Lauri Pehar Borsh

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

Storytelling not only shares information, it makes that information relatable to the audience, humanizing complex ideas and offering fresh perspectives. Christopher Hammond, senior vice president of corporate communications for Wells Fargo, shares some tips here on how to enhance your brand’s message through storytelling. #1.

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Storytelling Brand Branding Corporate 83

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Their study was published in the Journal of Promotion Management and summarized in a piece for the Institute for Public Relations ( IPR ). Try our services.

Survey 96

Survey Industry Leadership Study 96

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. Importantly, people define “media” as both content and the platforms – search and social media – on which they are distributed. Read more: PR and Content Marketing Insights from the Edelman Trust Barometer.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. New additions to the new rules of marketing and PR. Future trends in marketing and PR. How real-time marketing and PR works.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Presspage

AUGUST 7, 2018

Storytelling for Brands Brand storytelling has the potential to build awareness, interest, and engagement for organizations of all sizes. It combines content marketing strategy, brand journalism, and public relations efforts to consistently tell the story of the brand through imagery and content across multiple platforms.

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Case Study Storytelling Study Social Media 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

From the mobile video explosion to emerging social platforms, 2016 has brought many content-related developments that affect the public relations industry and the work PR people do every day. Here are five content predictions for 2017 that all PR people should be aware of. Content will be automated.

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 16, 2023

Below is a guide to Ready North's favorite blogs and publications. The Ready North RSS: Must-Reads for Marketers. For Content Marketing, we like…. Content Marketing Institute blog ( @CMIContent ): Insight from top names in our industry. Copyblogger ( @copyblogger ): Offers step-by-step, actionable content.

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Blogging Marketing Pinterest SEO 52

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. As a top public relations firm, we have adapted, developed new strategies and embraced new tools that allow us to move forward in an ever-changing and excessively noisy landscape. Do you have a strong story and storytellers? PR people outnumber reporters six to one.

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Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

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 desire for news opens an intensified need to generate compelling content, driven by creativity, headlines and related visuals.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Search Engine Journal. Marketing Land.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Presspage

APRIL 12, 2018

It serves an important social need and legacy media like the Washington Post are showing that really good journalism can make a publication viable even in today’s fragmented market. Brands who understand these two sides of the same storytelling coin are going to prosper. Why create that kind of exposure?

Company 111

Company Media Journalism Report 111

Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

What was behind your decision to switch from journalism to PR? How will your background in journalism help you in this new position? I’ve also worked on the other side of the editor’s desk, assigning and helping develop other writers’ articles and helping plan publications’ strategies. Want to improve your media relations?

Newspapers 120

Newspapers Reddit Journalism Technology 120

Shift Communications

JUNE 29, 2015

Google announced a new experiment to assist journalism in stepping up its game, the News Lab. In this short 10-minute video tour, learn what’s inside Google News Lab and how it applies to marketers and communicators. Take your storytelling to the next level: Find some other great tools that should be in the toolkit?

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Google Video Marketing Storytelling 60

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. One of the great things about financial content marketing is that many topics are up for grabs.

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Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 79

Critical Mention

JUNE 24, 2018

We are the brand police, protecting and serving and tuning into how the public is feeling and what they’re saying. When the public’s not happy, we’re going to be a lot busier. With everything in real-time, for example, look at how we’re using streaming video in our storytelling.

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Storytelling Technology Course Privacy 106

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

David PR Group

AUGUST 4, 2014

My last post focused on how storytelling needs to return to marketing , but we also need to develop our distribution channels so our story is widely consumed by our target audience. The traditional bailiwick of the PR pro is publicity and media coverage that one doesn’t pay for. How do you do it? –John.

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Television Groups Storytelling System 76

Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Critics like HBO’s John Oliver deride it as misleading and call it a threat to journalistic integrity, while proponents see native advertising as a vital revenue producer for publishers and an effective way for marketers to reach and engage audiences. Context conscious content. What is native advertising? From Netflix, natch.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Journalism Content Marketing 120

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

Blockchain is defined as “a digital, public ledger that records online transactions. Content Marketing. Consumers are increasingly become savvy to – and wary of – being sold to, making content marketing all that more valuable. Some of you may be thinking, “What is blockchain? And what does it have to do with PR? ”

Trends 45

Trends Google Crisis Management Data 45

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking. Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 194

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Brands will look to public relations professionals to help them not only write compelling content but also place it in industry trade publications and other media outlets that may be a fit. Michelle Garrett , Public Relations Consultant and Writer, Garrett Public Relations. More show and less tell.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The onset of content marketing and emergence “owned media” has turned the storytelling torch into a shared thing that is jointly owned by traditional media and brands. Reached a different audience than those who read about our Series B in TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, etc.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 21, 2018

No one should underestimate the power of data for storytelling. Whatever the case, B2B and technology-based businesses are in an excellent position to use data-driven storytelling as part of a PR strategy. Data-driven journalism is the future. In other words, data-driven storytelling produces leads.

