Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

While businesses demand leaner budgets and a greater emphasis on ROI, marketing is left with fewer resources with which to produce more. More content, more followers and more leads – it’s a hamster wheel for marketing – the struggle is real! 1) B2B Marketers Struggle with Effective Content Marketing.

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Content Marketing B2B Marketing Trends 60

Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

The importance of digital marketing in retail success Digital marketing plays a vital role in the success of retail businesses. With the majority of consumers now relying on the internet for product research and purchasing decisions, having a strong online presence is essential.

Retail 62

Retail Marketing Analytics Social Media 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. There are several platforms out there to simplify and manage B2C influencer marketing, such as Paladin, Heepsy, HypeAuditor, and InBeat. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently. “I

Marketing 192

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 192

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. The survey found, “The top three areas live event budgets will be reallocated to are content creation (43%): hosted webinars (40%); and search marketing (33%).”. Social media statistics from 2020.

Survey 177

Survey Marketing B2B Study 177

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

What’s the biggest lesson about marketing you’ve learned throughout your career? Consumer adoption of technology is unpredictable, and social networking sites are dynamic and constantly innovating their products. With so much content saturating the marketplace, how can brands stand out? Employee storytelling. Paid media.

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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. Read more: A CMO Survey Shows Us How Classic 4Ps of Marketing Are Changing.

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Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Cision

APRIL 28, 2016

Ray Hennessey, chief innovation officer at JConnelly, says to create good content you need to first understand what your audience needs and wants. In this interview, Ray discusses what makes good storytelling, why audiences are ignoring brand content and how to provide authenticity in your communication with your audience.

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Content Marketing Community Mobile Storytelling 120

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

As evidence of the increasing importance of content marketing, according to the CMO Council , 90% of consumers find custom content useful, while 78% believe organizations providing content are interested in building good relationships with them.

Trends 105

Trends How To SEO Google 105

Marketwired

JANUARY 5, 2016

Focus your content-sharing and creation efforts. According to our content marketing survey, 64% of PR pros are planning to increase their time, resources, and efforts spent on content marketing in 2016. A micro-moment refers to thoughts consumers have that can be fulfilled by taking an action online.

Mobile 100

Mobile Content Marketing Survey Infographics 100

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients. We witness this proliferating with very young consumer-facing companies on platforms that include Instagram and Snap, to almost immediate success. The thinking solidly supports the fact that dated brands don’t compete. Search dominates.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Marketing Land. MarketingProfs.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

PR in High Definition

APRIL 25, 2022

Positive content is more viral. Brandon Stanton, the creator of the viral storytelling account Humans of New York, emphasises when writing his personal profiles that he does not describe people in adjectives, but rather describes actions of their life. Positivity engages audiences, and shines your reputation.

Wikipedia 62

Wikipedia Viral Reputation Internal 62

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Their Insights section of their website is an excellent resource to learn about technology updates, latest trends, employee experiences and more.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

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. Consumers trust others of similar ilk. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. More content marketers will get frequency right.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 93

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 10, 2016

If you want to build a business in the 21st century, you need to reach the 21st century consumer, and that person is on Facebook or YouTube liking cat videos as we speak. Why Video Marketing is Important. Video is an essential part of your content marketing strategy. People prefer video to other forms of content.

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Video Strategy YouTube Marketing 120

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Technology and data have supercharged consumer expectations for a personalized, connected experience. And 67% have switched vendors for a more consumer-like experience. Nearly two-thirds of global consumers (64%) will buy from or boycott a brand solely based on its position on a social or political issue. And it’s not just B2C.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

ReimaginePR

JUNE 13, 2016

When Marketing is Not Your Forte. You may not be a storyteller and my guess is that you’re probably not much of a marketer either. Unfortunately, it’s the one consumers tune out the most these days. What really resonates with consumers is the story behind the product. Click Here. Look, I get it. Click Here.

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Product Launch Storytelling Social Media Comparison 120

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. Bonus: We’ll show you some great examples of brands who remain authentic in this free resource. It’s like your natural, built-in authenticity meter sounding its alarm.

