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3 Tips for Effective Infographics: Data, Design and Distribution [UML]

Sword and the Script

Infographics remain high on the marketing list of tactics. This week I looked at Google search data for the word “infographic” (and variations) and found interest continues to grow at a steady pace. We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. But Those Troubled Infographics. 1) Data visualization.

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5 Ways PR Beats Paid Advertising

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Ads pop up and disappear, while blog posts, news articles, and white papers stay searchable for months ie even years. In 2017, Forbes reported : “Most B2B buyers say they rely heavily on white papers (82%), webinars (78%), and case studies (73%) to make purchasing decisions. PR offers more bang for the content buck.

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How Your News Release Can Help the Media Do Their Job

Cision

According to Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , journalists continue to experience shrinking news teams and constricting budgets. In Cision’s 2017 State of the Media Report , more than half of respondents said a pitch that lines up with their past work and interests is what drove them to pursue a story.

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How Data-Driven Storytelling Drives PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Data-driven pitches win points with journalists. Journalists look for pitches that are backed up by data in the form of charts, graphs, tables, or interactive infographics. It offers a clear story map and lends credibility to the pitch. Infographic from a 2017 article in MarTech Advisor.

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Long-Form Content is King: 4 Studies Show the Power of Long-Form in Content Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

Most of what I did wasn’t a secret: I read what reporters wrote before pitching, developed subject lines that got my emails opened, and use a strong lede in all my pitches. There was one aspect of my success that was different: I wrote long pitches. 2) Long-form wins in data analysis of 912 million blog posts by Backlinko.

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Digital PR Strategy: Industry Insights and The Methods That Secure Coverage in 2021

Buzzstream

What I wasn’t initially anticipating within the field is the creativity, anticipation and thrill it entails when conceiving campaigns, writing pitches and landing links. In terms of preparing pitches, there’s a fine balance between ensuring the client is credited in coverage and making the email too brand-centric.

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PR Rock Stars: Maccabee PR’s Paul Maccabee

Communications Conversations

What advice would you give to the 25-year-old who’s considering starting his or her own shop in 2017? When I was young and ruthless, I asked Dave if I could help his agency – then called Mona Meyer McGrath & Gavin – pitch the Bachman’s garden center chain as a retail client. Congratulations!

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