Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Did you, like me, spend the holidays thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in 2017? Sometimes, despite our very best efforts to write down our goals, we tend to skip over creating a documented PR content strategy. Why are these two factors so important in your content’s success?

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Strategy Measurement Content Marketing Meeting 298

Sword and the Script

MARCH 28, 2017

A simple way to do this is to request an interview for a corporate blog. The operative phrases here is interview for a blog post – not a media interview. Have a skilled PR professional with good interviewing and writing skills interview a customer about trends in the industry or problems they face. Talk to Us!

B2B 60

B2B Blogging How To Media 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020. Happy New Year!

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

They write quality posts. These habits are applicable to corporate blogging where a blog is a central platform in a content marketing strategy. 1) How long does it take to write a blog post? The average time spent composing a blog post this year was three hours and twenty minutes (3:20).

Study 80

Study B2B Marketing Survey 80

PRSay

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Learn more about a specific area such as content marketing or big data by attending a local Meetup If you don’t see a Meetup meeting on a topic that you’d like to know more about, then start one yourself. Every day after you wake up and have your coffee, grab a spiral notebook and write down three things you’re grateful for.

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Nonprofit Local LinkedIn Big Data 160

Contently - Strategy

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? Google continuously updates its algorithms to rank blog posts and web pages.

SEO 93

SEO Strategy Google Engineering 93

The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

.” Content has become an integral part of the success of your PR and marketing efforts and several studies show that the planning and implementation of a content strategy is high on the list of priorities for 2017. 64% of marketers identify developing a comprehensive content strategy as a top challenge.(

Knowledge Base 113

Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113

Cision

JANUARY 10, 2017

Not only does content marketing drive three times as many leads as traditional marketing, but it also costs more than 60 percent less. How does your brand’s 2017 strategy look? Before you start planning what to write and when, you must take a look at who you’re talking to. Know Your Audiences.

Strategy 120

Strategy How To Content Marketing Mobile 120

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

According to a 2017 Choozle survey, only 7% of participants viewed online ads positively. And in a 2017 TINT article, only 4% of consumers declared trust in marketing in advertising in general. Using an influencer is a surefire way to speak to your audience through someone they deem trustworthy through their authentic content.

Marketing 80

Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 80

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. I had to learn more, and asked Mark if he’d entertain some questions for the blog. By 2014 it was obvious that video was the rising star of content marketing. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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Video B2B Film Marketing 153

Cision

JULY 24, 2017

Here are five tips to avoid the template trap when writing event speaker announcements: 1. Pro-tip: Great content comes out of conference speeches, and great content is inherently sharable. Or, combine the best of both worlds and create a blog post that contains tweets with the most memorable moments.

Trade Shows 209

Trade Shows How To Conference Examples 209

Sword and the Script

MAY 16, 2020

I’d do a considerable amount of blogging. Occasionally, I’ll use the service Help a Reporter Out (HARO) to field responses for a blog post. Think about how much work that is – if you as a PR professional had to write 10 press releases or 10 blog posts per week. 542 from the U.K. and 348 from Canada.

Survey 170

Survey Media Relations Pitching Media 170

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

EKA and has been using Critical Mention since 2017. Ninety-two percent of consumers say they trust earned media over purely promotional content – via iScribblers. Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention. ” How does EKA Utilize the Critical Mention Platform? SCHEDULE A DEMO. Priscilla Osorio.

Communications 81

Communications Crisis Communications Media Crisis 81

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

Now, marketers realize they need to target niche audiences that will lead to a conversion. John Hall writes in Forbes: “Too many companies see customers as gatekeepers to wallets; meanwhile, customers feel ignored at best–and insulted at worst–when the journey ends.”. Rise of native advertising. It’s time to focus on Gen Z.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2016

AMA: Gartner’s CMO spend survey shows marketing budgets on the rise in 2017. MarketingProfs: 3 ways marketers can tell their stories across multichannel touchpoints. Contently: Why Cisco is hiring over 200 content marketers. HBR: Content marketers need to act like publishers.

Twitter 60

Twitter How To B2B Analytics 60

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

The digital and content revolution has empowered customers to seize control of their path to purchase, forcing brands to retire their sledgehammer marketing tactics. Today, brands must attract customers with high-quality content, impacting their target audience through an array of online channels. But is it really that easy?

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Critical Mention

AUGUST 5, 2018

With over 10 years of experience, she has an incredible track record of creating results-driven marketing campaigns for her many clients. Named one of the top 25 PR influencers in 2017 by Izea , Sarah Evans runs her PR firm, Sevans Strategy. When she’s not writing you can find her at music festivals, hiking or snowboarding.

Twitter 77

Twitter Radio Social Media Print 77

Barokas

JANUARY 19, 2018

Sure, less people are likely to write an insightful comment than share their favorite color, but 200 genuine comments are better for your post than 2,000 one-word answers. The first major change occurred in March 2017, when Instagram announced that it would no longer display posts in chronological order. Start a debate.

