Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. How is public relations different from marketing?

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PRSay

AUGUST 8, 2023

Marketing and communications professionals have been embracing and experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate content, a new survey by The Conference Board and Ragan Communications finds. Among marketers and communicators surveyed, 82% expect their productivity to improve as they adopt AI further.

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Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

This piece originally appeared on Contently’s The Freelance Creative. When it comes to freelance content marketing , however, the parameters are often less clear. “What separates excellent content marketing from the mediocre, in part, is care and attention to detail. Why accuracy in content marketing is important.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Study 144

PR for Anyone

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

I interviewed journalists from The Washington Post, The Washington Business Journal , and Inside Nova (a Northern Virginia local publication) about what types of local real estate pitches they like to receive. I’m also interested in the local real estate market. Or, there are no homes on the market here and why.

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Real Estate Local Pitching Media 223

Contently - Strategy

JULY 21, 2021

If you work in marketing long enough, you’re bound to encounter a buyer persona. ” Besides supplying the info we need to target Sally with Instagram ads for crap she’ll regret buying, personas are designed to help the creative process. .” As Kurt Vonnegut once said: “Please write for one person.

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How To Creativity Storytelling Writing 145

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While some marketers may be concerned that AI could threaten their job security, the truth is that AI will more likely be a tool that makes it easier to deliver effective marketing campaigns. In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Marketers can now focus on the big picture.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I also write for other publications and business clients as time allows. An important distinction is that these articles are presented from the perspective of a car enthusiast who understands the importance of environmental sustainability, rather than from the perspective of an environmentalist writing about cars. There’s a difference.

Journalism 114

Journalism Automotive Interviews Writing 114

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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Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Flack's Revenge

JANUARY 17, 2019

They interviewed Kai-Fu Lee, the so-called Oracle of AI who boasts a Ph.D., It sounded like a big, scary number with vast implications for the global labor market and living standards. After all, there already are algorithms writing and editing news stories. AI and bots power a growing number of marketing tasks.

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Insurance Insurance Privacy Interviews 234

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We like articles that introduce new ideas and advance conversations around topics and trends that engage our readers–think op-ed rather than content marketing. We appreciate lively, polished writing that balances research or news with fun and memorable anecdotes or examples that help illustrate your point of view.

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Company How To Leadership Pitching 100

Flack's Revenge

APRIL 27, 2021

For example I started interviewing for PR gigs in my late thirties, after taking a circuitous route through various sales, marketing and IT consulting roles. When all was said and done PR seemed to be my thing, so I set out to interview for client-side and agency gigs while picking up some freelancing business. How to do better?

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Storytelling Pitching Interviews Agency 177

5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Influencer marketing continues to grow, with brands investing more and more in influencer partnerships each day. Through these partnerships, brands and their agency partners can select brand-aligned influencers to market products and services to loyal followings with targeted demographics. By: Kelsea Bruce, Social Media Director.

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Interviews Instagram Video Creativity 88

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

At the time of this writing, the rate is currently 3.8%. While the rate has been trending down since 2010, it’s still largely been an employer’s market since the housing market popped a couple years before then. To that end, here are a few creative PR ideas to help the recruiting shop out. That changed in 2018.

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Resources Creativity Publicity Local 77

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. Through this collaboration I learned of Stone Temple’s very creative use of video. How do you make the topic fun and interesting?

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Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Where do you go for a good laugh – TikTok, a favorite podcast, late-night TV monologues? Marketing firms can especially benefit from this kind of healthy dissidence. Use caution.”

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 30, 2018

One of the best ways is to stay on top of key PR industry blogs as well as more general sites that offer a fresh take on business, creativity, and content. Check out ones like this for fixing your influencer marketing or this post on advances in PR measurement. Pop Culture/Creativity Blogs. Better Writing Blogs.

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Blogging Writing Creativity Storytelling 170

5W PR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Influencer marketing continues to grow, with brands investing more and more in influencer partnerships each day. Through these partnerships, brands and their agency partners can select brand-aligned influencers to market products and services to loyal followings with targeted demographics. By: Kelsea Bruce, Social Media Director.

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Interviews Instagram Video Creativity 60

Beyond PR

MAY 11, 2016

It’s these moments in video marketing that can transform a data- or information-heavy message into compelling, easy-to-understand, and profitable content, as seen in our Intermedia-MultiVu Creative Services case study. To get there, though, you need to tell your brand story in a creative way. What about sound?

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Video Writing Marketing Case Study 40

PR for Anyone

MARCH 24, 2020

Now is the time to up-level your marketing plan by adding in free publicity. One of my first interviews was in Examiner.com. Did you invent a new product, write a book, or win an award? You can also get creative with “new.” Ask Google, “Who writes about [your topic] at [name of publication]?”

