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?

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Critical Mention

MARCH 13, 2019

Anthony: I had a professor at Harvard Business School that insisted that sales is part of the marketing function, it being one go-to-market-choice. I argued that marketing is part of the sales function, because no company measures their results in marketing, they measure their results in sales—a result that marketing helps to enable.

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Interviews B2B Measurement Blogging 65

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

The paper is based on a combination of a survey of approximately 500 marketers and interviews from a number of people, like Mr. Sacfidi, from large consumer brands. The top challenges and goals identified in the survey – producing quality content consumers find engaging – are consistent with other content marketing studies.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 26, 2024

Another “26% say their organization lacks the skills to produce high-quality content.” [ Psst…go hire a consultant !] Any marketer who’s had a request for a 20-minute phone interview with an internal subject matter expert that goes unanswered knows exactly what this finding is saying.

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Leadership B2B Study Survey 138

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Anyone who has managed a content marketing program understands high-quality, “evergreen” content can live for years, pushing up page rank and attracting traffic for a brand or business. PR is more measurable than ever. PR generates influence. PR is (nearly) immune to ad blocking. Technology helps it scale.

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5W PR

MARCH 26, 2024

Foster relationships with media outlets by offering them exclusive interviews, newsworthy press releases, and insightful industry commentary. Content marketing Complement the PR efforts with a strong content marketing strategy. Crisis communication plan Be ready for the unexpected.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 22, 2019

Anyone who has managed a content marketing program understands high-quality, “evergreen” content can live for years, pushing up page rank and attracting traffic for a brand or business. PR is more measurable than ever. PR generates influence. PR is (nearly) immune to ad-blocking. But does it scale?

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Furthermore, a 2016 interview with the Associated Press revealed most major news outlets will not run a text-only story. Journalists are no longer measured by the quality of their work; they are measured by the effectiveness of their work. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance. Create more visual content.

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How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Don’t miss these related posts: Marketing ROI: You Can’t Buy a Beer with an MQL [UML]. Marketing: Investment, Cost or Profit Center? 5 Categories of PR Metrics Pros Should Measure. Any time marketing or PR interviews a customer for content. Does your agency know how to measure results?

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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.

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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.”

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Leadership Content Marketing Healthcare Google 145

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Today I share Deborah Weinstein’s answers to questions about the challenges confronting social media marketing and digital communications. It is the latest in my series of interviews with industry experts (see this post , which sets the stage). My good friend Judy Gombita introduced us, and I am glad that she did. Be Helpful.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Content marketers often have difficulty getting executive buy-in for customer research. Not all companies have heavy pennies for product marketing—meaning content marketers are expected to do the humungous task of audience research on their own, along with their other responsibilities. Customer Interviews.

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B2B Company Survey Enterprise 137

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

And anyone who has managed a PR-driven content marketing program understands that it can work in a far more enduring way than digital advertising. High-quality, “evergreen” content can live for years, driving SEO ranking and attracting traffic for a minimal investment. .” PR outcomes are measurable.

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Cision

MARCH 17, 2016

In fact, only 38 percent of B2C marketers believe their organization’s content marketing program is effective. So how can you create a successful content marketing strategy? At their upcoming Cision webinar, “ How to Launch an Enterprise-Wide Content Strategy ,” on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 p.m.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At the heart of this alignment lies a well-structured content framework grounded on solid topic pillars, which act as the foundation for content marketers to build compelling, relevant, and targeted content. They serve as the cornerstone of your content marketing strategy.

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 30, 2015

1 marketing objective supported by content marketing. The biggest challenges to achieving this goal were maintaining a two0way dialog and measuring results. Almost half (48%) felt that their content was not creating any customer engagement. The last two steps are about engagement and measurement. Tech Tools.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? If you enjoyed this post, you might also like : Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other Image credit: Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash The post 28 Plus Public Relations Resources to Brush up and Stay Sharp in Comm appeared first on Sword and the Script.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 19, 2023

According to Marcus Sheridan in his book, They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer , it’s key to create a content strategy based on what your customers are thinking. Don’t silo these content opportunities, either. So why not help them?

