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11 Simple Ways for PR to Score Content Marketing Points

Sword and the Script

The web has obviously changed that – a few quick product searches on a mobile device leads a buyer to reviews and commentary from sources other than the brand. The web has completely changed attitudes and behaviors of buyers – the same way significant events change generational outlook (i.e. Dan’s example is the car dealership.

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Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other

Sword and the Script

It was a good pitch. After several unsuccessful attempts, I re-worked my pitch into a blog post and published it on the company blog. This new trend some were calling content marketing had the hallmarks of a soft and subtle pitch. Media Changes mean PR needs Content Marketing.

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Corporate Reputation: PROVE IT With Stats, Not Adjectives

Reputation Us

Dime-a-dozen promotions fill the Web, but to build true trust, it takes more than super fabulous and illuminating adjectives. The annual survey of more than 33,000 individuals in 28 countries seeks to understand the public’s perception of trust across different markets and demographics.

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Long-Form Content is King: 4 Studies Show the Power of Long-Form in Content Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form.

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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch. Data-driven PR drives marketing engagement.

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How to Spy on Your Competition & Steal Their Secrets

Cision

The global digital economy has produced an avalanche of content and the battle for mind and market share is no longer local. It’s a big web world and growing at an exponential pace. Today, it is so much easier and it’s a lot more transparent with the advent of search engines and a social web. The Key Steps.

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25+ Essential Digital PR Tools For Any Team in 2024

Buzzstream

I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role. This information helps digital PR teams understand the media landscape and craft targeted pitches or campaigns.