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

Sword and the Script

APRIL 20, 2021

More than a proactive partner: an extension of your marketing and PR team. It was the center of its content marketing, media relations and social media efforts. Some of the influencers I was pitching when I began, were now pitching me to submit a guest post. I didn’t pitch it. Check out our services.].

B2B 106

B2B Leadership Marketing Blogging 106

Cision

APRIL 2, 2015

Inbound or content marketing became a top priority for Internet marketing. Because content and the incredible amount of social media posts used to promoted suffer from over-messaged sales pitches. Want to create standout content? Best Practices Featured Content Marketing social media'

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Corporate Social Media Internal 120

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A PR agency is a communications consultancy that serves as an external resource, and ideally, an extension of your internal communications function. Why work with a PR agency, and is it right for your organization? That said, not every organization should hire a PR agency.

Agency 195

Agency Strategy Communications How To 195

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.

How To 177

How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

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. It’s a primary communications channel both internally and externally. Owned media, aka content, is content you produce that lives on your website or blog.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 11, 2024

Overflowing with buzzwords, B2B tech marketing content is far too often focused on the technical features and capabilities of the products. Don’t get me wrong—decision-makers and internal influencers, particularly technical buyers, do want to know about the functional aspects. What is happiness?

B2B 52

B2B Marketing Enterprise Survey 52

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JANUARY 30, 2024

In another incident, an Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo plane caught fire moments into its flight from Miami International Airport on January 18. And on January 20, a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 plane lost a nose wheel as it was taxiing for take-off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Ethics 97

Ethics Crisis Transportation Airlines 97

Buzzstream

MAY 16, 2024

And yet, according to uSERP’s State of Backlinks for SEO report , guest posting is the third most popular link-building method behind content marketing and digital PR. Some simply buy links on large guest posting directories, and others pitch quality content to get published on an external site.

Blogging 62

Blogging Google SEO Writing 62

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. based reporters said, “ensuring content is 100 percent accurate is the most important” in their organization. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

Survey 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. Gini Dietrich: Gini Dietrich is the founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich, a PR and content marketing firm. Should companies hire public relations people internally?

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

Resources Mentioned: Glenn Allsopp’s article on who controls search Cyrus Shepard’s Study on Internal Linking Nate’s LinkedIn Nate’s Twitter Main Takeaways 1. Internal linking is one of the least appreciated jobs in SEO. You don’t want to use the exact same anchor text on every internal link. Positional is now live!

Internal 118

Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. Every major trend in tech PR revolves around the collection and application of data, from cyber-security to account-based marketing (ABM). Data and more data. On the blockchain gang.

Trends 157

Trends Privacy Data Reputation 157

Cision

AUGUST 2, 2016

Here are five ways to promote your content that may not yet be part of your strategy: 1. Look internally. Most brands focus externally when creating and promoting content, but they’re missing an important audience to include: the internal audience. Remember, these may not be influencers with the most followers.

Internal 120

Internal International Customer Service Pitching 120

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As more companies join the content marketing arena, one of the bigger issues these companies face is this: How do we source all this content? Many organizations just aren’t set up to create an ongoing dribble (let alone a firehose) of online content. Yes, these companies have smart marketers.

Agency 133

Agency Resources Employee Internal 133

Stephen Waddington

MAY 16, 2017

Many accept pitches, and use their networks as means of raising their profile, showcasing their wares and creating business. They’re engaging directly with internal and external stakeholders. Typically content is pushed via these new channels, with limited means for engagement beyond rudimentary transactions.

Publicity 119

Publicity Customer Service Community Internal 119

Contently - Strategy

MAY 7, 2020

But there was one part that I had to learn how to master as I got more experience: the art of the internal sell. When you’re working in a larger organization that has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of employees, you can develop a brilliant content marketing strategy that will absolutely delight your customers.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Internal 145

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Or worse, the leader then takes that indecipherable jargon, put it all over the website, contaminates the sales pitch with it, and nobody says anything. Over the years, I’ve seen hundreds of companies poison their marketing, sales, and internal comms with jargon. And poison is absolutely the right word to use.

