Sword and the Script

MARCH 24, 2015

As a metric for content marketing, pageviews are flawed according to a white paper – Why Content Marketers Are Using All the Wrong Metrics – published by Contently. The company provides the combination of a talent marketplace and content marketing software to manage projects and campaigns.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Measurement Marketing Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

Leadership 129

Leadership B2B Study Survey 129

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Write a rock-solid PR plan. The objectives should be clear as well as measurable. PR and marketing content are increasingly intertwined, as well. To determine which marketing assets could become useful for the PR plan, see this earlier post on how PR and content marketing work together.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? What other challenges do you see brands facing in terms of content? Q: How has content marketing changed in recent years?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

While much of her talk focused on the rights of women around the world and the staggering statistics of inequality, the message to the marketing industry was clear – data is important because it goes beyond measuring progress; it can inspire change as well.

Data 120

Data Case Study Storytelling Conference 120

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The main issue with news analytics is not, as many feared, that people only want to be entertained and don’t pay attention to serious issues anymore, but rather that the quality of data is not showing the true picture of news audiences and what they respond to. The API conducted a project of content tagging by topic with 55 news publishers.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Leadership 68

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The main issue with news analytics is not, as many feared, that people only want to be entertained and don’t pay attention to serious issues anymore, but rather that the quality of data is not showing the true picture of news audiences and what they respond to. The API conducted a project of content tagging by topic with 55 news publishers.

Analytics 100

Analytics Digital PR Measurement Enterprise 100

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Editor's Note: The following excerpt originally appeared in Content Marketing Fast Forward. Despite advances in marketing automation, much of the technology marketers rely on to plan, execute, and evaluate content marketing campaigns is elementary. AI Takes the Human Guesswork Out of Content Marketing.

Content Marketing 53

Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Resources 53

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Data-driven PR. Data literacy is a prerequisite for PR.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 10, 2017

The April #measurePR chat fell the Thursday before Tax Day, so Shonali invited some of PR’s best financial communications pros with measurement advice for everyone—from those just starting out to seasoned pros. Next, Shonali asked about best practices in measurement for IR/financial comms work. Guest Post by Jen Zingsheim Phillips.

Financial 88

Financial Measurement Communications Agriculture 88

Contently - Strategy

MAY 11, 2024

As a frequent traveler, I type in Google searches like this all the time, whether I’m looking for a satisfying slice or a sweaty HIIT class (I’ve got two speeds) — and this is precisely why local SEO content strategy is so critical for businesses. So, what is local search optimization, and why is it important?

Local 52

Local SEO Strategy How To 52

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Best for: Companies with a tight marketing budget. Writing killer landing page copy. Lack of buy-in.

B2B 137

B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

B2B 149

B2B Study Blogging Marketing 149

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. That’s the front-end work every successful campaign entails, but the data cycle doesn’t end there. This is the challenge my friends at AirPR are solving, one data dashboard at a time. What is it?

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Content marketing is blending the functions of marketing and sales to the extent, marketing has lost its focus on creating demand. That’s my take after listening to Tom Webster evolve a concept over couple of podcasts on The Marketing Companion and finally rendered in a more polished format on Mark W. I sure have.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Measurement Writing 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

The brand explained precisely how its teams had gone about investigating the incident, including looking for patterns in the data, and made it clear they were ready to act if they did find an issue.” When I am writing or editing others’ work, I personally use Grammarly Premium.

Ethics 96

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 96

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The data brands have collected from these interactions has allowed marketers to fine-tune their marketing tactics, and how they talk to their customers. But here’s the thing: Marketing budgets are increasingly shifting to focus on content marketing and other efforts that can show a concrete return-on-investment.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

How is public relations measured? Public relations (PR) practitioners use a variety of methods to measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Sales data: In some cases, PR practitioners may track sales data to see if there is a correlation between PR efforts and increased sales. In other words, “it depends.”.

Interviews 99

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 99

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Without a clear definition of the ultimate aim of your marketing campaign, it’s impossible to be able to measure the results. Use your customer data to drive conversions . With that in mind, here are five of our top tips for making sure your campaigns convert. Set your campaign goals and make them SMART.

Measurement 62

Measurement Marketing SEO B2C 62

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Did you know?

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

The Proactive Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The use of Big Data in the PR sphere is a topic that’s getting a lot of attention. The TechnoVision Report is an excellent example of the value of Big Data for PR. Microsoft leads on data center – with Cisco and Google in second and third. Google leads on Big Data – with IBM and Microsoft in second and third.

Report 133

Report Big Data Brand Branding 133

Cision

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

When you invite internal and external subject matter experts to contribute to your content marketing program, it’s important to have guidelines for them to follow. The less time you need to spend editing content and following up with contributors, the more time you have for strategy and optimization. Want to write for Cision®?

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 24, 2023

But even the most successful leaders are only beginning to understand how to leverage the consumer’s voice in this brave new world of nearly infinite market data. PR, customer voice, and customer experience User-generated content is only one approach, albeit a very important one, for unleashing the voice of the customer.

Strategy 96

Strategy Ethics Social Media Data 96

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

They also need to blog intelligently, writing about topics that actually produce results. And it's why only 34% of marketers say their content marketing strategy is very effective, according to Content Marketing Institute. AI can also enhance content strategy and identify areas of improvement.

Blogging 73

Blogging How To Engineering Tools 73

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” This data reflects an international sentiment felt around the world. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Write with journalistic ideals. 57% are neutral about trust in NGOs.

Government 138

Government Survey Ethics Media 138

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. What if what we know in marketing is holding us back? Is there is a link?

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

Campaigns must be simultaneously creative, strategic and measurable. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Below is a roundup of the most common types of content today’s marketers need to produce. Your approach must spread across earned, owned and paid channels.

Case Study 100

Case Study B2B Resources Web 100

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Writers that report success with blogging share the following characteristics: They are more likely to write longer or more in-depth content; They tend to spend six or more hours writing a post; They are 2.5 They always use analytics to measure performance. But a small percentage write long-form content.

Blogging 106

Blogging Survey B2B Analysis 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

Any public relations agency today needs nearly instant resources — from details on media preferences to data that informs our pitches and programs. There’s only so much time to spend on routine work like monitoring and measuring, yet these tasks are extremely important to any ongoing PR agency-client relationship.

Pitching 136

Pitching Agency Tools Resources 136

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? Don’t miss these related posts: B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. Can you write some short ones?

Study 79

Study B2B Marketing Survey 79

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. In reading through it, I had several points worth making here.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2015

Why Are You Writing? A brand journalism program, like any marketing strategy, must include goals, metrics and outlined measurement tactics. Ensure all departments are aware of your brand journalism vision, especially if you plan on collaborating with them on content development. For Whom Are You Writing?

Journalism 120

Journalism Brand Branding Writing 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” ~ Peter Drucker. But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. THAT you can measure against. Find a way to measure engagement instead.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

As a result, you’ll collaborate more effectively with other teams, better align marketing with product changes and other high-level business updates, and make more relevant data-driven marketing decisions. Make data-driven content decisions. Get more people involved.

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Product Launch Measurement Marketing Meeting 142