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5 Ways PR Supports Content Marketing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

It’s a matter of identifying key findings, building a report or release, and planning media outreach to support key insights. Just because you don’t have a full report doesn’t mean the data is useless. Case studies. Case studies are a great customer reference and sales tool for any growing company. Short-form content.

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Don’t Slap a Copyright on Marketing Content You Want to be Shared; Do This Instead

Sword and the Script

But as I dug into the report, I noticed one small thing that gave me pause: a copyright mark. I think I’d be more than covered under fair use in writing about the report. That company invested time and treasure to produce that report to build awareness. I’ve long advised marketers to use a Creative Commons license.

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Two Creative PR Stunts that Turned a Press Release Upside Down

Sword and the Script

This meant reporters were able to see the edits made and suggested. It’s one of two creative press releases examples that recently crossed my radar and I’m sharing here in this post. As PRWeek reported : “Of course, the ‘draft’ was intentionally sent to relevant media outlets to earn coverage of the limited time menu item.

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3 Landmark Studies that Sum Up the State of Creativity for the CMO [UML]

Sword and the Script

I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. This is the role of creativity in marketing: to drive an emotional connection and feeling of belonging. Where every business has data, perhaps even the same data, we cannot have, by definition, the same creativity.

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3 Visual Tips to Give that Boring Annual Report Some Pop

Reputation Us

Here we are, a new year but likely the same old tried and true annual report. Don’t get me wrong, many annual report structures are required to meet public reporting regulations and these sections are necessary. But what is the real purpose of an annual report and who are you drafting it for? Infographic.

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Libraries, Long-Term Value and the Influence of Creativity in Content Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

It’s not that marketing leaders don’t see the value, it’s that it’s easier to articulate the value last touch attribution campaigns in an executive meeting where marketing follows the vice president of sales with a numbers-driven pipeline report. 3) Rising influence of creative in content marketing. Give our services a try.

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10 Types of Content That Drive Demand & Boost Engagement

Cision

Infographics. I love infographics. I’m not alone, over 40 percent of marketers say infographics are their most engaging piece of content. Infographics are easy to read, easier to digest and boost engagement by up to 3x. To promote an infographic, you first have to create an infographic.