Instagram 84

Instagram Facebook How To Travel 84

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2017

We interviewed a few PR leaders in Boston to get their takes on journalism and changes we might see in 2017. Bobbie Carlton, founder of Carlton PR & Marketing , Innovation Nights and Innovation Women says that “the 2016 presidential elections turned the media on its ear and soaked up a lot of time and attention. The reason?

Journalism 50

Journalism Report Enterprise Interviews 50

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

She has never published a blog post, or an article for a leading association of business communicators , or given a formal presentation. Recently, KPS Digital, a marketing organization in the UK, named me to a list of the Top 100 Influencers in Content Marketing. She doesn’t have any Twitter followers.

Marketing 60

Marketing Study Survey Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 23, 2017

I was reminded of this recently as I flipped through a slide deck with 75 quotes from blog posts I’ve published over the last year or so. What started as a marketing experiment, has grown into a process that supports audience development. It supports the notion that marketing at its core, is about advancing the user experience.

Content Marketing 95

Content Marketing Marketing Storytelling Course 95

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

By this, I mean a frequently updated blog. It’s true that the more you blog, the more clients you get. Further, an encyclopedic blog will mean that your attorneys rank high in online searches. 2) Do you believe law firm marketing has become harder or easier in the last few years? SEO is snake oil. But surprise!

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2017

Marketing may be underestimating the impact of thought leadership on sales, according to a comprehensive study published in June 2017 by Edelman and LinkedIn. Where and How B2B Marketing Generates Leads it Likes [Study]. What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B? Give our services a try.

Leadership 65

Leadership B2B Study Marketing 65

Critical Mention

MARCH 1, 2018

Many of us will be watching and rooting for our favorite films of 2017 to take home the prize. Takeaway: Be sure to keep the authenticity when you speak-or when you write or prepare a speech for someone else. The same goes for writing articles or scripts. But what lessons can communications and PR pros learn from the event?

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Film Social Media Storytelling Writing 80

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. Writing is thinking, but more than that its the application of thinking; it transforms a passive activity into an active one. We are after all forever students of marketing. Those categories are: Content marketing statistics.

Content Marketing 124

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 124

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

Something similar has happened in content marketing and blogging in the marketing community. Too many marketers believe that short content outperforms long form. This analysis was part of a larger study that SEMrush published titled the Global State of Content Marketing Report 2019.

Content Marketing 78

Content Marketing Study Analysis Marketing 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 1, 2016

There are 45 pages in the PDF version of the 2017 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America report this year. Overall, the study found roughly one-fifth (22%) of 1,102 B2B marketers based in North America that answered the annual survey described their content marketing as “extremely successful” or “very successful.”

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Survey 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage.

Engineering 62

Engineering Content Marketing Marketing Analytics 62

Buzzstream

JUNE 20, 2018

From January 1, 2017 until April 26, 2018, our editorial team has earned over 700 links to our websites and content that our bloggers told us about. For the purposes of this blog post I examined the incoming links to the 6 top sites. Consider creating content about your users and customers. Links We Earned This Year.

Case Study 70

Case Study Retail Examples Community 70

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

By the way, the WSJ reporter on that byline used to write for PRWeek). This post offers the cliff note version of a 10-year trend and underscores the similarities for PR agencies and marketing firms, that I think points to a similar future. But that’s a talent supply issue for a different blog post. Image credit: Unsplash.

Agency 94

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 94

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

By 2017, he’d built a billion-dollar brand. How Dubin pulled it off is the stuff of marketing legend. And in 2017, Unilever bought it for $1 billion. Like other companies that have mastered content marketing, Dollar Shave Club had a clear mission, audience research, a unique voice, and high-quality storytelling.

Leadership 93

Leadership Brand Branding How To 93

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Generating a stream of interesting and engaging ways to reach your audience through content marketing can be a pain. as an offer, use this month to brainstorm the kinds of content — like an ebook, whitepaper, special report or discount — that people will gladly trade their email to get. March: Revisit Your Best Content.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Small Business 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. This was flat with the $91,000 median originally reported in 2017 and the $92,125 originally reported in 2016. That so few are paying attention to this means it’s a real opportunity for an entrepreneurial CMO with bona fide content marketing chops.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Cision

JANUARY 9, 2018

Brands are investing more time, resources and budget into publishing high-quality content with the goal of attracting, engaging and converting customers throughout the buyer’s journey. According to HubSpot’s State of Inbound 2017 , the top three inbound marketing priorities are: Growing SEO & Organic Presence.

Case Study 210

Case Study How To Infographics SEO 210

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

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. Can we automate content creation using artificial intelligence? More specifically, can we use machines to write blog posts at scale?”. What do we do now?

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Marketing Software eBook Technology 53