Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Side note: I don’t think “Agility” existed as it does today until 2015. In any case, both of these were “audience buys” and proved to be savvy PR, content marketing and SEO moves. Semrush is focusing on building up their marketing education,” wrote Backlinko founder Brian Dean in a LinkedIn post. PR tech mentions.

SEO 139

SEO Content Marketing Marketing Software 139

Cision

APRIL 22, 2015

We received tons of great info on content creation , storytelling and writing, so below we highlighted some of the best takeaways: 1. Writing is appetite. Anyone can write, but in order to be great at content, and have your content produce results, you have to make it a habit. Best Practices Featured Content Marketing'

Media 120

Media Storytelling Content Marketing Journalism 120

Waxing UnLyrical

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

I’m here for the 2015 PRSA International Conference where there’s absolutely no shortage of awesome speakers this year. Why: “Content marketers need to be more like meteorologists than fortune tellers. Good morning from Atlanta! Get to know some of them a little better in this week’s roundup.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 7, 2020

It’s also a great platform for relationship-building for anyone in public relations or content marketing. Steve contributes to Forbes as a senior retail leader focusing on emerging trends and the evolution of consumer markets. . Since 2015, Adrianne has been covering marketing strategies for retailers for AdAge.

Retail 245

Retail Twitter Real Estate Trends 245

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 7, 2014

In other words, during the process of writing out the answers on his sneaker, he had internalized the answers and could recall them from memory. It was the 5 th annual B2B Content Marketing Survey which conjured up that memory – from perhaps a more frightening part of my mind. He rattled off a bunch of answers to prove his point.

Content Marketing 129

Content Marketing Study Marketing Survey 129

Cision

MAY 25, 2015

If you’re a PR professional in the year 2015, you are probably well aware of a little tactic known as content marketing. What you may not realize is that for all the “how-to’s” out there for getting started with content marketing, you—or your clients—may already be doing it. But how would a content marketer use these tools?

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Video 120

Cision

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Anne Carton is a small business consultant, digital marketing expert and blogger working with Designhill , the world’s largest online graphic design marketplace. Ann primarily writes about social media and growth hack strategies, SEO and e-commerce. Last year, Episodic Content was a big hit among businesses and marketers.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Trends Marketing Storytelling 120

Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2015

Well, it’s officially 2015. I plan to read Flipboard daily, hone my media relations skills and shore up my social media marketing game. Speaking of, with these resolutions top of mind coming off the holiday, I thought I’d check in with my fellow SHIFTers to see how they’re hoping to step it up professionally in 2015.

eBook 60

eBook Creativity Agency Exercises 60

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Why: “By creating the metrics that you want rather than acquiescing to what is available, you can make your work much more effective,” writes Jim Dougherty. Words and Pictures – the Batman and Robin of Content Marketing . What were your favorite WUL guest posts in 2015? How to Develop Meaningful PR Measurement.

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Storytelling Video Leadership Writing 0

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

A quick check of my Twitter feed on Tuesday morning told me it’s that time of year: the end of December when bloggers write about their most popular posts from the last year. Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015.

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Content Marketing Blogging Marketing Storytelling 100

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.

Writing 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 21, 2014

MarketingProfs’ latest B2B Content Marketing 2015 Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends report. The report provides some great insight into how B2B marketers are thinking about content and where they’re stuck. Measurement can be a mystery for many content marketers. What are your biggest B2B content marketing challenges?

Content Marketing 160

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Measurement 160

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

60 Minutes jokes aside, influencer marketing has become big business. When I started researching this post, I was planning to write about how I think influencer marketing may be reaching a critical tipping point from a brand perspective and how it’s about to jump the shark. Too big, according to many.

Writing 60

Writing Marketing YouTube Creativity 60

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 22, 2015

Patrick Coffee had insightful commentary on the Holmes Report’s 2015 World PR Report , where he “respectfully disagreed” with the report’s claim that “media relations skills are not seen as particularly relevant.”. By Seedepth. Last week PR Newser wrote an interesting article on the value of media relations.

Media Relations 50

Media Relations Measurement Report Media 50

Cision

APRIL 20, 2015

Write “good” content. You could develop a content marketing strategy , but that doesn’t mean that it will be a good strategy, or that it is related to the corporate goals in any meaningful way. What I want to do in this post is to identify 11 content marketing mistakes that you should avoid. Use images.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Marketing Mobile YouTube 120

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Sure enough, in 2015, Apple’s revenue was just short of $234 billion. By contrast, Chevon finished up 2015 with about $130 billion in sales. Teaching and Relevance: The Last Mile in Marketing. That post was published in June 2015 according to the dateline posted at the time of this writing. So I consulted Yahoo!

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Data 60

Cision

JUNE 2, 2015

Content marketing boils down to one simple question: what story is your brand telling? According to CMI’s 2015 Benchmark Report , 55 percent of B2B marketers plan to increase their content marketing budget in the next 12 months—essentially, pouring more money into telling their brands’ stories. Turning Data Into Trends.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Data Strategy Marketing 120

Cision

MARCH 1, 2016

In the Journal of Marketing Management, a group of British researchers write that crisis communication has “implications for brand equity and consumers’ purchase intentions.” They write: “Facebook’s IPO is a flop.” Writing recently in Public Relations Tactics, John J. Monitoring. React fast.

Crisis 120

Crisis Crisis Communications Journalism YouTube 120

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 15, 2015

Drew McLellan has worked in advertising for 25+ years and started his own agency, McLellan Marketing Group, in 1995 after a five-year stint at Y&R. MMG will celebrate its 20th anniversary in the Fall of 2015. Publications like The Washington Post, Forbes, Entrepreneur and others have invited Drew to write for them as well.

