Contently - Strategy

MAY 9, 2024

Execute it well and your white paper can position your brand as an industry champion who’s adept at addressing your customers’ needs. Take a look at the topics of content you’ve already created, like blogs, social media posts, and podcast episodes, for inspiration. Incorporate graphs and charts to help data stand out.

Writing 110

Writing Case Study Study Brand 110

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. Every entry links to both the article I originally wrote – and to the underlying source, report or survey. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 178

Survey Marketing B2B Study 178

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

Over the last few months, there have been three separate surveys that polled hundreds of editors, reporter sand journalists. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives. 1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives. Reporters review business social media profiles.

Survey 77

Survey Media Relations Report Media 77

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s a great way to start designing some stand-out graphics for your socials and infographics, with plenty of templates to choose from if staring at a white square scares you! It’s important to keep your brand and feed looking authentic so too many designed assets will have an opposite effect. It’s never easy!

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Tools Strategy Marketing 62

Cision

AUGUST 14, 2017

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients, and other businesses why your company is relevant. Use multimedia.

Writing 310

Writing How To Infographics Pinterest 310

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent months and distilled them to the most important findings. These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands?

Social Media 60

Social Media Study Media Survey 60

Cision

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Generating and distributing your brand’s vital news is an important part of how you stay relevant in the minds of the media and your wider customer base. And social media. The purpose of your press release is to remind the media, your clients and other businesses why your company is relevant. Use multimedia.

Writing 293

Writing How To Infographics Pinterest 293

The Proactive Report

APRIL 6, 2021

Let’s assume that you’ve decided you need a new site, whether it’s to refurbish your old one, or to build a brand new one. Your digital assets are all those things that make up your brand image. Your digital assets are all those things that make up your brand image. Brand bible. Brand Bible. Logo files. Logo Files.

Web 182

Web Guidelines Infographics Brand 182

The Proactive Report

JUNE 4, 2016

GUEST POST by Mike Falkow, Creative Director of Meritus Media. Social media has become the elephant in the room when it comes to business nowadays. Social media today is about visual storytelling and each platform has developed its own shorthand, a unique language if you will. Follow us on Twitter. mikefalkow.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Infographics Pinterest 100

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. 74% of PR pros report an increase in work quality when using AI. Download the report!

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Survey 52

Newsfile

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Get essential tips and inspiration to create standout holiday press releases and elevate your brand this festive season. Top 5 Holiday Press Release Themes for Any Industry Leverage the holiday season to showcase your brand’s story with the following top five press release themes. UK consumers are expected to spend £24.1

Examples 116

Examples Energy Retail Product Launch 116

Stuart Bruce

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Public Relations Consultants Association (PRCA) has revealed the findings of its Digital PR Report 2015, with insights across the following key areas: In-house budgeting for blogger outreach continues to grow and PR agencies increasingly entrusted with this work. Companies and brands can only be truly social if they do it themselves.

Digital PR 60

Digital PR Training Report Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 13% say not following brand guidelines. Twitter is still a journalist’s favorite social media site. A survey of 2,500 journalists finds Twitter is still their favorite social media network. 66% said conferences (including virtual).

B2B 118

B2B Marketing Survey Software 118

Presspage

JUNE 4, 2019

Of course, that adage isn’t true, and in today’s 24-hour news cycle, what makes headlines is often not the kind of coverage anyone would want for their brand. Enter brand journalism , the darling of content creators and savvy PR specialists. ” Why do these challenges exist within your industry?

Journalism 68

Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 68

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. With digital convergence, PR and media communicators are no longer just the traditional writers of press releases or distributors of media pitches. Think again.

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Barnes to forgive me the editorial liberty I’ve taken with this headline, but that’s my takeaway after finally reading the UMASS Dartmouth Study: The 2014 Fortune 500 and Social Media: LinkedIn Dominates As Use of Newer Tools Explodes. 500 Social Media Study. Infographic: Millennials and Social Commerce.

Social Media 117

Social Media Study Blogging Company 117

Cision

JANUARY 18, 2018

While much of a content marketing strategy revolves around creating new content just for your blog (part of your owned media), I highly recommend that you divert some of your attention to incorporating earned media into your strategy. Amplify Media Mentions. Maybe they’re huge fans of your product. And that works.

Strategy 276

Strategy How To Media Infographics 276

Presspage

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

It provides a one-stop shop for all relevant materials, including press releases, reports, and infographics, ensuring that information is easily accessible for journalists, analysts, and investors alike. When it comes to clarity of information, a digital newsroom tool (such as Presspage), is an effective way to centralize your efforts.

Corporate 78

Corporate Strategy Communications Storytelling 78

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Subject Line: New Survey Data for [Website Name] Hi [First Name], I read your recent [Research Page Title] on [Website Name], and since you regularly cover [Topic], I thought you might be interested in the [Topic/Title] report that was just released by [Your Site/Company]. Add 1-2 sentences explaining why this is significant.)

