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Content Marketing During a Downturn: Here’s What the Conventional Wisdom Gets Wrong

Contently - Strategy

Here’s how investing in content can help you overcome today’s biggest challenges and position your company to succeed long term. How content marketing leads to meaningful ROI. Paid ads and content marketing have inverse reputations. You’ve got to hook them and drive them to action.

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20 PR and Marketing Predictions for 2022

Sword and the Script

David Berkowitz , Founder, Serial Marketers . Reputation management is crucial. Reputation management would become crucial in the face of recession, jobs loss and livelihood loss. It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ . ~

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7 Reasons Why PR Matters More Than Ever

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

According to PageFair , use of ad blockers grew by 30 percent in 2016, accounting for 11 percent of web users and more than 600 million devices. And anyone who has managed a PR-driven content marketing program understands that it can work in a far more enduring way than digital advertising. PR is about reputation.

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5 Trends Shaping Tech PR In 2018

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Like many companies, PR firms need to ensure that our content marketing and other campaigns are compliant with the new regs. On the bright side, GDPR has presented opportunities for data privacy and security thought leaders to build visibility and reputation through insights and expert commentary.

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What’s New In B2B Tech PR For 2017

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

PR and CX go hand in hand, since it’s PR’s role to burnish a brand reputation and the job can only be done when the customer experience lives up to expectations. B2B content will become more customized. Savvy content marketers have always written with specific audiences in mind.

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Breaking Down the Results from the 2018 PR Salary Survey; Are You Earning What you are Worth? 

Sword and the Script

I’ve reviewed this salary survey and others , for many years including detailed looks at the 2016 and 2017 results. This is more or less flat with the $91,000 median reported in 2017 and the $92,125 reported in 2016 (see caveats below). Don’t miss these related posts: 20 Golden PR and Content Marketing Ideas that will Outlive 2017.

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Study: Automotive Manufacturers Still Missing Out on ESG Opportunities

Bianchi Biz Blog

In 2015, the VW Group came into disrepute: the diesel emissions scandal came to light and significantly damaged the reputation of VW for many years as well. Department of Justice, established an independent sustainability advisory board in 2016 and committed to a comprehensive climate protection program.