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Interviews Marketing Financial Insurance 50

Cision

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Many think that good storytelling stems from talent, but really, all it takes is time, trial and error, and basic writing know-how. Sprinkle in a dash of inspiration, and your writing will go from good to great. Liz Sabatiuk (@mobilia5) August 27, 2015. Learn how to amp up your content marketing with influencers.

Storytelling 120

Storytelling Case Study Crisis Viral 120

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Aaron Zamost’s Medium post rang eerily true to those in the tech marketing, journalism and PR worlds. How long it takes for a category to emerge and go big relates to many factors: is there a real market for this new kind of thing, is it affordable, does it work as promised? The savvy tech marketer adjusts tactics accordingly.

Enterprise 177

Enterprise Big Data Technology Analysis 177

Communications Conversations

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s a woman who started in PR/comms, worked her way up to a senior-level role in that world in just 5 years; then, she pivots to digital marketing where again, she works up to senior roles at Securian and RBC Wealth Management. Also spent time at Bolin Marketing in Minneapolis. What makes LeeAnn’s journey so interesting?

Marketing 60

Marketing Leadership Creativity Internal 60

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 11, 2015

PR and Marketing finds itself living “in interesting times.” 2015 found brands reevaluating their agency relationships in an unprecedented way , turning over partners looking for a better mix of nimble, efficient and integrated. It feels like the definition of integrated is moving to a business term vs. marketing one.

Marketing 60

Marketing Mobile Pinterest Analysis 60

Cision

MARCH 29, 2016

– Richard Toohey, writing in Public Relations Quarterly , Fall 1972. CFO (2015) reports that ambiguity in financial PR often correlates to poor performance. Steve Radick of Cramer-Kasselt (2014) writes that the entire customer journey is oftentimes ignored by communication professionals. Empathy for your audience(s).

Retail 120

Retail Pitching Print Writing 120

Cision

JULY 10, 2017

Feedback is huge when it comes to developing a successful content marketing strategy. Your prospects are engaging in dialogue, especially on social media , that is a gold mine for your content marketing strategy. It’s not just the naysaying customers who can help you improve your content marketing. Your Prospects.

Content Marketing 126

Content Marketing Marketing Employee Pinterest 126

Flack's Revenge

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Aaron Zamost’s Medium post rang eerily true for those in the tech marketing, journalism and PR worlds. How long it takes for a category to emerge and go big relates to many factors: is there a real market for this new kind of thing, is it affordable, does it work as promised? The savvy tech marketer adjusts tactics accordingly.

Enterprise 156

Enterprise Big Data Technology Analysis 156

Wadds Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The community published two guides to tools in public relations and has been inactive since 2015. It explores how they can be used in generative and reductive productivity-boosting applications, from writing and pattern recognition to summarising large documents. Writing a book about a fast-moving area of technology has challenges.

Tools 52

Tools Handbook Publicity Analysis 52

Deirdre Breakenridge

JANUARY 7, 2016

Content marketing will be more than just a trend to watch in 2016. Creating and distributing consistent and relevant content is considered a proven strategic marketing approach that attracts and retains an audience and drives customers to action. Here is my Q&A with Lisa Davis, Director, Marketing, at Marketwired.

Survey 90

Survey Marketing Content Marketing Measurement 90

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

So what can you as a marketer or corporate communications professional learn from the magicians’ world of levitating supermodels and vanishing Bengal tigers? Successful branding favors those marketers who identify what their products or companies are not and then focus on what they can do better than anyone in the business world.

Marketing 62

Marketing Agency Video Brand 62

Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 1, 2015

The secret psychology of persuasive copy (Conversion Conference – Las Vegas 2015) from Nathalie Nahai. On a more serious note – what skill is more useful in marketing than having a talent for writing? The 10 Best Copywriting Formulas for Social Media Headlines from Buffer. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge.)

Writing 100

Writing Conference LinkedIn Social Media 100

5W PR

APRIL 8, 2021

With companies still trying to figure out the best way to utilize the power of social media platforms, one of the most well-known marketing tools has transformed its original purpose. Before Writing a Press Release. Once you know your purpose and the 5 W’s, you are ready to write. How to Write the Best Press Release?

Engineering 128

Engineering Writing Social Media Report 128

Mindful Marketing

JUNE 24, 2015

Counseling clients at the highest corporate level (CEO, CFO and VP/Marketing), Ron has developed expertise and experience in strategic communications planning, writing for publications, media relations, investor relations, speech writing and presentation coaching. 8) What is next for you for the remainder of 2015?

Marketing 50

Marketing Technology Newspapers Writing 50

Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 31, 2019

You need look no further than the marketing, media and PR community for evidence of the decline in the craft of personal blogging. The traffic to this blog has declined from a peak of 12,000 unique visitors per month in 2015 to around two-thirds that number today. They’re curating content and writing newsletters.

SEO 113

SEO Community Blogging LinkedIn 113

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 18, 2015

Content marketing surveys consistently demonstrate the biggest barrier facing marketer is feeding the content monster. For example, 54% percent of 1,800 respondents said, “creating engaging content” was the top content marketing challenge in the 2015 B2B Content Marketing survey by the Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 60

Mindful Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2015

For our latest Masters in Marketing interview, we talked with Wendy Marx, an award-winning public relations and marketing communications executive who helps B2B companies and executives become well-known brands. She blogs on public relations and marketing leadership issues for Fast Company. By Susan Sweenie.

Communications 50

Communications Marketing Internal International 50

Norton's Notes

MARCH 4, 2016

I received an email this morning from The Competition and Markets Authority( CMA ), that prickled my interest, it was about an SEO company that has been forced to cease writing fake online reviews for small businesses and remove those already posted.

Writing 28

Writing SEO Small Business Engineering 28