Pitching 87

Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Cision

APRIL 13, 2017

But it’s important to keep in mind that their audience, the media, also has a job to do. And that’s exactly where the goals of journalists and brand communicators intersect. Companies have a story to tell, and the media needs to tell a story. They continually and progressively have to “do more with less.” Target your audience.

Media 210

Media Automotive Resources Product Launch 210

Cision

DECEMBER 28, 2017

” as an offer, use this month to brainstorm the kinds of content — like an ebook, whitepaper, special report or discount — that people will gladly trade their email to get. There’s a fantastic WordPress plugin called Revive Old Posts that will automatically share your older blog content to your social media channels.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Trade Shows 0

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 3, 2018

PR , advertising, and marketing should be working together as well-oiled gears in a powerful machine that propels a brand toward success. By supplementing advertising with a PR campaign, a brand can earn visibility that attracts leads. Close behind are e-books (67%), infographics (66%), and blog posts (66%).”

Advertising 178

Advertising Advertising B2B Reputation 178

The Proactive Report

JULY 31, 2017

Every person that has an interaction with your brand – whether it’s good, bad or indifferent – forms a perception about your brand. Every person in your company is a representative of the brand and now that we’re all online, that’s truer than ever. Often that search is not a brand search, but a generic phrase.

Engineering 188

Engineering Interviews Infographics Social Media 188

Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

If you can get your planning right today, you’ll have an aligned brand message with business objectives, enhance visibility, and be able to build enduring relationships with your audience. Develop a Strong Brand Message: Your brand message should be clear, consistent, and reflective of your company’s values and mission.

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

Two recent studies by Elite Daily and CrowdTwist found that millennials, in particular, are extremely loyal to their chosen brands — especially those that are more engaging on social media. Social media has enabled this change by facilitating immediate, two-way conversations between companies and customers.

Blogging 215

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 215

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Ideally, this is the person the brand has been dealing with, at least in part, since it issued an RFP or began an agency search. It may also comprise development and oversight of brand messaging, though at some agencies that is handled by a strategic services specialist. A digital/social media star. The star pitcher.

Agency 136

Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Many different services fall under the umbrella of strategic communication — or public relations: media relations, community relations, internal communications, crisis communications, public affairs, content creation and marketing, social media — the list goes on. The world of media relations is changing.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. They frequently receive praise for their monitoring and reporting. Meltwater is a PR platform with approximately 400,000 contacts.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Its value proposition lies in offering a centralized platform that enables users to discover journalists, pitch stories, monitor media coverage, and measure the impact of PR campaigns. They frequently receive praise for their monitoring and reporting. Meltwater is a PR platform with approximately 400,000 contacts.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As brands constantly ask how many links they need to build , the question should be, how many quality links do I need to build? Note: A brand new site may not have as high of a DA/DR because they’ve just launched. They offer helpful questions to ask, such as: Does it provide original information, reporting, research, or analysis?

How To 71

How To SEO Google Examples 71

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Create a list for influencers, brand advocates and reporters (keep the lists separate.) A CRM system for influencers: Once you are in contact with influencers, analysts, reporters and brand advocates you need a system to keep track of your engagement with them. Monitor their tweets. Respond and join their conversations.

Digital PR 113

Digital PR System Banking Infographics 113

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More than 91 percent of businesses use content marketing, according to the Semrush State of Content Marketing report. Methods include blog posts, whitepapers, product reviews, ebooks and articles to images and infographics, videos and audio. But content also includes your press releases, corporate communications and annual report.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Depending on how you visualize your data studies and survey results, you may choose to use an infographic, which is the next tactic on this list.) He/she] is available to elaborate further on the findings in this report. Journalists rarely share infographics, so this is more of a blogger outreach tactic.)

Google 71

Google Infographics Pitching Resources 71

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Enter a target website and use the ‘Best by Links’ report to find pages with backlinks to no longer live pages (404 errors). Talkwalker – Uncovering Unlinked Mentions Whenever a website lists your site or brand without linking, this is a valuable opportunity to reach out for a backlink.

Tools 71

Tools SEO Analysis Google 71

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Maximize media placements with a few simple steps. Socialize all coverage. . The minute a profile appears on your CEO, or a brand spokesperson kills it on a live broadcast interview, it’s time for the social media team to get involved. Repurpose the content. That edgy byline by the company CTO? Say thank you.

Interviews 136

Interviews Pitching Infographics Print 136

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

Flashier B2C brands often muscle their way to the center of the marketing stage, showing off products and services that people love shopping for. Here are some of our favorite examples of branded content marketing from banks and financial institutions in the last couple of years. The Australian Open.

Financial 52

Financial Content Marketing Examples Banking 52