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).

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 60

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Besides, if you want to hear from CEO Kevin Akeroyd, CMO Chris Lynch or VP Marketing Communications Nick Bell, you’ll just have to RSVP to our next Cision World Tour event. Ron Culp (@Culpwrit) April 26, 2017. Cision (@Cision) April 26, 2017. Cision (@Cision) April 26, 2017. pic.twitter.com/5iEc1ytxLw. —

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Critical Mention

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Compelling storytelling is an incredibly powerful way to communicate with your target audience. Digital storytelling is at the top of the list of communication trends that PR executives believe will dominate in the next five years. Example: How Cotopaxi leveraged storytelling to sell its brand.

Storytelling 66

Storytelling B2B Trends Examples 66

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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Trends Storytelling Corporate Leadership 185

Mindful Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Competition is an inevitable part of life: Each day people contend for everything from parking spaces to produce, but perhaps the most intense competition occurs when one’s livelihood is on the line.

Ethics 95

Ethics Advertising Advertising Analysis 95

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.

Creativity 174

Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

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.

Brand 149

Brand Branding Storytelling B2B 149

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. In our 2017 State of the Media Report , we learned that 71 percent of journalists “always or often” use multimedia in their stories. About Seth Gilpin.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Cision

MARCH 22, 2017

A common theme from the marketing and branding sessions at this year’s SXSW 2017 conference was very clear: Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Disrupt the native advertising/sponsored content arena by shifting the focus away from your brand and more towards what benefits your audience. Cision (@Cision) March 13, 2017. .

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. Soon advertising may be the only way to reach some select audiences. AI-Powered Personalization of Advertising. Advertising has been quick to adopt artificial intelligence, but we’ve only touched the tip of a massive iceberg. Part 4: Search Marketing.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

Brands that are shying away from emotion as a motivator, or merely only as a data-set to inform a marketing persona are fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. . Brands that do it well leverage our memories, fears and dreams to position themselves in the market.

Brand 252

Brand Branding YouTube Social Media 252

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. Executives can reach out to shareholders or investors through video, as Nestle shows in this message from a 2017 investor seminar. It’s pure storytelling. A real-time response when the stakes are high.

Video 149

Video Case Study Agriculture B2B 149

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.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

PRSay

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Morgan Spurlock , award-winning filmmaker and host of CNN’s “Inside Man,” delivered the opening keynote at the PRSA 2017 International Conference in Boston on Sunday. Storytelling, Branding and Influencing. Storytelling and marketing are the same thing,” he said. Now is the best time in history to be a storyteller.

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Conference Film Storytelling System 137

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 30, 2019

While there have been about 230k articles covering the pharma industry each year since 2017, in 2017 and 2018 engagements reached the millions while the most engaged articles for 2019 so far have barely broken 250k engagements. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing.

Pharmaceuticals 111

Pharmaceuticals Facebook Company Analytics 111

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. According to Nielsen’s Global Trust in Advertising study , consumers trust earned media and recommendations from friends and family more than any other source. If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget?

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 145

5W PR

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

But one of the problems for businesses – and their PR people, Instagram continues to limit access to paid advertising on their site. Finally, don’t forget this is still a social media platform, that means it’s not just about advertising your product or service, it’s also about building an interactive group. Instagram Generation.

Instagram 158

Instagram Publicity How To Social Media 158

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. Convenience’ (more of it) and ‘friction’ (less of it) are going to be critical terms for brand messaging in 2018, whether through marketing or PR efforts. 6) Finding a content marketing niche. 6) Finding a content marketing niche.

Marketing 102

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 102

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.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 23, 2019

The report is packed with insights on internet adoption, devices and platforms; the internet ad market; content formats; and observations on disruptive business models and markets. Instagram and YouTube are growing fastest, up from 13% and 22% in 2017 respectively. It’s taken me 10 days to work through the 300+ page deck.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Action: Investigate the changing media landscape in the market or sector in which you operate. Public relations and marketing practitioners use this data to discover and identify audiences and publics, and understand their motivation. Twitter is the largest ever market research exercise that no one ever commissioned.

