Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2023

B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B companies is the fact that the last person a buyer speaks to is a salesperson.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

If the B2B community feels overwhelmed by the volume of content, then B2B marketing might feel overwhelmed by the volume of content marketing studies. The trends suggest to me that content is still very much a form of currency bartered in exchange for attention. 25% know my company’s products or service.

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Agility PR Solutions

JULY 1, 2018

New research from financial services PR and integrated marketing firm BackBay Communications reveals that more than six out of every 10 (63 percent) of the top 100 global private equity firms are producing content regularly, though at varying degrees of sophistication and frequency.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 27, 2019

Content marketing could quite possibly be the most misunderstood concept in marketing today. Most confuse content marketing as synonymous with content, which is a solid way to make sure your content marketing program underperforms, or worse, fails. So, what is content marketing?

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2019

The world of marketing and PR evolves rapidly. Conferences and other gatherings of like-minded marketing professionals provide key learning opportunities, introductions to others who can help you hone your craft, and team-building experiences unlike any other. Digital Sales and Marketing World. Dates: Feb 25 – 26, 2020.

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Onclusive

JUNE 23, 2022

This week, we’re continuing with our June blog series on Measuring Up To Marketing: How PR Fits Into The Mix. Our focus is shifting to making sure that communications objectives are aligned with marketing, as well as business, goals and discussing how PR teams can work with their marketing colleagues to achieve greater impact for the brand.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

Marketing may be underestimating the impact of thought leadership on sales, according to a comprehensive study published in June 2017 by Edelman and LinkedIn. The findings included the following: Thought leadership earns attention. The findings included the following: Thought leadership earns attention.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 3, 2022

For our high-growth B2B tech and SaaS solution provider clients, conference speaking, exhibiting, and sponsoring represent crucial PR tactics for thought leadership visibility and business development. B2B Sales & Marketing Exchange (August, Boston). Sponsors are a who’s who of big B2B tech brands.

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

“Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. After hundreds of meetings and workshops this year, I feel confident that content marketing is about to take a big leap—thanks to a few key factors.

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Agility PR Solutions

MAY 20, 2019

Virtually all (96 percent)of the largest and most promising firms produce thought leadership regularly, with 66percentof those doing so on a monthly or weekly basis. What’s more, nearly half (46percent) of the companies analyzed in a new study work across three to four different […].

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 27, 2017

What does it take to implement content marketing effectively in a B2B organization? It’s not an easy question to answer broadly because: a) every team has its own dynamics; b) every organization has constraints and limitations, and c) every vertical market has its own unique characteristics. 1) Hands on marketing leadership.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

B2B marketing should take a little slice of the display ad budget and invest in media relations, genuine content marketing (not marketing content) and paid distribution of related assets from both . For example, a study – data analysis from one adtech company puts the CTR rate of LinkedIn ads at.67%.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

I study organizational persuasion for a living and I knew this was not bona fide journalism. One of the most significant findings from the study was that media is now the least trusted institution. While 65% of people obtain news this way, trust in platforms declined 11 points in this year’s study.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully. What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B? 1) How long does it take to write a blog post?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The study polled 33,000 respondents in 28 countries. According to the Edelman study, 75% of respondents globally trust their employer. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Don’t mash case studies, white papers, webinars, press releases and blog posts together. Invest in quality content.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

There may well be a disconnect between strategy and execution in B2B marketing. For all the sophisticated visual representations of the buyer’s journey – Venn diagrams, inverted funnels and figure-eight models – the net result of these meetings often boils down to increasing the volume of email marketing or spending more on PPC.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 26, 2016

Long before product placements and sponsored content, one iconic American brand placed a big bet in creating its own television program – another example of an early content marketing initiative – at the urging of its public relations department. Actor, Spokesperson, Content Marketer. households (56%) owned a TV.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Some of the studies are surveys I’ve helped field, like the annual JOTW survey , however, most are by contributors or organizations from around the community. Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content creation challenge in content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Thought leadership is usually associated with top-of-the-funnel as far as marketing outcomes are concerned, but there’s evidence to suggest it meets the needs of existing customers. Yet for many companies, content programs intended to help existing customers is an afterthought. Good Customer Service is Good Marketing.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Seth Godin would argue that content marketing is the “ only marketing left.” Michael Brenner said , “It is the hottest trend in marketing because it is the biggest gap between what buyers want and brands produce.”. So why might CMOs still undervalue the potential impact of content efforts? Don’t believe me?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Artificial intelligence is forecast to have trillions of dollars in annual impact, yet most marketers still struggle to understand what AI is and how to pilot it in their organizations. As a marketing agency, we realized our business and our clients were going to be affected by AI, as would the marketing industry.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. There’s no shortage of opinions on how the budget should be allocated – I offer some views on this at the bottom of this post – but what I thought would be really helpful is reviewing some benchmarks from studies. 16% on marketing analytics.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

I get the brand journalism thing when you’re a company that’s built on thought leadership–GE and GE Reports comes to mind. I get all that–and those are fantastic case studies of brand journalism done well. But, Coke as hub of news and information as outlined in this Contently piece? .”

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Content Marketing Case Study Journalism Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

If B2B marketing isn’t careful with how these are sourced and created, then interest could plateau or decline. These are fundamental building blocks of effective marketing. And so buyer personas are the theme of this week’s Unscripted Marketing links (UML). Market Research Mistake: Falling in Love with an Idea.

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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. increase brand awareness.

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A s marketers, a failed campaign is our worst nightmare. But sadly, failed marketing attempts happen every day and everywhere. So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? The time is now to transform your marketing program. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer.

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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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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

For anyone who works in public relations, content still reigns supreme. An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Phrases such as ‘sponsored by, ‘partnered with’, ‘promoted’ and ‘presented by’ are indicators of sponsored content.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

There is more than one way to view tools of the marketing or PR trade. While there are certainly some advantages to early adoption, in a broad sense, B2B marketers all have access to the same general set of tools. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. The emphasis here is on talent or ability.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2020

Here are some ideas for developing guidelines for the timely approvals of marketing content so you can drive business results A few years back, a client of mine was having trouble getting content published. The social media marketer didn’t even have access to social media channels. Document content types.

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Barokas

MAY 31, 2019

In marketing, generating content is a lot like running on a hamster wheel. Content must be on-brand and consistent, without being overtly promotional or repetitive. Below is a roundup of the most common types of content today’s marketers need to produce. Image by Ivana Kohoutová from Pixabay. It’s a tall order.

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