Sword and the Script

JANUARY 2, 2024

Blogs were raging. Social media was blossoming. And the media landscape was evolving. That next spring I started this blog, largely as a means of professional development. I could read about what was happening, test it out on my blog, and apply what I had learned to my daily job. That’s of course what I did.

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Blogging Software B2B Survey 113

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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B2B Study Blogging Marketing 147

Cision

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Recently, Cision published the 2017 Global Social Journalism Study , conducted in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, which surveyed journalists on their social media habits, preferences and views. For this first video, Baer asks and answers the important question — Is social media and journalism linked?

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Journalism Social Media Media Study 251

Sword and the Script

JUNE 15, 2021

That’s my take on a survey by Typeset and Mantis Research. The survey found: just 33% of business marketing writers make calls to customers; just 35% conduct surveys; and. The survey puts some data behind a long-standing problem in B2B marketing. Really dive into industry surveys. Need an extra pair of hands?

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Survey B2B Marketing Interviews 116

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

Following a tumultuous year, 80% of PR and comms professionals say organizations place a greater value on comms, according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey. Karen and Shonali were part of a group of six contributors to the survey and report. The media relations struggle. click image for higher resolution ).

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Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Businesses are increasingly viewed as more ethical and competent than government, media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It also surveyed 1,500 respondents in the U.S. People have more faith in businesses than they do in NGOs, government or the media. survey respondents said the following: 61% trust business.

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Government Survey Ethics Media 136

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 11, 2020

Similarly, the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey found businesses believe partisan politics is a complicating factor in communications. So, what do PR people think about media and bias? Anyone with a blog can call her- or himself a professional journalist but unfortunately, fewer and fewer remain.” [ Note. Blame social media.

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Survey Data Media Ethics 155

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. Most marketers used paid media to fuel owned media. Of that segment of respondents, 72% use paid social media channels; 66% use sponsorships; 61% use pay-per-click advertising.

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Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

5W PR

DECEMBER 7, 2020

However, predicting what lies ahead next year in social media may be a more slippery slope depending on the source. Here’s what social media management platform Hootsuite uncovered after surveying more than 11,000 marketers during the third quarter of this year and combining other gathered data. 78% said so.

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Solo PR Pro

AUGUST 24, 2021

Consider the current situation for today’s social media specialist or manager who’s in charge of developing content for a company’s channels. But, do most companies know what their customers want when it comes to social content? Survey your customers twice a year. A version of this post appeared on Arik Hanson's blog.

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Institute for Public Relations

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Chen and colleagues explored the role that social media influencers played an important role in driving positive outcomes of corporate social responsibility (CSR) campaigns. A survey of 967 participants was conducted in June 2019. Key findings include:1.)

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Social Media Media Corporate Survey 64

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. The complete survey is freely available for download as a PDF on SlideShare.

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Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Sword and the Script

MARCH 30, 2021

Journalists say Twitter is the most valuable social media platform and they spend a lot of time there; if you want to improve media relations you should invest more time there too. Business efforts on social media tends come in two flavors. The first flavor rarely uses their social channels.

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Social Media Report Survey Media 108

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Surveys show earned media is still the most credible; exec appreciation and collaboration with PR improved during the Coronavirus Regular readers know these pages are filled with surveys and statistics. Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten.

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Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

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. That’s one surprising conclusion I drew from a survey of 850 bloggers by ConvertKit. The Average Length of a Blog Post.

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Survey Blogging Corporate Analytics 60

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 Again, this year I dived into the survey data again, provided the findings first, followed by my own analysis. Analysis: .

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Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 104

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This blog published 51 posts this year – the 12 th year of publishing for Sword and the Script. If you want social proof…. If you want content marketing to augment PR, social media and other marketing activities…. How 2,400 Journalists Use Social Media for Reporting . If you want first-party data….

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Blogging Software Google Content Marketing 133

Deirdre Breakenridge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

A Guest Post By Michael Matheny, MA candidate at American University and FEEL Blog Post Winner. Her book also notes that in a 2019 Deloitte Millennial Survey, 44% of millennials responded as “feeling stress over finances, family welfare and career concerns.”. appeared first on Deirdre Breakenridge.

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Blogging Ethics Leadership Course 213

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this week’s blog about earned media strategy and measurement, we’re talking about developing and implementing a content distribution plan that uses every opportunity to showcase your stories in front of your key audiences. Social media Social media provides a great opportunity to amplify your earned media content.

