Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

People will say they dislike advertisements because of the disruptive nature of them. This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. That’s why it’s the subject of this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML).

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Marketing and PR predictions aren’t merely forecasts, but often a reflection of our aspirations and perhaps advice – mistakes we’ve made we’d like to help others avoid. “Be Pay to pay, content grows; influencer marketing cools. “I d) Influencer marketing to cool off as far as the amounts of money companies are paying influencers.”.

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Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Breaking Down the State of the Media in 2017,” was a fascinating and discouraging examination of the lack of trust in the media. As marketers, we typically stay away from touchy political issues. Marketers shouldn’t be afraid of dealing with real news. Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 25, 2017

The story was about teenage boys in Florida that not only watched a disabled man drown in July 2017, but recorded the event, all while mocking him and laughing as he died. To my astonishment, the audio recording on USA Today was preceded by an advertising spot by NBC for a premier golf championship. Still, I clicked through.

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Cision

APRIL 26, 2017

According to the Cision 2017 State of the Media Report , when communicators pair compelling messages with rich formats like photos, videos, social media posts, infographics and data, they can drive better and more accurate coverage and increase earned media opportunities. RISING 2017 MEDIA TRENDS. Keep it short and sweet.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

It forced me to learn new skills in digital, it’s made me a better writer, I’ve met interesting people through writing that I’d have never met otherwise, and it’s enabled me to refine a skill that I believe is going very important to marketing over the next few years: audience development. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Yet in 2017 we’ve seen the growth of specific trends that might reasonably be expected to continue through next year. Mainstream marketers are gradually losing their reluctance to advocate for politically and socially charged issues in their paid content and corporate social responsibility positions. Here are some we’ve noticed.

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Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.” While marketers knew paid media programs had problems, it took some key industry leaders to push for more accountability. For years, many marketers didn’t know how to ask the right questions, or in some cases might have felt embarrassed to ask. Understand the Problems in Paid Media.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

in a small kitchen, transforming it into a machine for innovative projects and leadership in the Public Relations industry globally. And… also to reach the honor in 2017 to be officially inducted into the PR Hall of Fame in London as the first Eastern European ever in the history!

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

Still, a prime impediment to PR teams’ showing out-of-the-box creative chops is clients’ aversion to risk– something not so prevalent in the advertising field. Advertisements for travel metasearch sites usually involve a cutesy gnome (Travelocity) or a charismatic spokesperson (Trivago). 4 ways creative PR takes it up a notch.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

That’s a valuable amount of attention to hold and the money has followed, as Alex Weprin reported for the Media Post : “Podcast advertising revenue in the U.S. grew at a substantial rate in 2017, hitting $314 million, according to the latest Podcast Advertising Revenue Study, released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PwC.

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PRSay

APRIL 22, 2021

The bulk of this loss comes from stock market volatility stemming from financial disinformation campaigns, but the widespread proliferation of misinformation has also forced companies and organizations to increase spending on reputation management, brand safety, employee health and wellness, and crisis communication efforts.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. of revenue in marketing.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 18, 2018

While top-tier marketing and advertising are valuable, associated PR campaigns can help propel a brand to the next level of emotional attachment. For companies looking to differentiate themselves from the pack, PR (integrated with advertising and marketing) can help build a foundation of brand love.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 13, 2018

As a sort of “state of the communications field” analysis the CCI Corporate Communication Practices and Trends Study 2017 offered some fascinating insights into the challenges and trends noted by today’s top communicators. Speed Kills. Perhaps the most striking trend is the speed of the news cycle and pace of business. Focusing Inward.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 8, 2017

Almost four in 10 respondents to a survey of corporate communications, marketing and industry leaders for CommunicationsMatch’s new PR and Communications Agency Search Report said they were looking to hire new agencies in 2017. Lowest ranked were digital and traditional advertising. Let me say that again. With 5,000 U.S.

