Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. 1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. 1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. How long is the average blog post? Click To Tweet.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

PR Breakfast Club

JANUARY 7, 2016

There was a time when simply creating and sharing an infographic would net you a ridiculous amount of attention. Those days are long gone because now everyone has figured out the importance of visual content and therefore infographics are used much more frequently. Here are some ways to step up your infographics.

Infographics 28

Infographics Digg Pinterest Facebook 28

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Many people – particularly those who come from technical or creative backgrounds – detest marketing and think that a strong offering is all that’s required to succeed in the world. Lots of blogs don’t review iPad apps, or they only review apps for kids, or aren’t a good fit for some other reason, so we won’t approach them.

Infographics 62

Infographics Pitching Writing Blogging 62

ISEBOX

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Either a) by being a thought leader in the space you’re in (typically manifested via blog) or b) by creating content for which your audience is willing to exchange contact information (think video, infographic, document, etc.). An infographic or infovideo highlighting the benefits of the merger: awesome for today’s visual world.

Infographics 105

Infographics Software Video Employee 105

Sword and the Script

JUNE 11, 2019

Marketing is sometimes like politics. Marketers tend to be for it or against it – and passion may sometimes cloud new perspective. Gates provide marketing justification. You want to build your email marketing list. This is useful for email marketing and also retargeting and custom audience campaigns for paid social media.

B2B 122

B2B Mobile Content Marketing SEO 122

PR 20/20

AUGUST 9, 2016

Editor's note: This post was originally published by Content Marketing Institute and has been edited for comprehensiveness. An infographic: The design team has taken the most tweet-worthy stats and created a tantalizing infographic to accompany the eBook and drive social shares. Personas have been defined. Seems pretty thorough.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing eBook Publicity Marketing 40

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 29, 2016

Here’s a handy social media marketing checklist. You’ll need to be mindful of your sales funnel and how your social media marketing strategy fits in that funnel. We can’t talk about social media marketing without devoting at least part of the conversation to paid advertisement. Click To Tweet. Click Here. Have Patience.

Social Media 149

Social Media Marketing Media Facebook 149

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Here are a few you can download to your iPad or smartphone tonight to read as time allows. Five Free eBooks (or Presentations) To Download Now Strengthen Your LinkedIn Skills: The Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn by… um… LinkedIn! Wondering what my favorite eBooks are? Good stuff, Cyberalert!

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eBook Digital PR Handbook Content Marketing 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 4, 2017

Email remains a top channel for producing leads in B2B marketing , according to a survey data from a report by Chief Marketer titled Top B2B Lead Gen Trends. That’s no surprise perhaps for veteran marketers, but it’s the mix and integration that often matters most and goes missing. Content marketing: 51%.

B2B 63

B2B Study Marketing Survey 63

Deirdre Breakenridge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

At the time, I had heard about Tableau but wasn’t able to download the software to my MacBook Air. With clear peaks and valleys represented that highlight your ability to engage and spark enthusiasm, you can determine new ways to interest audiences at different times in your marketing programs.

Communications 383

Communications Tools Google Resources 383

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 19, 2018

This list is of free digital marketing tools for non-profits is a great place to start. Join.me : No registration or software download required for this one and probably the best screen sharing available, along with simple video conferencing and unlimited audio. Piktochart : PIktochart is an online infographics tool.

Nonprofit 76

Nonprofit Tools Marketing Skype 76

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 5, 2015

It may go without saying that content marketing is one of the most discussed topics among public relations professional and marketers this year, a practice which centers on really great, high-quality content. As proof, a Content Marketing Institute survey found 70% of B2B marketers are creating more content than they did one year ago.

Content Marketing 48

Content Marketing How To Marketing Infographics 48

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

That means that a snapshot can be just as powerful and persuasive as a 1,000-word blog post. While visual storytelling is a broad term that can be applied to anything from movies to memes, we’ll stick with its usefulness in digital marketing. You can effectively use visual content to market your brand, and we’ll discuss how below.

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Video Infographics YouTube 120

ISEBOX

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

At the beginning, when they first started creating and publishing releases, they were using these beautiful, rich infographics as their hero image for the releases. Their performance was great for the first four or so campaigns, and each one included the gorgeous infographics. Make That Multimedia Download-able.

Infographics 70

Infographics Comparison Energy Video 70

PR Fuel

MARCH 12, 2018

As more and more companies turn to content marketing to reach new clients, the time has come for existing marketing plans to get reworked in order to stay ahead of the competition. Creating an action plan for your marketing doesn’t have to be complicated. What do you hope to achieve by increasing your content marketing efforts?

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing How To Marketing eBook 40

PR 20/20

MARCH 30, 2016

As marketers, we are forever pressed for creative, performance-driven ideas. In the era of fast-paced, connected consumers, we must constantly evolve to prove our marketing success. In a recent blog post , Paul Roetzer articulates the challenge: “There have never been more choices for marketers. Inbound Marketing Kit.

