Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 151

Employee Print Writing Survey 151

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. To be shareable, content must be optimized, so fluency in SEO basics is a necessary skill.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 11, 2021

We are the original content marketers – digital, print and visual. When in-person touchpoints were suddenly at a minimum, the strategic communicators stepped up and helped brands break-through the Zoom screen with the right word and at the right time to keep brands top-of-mind. We want to hear from you!

Industry 79

Industry Print Ethics Internal 79

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. Video is now an integral part of marketing for all businesses. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been.

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

In this digital age, many, many brands are still using press releases to connect their stories to media outlets. Some just use press releases as website content. The print edition of the New York Times alone reaches more people than the Huffington Post, so great newsrooms can still live in this digital environment.”

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Convenience’ (more of it) and ‘friction’ (less of it) are going to be critical terms for brand messaging in 2018, whether through marketing or PR efforts. People want to buy from brands that they can trust and feel that share the same values. Ecommerce brands use their app to offer discounts, free shipping, etc.

Marketing 109

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 109

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. Content partnerships with major media outlets are taking off. I can’t help it.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

ReimaginePR

MAY 9, 2016

See, when we sense a discrepancy in the stories we hear or read, we’re really raising a mental red flag about the storyteller, not just about the story being told. By the end, you’ll learn how to be your most authentic self so your customers will fall in love with you and your brand for real. And this goes for in-print and online.

Writing 120

Writing Storytelling Brand Branding 120

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. Curate your content into segments for specific audiences. Don’t just publish a digest.

Financial 79

Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

Where can public relations and marketing pros like you learn the best and worst times and days of the week to post branded content to Facebook or Twitter? It’s all guided by author Mike Stelzner, whose own personal branding with 149k Twitter followers deserves study. Content and Inbound Marketing Blogs.

Blogging 48

Blogging Marketing YouTube Content Marketing 48

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

I think most of the discussion on content marketing comes down to a couple things. 1) What is your definition of content marketing and 2) Why do we continue to put ourselves (advertising, PR, marketing) in such neat boxes when the digital era has blurred the edges of those boxes. are all forms of content.

Public Affairs 60

Public Affairs Advertising Advertising Healthcare 60

Cision

MAY 21, 2015

SocialZoomFactor is a podcast created for business and marketing leaders. If you want to learn how to integrate social media, content marketing, the latest technology and more, you won’t be disappointed in Pam’s podcasts, which she delivers each weekday. AskPat is a brand new, DAILY podcast. Content Inc.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 18, 2024

Content related to mortgages, insurance, and financial planning has a way of becoming predictable over time—unless you get a little creative. In this roundup, we’re diving into the top five financial content marketing case studies that have successfully transformed even the most complex topics into unexpectedly captivating content.

Case Study 52

Case Study Financial Content Marketing Study 52

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Off Script #7: Lou Hoffman on PR and Storytelling. Also, outside the agency world, most PR jobs are much more than media relations, events and brand reputation. Want to be part of the Off Script series? Send us a note through the contact us page.

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co., A former U.S.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. In our brand new report, we set out to highlight tactics that could help your brand thrive.

B2B 85

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

This program does for podcasts, what native ads have done for online print. This podcast, as with their subsequent books, including Think Like a Freak , which you can pick up at the airport and whiz through in a single coast-to-coast flight, is the continuation of that storytelling. Schaefer and market researcher Tom Webster.

Radio 60

Radio Content Marketing Marketing Education 60

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By 2017, he’d built a billion-dollar brand. How Dubin pulled it off is the stuff of marketing legend. It established Dollar Shave Club as a funny, irreverent, bold, and most importantly, helpful brand. Brands love to talk about going viral; Dubin actually did it. In 2010, Michael Dubin used to work at Time Inc.,

Leadership 111

Leadership Brand Branding How To 111

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Marketers know that social media is as revolutionary to our culture as the printing press was in Gutenberg’s day, turning mobile phones and PCs into access points for endless connectivity. But how do marketers connect the dots between social media and engaged consumers by providing real value? social + content marketing).

Marketing 48

Marketing Social Media Video Mobile 48

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel? Top of funnel: Content to build awareness.

Case Study 111

Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 111

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The same holds true for healthcare content.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

For all you media folks out there who are planning a switch to marketing , we’ve put together an introductory translation dictionary for you. You can also use this dictionary as a lead tool, if you’re a marketing exec who wants to hire a team of Pulitzer Prize-winning writers for your brand’s blog. ” Why?

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111