Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. Fact-checking for my content marketing stories is just as essential as it is for my editorial work,” said Anna Dimond , a journalist, content creator, and producer. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

Content Marketing 144

Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The best email newsletters are like holy grails 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. People respond well to CTAs if they’re specific because we all want our content to feel tailored to us.

Financial 52

Financial Content Marketing Marketing Banking 52

Onclusive

APRIL 12, 2018

Kathy Seegebrecht is SVP and Chief Marketing Officer for UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Kathy: I am the SVP, Chief Marketing Officer at UL. When I joined UL three years ago, corporate marketing was a small central function. We are fortunate to have a CEO that believes in marketing and communications.

Content Marketing 170

Content Marketing Interviews Marketing Leadership 170

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. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Content Marketing 138

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 138

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2021

But, then I got to thinking: These trends can and should inspire social content marketers as you think about what kinds of visuals to use this year in your posts on Facebook, Insta, LinkedIn and other platforms. I could see some companies doing the same thing in 2021. But, that should show up in social content, too.

Content Marketing 117

Content Marketing Trends Marketing LinkedIn 117

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Major brands across America – from Spotify, Wells Fargo and Ikea to Chobani, Mayo Clinic and HBO – are embracing the power of content marketing. At the same time, many CMOs and Content Marketing Directors are also asking the same questions: where does content go from here, in 2022? The Surprising Value of LinkedIn.

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Employee LinkedIn 62

Cision

JUNE 13, 2017

The relationship between companies and their customers has undergone a tremendous shift toward the personal. Social media has enabled this change by facilitating immediate, two-way conversations between companies and customers. But without a distribution channel, your company blog is like a car without an engine.

Blogging 215

Blogging Company Engineering Airlines 215

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing. 3) Quality matters in content marketing.

Content Marketing 127

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 127

Onclusive

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are Onclusive’s predictions for what to expect in 2021: Corporate reputation as a key success metric During this era of disruption and uncertainty, corporate values and brand activism have become more important than ever. That’s why content marketing needs PR.

Industry 221

Industry Content Marketing Corporate Analytics 221

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

SaaS companies have access to data that’s effectively marketing baked into their product – and done well – that’s marketing that scales. One of the things that made Wordle successful is that marketing was “baked” into the product. That’s how John Wall put it on a recent episode of Marketing Over Coffee.

Company 96

Company Marketing B2B Software 96

Presspage

APRIL 6, 2018

As advertising and other marketing become less effective, content marketing is exploding. During this event, a panel of experts will discuss trends and effectiveness in corporate publishing strategies. Location: 811 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94111-1507, United States.

Company 92

Company Media Web Advertising 92

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The Content Marketing Institute (CMI) is out with its annual list of content marketing predictions. The organization published its list in a blog post yesterday titled 60 Content Marketing Predictions for 2015. 60 Content Predictions for 2015 by Content Marketing Institute from Content Marketing Institute.

Content Marketing 119

Content Marketing Marketing Writing Infographics 119

Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

Content Marketing 52

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 52

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The “Brand Finance Investment Analyst Survey” polled more than 200 financial analysts who “cover publicly listed companies in the United States and United Kingdom.” To understand how analysts factor marketing into their assessment and valuation of the companies they cover. And a brand is bigger than marketing.

Financial 155

Financial Marketing Survey B2B 155

Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. It’s critical to keep up with the latest trends, technologies, and methodologies so that your company doesn’t miss opportunities and get left behind. . Content Marketing World. Dates: March 19, 2020. Location: New York, NY. Dates: March 13 – 22, 2020.

Conference 329

Conference Marketing Case Study Measurement 329

Sword and the Script

JULY 19, 2016

Marketers are reporting better results stemming from content marketing. That’s according to a recent survey published by Ascend2 titled 2016 State of Content Marketing Survey Summary Report. Click Here to Subscribe to Sword and the Script by Email.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Marketing B2B 60

Polaris

JANUARY 17, 2015

Chipotle produced the video to promote an iOS game (also called “The Scarecrow”) that challenges players to “help the Scarecrow rescue the City of Plenty from Crow Foods, the powerful industrial food corporation that has taken over the city.”. Content marketing lessons for smaller brands. Not bad for a fast food company.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Marketing Film YouTube 100

Rock the Status Quo

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Like fluffy yellow chicks marching in line after their mama, many companies are stuck in push marketing tactics of the past, favoring carefully crafted, conservative external messaging and expecting their executives to rigidly follow corporate directives when it comes to having (or not having) a digital voice.

