Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 28, 2018

Now we can add IDG to the list, which was acquired by China Oceanwide Consortium in January 2017 (and laid off many editorial positions shortly after that). Some are pursuing premium subscriptions while others move toward native advertising – and standing up content studios to provide services. Build or Buy an Audience?

Technology 66

Technology Advertising Advertising Community 66

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. Consider the following: Investments in content marketing continue to rise. Content partnerships with major media outlets are taking off.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. The solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. Who do you see advertising on those pages? What’s a PR Firm or Marketing Agency to Do?

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). 2017 : Can the ethical breakdown of political PR with its purposefully spread false narratives poison other industry sectors? When PR Turned to the Dark Side ”).

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

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. Finally, 2024 also brings another U.S.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

Terms were not disclosed but the Wall Street Journal reported a price tag of about $240 million. Sources: Crunchbase , Wall Street Journal , PRWeek , GlobeNewsWire ). WooPitch (@WooPitch) March 30, 2017. 7) March 27, 2017 : Bulletin Intelligence. 8) June 13, 2017: L’Argus de la Presse.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 189

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 189

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

1) The top challenges in journalism. While the study found, “fewer than 15 percent emphasized subject knowledge expertise” it also found “45 percent of announcements mentioned marketing expertise in areas such as audience engagement, market development and branding.”. 2) Key PR considerations about influencer marketing.

Survey 91

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 91

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78