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Analytics Comparison Google Interviews 81

Sword and the Script

APRIL 12, 2022

In its funding announcement, the company says it can also “measure ROI from earned media including traffic, form submissions, purchases and other conversions.” In addition, it will soon “enable journalists and influencers to discover sources, manage their stories, and measure reach and sentiment of their published work.”.

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Software Pitching Measurement Enterprise 89

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tip of the month: “Take someone in finance to lunch and learn how you make money ” This is just one of the amazing tips from the Queen of metrics Katie Paine in this interview on PR News. Check out this interview to begin to improve your measurement today. Could just one metric measure PR? A standard in article scoring?

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Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 1, 2024

It’s time to bid farewell to the dark ages of keyword stuffing and create a content marketing strategy that feels like a digital treasure chest for your target customer. Here’s how to create SEO-driven content that stands out from the competition. So, go back to basics. Are there certain words or phrases they use frequently?

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SEO Engineering Writing How To 52

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 9, 2019

The reason for this, it turns out, is super simple: Most marketers don’t ever talk to their prospects and clients. The empathy marketing problem. According to the Content Marketing Institute’s 2019 B2B Research report, just 42 percent of B2B marketers talk to clients as part of their research.

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Marketing How To B2B Exercises 108

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. So how do you now measure the validity of this content?

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Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 24, 2022

Both personal and professional resolutions have one thing in common: in order to stand a chance at success, they need to include measurable goals and a plan-of-action. In the digital era, more and more companies are relying on data analytics software for their content analytics.

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Case Study Study Brand Branding 131

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. Interviews.

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How To Guidelines Content Marketing Video 177

Norton's Notes

JULY 29, 2015

I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The concept of these interviews is that I ask each practitioner 20 questions about themselves and they give us a brief glimpse into their working lives and what makes them tick.

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Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Then, how can PR aid your video marketing campaigns to create top-of-mind awareness? Before discussing this issue further, video content can be in many forms, including product demos, explainer videos, interviews, testimonials, etc. Here are the eight ways PR can help you improve your video marketing campaigns. #1.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 26, 2019

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. And once a client is interviewed by a publication, we can set an alert rather than conducting hourly searches for the posted article (although in some cases we do both!).

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

. “We pivoted our storytelling to focus on armchair travel,” explained Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing. Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing.

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Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World. While at the conference, I’m going to do several media interviews that link to that original blog post. You want to place contributed content that links back to the content you’ve spent the last few months creating and publishing.

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Norton's Notes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As you are probably aware over the last few months I have been interviewing PR practitioners from all over the world as part of my interview series called 20:20 Vision. The first interview was with Arik C. Content marketing (including PR) that impacts the bottom line (for B2B companies). Develop your strategy.

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wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In this engaging and immersive experience, you’ll discover routes to social media success: strategic maps, memorable moment,s and relevant ROI measures. Direct Deploy: Engaging Content Marketing. Interview: craft a compelling and true-to-life storytelling narrative. Dynamic Design: WIRED Marketing System.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Many businesses use a mix of email marketing, paid search, SEO, content marketing, and social media marketing to create prospects and turn them into customers. But it never really caught on, because the market was cluttered, and there were distribution issues. That’s a recipe for reputation disaster.

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B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 28, 2022

Your SMEs and other experts may be hesitant to participate in marketing because they’re not writers or marketers, so make it easy on them: offer to interview them and write up the draft. Here are a few ways to do that: Survey your customers to find out what content types they prefer.

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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Sure, we’ve all heard of Google Trends and how it’s amazing for insight but what if we could use it in a different way for PR measurement? Measuring coverage success - Metrics on a mountain. We’re all given so many measurement metrics it’s tricky to work out what it all tells us. Feel guilty.

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