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Measurement SEO Web Social Media 356

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 12, 2016

Ownership is a strong word in the high-stakes game of corporate social media turf wars – yet consensus increasingly points to PR as primary proponents. A recent survey by the employment agency, The Creative Group , says corporate executives are increasingly inclined to pin the communications shop with such responsibility.

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Survey Corporate Social Media Media 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. PR and media relations statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. 1) How long should a blog post be? Bloggers, by an overwhelming majority (76%), choose to run their blogs on WordPress.

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Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Landis PR

JULY 19, 2021

We decided to publish an updated version of this popular blog since it provides valuable information for PR and marketing professionals. This blog originally appeared on the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) website in May 2019. Related Articles: Top 10 PR Blogs You Should Be Reading – Forbes. Let's Talk.

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Blogging Case Study Journalism Resources 119

Institute for Public Relations

JUNE 15, 2023

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and colleagues determined the definition of a “media brand” and explored consumer perceptions of media brands vs. other brands. An online survey of 300 German, South Korean, and American participants and qualitative surveys of 55 research assistants from Germany, South Korea, and the U.S.

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Social Media Brand Branding Media 40

Institute for Public Relations

JANUARY 9, 2023

This summary is provided by the IPR Digital Media Research Center Pew Research Center examined Americans’ use of alternative social media sites — BitChute, Gab, Gettr, Parler, Rumble, Telegram, and Truth Social — and the type of content on the sites.

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Social Media Media Survey Publicity 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. This shouldn’t be a surprise.

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B2B Leadership Marketing Software 160

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 17, 2024

Midway through 2023, I wrote a blog post on why tech is important to PR , including a section on “the chatbot in the room,” aka generative AI. TL/DR version: AI is to PR now what social media was to PR in the early aughts. It surveyed 1,001 PR professionals from November 2 through December 14.

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Report Policies Survey Ethics 182

Communications Conversations

JUNE 6, 2019

Last December, I celebrated my tenth year of blogging. I’m usually a sentimental guy, but apparently when it comes to my blog I lost that capacity. At any rate, I got around to reflecting on 10 years of blogging recently. I’ve written more than 1,200 blog posts in that timespan. And I’m so glad I did.

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Blogging Analytics Meeting Writing 133

Onclusive

AUGUST 10, 2021

Welcome back to our blog series about earned media strategy and measurement! While you can find this out directly from them via interviews and surveys, it is also very important to let the past behavior data inform your strategy (what they say they will do is different from what they have actually done in the past).

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Strategy Survey Automotive Data 418

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. Many of the blog posts published here are based on survey research, analytical studies or other sources of data. Social media statistics from 2020.

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Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Here, we will educate you on everything social PPC! After this article, you should be able to determine whether or not you should begin spending on PPC for social media. What is paid social media? In terms of social media, social PPC refers to ads that are put on social media platforms.

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Social Media Media Advertising Advertising 62

Cision

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The study surveyed 1,802 Americans and found that traditional engagement channels — such as television and print — offer the most reach. Another study by Statista found that as many as 43 percent of Canadians relied on traditional media to research Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals in November 2015.

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Social Media Marketing Media Study 120

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

The survey polled “nearly 300 B2B buyers, who hold roles in marketing, IT, operations, sales, finance and more.” The typical B2B buying process The survey report establishes the basic steps B2b buyers take in evaluating products. Social media seems to be having an increased influence on B2B marketing.

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B2B Study Survey Software 116

Polaris

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram—these popular social media platforms all pale in comparison to the power of email and an email newsletter. It’s a mix of PR, social media and content marketing news designed to help marketers stay up to date on trends and best practices. I’d rather have blog subscribers.”.

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Blogging Comparison eBook Case Study 183

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Most PR professionals say media relations is getting harder or much harder, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. This is up 17% from last year where 51% said media relations was getting harder. Study the media. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives.

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Survey Media Relations Report Media 75

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews.

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Survey Report Media B2B 101

PRSay

MAY 9, 2019

In a Muck Rack survey of 800 communicators, ranging from boutique agency coordinators to chief communications officers at global brands, 72 percent said that the top challenge they face is “measuring business impact,” with the second most prominent challenge (at 65 percent) overcoming the “lack of quantifiable measurement.”

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Survey Measurement Communications Advertising 66

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 2, 2024

NOTE: While they may not be turning to so-called traditional sources of news, Gen Z are helping drive increased trust in news sources, specifically through social media and podcasts , which have both become crucial distribution channels for the media.

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