Resources 40

Resources Marketing Pinterest eBook 40

Beyond PR

MAY 15, 2018

For instance, video is only going to become more important to audiences in the future, while infographics, which can tell a story in seconds, will be crucial for time-strapped readers. If a blog’s readership prefers video, then consider creating a multimedia press release that includes video. About Kevin Miller.

Marketing 49

Marketing Infographics Video Consumer 49

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Download the report! As well, it synthesizes a host of ideas. Increasing Multimedia 5.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. Download the report! As well, it synthesizes a host of ideas.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 71

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Verizon’s Oath uses video to take the traditional case study beyond the usual infographic or blog post. WebpageFX predicts that by next year, 90% of online content will be video. Make case studies more visual.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Disclaimer: this is not your average end-of-year tips and tools blog post. We get that annual planning is a beast, and marketers everywhere are wrought with expectation and reporting woes. You need an actionable, original marketing plan —driven by purposeful planning and backed by data—to truly gain executive buy-in.

Enterprise 57

Enterprise Tools Strategy Marketing 57

MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Since MaccaPR first launched in late 2012, we''ve averaged a new blog post nearly every week for our loyal chief marketing and PR officer, corporate communication directors and marketing professional subscribers. Top 10 MaccaPR Blog Posts of 2014. #1. Is it website or Web site? The verdict?

Blogging 48

Blogging Wikipedia YouTube Content Marketing 48

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 24, 2019

Marketing in markets without media, tool databases, Google graveyard, reframing Brexit, internal meets external comms, #CommsSchool makes blogging a habit, and the March #FuturePRoof podcast. Its goal is to help fund individuals in developing markets to set up their own businesses. It’s a recommended listen. ??

Tools 69

Tools Insurance Insurance Handbook 69

Presspage

MARCH 5, 2020

Leaving SEO to Marketing. Traditionally, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) falls under the role of marketers, but as more and more people turn to “googling” to find products and information, a holistic approach to SEO is more crucial than ever. Download our free ebook on the role of SEO in PR.

Brand 88

Brand Branding SEO How To 88

Cision

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

While this may have fallen under the marketing team more so than a communications team in the past, the landscape of PR and marketing is evolving and becoming more interdependent and data-driven. White papers or blog posts that answer questions professionals you are targeting may be too embarrassed to ask.

Strategy 120

Strategy How To Data Infographics 120

MaccaPR

AUGUST 20, 2014

I recently joined our agency’s VP Jean Hill in delivering a workshop on the data-driven science behind social media before more than 50 marketing executives for a Fortune 100 client. But our clients and agency quickly learned that generating followers, likes, video views and downloads was only half the battle.

Social Media 97

Social Media Media YouTube Facebook 97

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This is post 2 of our 5-part #CreativePR blog series. Aim to tell compelling narratives through infographics, ensure visual branding is consistent across all marketing collateral, and integrate more imagery into everything you push out. social shares, blog sign ups, whitepaper downloads, demo requests).

Tools 125

Tools Analytics Software B2C 125

The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2018

Content has always been a major part of PR, but now it’s become an integral part of all marketing. According to research from the Content Marketing Institute, 91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use it. Only 37 percent of B2B marketers and 38 percent of B2C marketers have a content marketing strategy.).

Google 113

Google Guidelines Web B2C 113

Beyond PR

JANUARY 30, 2018

When it comes to competing for marketing budget and resources, marketing leaders expect to compete on “a level playing field” and yet that has not been the case for senior PR/comms managers. Engagement – Click-Throughs, Image Views, Video Plays, Document Opens/Downloads, Audio Plays.

Measurement 75

Measurement How To B2C Infographics 75

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

In fact, as all savvy marketers know, more than “what” you sell, “how” you sell creates a bigger emotional, and thus bankable, impact. But generally speaking, it is a content research tool that allows marketers to put themselves in the shoes (and the mindset) of different segments of customers. How to Fix Your Buyer Personas.

How To 120

How To Tools Exercises Viral 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Over 70 million new blog posts are published each month — and that’s just WordPress alone. With so much content getting produced, it’s easier than ever to find relevant blogs and bloggers open to sharing your content. Prospecting and Blog Discovery Tools The first step to blogger outreach is finding blogs to pitch.

Tools 62

Tools Blogging Pitching Google 62

Rock the Status Quo

MAY 28, 2015

One simple task that significantly improves the success of your content marketing is the ability to identify what pieces of content are driving results and which are not. If your online marketing isn’t designed to drive traffic, you have a problem. It takes you from an average marketer to a GREAT one.

Measurement 100

Measurement Analytics Google SEO 100

Cision

JUNE 2, 2017

The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. If you want to see who are seen as the best both by data and peer review, then typing a search term, such as “Top Content Marketers,” will be revealing. See how they market online.

How To 198

How To Real Estate Web Case Study 198

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

We as marketers love our ebooks, whitepapers and infographics— they’re mutually beneficial pieces of content for both us and the downloader. Armed with that info, we can then enroll leads into future marketing programs that are most relevant to them. Yes, even you, manufacturing and finance marketing professionals.

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eBook Infographics Survey How To 48