Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This post, however, is aimed to put visual content on the pedestal. As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. Visual Content Impacts Your Performance.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

If the B2B community feels overwhelmed by the volume of content, then B2B marketing might feel overwhelmed by the volume of content marketing studies. The trends suggest to me that content is still very much a form of currency bartered in exchange for attention. 1) Content Requirements at Every Stage of the Sale.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Content Marketing World or as others may know it, #CMWorld , is an incredible event for marketers, journalists and techies from across the globe to gather and share niche content knowledge. We have to get people to take action, and break through the immense volume of content. Long Form Content for the Win at REI.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Content marketing has drastically altered the consumer-to-brand connection—from in-your-face advertising to a mutually beneficial relationship. But, as we approach 2016, we’ve hit a crossroads. The caveat: only 30% feel effective, down from 38% of marketers who felt effective last year.

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Content Marketing Marketing B2B Advertising 40

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Regardless of whether marketers embrace AI, it is accelerating change in the industry: Consumers demand greater personalization, and want to control data and privacy. Brands will need to become more human. So how do you get marketers to really understand AI , explore new concepts and take action?

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The Proactive Report

JULY 23, 2017

A new report from BrightEdge reveals that although marketers at B2C and B2B Fortune 500 brands recognize the AI, voice and hyper-local revolution is here, most are not yet planning to adapt their marketing strategies to these new ideas. IMPROVE YOUR CONTENT STRATEGY. DemandGen Report – 2016 Content Preferences Survey ).

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Cision

JANUARY 19, 2016

ET, Joe Pulizzi, founder of Content Marketing Institute, will discuss how to attract a loyal audience and impact the bottom line with content. And content is critical because it can level the playing field for businesses with smaller budgets and help create deeper brand loyalty. Q: Why is content so important?

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

In an age of ad blocking, brands have to transition away from solely sponsoring or being associated with the content their customers or prospects want or need. Instead, brands have to also produce the desired content. 1) The Parallel between Product Placement and Content Marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized.

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Cision

JUNE 5, 2017

People are constantly seeking inspiration from picking out dinner at the grocery store to replacing a broken couch to finding ways to wear a brand-new shirt. They’ll often turn to brands for new ideas which will help them with these purchasing decision. Not only should your content inspire creativity, it must also be achievable.

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Critical Mention

OCTOBER 27, 2018

With thousands of brands competing against each other to win over customers, event-based campaigns are becoming an essential part of public relations today. Consumers are spending more and more each year on Halloween, with an increase from $8.4 billion between 2016 and 2017. billion to $9.1 Happy Halloween! Critical Mention.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 21, 2018

Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. The 2016 election and the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal accelerated what has been a gradual erosion of Big Tech’s reputation. Artificial intelligence.

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2019

When Graham joined Amazon Web Services in 2016, there were 10,000 employees. Being able to stay on top of how people consume information is critical to even making a small dent.”. If you find yourself posting on a channel “just because,” take a step back and think about what makes sense for your brand and your audience.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

As the social media giants roll out live video, social media influencers and brands have been the first to embrace the trend. Over fifty people went with me as I narrated a test drive of Ford Motor Company’s 2016 Mustang, and I answered their questions in real time. . Go outside-the-box with your content marketing.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it’s natural to reflect back on the year that was. Before we start making New Year’s resolutions for 2017, let’s first celebrate the things we’re grateful for, especially in the amazing digital marketing world we currently live in. Thank goodness the days of push marketing are behind us.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 14) Most respondents say brands should stay clear of politics.

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Cision

JUNE 14, 2016

Your audience will only be interested if your brand has something unique today. Does your content provide value or fall short? Creativity will always be what attracts consumers to brands, says Kipp Jarecke-Cheng, global chief communications officer at Publicis Health. is critical to global success.

