B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

B2B PR in particular creates a patina of thought leadership and generates interest and awareness. Thought leadership strategy. Content marketing. Handpicked Related Content. Along this vein, thought leadership PR has become an essential part of public relations. Handpicked Related Content.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

B2B thought leadership drives perceptions, trust and sales A survey of 3,000+ business executives by Edelman and LinkedIn connected B2B thought leadership to trust and sales. 89% of decision-makers say thought leadership “can be effective in enhancing their perceptions of an organization.”

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Waxing UnLyrical

OCTOBER 21, 2015

I’ve been thinking a lot about when a whole is greater than the sum of its parts and I’ve decided to declare that the PR industry’s equivalent to PB&J is data and storytelling. PR pros are very familiar with the deliciousness of storytelling. Don’t be afraid to let data be the peanut butter to your storytelling jelly.

Storytelling 40

Storytelling Data Analytics Engineering 40

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

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. It’s considered the most credible and influential source for storytelling. But can we say that for sponsored content ?

Advertising 334

Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I enjoyed attending my third consecutive Social Tools Summit event in Boston last week, where I moderated a panel on branding and thought leadership. Branding and Thought Leadership. My panel covered areas ranging from video, to engaging people with live events and products, and influencer and content marketing.

Tools 120

Tools Enterprise Analytics Case Study 120

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

With so much content saturating the marketplace, how can brands stand out? There are two ways that brands can stand out in today’s marketplace: employee storytelling and strategic paid media. Employee storytelling. It’s important, however, to ensure that employee content is aligned to the overall brand narrative.

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

Cision

AUGUST 4, 2016

Approximately 82 percent of consumers actually enjoy reading branded content, if it’s relevant to what they’re looking to learn about. Rather than force-feeding audiences nonstop, lackluster content, take a moment to return to Storytelling 101. It’s not something to be made up on the spot, but rather developed over time.

Brand 120

Brand Branding Guidelines Storytelling 120

Stern + Associates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The post Why Storytelling in Marketing is a Powerful Strategy appeared first on Stern Strategy Group. What story can we tell to evoke emotion in our audiences? Things that hit a nerve make the best stories and the stories that sell make your customer the hero.

Storytelling 48

Storytelling Strategy Marketing Groups 48

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Thought leadership is a common term in most B2B public relations programs. We examine these questions on behalf of clients and have a blueprint of sorts for developing and supporting thought leadership in a company executive or expert. But what does it really mean, and which qualities make a successful thought leader?

Leadership 149

Leadership Trade Shows Healthcare Education 149

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. It’s an instant classic that helps us achieve improved results while marketing less by doing “epic content marketing.” 2 Kathi Kruse.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . The 2021 Customer Success Leadership Study found that 55% of SaaS companies put renewal ownership under the customer success teams. Happy New Year!

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Cision

APRIL 21, 2015

At the risk of hyperbole, we’re on the cusp of a golden age of visual storytelling. What are some core videos (product demonstration, thought leadership, e.g.) that most any brand can make? It’s nothing short of the “cinemazation” of PR and marketing. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing video'

Video 120

Video Brand Branding Trends 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

The study’s participants named leadership attributes like “courage, innovation, managing through ambiguity, developing talent, and contributing to strategy” as critical to their positions, which are wielding greater clout among C-level executives within the organization. Thought leadership is more important than ever.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

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. Branded content can help a company differentiate its offering through insights and thought leadership. But it can also do much more.

B2C 120

B2C Product Launch SEO Storytelling 120

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

New additions to the new rules of marketing and PR. Future trends in marketing and PR. How real-time marketing and PR works. Storytelling success stories. The one marketing lesson you need to learn from the Grateful Dead [hint: it’s free]. What We Talked About on Growing Social New. Facebook [link].

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Sword and the Script

MARCH 14, 2017

Game Theory: Content Marketing as an Infinite Game. Art or Science: Creative Marketing and PR. Creative Storytelling as the Soul of B2B Marketing [UML]. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Thought Leadership Actually Requires Thought and Leadership. See these related posts: . Talk to Us!

Marketing 67

Marketing Creativity Leadership Storytelling 67

Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been. Do you have a strong story and storytellers? Does it include thought leadership? Is your plan holistic? Should you?

