Cision

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Traditional journalism’s inherent benefits should always be considered when engaging in a content marketing tactic. Jeremy Bamidele is a corporate communications specialist, publicist, and journalist based out of Los Angeles. Army Europe Images , Alan Levine , Elvert Barnes ( Creative Commons ). Images: U.S.

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Critical Mention

MAY 13, 2020

Public relations, marketing and social media professionals must find ways to bring creativity to the forefront of their communication strategies. While everyone has their own methods of communication, it’s advantageous to expand communication skills by finding inspiration in the advice of other notable communicators.

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Landis PR

MAY 28, 2024

This week’s blog post is written by our Public Relations Global Network partner, Christina Rytter, Founder of Scandinavian Communications in Copenhagen. Christina provides a detailed insight into the business and communications environment in Denmark and delivers valuable advice to businesses seeking to navigate her home market.

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Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

This has created both an opportunity and a potential point of concern for professional marketers and communicators who are wondering: Do the benefits of AI outweigh the threats? Sometimes all it takes is a single word or idea to get the creative juices flowing. The post Is AI a threat or benefit to marketers and communicators?

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. Content and social media capabilities followed close behind. Let me say that again.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. 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.”.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

This isn’t uncommon in the corporate world. I began to realize there are many good reasons for PR and HR to work together beyond internal communications. PR isn’t magic, but there are some things flexible communications types can do to help their organization catch up. 2) Think creatively: guerilla recruiting tactics.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. You can and should run content marketing like a publisher. Features and benefits look good on a creative brief, but people still want to do business with other people they know, like and trust. Talk to Us !

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Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 29, 2015

” – you can if you’re creative enough. Instead advertising people have misappropriated PR’s true stories and called it content marketing. John Cleese said “Creativity is not a talent. ” There are many ways that PR professionals can learn to be more creative operators.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2015

Hiring a PR firm for the corporate communications mix is a sizable undertaking but it usually boils down to picking the right people. That broad perspective can bring creative new ideas for approaching communications. Several years ago it became apparent that marketing was beginning to look more like PR.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 29, 2020

Today, brand communications is much more of a two-way street. In a depressed economy, a business that maintains marketing and communications will bounce back more quickly than one that cuts its budgets. Customer communication has never been more important. In an uncertain situation, communication matters.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 16, 2016

In this case, market research has consistently demonstrated people favor recommendations from peers over brands. So while content marketing is the new branding , it’s becoming more evident that PR is the best kept secret in content marketing. No easier opportunity exists than in repurposing content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. Grace Platon , Communications Strategist, Communicate Grace , LLC . Maya Chakravarti V, Communications Specialist & Educationist.

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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.

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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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Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The Data Story on the Hottest PR Trends.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Utilize their News section to get your latest PR and communications insight. BIGfish Communications. Share Tweet Share. Weber Shandwick.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. PR and communications predictions. Trust and relatability really come to the forefront for me when thing about marketing and communications in 2021. PR and communications predictions.

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Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Social media forced corporate communications to evolve because it embraced authentic conversations that people cared about. People — customers, partners and outliers alike — had grown resistant to corporate messaging, most of which blatantly promoted corporate interests, but rarely engaged people in matters of interest.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. e) Championing a customer-centric corporate culture.

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PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

Bonnie Harris is delivering her luncheon keynote , “Behavior Is the New Black: Why Communicators Are Dumping Demographics in Favor of Influencing Audience Behavior” on Tuesday, May 24. Consciously creating strong, linked tactics can infuse any communications campaign with some IMC flavor. Email Marketing and….Everything

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 14, 2015

As content marketing becomes an ever-increasing part of marketing programs, the possibility of copyright violation increases. As more people enter the content marketing profession who do not have any legal background or understanding of copyright law, more content contains the potential for legal damage.

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Talking Points Podcast Created by Arik Hanson , a solo marketing and communications consultant, and Kevin Hunt, leader of corporate communications content at General Mills, The Talking Points Podcast is a one-stop shop for relevant news and advice regarding public relations, corporate communications, social media and marketing.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Corporate communications and PR can be a lonely business of sorts. As communicators, we are sometimes holed up in self-imposed exile creating content for others to deliver on ever-shrinking budgets. The idea of doing less with more is not uncommon to communicators. Guest Post by Scott Kaminski. Or are we?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. ” Jo Detavernier , SCMP, APR | Detavernier Strategic Communication.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. “A 8) Creativity over productivity.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies. Machine vs. Man: Does AI Efficiency Trump Human Creativity?

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Critical Mention

DECEMBER 6, 2019

This year has brought a great number of exciting communication strategies, while others have become less popular. Create Quality Social Media Content. There are endless ways to get creative and interact with your specified audience. The new year is approaching, and that means it’s time to start prepping for the changes to come.

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Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

But, you just can’t have an event recognizing the best of our industry and completely exclude the people in corporate, non-profit and solo settings. who work for corporations or non-profits or are solo practitioners that I believe deserve the spotlight (some nominated by me; others nominated by friends). ” – Adam May.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

MARCH 5, 2024

On the creative side, 57% of PR firms report that earned media has become more important in the current economic climate , but more than half (53%) think that their agencies aren’t viewed as the best option by clients to lead earned-first creative ideas. And it’s not just public relations. Wait, what is earned media?

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MaccaPR

MARCH 18, 2015

Moderated by Maccabee''s Social Media Director Christina Milanowski, the panel discussions featured content marketing all-stars: Angela Dalton , Content Strategist and Senior Marketing Planner, General Mills – Tablespoon.com. Brian Enderlein , Digital Media, Interactive Marketing & Analytics, 3M.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Although visuals are important, the aesthetics of the text itself can influence how many people consume content and how long they spend engaged with it. This why a good content marketer can take a dense white paper, identify the most interesting parts , re-write it for the web, and then watch it get more traction than the first time around.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

With all it encompasses – media relations, reputation management, crisis communications, content development, social media management, influencer marketing – and the list goes on – it’s endlessly fascinating. What the PR team does integrates into elements beyond the traditional marketing umbrella it used to sit under.

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 22, 2014

The Role of PR in the Coming Content Marketing Collapse. As the New Year came and went, content marketing strategies were ramped up by businesses and brands all over the place. Amidst this barrage of content, Mark Schaefer published a blog on Content Shock. Marketing Analyst. Tori Sabourin.

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