Communications Conversations

JANUARY 28, 2015

A lot of agency folks stay put in 2014–something I didn’t see coming. Regardless, there were a number of moves worth noting in 2014. Former role: Senior director-content marketing, Fast Horse. My take: Another friend making another move in 2014. Take a peek–and let me know who you would add.

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Social Media Media Airlines Local 60

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. As technology becomes ever-present, content strategies should include video, podcasts, games, comics, events and more. Social media, e-newsletters, articles on owned websites and blogs make up the four most used content marketing tactics.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

If content marketing is about connecting with consumers and driving engagement, video is a tactic that must be employed. Native ads, like sponsored content at “The Onion” or BuzzFeed, don’t disrupt the viewing experience. Native ads, like sponsored content at “The Onion” or BuzzFeed, don’t disrupt the viewing experience.

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Video YouTube Mobile Advertising 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

As communicators, we will be increasingly asked not only to create relationships and generate coverage for brands and organizations, but to build the kind of relationships that actually influence behavior, and do so in a transparent way. ” Implied links are simply brand mentions that appear in earned or shared media.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Those guys preach “data-driven PR” so that PR professionals and brand marketers get smarter about how and what they measure when a campaign comes to a close. The term started taking off in 2014 when one of our investors, Bryan Stolle, wrote about it in VentureBeat. Did it drive traffic, engagement, or sales?

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Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Polaris

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Guitar Center’s YouTube channel beat out hundreds of leading brands, including Target, Four Seasons and General Electric, to snag the Project of the Year award at Content Marketing Institute’s 2014 Content Marketing Awards. Content Marketing'

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Content Marketing Storytelling Marketing YouTube 242

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Critical Mention

MARCH 1, 2018

If your brand isn’t known for something, use care when attempting to include it in your next campaign. But, in 2014, Jared Leto’s acceptance speech for his Best Supporting Actor award captured hearts everywhere. Storytelling is an effective approach to many communication challenges.

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Film Social Media Storytelling Writing 80

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. In our brand new report, we set out to highlight tactics that could help your brand thrive.

B2B 85

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. There are several platforms out there to simplify and manage B2C influencer marketing, such as Paladin, Heepsy, HypeAuditor, and InBeat. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Cision

APRIL 23, 2015

This post is based on our white paper “ Outside-The-Box Content Marketing for PR.” ” A week into 2014, Mark Schaefer published a blog post that questioned whether content marketing – which he termed “the hottest marketing trend around” – was a sustainable strategy for businesses.

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Content Marketing Strategy B2C Marketing 120

Cision

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Critics like HBO’s John Oliver deride it as misleading and call it a threat to journalistic integrity, while proponents see native advertising as a vital revenue producer for publishers and an effective way for marketers to reach and engage audiences. david carr (@carr2n) June 13, 2014. What is native advertising? From Netflix, natch.

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Advertising Advertising Journalism Content Marketing 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

3) Brands blur the lines between company and friend. We’re used to seeing communications and interactions with brands that are personalized. Similar to the algorithms which drive many of our online purchases, brands will begin to communicate with their customers as if they have personal connections with them.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In our brand new report, we set out to highlight tactics that could help your brand thrive. Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. “It’s Those types of tools are just as useful for Google’s marketing team as they are for its audience. All you have to do is fill out a form.

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B2B Trends Video Course 145

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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Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

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. Schaefer and market researcher Tom Webster. PNR: This Old Marketing. (~60 This Morning with Gordon Deal. (~30 30 minute daily program).

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Radio Content Marketing Marketing Education 60

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Daniel Lemin, President, One Good Brand. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Pew Research said that the one factor that will most influence the news in this decade is the sharing of content. Last year the amount of video from people and brands in Facebook’s News feed increased 3.6X

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Convenience’ (more of it) and ‘friction’ (less of it) are going to be critical terms for brand messaging in 2018, whether through marketing or PR efforts. People want to buy from brands that they can trust and feel that share the same values. Ecommerce brands use their app to offer discounts, free shipping, etc.

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Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 104

MaccaPR

JULY 23, 2014

Though there''s disagreement on the accuracy of that specific number, we can all agree that telling your brand''s story through photos, gifs and videos can be much more engaging than plain text. In fact, social channels with a laser-focus on visual content are exploding. Stay "on brand." kimgarst) July 18, 2014.

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Pinterest Storytelling Infographics Social Media 91

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. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I What this does to the customer experience and brand loyalty is significant. 4) New emphasis on trust.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 93

Contently - Strategy

JANUARY 23, 2019

Vox launched in 2014, around the time ESPN acquired FiveThirtyEight, the data-explainer site run by Nate Silver. “It is amazing to me how much the culture of data consumption, reader attention, and optimizing in a thoughtful way, is baked into the brand.” Are explainers the future of content marketing?

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Media Journalism Content Marketing Education 111

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing be nimble. Rather than having year-long editorial calendars for opportunities and content, marketing and communications professionals are will have to work in a much more agile, phased approach: creating evergreen content per quarter and making room for ‘rapid-response’ type communications based on what 2021 might throw at us.

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Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169