Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. The term started taking off in 2014 when one of our investors, Bryan Stolle, wrote about it in VentureBeat. Is it all one in the same now that marketing and PR are more interwoven?

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Shift Communications

MARCH 10, 2015

August 2013 : Facebook announces that it will feature more high-quality content, at the expense of content that isn’t as popular or well-liked. January 2014 : Pure text status updates from brand Pages will be seen less frequently in users’ News Feeds, in favor of more updates from friends. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. The study found online newsrooms accounted for 6% of page views and visitors spent 8% more time with the content there.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

PR monitoring and oversight of social and customer relations channels is more important than ever, as B2B companies have learned to incorporate real-time marketing into their programming, according to Econsultancy. B2B content will become more customized. Savvy content marketers have always written with specific audiences in mind.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Many business units are having to relook at how they operate, PR and communications among them. That’s part of the reason that advertising spend on online video is up 114% since 2014. . This year has brought a slew of unprecedented events that have reshaped our society. Here are four PR trends to consider for 2021: 1.

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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.”

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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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Shift Communications

JULY 31, 2015

LinkedIn, the dark horse of social networks, has consistently been a slow-but-steady growth play in the past, from revenue to marketing options. For marketers, one of the interesting remarks was that standard display advertising was declining in effectiveness on LinkedIn properties. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Video used to be optional in communication, but now it’s vital. Whether your organization creates content or partners with existing content creators, these are the trends that are shaping your communication future. Also setting it apart from the crowd, it relies on subscriptions rather than advertising revenue.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

In other words, corporate communications is adding headcount and work that used to go to outside PR firms is being kept inside. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. I’d like to believe, PR agencies that specialized in crisis communications can identify here.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

When doing my due diligence for this post, I came across a transcript of the #PRprochat that happened in July 2014. Shonali Burke (@shonali) July 10, 2014. Source: Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey. One of the biggest selling points of digital/social marketing is that it can be measured. The key is measurement.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

a) Many community newspapers going away and hopefully still being available in some kind of online format. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Data and analytics capabilities will mature to allow companies to predict the best possible experience and communication touchpoints throughout the entire customer journey. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. ” Jo Detavernier , SCMP, APR | Detavernier Strategic Communication.

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Flatiron Communications

MAY 20, 2015

The last iteration of the PR Quiz was created in early 2014, and a quick re-visit shows just how quickly time has passed, i.e., many questions were, well, tired. Q1) The Financial Times recently announced that it would not charge its advertisers by the number of reader views or clicks. An “ad stack” __. 500,000 viewers.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

In fact, you must publish content in order for it to be indexed and returned in response to search. That’s the gist of a piece Michael Brenner wrote for the Content Marketing Institute last week titled The Best Reason to Do Content Marketing? b) Integrated marketing. b) Integrated marketing.

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Cision

AUGUST 31, 2015

Despite the advertised novelty of these apps, Meerkat and Periscope are simply the latest iteration of live-streaming video apps. Here’s the blasphemous part of this post: some of the older live-video platforms may be more appropriate for communication professionals and marketers than the most buzzed-about apps.

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Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

My point is that they (still) have killer content, yet the behavior of their audience has changed. in July 2014: 61 comments. The point of business communications is just that: to be in business. For example, take these two posts by Mark Schaefer , indisputably an A-lister. Does blogging still matter?

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ZudePR

MAY 31, 2015

You should read this article if: You’re interested in hearing the exclusive thoughts of 36 of the world’s leading communications experts. You work in public relations, SEO, content marketing or social media marketing. You’re thinking of completely overhauling how you market your company.

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Communications How To Blogging Content Marketing 81

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing. Overview: First started in 2013, This Old Marketing is THE podcast for content marketers.

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MaccaPR

JANUARY 6, 2015

Since MaccaPR first launched in late 2012, we''ve averaged a new blog post nearly every week for our loyal chief marketing and PR officer, corporate communication directors and marketing professional subscribers. Top 10 MaccaPR Blog Posts of 2014. #1. Is it website or Web site?

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 5, 2015

In the sense that it’s new, special, and different than how we communicate normally, he’s absolutely right. Social media is now part and parcel of ordinary communications. For brands with some advertising budget, the paid media world offers more choices and power than ever before. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Started in 2005 as “The Wall Street Journal this Morning,” and nearly shuttered amid a reorganization in 2014, the show got a second life with an acquisition by Compass Media Networks. One of the more interesting aspects of the programs transition for me has been the advertising model. PNR: This Old Marketing. (~60

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Communications Conversations

JULY 20, 2015

I organize them by categories: MN blogs, advertising blogs, PR blogs, content blogs. Mark’s posts are insightful, interesting and often times, well ahead of the curve (see his “Content Shock” post from 2014 here ). Contently, The Content Strategist. I read the newspaper. I read emails.

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The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Duane Bates, Senior Director of Digital Communications Strategy and New Media, Habitat for Humanity International. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Rob Six, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Roll International. Daniel Lemin, President, One Good Brand. So quite a line up.

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Frederik Vincx

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The goal is to make your team adaptable for increasingly fast changing communication requirements. A large part of your audience communicates via this medium. All communication teams are striving for the attention of the fickle consumer. Add to that the high turnover in communication teams. The result?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. “A 19) Movie franchise approach to content marketing outpaces the newsroom model.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 92

Cision

JULY 14, 2015

The worlds of public relations and advertising have merged to form integrated marketing. The result is advertisements and corporate communication so clever that they lead to earned/free media expanding the circulation for free. Want to learn how to stand out with your content marketing? Case Studies.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

I’ve grouped all predictions this year into categories, which is an effort to make it easier to read: Marketing predictions. PR and communications predictions. Trust and relatability really come to the forefront for me when thing about marketing and communications in 2021. PR and communications predictions.

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