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Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

We expect the transaction to be completed by the second quarter of 2017, subject to approval by Capitol’s stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Once the transaction is complete, I will continue as CEO, and the rest of my leadership team will stay intact.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A s marketers, a failed campaign is our worst nightmare. But sadly, failed marketing attempts happen every day and everywhere. So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? The time is now to transform your marketing program. Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Mildenhall, a marketing and business strategy expert who has held executive positions at Coca-Cola and Airbnb, attributes this sense of empathy to growing up working-class in Northern England. “I do genuinely believe that if a business gives me $1 to invest in marketing, I have to turn that dollar into a $10 conversation.

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Stuart Bruce

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

New York advertising agency McCann boasts on its website about the awesome creativity of its guerilla campaign that saw it sneak in the middle of the night to drop off without permission the statue of a girl to face up the famous Wall Street charging bull. It was lauded by the media and politicians alike.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2018

If you think 2017 was a year of change in public relations, then brace yourself for 2018. And we’re part of fully integrated teams across disciplines — public relations, advertising, shopper marketing, direct — resulting in a more consistent customer journey and improved ROI. This shift will accelerate in 2018.

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Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Infographics. That’s a lot.

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Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Other disciplines, notably marketing, have encroached on PR practice in areas that lead with paid media, such as influencer marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO). Influencer marketing is messy How we do it 9. In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. She always improves my work.

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Cision

JUNE 15, 2017

Yvonne Lorie, the founder of ReFresh PR and a recipient of the 2013 HPRA Premio PR Achievement Award, has been elected president of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) national board for 2017. In general, PR is having a more profound impact on overall marketing initiatives and has come of age, much like Hispanic consumers.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 6, 2018

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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Reputation Us

APRIL 17, 2019

Boggs was also a broadcast buyer for the national advertising agency Hal Riney & Partners. Jennifer Holzapfel-Hanson is a marketing communications writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience working across a variety of industries, with a core background in financial services. Jennifer Holzapfel-Hanson. Content Manager.

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Stuart Bruce

MARCH 8, 2017

The State of the Profession 2017 survey by the UK’s Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) reveals that the PR profession still has a very long way to go before the skills and competencies of its practitioners meet the needs of modern future proof public relations best practice.

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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.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 10, 2017

According to author and digital marketing expert Jay Baer , the key to business success is word-of-mouth communication. Toward the beginning of his Tuesday morning General Session at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston, Baer unpacked the marketing formula for the Cheesecake Factory.

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Beyond PR

APRIL 26, 2017

According to the Cision 2017 State of the Media Report , when communicators pair compelling messages with rich formats like photos, videos, social media posts, infographics and data, they can drive better and more accurate coverage and increase earned media opportunities. RISING 2017 MEDIA TRENDS. Keep it short and sweet.

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PRSay

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Here are some highlights from three professional development sessions at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Oct. To be more successful at reaching rural America, Haworth offered a few pieces of advice for PR professionals when building their campaigns: Do market research. Gina Luttrell (@GinaLuttrell) October 9, 2017.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

But the free-for-all atmosphere of the Internet and encouragement for professionals to blur their social media and professional pursuits creates an interesting dynamic if not dilemma moving into 2017 and beyond. Better yet, adopt a “digital etiquette.”.

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Presspage

AUGUST 15, 2017

thought leadership. As of 2017, Youtube, Instagram Video, and Snapchat are some of the most innovative online tools that brands are employing to communicate their message, especially to younger audiences. In fact, html5 video in email is expected to take off in 2017- stay tuned. the importance of online reputation management.

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Maxim Behar

JANUARY 24, 2022

For a couple of years, we have been observing a very dynamic and fast merging of the three main elements of the public communications business – advertising, public relations, and digital. It is so obvious that they will unify and work as a new business soon but for now, there is a constant dispute for leadership.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some marketing and PR pros, like Beth Monaghan ( @bamonaghan ), were ahead of this curve. Writing for Forbes , Monaghan predicted in late 2017 that trust was at stake for every American organization and it would play a major role in 2018 PR strategies. It’s Time to Measure Your Marketing. Enter: Marketing Score.

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PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

To shift this direction, MSHDA teamed up with local companies Airfoil Group (a creative marketing and PR firm) and Perich Advertising + Design to build an integrated marketing communications campaign centered on demystifying the home-buying process for potential first-time homebuyers — specifically Michigan millennials.

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