Corporate 100

Corporate Leadership Brand Branding 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions.

Content Marketing 67

Content Marketing Case Study Marketing Conference 67

Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

The news article is based on data in a report by software company ScribbleLive titled, “ The Eclipse of Online Ads.” As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Though a seasoned PR professional, I am also a serious advocate of content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 23, 2015

Janet Fouts , who founded Tatu Digital Media , read this post – Scale Content Marketing: Employees are the Secret – and invited me to a Google Hangout to discuss it (She previously produced The Friday Hangout , a regular weekly show with Steve Farnsworth and Adam Helweh ). First , I work for a very large company.

Enterprise 60

Enterprise Content Marketing Engineering Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Corporate communications departments are taking more work in-house. It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. content marketing (64%). 3 PR Trends in Tactics, Measurement and Organization.

Survey 105

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 105

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Social Media Marketing Media 60

Prohibition

MAY 6, 2020

Get to know the answers to these questions, and you can adopt your content marketing approach accordingly. It is this recovery phase where digital marketers can currently add the most value through engaging, insightful and informative content marketing. What pressures are they under from their clients?

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Real Estate Strategy 62

5W PR

AUGUST 23, 2023

Corporate communications manager In corporate settings, communications managers oversee internal and external communication initiatives. They handle employee communications, manage press releases, coordinate public announcements, and maintain the company’s public image.

Publicity 78

Publicity Public Affairs Crisis Communications Policies 78

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 21, 2014

These giant corporations are demonstrating an interest in experimenting with new tools.”. This is a group that now seems comfortable and even excited with its newfound ability to engage its vendors, partners, customers and others in ways that could not have been imagined when most of their corporations began.”. 500 Social Media Study.

Social Media 119

Social Media Study Blogging Company 119

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 26, 2016

Long before product placements and sponsored content, one iconic American brand placed a big bet in creating its own television program – another example of an early content marketing initiative – at the urging of its public relations department. Actor, Spokesperson, Content Marketer. households (56%) owned a TV.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Television Film 60

Landis PR

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A well-orchestrated communications strategy is pivotal for fostering company growth in today’s competitive business landscape. A well-executed PR campaign can increase visibility and position your company as a leader in your industry, supporting your growth ambitions. For the original blog, please visit here.

Strategy 59

Strategy Company Communications Construction 59

Sword and the Script

JULY 14, 2015

Every company is a media company. Content marketing is the new branding. Content marketing *is* PR. Content marketing is the new buyer’s journey. Four Brands that are Becoming Content Publishers. There really is something to the idea that every company is a media company.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Brand Branding Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. This analysis was part of a larger study that SEMrush published titled the Global State of Content Marketing Report 2019. Try our services.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 26, 2023

The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. The same C-level decision makers that leverage it in their decision-making processes are difficult to impress— only 17% of them rate the content they read as “very good” or “excellent.”

Leadership 145

Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

5W PR

MAY 17, 2022

Fortunately, with the right strategies , companies can more effectively generate leads and convert them into paying customers. By communicating effectively with the target audience, and figuring out which channels they prefer to communicate through, companies can effectively generate more leads. Repurposing content.

Strategy 88

Strategy Content Marketing Employee Google 88

Prohibition

AUGUST 4, 2021

The Internet and social media have changed the game for all businesses, from large corporations to Mom-and-Pop shops. To thrive in today’s digital marketplace, a company needs an online presence that reflects its values and product offerings. The Internet is a vast, complex system of virtual connections and communities.

Reputation 62

Reputation Company Engineering Banking 62

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2020

That’s the approach some companies are taking with their blog posts and content. How could this happen on a company blog? Company blogs are not journalism, but the best performing ones take a journalistic approach to content. Long-form content is just half of the equation. Somebody said something sometime.

Blogging 97

Blogging Company Journalism Study 97

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.

Content Marketing 64

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 64

Marketwired

DECEMBER 10, 2015

If you’re curious about content marketing, a quick Google search will serve up no shortage of information on trends, best practices, benefits for B2B and B2C companies and what it all means as 2016 approaches. [By Lisa Davis]. We’re curious, too.

Infographics 100

Infographics Survey Content Marketing Marketing 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

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.”. AI-written content adds more noise. David Berkowitz , Founder, Serial Marketers.

Marketing 198

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 198