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Publicity Television Local Pitching 331

Cision

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Here are three big names to take a look at for content marketing inspiration: BuzzFeed. What helps BuzzFeed’s content go viral — whether it’s a listicle, news story or quiz — is the way it writes in different forms depending on which social media platform will share the story. Change is a constant in today’s digital world.

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Content Marketing Marketing Viral Social Media 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 4, 2018

This year’s graduates are entering the job market at a time of low unemployment and high demand for smart, industry-focused PR talent. A job in the corporate communications group of a major company, a position at a nonprofit, or a PR post in a marketing or ad agency are the most common. Consider a PR agency. Talk to everyone.

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How To Nonprofit Privacy Interviews 189

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The market needs to settle down before serious investments can be made in workflow. Copyright, plagiarism and the threat to reputation I was recently interviewed about AI by Pattern’s Arlen Pettitt and Christopher Owens. Improved prompting has already led to tools producing undetectable facsimiles of notable writers.

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Report Publicity Training Policies 119

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. How did the ThinkSEM agency come to focus on search engine marketing and landing pages? Well, I was sorely mistaken.

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SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Cision

JUNE 5, 2017

Although being creative isn’t a tall order for marketers, we need to not just build buzz and demand attention with our campaigns — we also need to inspire action. Here are a few simple and creative ways your brand can create experiences that move people from inspiration to action. Write good, creative content.

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Pinterest Creativity Video Retail 202

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

We typically interview the prospect and based on the outcome of the discussion, gauge the odds of winning the business, determine how to budget and staff for the pitch and roll the dice on a positive outcome. It also provides opportunity for those just starting out in the business to flex their writing muscles.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 8, 2018

In The CEO’s Guide to Marketing , Lonny Kocina outlines a six-step process called Strategically Aimed Marketing, or SAM 6 ® for short. In these six steps, he speaks to both CEOs and marketers alike. Lonny: Marketing is so stressful now! Q: Your book aims at marketers of all levels, including CEOs.

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Marketing Creativity Groups Media Relations 61

Shift Communications

MARCH 3, 2016

SXSW Interactive: the land of entrepreneurialism, celebrity keynotes, guerilla marketing – where Twitter was unveiled and Uber launched – all deep in the heart of the “Silicon Hills,” aka Austin, Texas. SHIFT: So many people write annual “how to survive SXSW” posts which are really just long lists of where to eat in Austin. Julie Frey.

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Interviews Conference Creativity Community 60

Cision

DECEMBER 3, 2015

Content marketing has the power to turn your brand into a driving force in your industry, but with so much competition in the marketplace, how can you ensure that your content makes an impact? Gini Dietrich, CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spin Sucks , recently took the time to answer a few of our biggest questions on content marketing.

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Content Marketing Strategy Marketing How To 120

Rock the Status Quo

DECEMBER 10, 2015

” Sure enough, two solid weeks of pitching landed two byline articles, and a handful of interviews. Two words: vertical markets. Get Creative With WHO You Pitch. I’d explore what opportunities I can find with my client related to the new vertical or niche market. Let me give you an example.

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PR 20/20

JUNE 18, 2019

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificia l Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. In advance of the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAICON) , I interviewed a number of experts (i.e. No problem. We hope to see you at MAICON in July!

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Marketing Conference Technology Interviews 53

Contently - Strategy

MAY 4, 2023

Cover performers may have a back-catalog of relationships in the organization or industry as well, making them the right interviewer for a video case study with a long-time customer or an iconic industry leader. It can also result in contradictory messages appearing in the market because they aren’t collaborating on position alignment.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). Those sound-like solid considerations for everything marketing does. 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. According to Ms.

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Sports Advertising Advertising Survey 113

Communications Conversations

MARCH 29, 2019

I think about people like LeeAnn Rasachak and Sarah Reckard whom I met more than 10 years ago now (they were one of my first PR Rock Star interviews!). Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. Of course, I couldn’t write a post like this without nominating a couple people myself!

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Social Media Agriculture Marketing Media 128

Cision

MARCH 17, 2017

I instantly appreciated the mix of business strategy, creative ideation and writing that made up those classes; they were theoretical and practical. At the same time, I had been hired to write copy for a jewelry company, which had quickly turned into running PR and marketing, followed by eventually managing a small team.

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Fashion Travel Interviews Instagram 227

Cision

JUNE 21, 2016

Jessica Van Eyck, a recruiter for Vaco Memphis – which offers consulting, contract and direct hire solutions in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, health care, operations and administration – confirms that it’s imperative that candidates have an online portfolio, especially those in the creative industry. Put yourself out there.

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Brand Branding Real Estate Tourism 189

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 11, 2020

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. By addressing each point this way, we described how this success could only be attributed to the campaign at hand (and not any other marketing efforts from the brand). Good writing should speed readers along , not confuse them with industry jargon.

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