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

wiredPRworks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Tailored to fit sales teams, CMO leadership retreats, association education and online learning upskilling, the first version of this course was created in 2004. Direct Deploy: Engaging Content Marketing. Interview: craft a compelling and true-to-life storytelling narrative. Dynamic Design: WIRED Marketing System.

LinkedIn 52

LinkedIn Storytelling Facebook Measurement 52

Cision

AUGUST 21, 2017

While Game of Thrones is undeniably a high fantasy tale, fans connect with it on such a passionate level because apart from the beautiful scenery and mystical beings, the storytelling is spectacular. Arya exemplifies why it’s important to outline your objectives before diving into creating or disseminating content.

Strategy 258

Strategy Trade Shows Case Study Course 258

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

It’s not just about having a voracious appetite for all types of content, although that’s solid advice for anyone starting out in PR. My former colleague and friend Bob Pickard of Signal Leadership Communications is my role model here. Lou Hoffman is someone who does this well in his blog, Ishmael’s Corner.

SEO 159

SEO Analysis Storytelling Training 159

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

According to Malissa Mackenzie, director of creative services at CarMax, the turning point was gaining support from the company’s senior leadership. Immediately, the leadership team bought in. “We pull in CarMax data to make sure that our Contently writers can incorporate a CarMax perspective into those topics specifically.”

SEO 103

SEO Automotive YouTube Video 103

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

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 11, 2021

We are the original content marketers – digital, print and visual. PR is the storyteller of the organization. I think attitudes will begin to shift in 2021 to see PR as the integrated content and communications revenue driver it is. Optimistically, I look to a bright future for strategic communicators.

Industry 79

Industry Print Ethics Internal 79

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 14, 2017

One way to approach it is striving to think differently, aiming to digging a little deeper and for marketing leadership, to consider shifting roles to support the first two ideas. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML]. The Blurring Line Between Digital Marketing and PR from The Hoffman Agency.

Corporate 63

Corporate Storytelling B2B Facebook 63

Deirdre Breakenridge

APRIL 10, 2017

Five years ago, no one expected their PR firm to have video storytelling capabilities. and name.kitchen, where she does media relations, content marketing, and social media. How will you keep your PR skills up-to-date? Each year brings new technology and new table stakes skills for communications professionals.

Travel 281

Travel Technology Conference LinkedIn 281

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. Experiential storytelling. The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. If you’re a marketer, surely you thought ‘yes, please’ to at least two of those categories. Digital Sales & Marketing World.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

PRSay

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Video not only adds context and tells an engaging visual story, but it also can help to humanize a brand and company leadership. Public companies can use video for corporate storytelling and investor education by adding video to their earnings calls and shareholder meetings.

Video 96

Video Communications Strategy Product Launch 96

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Thought Leadership: Wise Thoughts from Wide Experience. Storytelling through the Eyes of a Child. You are never too old to apply the lessons learned from stories to your business strategy,” writes Karelyn Lambert as she shares “lessons learned from storytelling to children that can easily be used by your brand.”

Storytelling 0

Storytelling Video Leadership Writing 0

Prohibition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Tech PR also involves securing media coverage and amplifying content through storytelling to reach the right target audience. A successful tech PR strategy focuses on targeting the right media outlets, using engaging content, and creating relationships with key influencers in the industry.

Strategy 62

Strategy Brand Branding Technology 62

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

One of the reasons for the shift toward more conscious capitalism is generational: as Millennials and Gen Zs come into prominent business, leadership, and purchasing roles, they demand equality, social justice, transparency, and social action. Storytelling with the Cognitive Content Hub™. And I’m not the only one.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 22, 2017

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications. Techniques For Effective Business Communications. This quote from John F. Kennedy is one of my favorites and definitely relevant to the Agency’s trajectory.

Storytelling 73

Storytelling Communications Publicity Google 73

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. It’s not a content marketing goal or a PR goal. Content marketing, yes. It’s a multi-department goal.”.

Media Relations 85

Media Relations Advertising Advertising Content Marketing 85

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Data analyst. Email specialist.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%). Scott Kaminski is a client-side corporate storyteller who currently manages marketing communications and public relations for Häfele America Co.,

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74