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 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, if you want to generate more website traffic, you may be better off authoring and placing articles in targeted outlets rather than trying to get the media to write about you. PR people don't whisper into the ears of journalists about what to write. Myth #6: PR professionals just write press releases. Product launch.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Cision

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks , says to define your goals and formulate a plan before you sit down to write and create content. Once you know where you want to go, you can create the content that will get you there. Gini says that storytelling is more important than ever for your brand.

Strategy 120

Strategy Content Marketing Analytics Creativity 120

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. There will be a glut of AI-generated content as well.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Sometimes, that means simple tweaks to make a generalization more specific, like when our digital publisher client wanted to share expertise on storytelling in healthcare marketing. We develop a content marketing strategy that encompasses: Expert commentary – weighing in on relevant news. Share and share alike.

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

If you’re looking for an easy, but sure way, to define yourself as an expert in your field, here’s my advice: write an ebook. Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect. Educate your audience and help them solve a problem.

eBook 219

eBook How To Writing Community 219

Cision

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Clinton notes, “The combination of storytelling and data is the most powerful way to effect change.” At just 11 years old, Malala began writing blog posts under a pseudonym about the unjust rule of the Taliban preventing girls and women from obtaining an education.

Data 120

Data Case Study Storytelling Conference 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. Keep topics personal and relatable.

Financial 79

Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Blogging isn’t going out of style any time soon; with the ascent of content marketing, blogging, podcasting and video are on the minds of marketers and PR professionals all the time. Blogging is about telling a compelling narrative, something that educates or entertains. Blogging is very much a narrative art.

Blogging 60

Blogging Enterprise System Media 60

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

But finance content doesn’t have to be far from the excitement—after all, it takes budgeting know-how to afford those pricey shoes. Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. Branded content marketing for financial institutions doesn’t always have to mean posting a boring blog.

Financial 52

Financial Content Marketing Examples Banking 52

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. Educational Courses Are Lead Gen Machines. All you have to do is fill out a form.

B2B 85

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

No marketing and public relations executive is immune from the educational curve of bringing their client up to speed on the latest in search, bridging the digital and SEO divide on an hourly basis. The power of ideas and proper communication is one that cannot and will not be underestimated.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 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

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

Blogging and content creation through social media are excellent avenues for content marketers to create and measure. Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co., A former U.S.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

According to a study by Demand Gen Report , interactive content was more effective at educating buyers than static content by 23 percentage points. Educational Courses Are Lead Gen Machines. They wanted to create an educational program on inbound marketing for HubSpot customers. After evaluating over 6.9

B2B 145

B2B Trends Video Course 145

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

B2B 122

B2B Marketing Survey Software 122

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The early adopters have been educating the market in the last few years about the successes that can be had with integrating own, earned and paid media. Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” 5) Marketers will slow down. ” Jered Martin | OnePitch.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

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. That partnership can really enrich your content.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Luckily, the internet provides many educational resources to them in the loop. Our top picks: If you’re looking for ways to boost your content strategy, this blog post is for you: Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results. Adjusting to new trends is part of the business for PR professionals. PR Couture.

Blogging 68

Blogging Education Resources Creativity 68

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. That partnership can really enrich your content.

Healthcare 59

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Content Writer. Inbound marketing is all about driving a quality customer experience, from the awareness stage to post-purchase. Delivering useful, targeted content is paramount to winning the hearts and minds of consumers. The Visual Storyteller. Visual content connects with, entertains, and educates consumers.

Marketing 43

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 43

PR 20/20

AUGUST 11, 2016

The Content Writer. Inbound marketing is all about driving a quality customer experience, from the awareness stage to post-purchase. Delivering useful, targeted content is paramount to winning the hearts and minds of consumers. The Visual Storyteller. Visual content connects with, entertains, and educates consumers.

Marketing 40

Marketing Mobile Engineering Technology 40

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

“Can we automate content creation using artificial intelligence? More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts at scale?”. 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. Curate content.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

ReimaginePR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Here’s a checklist for what you should do after writing every blog post. Your audience can be defined by gender, age group, location, education, pain point, behavior and more. Why do you you write your blog? ” If the post you’re getting ready to write doesn’t meet that requirement, scrap it and start again.

Blogging 120

Blogging How To Infographics Writing 120

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Experts are now available with the click of a mouse and five seconds of social media searching, and Google happily delivers free education on any topic we can possibly conceive of. How we learned was completely different, too. The next year will be even more incredible, with an AMAZING 2016 lineup of guests coming your way.

Twitter 100

Twitter Social Media Resources Google 100

MaccaPR

JULY 23, 2014

The woman who coined the term "infobesity," social media expert Ekaterina Walter , now speaks frequently on the topic of visual storytelling. Most recently, I saw her at the 2014 Social Media Marketing World , in addition to Australia-based spitfire Donna Moritz , who also spoke about visual content. Batch Content.

Pinterest 91

Pinterest Storytelling Infographics Social Media 91

Contently - Strategy

JULY 31, 2019

Content marketers never make content for content’s sake. ” To many, injecting a CTA into a piece of writing is to sully the art form. A CTA is what makes a piece into “sponcon,” or sponsored content. Content campaign. ” Functionally, it’s fluff. ” Why?

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Marketing Media SEO 111

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Ah, the “boring press release” — we’ve all read them, and most of us are guilty of writing one. That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. As your target audience moves down the buyer’s journey, they turn to content to shape and validate their perception.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 23, 2019

” He described the Vox mission to The Content Strategist and other reporters at a recent press event. Of course, Klein couldn’t simply write explainers for his readers on request, and when he began to amass a team around him, he realized journalists weren’t always the right hire. “That was the thing.

Media 111

Media Journalism Content Marketing Education 111