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Storytelling Data Data-Driven PR Infographics 189

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

Storytelling intrigues me. “Storytelling is one of the many things that define and bind our humanity,” according to this article on the history of storytelling. Storytelling is hard until we’ve practiced enough to make it easier. I believe it. Look at newspaper “stories” today?

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Storytelling Resources Journalism Examples 100

Rock the Status Quo

APRIL 8, 2016

Storytelling intrigues me. “Storytelling is one of the many things that define and bind our humanity,” according to this article on the history of storytelling. Storytelling is hard until we’ve practiced enough to make it easier. I believe it. Look at newspaper “stories” today?

Storytelling 100

Storytelling Resources Journalism Examples 100

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

That’s according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey which polled 300 communicators – public relations, public affairs, marketing communications and related roles – across more than a dozen different industries. Answered: yes , brands should take a stand) “Because you automatically alienate 50% of the general public.”

Survey 121

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 121

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. Respondents cited reporter turnover, veteran reporters being replaced with junior ones, and “in-your-face-journalism” as contributing causes. 1) Storytelling, analytics and thought leadership are the top PR tactics and trends.

Survey 99

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 99

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 29, 2019

The days of objectivity are gone and the days of combative, aggressive, argumentative ‘in your face’ journalism has taken its place.”. My friend, Lou Hoffman calls it the “F word” in storytelling – failure. 3) Augment media relations with content marketing. This is PR at its finest – relations with a public community.

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Survey Media Relations Media Ethics 377

Cision

JULY 6, 2016

In this interview, Sheila discusses why brands need to clearly define their communication strategies, the importance of keeping your content fresh and why your audience is attracted to good writing and storytelling. What are you most excited for in your new role as content manager at Steinreich Communications Group?

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Storytelling Writing Journalism Creativity 180

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Measuring genuine ROI and a marketing campaign’s long-term contribution to revenue takes time, and marketers need to slow down to do it.”. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn. 6) Relationships with people who have the ear of your target market. “It’s

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

Let’s hear from four former media people–Vineeta Sawkar (formerly of KSTP-TV), Jay Olstad (formerly of KARE-11), Lynn Melling (former anchor in the Des Moines market), and Dan DeBaun (formerly of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal). I had a non-compete clause so I couldn’t work in this market in TV.

Media 112

Media Journalism Report Video 112

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Storytelling is a hot topic in the communications industry these days. Thankfully, there are resources that can make the process a little easier to make you a great storyteller. Pixar’s storytelling rules. As any writer can attest, this is often the hardest part of the storytelling process. Guest Post by Kristin Piombino.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Resources Writing Corporate 40

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Walking your dog, working out, taking public transportation, folding laundry—what do these activities all have in common? You guessed it, they’re each an opportunity to become a more educated marketer and professional. ??????. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing. It’s the golden age of podcasts.

Marketing 74

Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Stuart Bruce

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I want to strip away the hype digital gurus and social media evangelists always attach to emerging technology and focus on what it actually means for professional public relations. Virtual reality isn’t going to have an immediate impact on professional public relations practice as user numbers will be so small initially.

Publicity 60

Publicity How To Crisis Communications Crisis 60

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 27, 2023

The primary goal of a press release— to gain public attention — hasn’t changed much, but our methods and formats have advanced in recent years with emerging and new technologies. Why press releases are still important While the media landscape continues to evolve, press releases remain a valuable tool for public relations professionals.

Pitching 40

Pitching Writing Engineering Wikipedia 40

Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The company says the new code will allow it to address several public relations challenges. b) Getting on the same page about storytelling via MuckRack and Michelle Garrett. And what are we actually talking about when we use the word ‘storytelling?’”. Give our services a try. 1) Signal AI boosts artificial intelligence for PR.

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Pitching Instagram Survey Data 78

PR 20/20

MAY 23, 2017

You know the drill: You turn to the top content marketing influencers, blogs, publications and resources for a reinforcement. So, what marketing resources do you turn to on a daily basis? Check out the round up below to learn what the PR 20/20 relies on as the industry’s best marketing resources.

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