Beyond PR

APRIL 11, 2018

Snapchat launched the idea of Stories, but Instagram’s decision to create a similar feature in 2016 has proven highly successful. Shane Schick is a journalist and content marketer who writes for Marketing Dive, Mobile Marketer and several other publications. They’re experts in their industry and what they do best.

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Instagram Pitching Media Tourism 74

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. It’s well worth a read as well.

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Cision

MARCH 31, 2016

If you want to connect with your audience and stand out from competitors, you need to focus on your brand’s story, says Neil McAllister, media and content director at Blanc & Otus. In this interview, Neil discusses his background as a journalist, what it’s like working in the technology industry and the changing role of the media.

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Newspapers Reddit Journalism Technology 120

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 26, 2015

We’ll never forget the panic in the PR world as tens of thousands of journalists (aka our PR pitch targets) at newspapers, TV stations and magazines were laid off. million - had become the last successful, worst-polling candidates in the 2016 race. Exhibit A: The Death Knell of “Advertising’?

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Sword and the Script

JULY 30, 2016

I’ll often use the first draft of a press release for a pitch. First, because the first draft is usually written like a news report and based on an interview with an internal expert with a big idea. My remedy at the end of this process is to re-look at the first draft and see if I can mold that into a pitch.

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Media Relations Media Pitching Writing 60

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

If you want to hear personal interviews with the songwriters behind Top 40 greatest hits, dive deep on the music of movies , or re-watch The Office alongside two of the show’s stars, there’s a podcast for that. This Old Marketing. and Epic Content Marketing. Based on the title of this post, you know how: Podcasts.

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Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

But only 7% of marketers say they do “great” webinars. Jeff Perkins (@jeffperkins8) December 7, 2016. Roundups are content curation at its finest. 2) Interview your speaker before the webinar. Whether your primary speaker is internal or external, carve out time for a 30-minute interview.

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Beyond PR

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Later this week, that legend will take the stage as Content Marketing World’s closing keynote speaker, a fitting choice for this year’s theme Content Strikes Back. As a huge fan of Hamill, I can’t wait for the content inspiration he’ll unleash during his keynote. Look beyond your content universe.

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Marketing Content Marketing Television Storytelling 40

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend. Audiences know the difference.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 7, 2016

When your brand is mapping its media outreach strategy, it’s easy to get hung up on the usual suspects: public relations, paid advertising, social media and content marketing. As print and broadcast newsrooms shrink, a company’s ability to have its media-worthy content at the fingertips of inquiring journalists has never been so vital.

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How To Media Print Real Estate 48

Sword and the Script

MAY 5, 2016

This PR agency will focus on the business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and provide professional services in public relations, content marketing and social media. We are practicing what we preach because this content marketing trend is not a fad. In fact, I think PR is the best kept secret in content marketing.

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Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 60

Communications Conversations

AUGUST 31, 2018

I was most recently an anchor/reporter at WHO-TV in Des Moines, from 2005-2016. In some circumstances, especially in B-to-B marketing, they do serve a purpose. But, in general, reporters don’t want a product pitch on a press release. ” I’ve been surprised by how similar content marketing is to journalism.

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Media Journalism Report Video 112

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market. It included email (iContact), press releases (PRWeb), media relations (HARO), and social media (North Social and Engine 140), bundled in what was pitched as an easy-to-use and all-in-one product.

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