Marketing 111

Marketing Storytelling Travel Corporate 111

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. In addition to editorial “blog” content and social media content, consider developing content on the maddafella.com domain. It must be unassailable, and completely white-hat instead of attempting to trick Google.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Go to your website or your internal server/Dropbox/Google Drive and grab your most recent frequently asked questions sheet. Now, choose 10 of these items you’d like to use for content. Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2017

This is an opportunity for PR to the extent internal experts can help a reporter and their audience break down and understand an emerging issue. A pitch is certainly a staple way of getting the word out, but email inboxes are crowded. 2) Email still the preferred pitching channel. Give our services a try. Talk to Us!

Report 72

Report Media Survey Pitching 72

Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

We caught up with the International Paralympic Committee media and communications director Craig Spence at the 21st Croatian Public Relations Association conference and Sarah tackled the topic of public relations as a management discipline versus a form of content marketing. Get in early and make considered pitches.

Ethics 108

Ethics Conference Advertising Advertising 108

Marketwired

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

It’s time to re-frame the relationship #PR has with #Content. And as Lee Odden astutely stated during last week’s PRSA International Conference panel session hosted by Marketwired : “Content is the future of PR.”. And guess what happens when PR owns Content? Take a look at @AirPR CEO… Click To Tweet.

Conference 100

Conference Big Data Pitching Employee 100

Polaris

JULY 2, 2014

More than 20 international versions have been produced, and Sesame Street has received more Emmy Awards than any other program (yup, there’s a Muppet Wiki!). As a content creator, you must let go of fear. Can you imagine what that initial Sesame Street pitch meeting was like, all those years ago? Content Marketing'

Wikipedia 100

Wikipedia Television Content Marketing Facebook 100

Sword and the Script

JULY 30, 2016

I’ll often use the first draft of a press release for a pitch. First, because the first draft is usually written like a news report and based on an interview with an internal expert with a big idea. My remedy at the end of this process is to re-look at the first draft and see if I can mold that into a pitch.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 60

Critical Mention

APRIL 8, 2018

Pitch it to media. If you want to ensure journalists see the press release, you’ll need to pitch it to them directly. Share it internally. Be sure to share it with the internal team, too. You’ll find Michelle Garrett at the intersection of PR, content marketing and social media. They should.

Media 67

Media Pitching Internal International 67

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Many in PR are familiar with looking at a publication’s calendar to know what to pitch them in a timely manner. However, given the rise in popularity of content marketing, marketers now find value in having an internal content calendar to stay organized with what they publish on their blogs, websites, press releases and social media.

How To 75

How To Content Marketing Conference Analytics 75

Sword and the Script

MARCH 29, 2016

His pitch to the dean to accredit his course for an “experimental curriculum” seemed doomed until he compared comic books to mythology: “Comic books and superheroes are our modern day mythology,” says Mr. “The ancient gods of Greece, Rome, Egypt all still exist, except today, they wear spandex and capes.”. The Comics Professor PR Stunt.

Television 60

Television Course Newspapers Reputation 60

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. Write media pitches about a firm and send them onto journalists. Content creation.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

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 126

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 126

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Strategies used in tech PR include thought leadership, social media management, strategic partnerships and community engagement, content marketing, media relations , and influencer marketing. It is important to research the journalist and their outlet before pitching, and tailor the pitch to their interests and needs.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

Engineering 63

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 63

Waxing UnLyrical

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

I found myself covered with social media calendars, PR pitches, blog posts, website projects, advertisement assignments, and what felt like a million clients to call. But I also have invested in some tools that will greatly assist me for the future during this month, including internal processes and pretty doggone good products.

Writing 88

Writing Google Pitching Small Business 88

Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content. We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. In the midst of battle to gain exposure and influence, it’s easy to forget that the U.S.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content. We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. In the midst of battle to gain exposure and influence, it’s easy to forget that the U.S.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The top news in PR tech this month includes: Artificial Intelligence updates for PR, Microsoft integrations for internal comms; podcast monitoring grows. 2) SocialChorus has new integrations to Microsoft for internal comms. ” g) Here’s How PR Pros Are Using Social Listening via Marketing Charts and Talkwalker. “PR

Pitching 78

Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

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. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198