Writing 120

Writing Storytelling Brand Branding 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Today’s buyers (whether an organization or consumer) are more informed and choosy about who they decide to do business. 6) Finding a content marketing niche. Continued drive toward niche content and blogs, such as cybersecurity for the hospitality industry, or regulatory law for marijuana growers.

Marketing 104

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 104

Communications Conversations

APRIL 27, 2018

A few weeks ago, I noticed Alyssa Greve , director of content marketing at Cambria, touting a new Cambria blog on LinkedIn. Although corporate storytelling has been under fire a bit lately, I continue to be a strong supporter of such efforts–and this one, in particular, looked interesting.

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Blogging Pinterest SEO Examples 68

Cision

APRIL 6, 2015

Christopher Penn and John Wall’s Marketing Over Coffee clocks in at around 20 minutes per episode. Science Friday podcasts 8-10 minute segments as evidenced by the embedded podcast: People have a limited amount of time to consume podcast content. Plan podcast content. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing'

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Engineering Tools Examples YouTube 120

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%). Regardless of the organization or industry you serve, corporate communications and PR can be a time-consuming, workday-busting affair with little or no set schedule.

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Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

prTini

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The Five Parts to Brand Storytelling Nearly Everyone Misses. The Sticky Note: A Stupid Simple-Approach to Better Content Marketing Brainstorms. Mashable’s Branded Content Editor Talks Pitching. How Facebook Is Changing the Way Its Users Consume Journalism. 3 Tips for Repurposing Content.

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Case Study Infographics YouTube Pitching 44

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. to rock your social media and content marketing.

Social Media 120

Social Media Marketing Pinterest Media 120

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Data analyst. Email specialist.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Beyond PR

APRIL 11, 2018

Last summer, Instagram celebrated Stories’ first anniversary by saying 50 percent of businesses on the platform had produced a Story in a single month, and that one in five organic Stories from a brand had produced a direct message from a consumer. This can help build excitement before an event, as well as during and after an event.

Instagram 74

Instagram Pitching Media Tourism 74

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

As Roetzer writes in The Marketing Performance Blueprint , “Content creation and the ability to write persuasive copy for all marketing channels, is possibly the most important fundamental modern-marketing skill.” Delivering useful, targeted content is paramount to winning the hearts and minds of consumers.

Marketing 43

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 43

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

As Roetzer writes in The Marketing Performance Blueprint , “Content creation and the ability to write persuasive copy for all marketing channels, is possibly the most important fundamental modern-marketing skill.” Delivering useful, targeted content is paramount to winning the hearts and minds of consumers.

Marketing 40

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. ” ~ Morgan McLintic , CEO, Firebrand Communications 6.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Bad Pitch Blog

APRIL 23, 2012

Some rotating feature banners could highlight content from the brand''s passionate consumers, and more of Starbucks'' consumer-facing, social content. Rotating feature content is also a helpful way to show more of what''s beyond the first page. And it is a smart approach for a brand heavy with lifestyle content.

Engineering 72

Engineering Pinterest Banking Video 72

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

Content Storytelling – the best tips from each panelist on planning, producing and publishing stories for social media. Content Storytelling. 11. “It’s important to be authentic and emotional in your storytelling, but also embrace crowd cultures. ” – Jeremy Porter, blacQube.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

These are the questions we sought to answer in spring 2015 when I launched an internal initiative named Project Copyscale at my content marketing agency, PR 20/20. These are just a few of the seemingly endless examples of how AI has become prevalent in the companies we use everyday as consumers. The Marketing Machine Age.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Using my storytelling skills that I’ve built up over my 18 year career in radio & TV but in a new way. ” I’ve been surprised by how similar content marketing is to journalism. Newsroom resources are being slashed. But really answering a reporter’s phone call is a small fraction of their day. A lot of things.

Media 112

Media Journalism Report Video 112

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Content marketers today navigate a dynamic environment where the interplay of creativity and strategy profoundly shapes how brands engage with their audiences. Amidst this ever-shifting terrain, selecting the perfect content format mix has emerged as a distinctive challenge—especially as next-gen mediums enter the scene.

B2C 52

B2C Case Study B2B Content Marketing 52

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

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. You’ll also get the webinar on-demand.).

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59