tweet Share.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

The Stalwart Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

A few months ago, our agency learned that more of our clients and prospects were in need of greater content marketing assistance. While we’ve always been a PR and Marketing agency, the majority of our work has primarily been focused on media relations. Now more than ever, companies need to be their own broadcaster.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Infographics Pinterest 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 11, 2021

An edcal is a content roadmap that ensures a steady flow of media coverage, even absent major news announcements. It’s like an unsung hero of the public relations world — not flashy or creative, but vital to a robust media placement schedule. Evergreen content: Not tied to a particular day, evergreen content can be used any time.

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Pitching Content Marketing Measurement Social Media 308

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”. AI-written content adds more noise. PR has a bigger role in content. “I

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As anyone with even a slightly popular blog knows, ‘guest post pitching’ has gotten out of hand. Conversely, those companies who show respect to their people – both in working conditions and pay – will continue to thrive and receive the positive accolades and media coverage which comes with supporting all those on their payroll.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. There’s a clear benefit for the employer, but what’s the benefit to talent in a market that’s 96% employed? Lots of companies host open houses, which means another one is more of the same in a sea of sameness. 3) Training events or skills showcase.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 78

Sword and the Script

JUNE 12, 2018

It’s a good reminder, that it’s not the press release distribution service that results in an effective story, but rather it’s the content and context. It’s one of two creative press releases examples that recently crossed my radar and I’m sharing here in this post. 11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points.

Creativity 60

Creativity Infographics B2B Corporate 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2015

Content marketing surveys consistently demonstrate the biggest barrier facing marketer is feeding the content monster. There is a straight forward answer to this problem: Upwards of “60-70% of content produced by B2B marketing goes unused,” according to a white paper by Kapost which cites research by SiriusDecisions.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Overall, the study found roughly one-fifth (22%) of 1,102 B2B marketers based in North America that answered the annual survey described their content marketing as “extremely successful” or “very successful.” Page 4 shows us why these B2B content marketers are successful. 88% measure content marketing ROI.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Survey 60

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites.

Blogging 54

Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Onclusive

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Millions of blog posts are written every day. For marketers, this makes brand awareness a huge challenge: How do we stand out above the noise? Marketers and communicators are now competing for consumer attention amid Facebook posts, Buzzfeed memes, blog posts, articles, texts and more.

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Brand Branding eBook Leadership 246

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 2, 2018

The best way to stand out from the noisy crowd is by employing a few tricks of the content marketing trade. As you work on your content marketing strategy, keep these in mind: Talk to your audience, not at them. Instead of “We are an award-winning catering company” say, “Your guests will be wowed.”. Use keywords.

Content Marketing 49

Content Marketing Marketing Brand Branding 49

Shift Communications

JANUARY 14, 2015

Seek legal counsel if your company is dealing with any kind of lawsuit. ” Few sentences in the English language have started more lawsuits or cost companies more money than this one. Copyright law governs content, and failing to understand copyright law can expose your company to significant legal damages.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Government Pinterest 60

Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It seems like creating digital content for organizations like the NFL, Disney World and Carnival Cruise Line would be relatively easy tasks since their industries are naturally exciting. Exciting content people want to share is all around them — all they must do is write it down or film it. Add a Human Element.

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Industry How To Insurance Insurance 222

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Creativity and risky marketing efforts don’t always find receptive purse strings in B2B, but it could well be the only thing left in “a sea of sameness.”. That sea of sameness is how the Cindy Klein Roche , the CMO for Cybereason, describe the competitive landscape in cybersecurity during an interview with the Marketing Smarts podcast.

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B2B Creativity Film Trade Shows 65

5W PR

AUGUST 21, 2023

One way to do this is through impactful jewelry marketing. By focusing on details and using creative tactics, jewelry brands can create a unique brand identity. Defining the brand identity Defining the brand identity is crucial before implementing marketing tactics. Share the inspiration and creative process behind each piece.

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Industry How To Fashion Creativity 78

Frederik Vincx

JULY 25, 2023

Till then, they had been managing their media outreach with Excel and Outlook and blogs. Role As a co-founder, my role was broad, mostly focussed on the creative aspects. And later creating an inbound sales engine via content marketing and conversion optimization. First designing and programming the initial product.

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Software Banking Resources Government 78

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

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In a world where people (especially Millennials and Gen Z consumers) don’t necessarily trust traditional advertising, public relations experts are using content marketing, social media and event and web-based strategies to power marketing for small businesses by putting people at the center of their brands. PR Calendar.

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Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158