Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The addition of marketing, analysis, trade show consultation, managing professional organizational memberships and everything else has made every day a whirlwind of tasks, to-do lists and semi-controlled chaos.”. Jack of all trades. Real effort into digital and social. Semi-controlled chaos. Many platforms for collaboration. “It’s

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

APRIL 16, 2024

The term “influencer” has become synonymous with consumer brands, lifestyle trends, and social media aesthetics. Traditionally, B2B marketing has focused on rational decision-making, long sales cycles, and reliance on traditional channels such as trade shows, conferences, and industry publications.

B2B 94

B2B Marketing Measurement Social Media 94

5W PR

APRIL 13, 2020

It’s a way to demonstrate to an audience that the brand or the executive emphasizes thought leadership and helps the brand establish itself as an industry expert and as a voice. However, there’s always the possibility to buy reprints, which can be used as part of a press kit, at trade shows or even in customer mailings.

Trade Shows 88

Trade Shows Policies Writing Strategy 88

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

For other businesses, this tendency is cultural, and the culture takes its cues from the leadership. It’s an effort to see what might be coming next from the leadership, even as the institution loses sight of everything else. It’s oblivious to the trends, sentiment, and attitude shifts that have ebbed and flowed.

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Industry Marketing Trade Shows Leadership 72

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

As vendors vie for the interest of conference attendees, many are also focused on driving engagement and thought leadership targeting both media and analysts. Another trending theme that will likely be a topic of discussion is cybersecurity. Looking for a way to get your creative juices flowing? Don’t do it.

Healthcare 60

Healthcare Trade Shows How To Conference 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 31, 2017

Do keep up on trends. To help keep current, check out sites like Trend Hunter — full of fun, new news on all topics. It may seem like a full-time job to stay on top of trends but the time investment is definitely worth it. Sometimes the process can be daunting but it doesn’t have to be. Feeling creative?

Airlines 120

Airlines Exercises Fashion Print 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

I’ve seen many startups rush into PR the moment they close a round of fundraising or participate in a major trade show or accelerator. Work to develop a point of view about the workforce, relevant government policies, business culture, leadership, or another broad topic and weigh in with your own content or comments.

Trade Shows 120

Trade Shows Agency Media Relations Interviews 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

6) 4 Big Media Trends that have Upended PR and Marketing. Similarly, digital trends have forced marketing and PR to change how they do things. 7) How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows. 6) Thought Leadership Actually Requires Thought and Leadership. As it turns out, it a mashup of sorts.

Blogging 73

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Communications Conversations

MARCH 20, 2018

A few weeks ago, I attended my first trade show on behalf of a client in three years. It was a rather large trade show and I was tasked with social media strategy and execution during and after the show. But, for many brands, trade shows are still content goldmines. Your customers are at trade shows.

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Trade Shows Interviews Video Twitter 107

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Then there’s the external content marketing and product marketing piece of it, where it’s a combination of thought leadership and educating our clients on how to get the best out of our platform and solutions set, which I think is just as important. We can’t do trade shows, can’t do in person events.

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Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 8, 2019

You certainly need the sales leadership on board with a reference program, but marketing has to drive it, or it will fade away. 2) Predictions and reaction to trends. We are winding down “the predictions post” season where many vendors strive to show how smart they are about the industry.

B2B 78

B2B Media eBook Interviews 78

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Thought Leadership PR: Positions key executives or experts within the company as industry thought leaders through expert commentary, articles, and speaking engagements. Event PR: Manages public relations for tech-related events, conferences, and trade shows to maximize exposure and engagement.

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Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Most participants hold leadership titles and are “directly responsible for making purchase decisions of $10,000 or more.”. This finding is reflected in previous surveys too, which points to a continued trend. 32% “industry events/trade shows/conferences,”. 31% “business or industry publications/trade media,”.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Love them or hate them, conferences and trade shows are important venues for any business to generate public relations , marketing, and sales returns. If you’ve ever attended a major tech trade show, you know they can be a blur of handshakes, branded swag, business cards, and mediocre meals. To build an executive profile?

Conference 95

Conference Trade Shows How To B2B 95

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

This is why it is important to look at trends and look ahead to see what may come next for the PR industry. We see three major trends for the coming year: The workplace will continue to evolve as “work from anywhere” and hybrid models become the norm. I see two broad trends for 2022. Kind communication.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. If you've produced a handful of content already, create a dedicated web space for your thought leadership pieces. Read his " The Biggest Content Marketing Trends in 2017 " post for more.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. This trend will impact all publishers. Another example are trade shows – the B2B buyer journey has shifted completely to digital in the last nine months – will trade shows and big conferences take back their prominent pre-COVID19 role anytime soon?

Marketing 174

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 174