Contently - Strategy

MARCH 5, 2024

But finance content doesn’t have to be far from the excitement—after all, it takes budgeting know-how to afford those pricey shoes. Believe it or not, financial content for a bank can be fertile ground for creativity. You might not have bagfuls of millions to give away, but good, creative content will always attract an audience.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s a vast amount of campaign types for your brand to use to grow online authority, everything from infographics to hero campaigns, to newsjacking campaigns. If you have really interesting regional data , but aren’t sure how to highlight it creatively – maps are a great way to do so.

Digital PR 62

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Marketwired

MARCH 22, 2016

In today’s most noticeable creative PR strategies, measurement and data-based insights are key. Toronto-based PR professional Martin Waxman sums it up: “No matter how clever and innovative your idea, if it doesn’t produce the results you’re after you’re wasting your time (and money). While they can (and should!)

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And then knows how to leverage this information to persuade you to purchase or act in a certain way.” “Content marketing will revolve more around individuals and storytelling components. As how-to’s and lists become more and more obsolete, the narrative will shift to personal stories and a more journalistic approach.

Marketing 101

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Cision

APRIL 16, 2015

Visual media and visual storytelling are on the rise and poised to become two of the major content creation trends in 2015. How can you use the tactics to your advantage and improve your brand’s PR? As with any strategy or tactic, you have to address the “why” first: Why are you using visual media or storytelling? Register now!

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The Proactive Report

JUNE 4, 2016

GUEST POST by Mike Falkow, Creative Director of Meritus Media. Many young folk assume that they because they know how to use it for personal interaction with friends they can do it effectively for a brand and build a community of engaged and loyal customers. Let’s examine each of the major platforms and how to speak the language.

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Social Media Media Infographics Pinterest 100

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Our top picks: If you’re looking for ways to boost your content strategy, this blog post is for you: Creating a Video Storytelling Strategy That Gets Results. Factors like company size and budgets typically play into determining how your business will run its public relations: How to Make PR Work For You. Until next time!

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Some 70% reported video has a greater impact “over other content formats such as infographics, e-books and white papers” in raising awareness of a business problem. Effective storytelling improves valuations. 97% of respondents said video content and communication were useful after making a purchase.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

Beyond developing the content, many of the tools address how to distribute and magnify the reach: - 99designs : A marketplace for graphic design including logos and websites. - Buffer : Great tool for quickly scheduling and sharing updates for social posts. One way or another, all content marketers need to embrace visual storytelling.

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Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This is a feature where customers can see the history of your company, where you’ve been and how you got to where you are today. Alternatively, you can create an infographic displaying the same information. StateOfWriting and SimpleGrad are two writing blogs that have a wealth of information on how to proofread your content yourself.

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Social Media Media Writing Infographics 65

Shift Communications

APRIL 23, 2015

By understanding how to think about and interpret data, communicators need to be able to draw inferences and understand trends by providing insights based on what they observe. The digital age requires that the communicator be a better storyteller in a variety of media, and that includes visuals.

Communications 60

Communications Analytics Infographics Data-Driven PR 60

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Luckett says marketers should stop focusing on outdated tactics - such as banner ads - and instead look at what attracts a non-cognitive response, such as infographics, videos or art. The social organism evolves through memes and grows when you allow users to be creative with your content. Social media feeds off of emotions.

Marketing 48

Marketing Social Media Video Mobile 48

5W PR

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Photographs, illustrations, memes, and infographics paint a thousand stories without a single word, engaging people through color, composition, and symbolism. From writing platforms like Scrivener to editing suites like Adobe Creative Cloud, countless programs cater to specific needs.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Cigna ran an early how-to story on proper handwashing technique that generated thousands of shares. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Cigna ran an early how-to story on proper handwashing technique that generated thousands of shares. CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 59

NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. May 21, 2021 | 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT.

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Healthcare Storytelling Communications Local 78

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Josh Rose, Chief Creative Officer, Weber Shandwick. However, the visuals have to be creative and well-designed and executed. When Weber Shandwick, long known as a PR agency, starts a section devoted only to paid media (Sawmill) and makes Josh Rose the Chief Creative Officer, you know things are changing in our industry.

Content Marketing 100

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Learn more about how PhRMA solved a challenge you face: how to drive continuous engagement between blog posts. Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics absolutely do the trick. How-To-Guides.

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Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). How can you make your content more useful or appealing to a multimedia journalist?

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Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Journalistics

APRIL 5, 2016

According to the Cision’s report, a multimedia journalist is a skillful storyteller, capable of communicating not only in words, but also in images, video, and emerging multimedia formats (GIFs and 360-degree video come to mind). How can you make your content more useful or appealing to a multimedia journalist?

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Mobile Pitching 40

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Much of the modern public relations business grew up out of media relations and publicity, rooted in storytelling and editorial engagement. The best way to understand how to pitch a story to a publication is buy a copy and read it or check it out online. These tools are the modern equivalent of the little black book.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 2, 2016

It’s given me perspective on how to prioritize what is actually important. Content’ is the what while ‘marketing’ is the how. Text, graphics, infographics, videos, photos, etc. How are we getting that content in front of people? Where and how we market it isn’t as important as the value it provides.

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