Publicity 164

Publicity Ethics Data Community 164

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.

Brand 69

Brand Branding Sports Consumer 69

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

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. These are the questions we sought to answer in spring 2015 when I launched an internal initiative named Project Copyscale at my content marketing agency, PR 20/20.

Marketing 53

Marketing Software eBook Technology 53

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Interestingly, the Middle East and African markets’ growth fell the most: Mobile Users. It’s equally fair to generalize that marketers who have a strong Facebook strategy also have a solid mobile strategy. As marketers and communicators, we should consider whether long-form video storytelling has a place in our efforts.

Facebook 60

Facebook Mobile Retail B2C 60

PR in High Definition

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

It’s not only Facebook that is hoping to clear the smoke screen around its advertising. Twitter has also just launched an Advertising Transparency Centre after its potential role in helping to promote Russian-backed content. How is this impacting and reflecting on marketers and PRs? Take action, don’t just talk.

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Policies Facebook Advertising Advertising 72

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192

Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The new world of long-term care marketing has expanded the boundaries of where and from whom nursing facilities and assisted living facilities seek referrals. Although we see marketing almost everywhere we go from the doctor’s office to the gas station, it is limited in both its reach and credibility. .

Strategy 40

Strategy Advertising Advertising Storytelling 40

Mora Communications

OCTOBER 2, 2017

For Addiction Specialists, having your voice heard and taking the time to establishing yourself as an expert in the field of Addiction Medicine can be an opportunity to reach the patients who need your services the most, this is not done through marketing and advertising alone. Effective PR is effective storytelling.

Television 40

Television Print Radio Newspapers 40

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. CMOs say content marketing is making up their biggest increase in budgets this year at 13 percent.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

The Resolution Blog

JULY 30, 2019

Instead, once it had started to pick up momentum, its creators (advertising creatives Chris Godfrey and Alissa Khan-Whelan) decided to use its visibility to power something good. Takeaways Use Instagram in tandem with other forms of marketing and PR. In 2017, Apple launched its official Instagram account after the initial campaign.

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Instagram Examples Brand Branding 120

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 18, 2019

In 2017, my organization, Goodwill Industries International, then a 115-year-old social enterprise; one of the oldest 501 (c)(3) nonprofit brands; the leading workforce provider in North America; and the #1 brand doing the most good by enso and featured in Fast Company Magazine – faced a pretty significant challenge. Goodwill Approach.

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Nonprofit Fashion Retail Enterprise 84

Prohibition

JANUARY 23, 2023

Videos are also a great storytelling device. As the channel continues to grow, the number of videos created each day by Instagram users has quadrupled since 2017. Brands should respect Facebook’s video marketing presence, create content for Facebook and ensure posts don’t direct users to other platforms.

Video 62

Video Social Media Instagram Media 62

Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2017

In Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report, which is based on a survey of more than 1,550 journalists and influencers, Cision found that 25% of respondents said that they believe the public values feelings over facts or opinions. Brands that do it well leverage our memories, fears and dreams to position themselves in the market.

Brand 49

Brand Branding YouTube Survey 49

Beyond PR

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.

Infographics 72

Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

Content Storytelling – the best tips from each panelist on planning, producing and publishing stories for social media. Brian Rudolph, Global Digital Marketing Lead, Verifone ( @brianrudolph ) – Brian formerly worked in digital marketing and social media management roles for AT&T and The Coca-Cola Company.

Social Media 45

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 45

Journalistics

MARCH 18, 2016

Content Storytelling – the best tips from each panelist on planning, producing and publishing stories for social media. Brian Rudolph, Global Digital Marketing Lead, Verifone ( @brianrudolph ) – Brian formerly worked in digital marketing and social media management roles for AT&T and The Coca-Cola Company.

Social Media 40

Social Media Media Storytelling Local 40