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Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. But, a number of stats and reports lately (not to mention consumer behavior trends in general) have got me thinking: We may be well past the tipping point.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

The Old “New Media” and Marketing Tools with Novel Twists [UML]. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content? One of the primary reasons I believe businesses struggle with content marketing is that they are too reliant on best practice, and not thinking enough about being different.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

Recently, CarMax let us take a look under the hood of a content program that’s driven over $56M in content value over the past year, and come to rank for 1.5 One of the most impressive things about CarMax’s sophisticated content program is that it didn’t really exist until 2016. Hero, Hub, Help.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

Read Cision’s free “State of the Media 2016 Report!” With so much content saturating the marketplace today, how can brands stand out? Now think about a brand like Apple. As of right now, in terms of market capitalization, Apple is literally the largest company in the entire world.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 25, 2016

Communicating brand value to executives and investors isn’t about splashy websites or luxurious launch events. You’re not going to get anywhere today if you don’t have a credible, unique story,” says Ken Wincko, SVP of Marketing at Cision and PR Newswire, in Branding for Growth: A C-Level Strategy.

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Shift Communications

JANUARY 25, 2016

This very early application of content marketing came at the perfect time, in a number of ways. For the blogosphere, it came at a time when the demand for content on indoor pools was not met with a satisfactory supply. Their efforts are what we know of today as “content marketing.”

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MaccaPR

APRIL 20, 2016

Social Media Examiner’s Michael Stelzner, during which he identified top trends impacting social media in 2016. Note: Statistics mentioned below come from the Social Media Examiner 2016 survey of 5,100 social media marketers. Many Social Media Marketers Unsure, but Still Investing in Facebook. Let’s dive in!

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

At some point summer came and went, flying by just as fast as Usain Bolt crossed the finish line during the 2016 Summer Olympics. Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and fall and winter’s other holidays will be here sooner than you know it, bringing with them plenty of inspiration for engaging content.

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Banking Retail B2B Writing 62

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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The Resolution Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you try it & can’t get at least 1 good content idea for your next campaign I’ll cry. They distill the latest behavioural economics & consumer psychology research down into helpful little brain gems. PR planning for 2016? Brain gems for decision-makers. Swarmwise eBook: Building a community.

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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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PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Brands have the opportunity to do better marketing at scale, and in doing so, make the world a better place. The future of marketing is more intelligent and more human. Technology and data have supercharged consumer expectations for a personalized, connected experience. Your brand experience must be intelligent.

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Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

Prohibition

APRIL 17, 2017

So that involves lots of exciting things like online community building, social media listening, brand audits, online crisis management, content marketing and video seeding. While we do ‘the traditional stuff’ very well indeed, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what you would expect from a PR agency.

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Agency Crisis Management Fashion Social Media 48

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change in the marketing industry, and your career: Consumers will demand greater personalization , while wanting to control their data and privacy. AI should make us better people, professionals and brands. More Intelligent” Marketing Automation. Are you ready?

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Norton's Notes

JANUARY 25, 2018

Consumers expect daily, engaging, interactive content that can capture their attention without clicking an article link. But it’s not just Alexa Google voice search queries in 2016 were up 35 times over 2008” according to Google trends via Search Engine Watch.

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Video Social Media Media Google 38

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics. 2) Content marketing supports lead nurturing. 3) Quality matters in content marketing.

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Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

The result is that the lines between opinion and news are becoming more and more blurred, and consumers of news are confused about which news outlets and stories to believe. There are various stats about how many actual journalists work for media publications vs. brand journalists, with the scales increasingly tipping toward the brand folks.

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Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews 50

Marketwired

JANUARY 5, 2016

Take a look at our suggestions for staying on top of your PR game in 2016. Focus your content-sharing and creation efforts. According to our content marketing survey, 64% of PR pros are planning to increase their time, resources, and efforts spent on content marketing in 2016. Leverage micro-moments.

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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. 16: Ted Seward.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Content marketing statistics from 2020. B2B marketers that outperform peers are more likely to devote 40% or more of their marketing budget to long-term goals, according to a survey of 450 respondents. The most in-demand marketing skills.

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