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. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

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Beyond PR

JANUARY 11, 2018

2017 was quite a year for marketing and PR professionals. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness. How Cision® Impact Measures Earned Media. Top 10 U.S.

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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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Onclusive

AUGUST 22, 2017

The flipside of earned media is owned media: publishing content on brand-owned channels such as a customer-facing blog, Medium publication, and the like. The PR pro either writes some of this content themselves or helps drive strategy with a team of writers/editors and/or guest blog contributors. Iterative PR Measurement.

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Onclusive

DECEMBER 6, 2017

PR coverage has typically been measured by media outlet audience size. For example, if a PR pro gained coverage for their brand in Forbes, they may report the circulation of Forbes as the potential audience size that saw the message. Spot brand & revenue indicators. That’s a radical shift over a decade.

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Business Wire

MARCH 7, 2017

Serena Ehrlich, Director of Social and Evolving Media, Business Wire The following is Part II of Business Wire's article providing a closer look at influencer marketing and how it can help you amplify your message. This section covers working with influencers, measuring your success, and maintaining the best communications for your brand.

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 24, 2017

How refusing to offer AVE’s led to two global AMEC awards and very happy clients On May 17th, 2017 AMEC announced the winners for their International Communication Effectiveness awards. Launched in January 2016, the brand had one fundamental problem — low awareness. How did you measure the effectiveness of the campaign?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. We are after all forever students of marketing. Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. State of Blogging ).

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

There were so many amazing speakers but since this is the Cision blog, I’ll focus on those not employed at Cision. 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.

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Stephen Waddington

JUNE 5, 2017

Internet usage, planning tools, paid and social mashups, human computer interface, and social business are highlights of Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Report. Mary Meeker, an analyst turned venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers (KPCB), has published her annual Internet report for 2017. 3 Smartphone growth stalls.

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5W PR

MAY 16, 2017

Lagostina showed off the brand new Nera Hard Anodized collection, in the trend-driven color black, along with my personal favorite product, a gorgeous hammered copper Lasagna pan. I continue to be impressed by the brand’s ability to create such beautiful, yet functional cookware. And now for the deep dive….Trendspotting

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In this age of short attention spans, it may seem counter-intuitive to champion long-form content for PR and marketing. Content shapes a personal brand. Content like blogs and opinion pieces allow a CEO to show depth and personality, which helps build a distinct personal brand. 6 benefits of long form PR content.

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Cision

JANUARY 5, 2017

Did you, like me, spend the holidays thinking about what you’d like to accomplish in 2017? Luckily, the PESO model makes it easy to define an effective plan, and ensure your content will produce measurable results. At a minimum, your plan should include: Brand personas. How will you measure your results against your goals?

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Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

I first learned of Stone Temple and their great work in SEO and digital marketing through an acquaintance, and interviewed CEO Eric Enge for a post on Maximize Social Business awhile back. On the face of it, the idea of using video for B2B marketing in 2017 might not seem that groundbreaking. He agreed; see the Q and A below.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a world ruled by technology, simply being aware of marketing trends is not enough. Understanding their intricacies and how to use them in your 2019 marketing plan is critical to your success this year. We’ve outlined the top marketing trends of 2019 and how to use them to stay ahead of your competition! Data drives marketing.

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Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As you look through an interrogative lens — analyzing brands, consumers and the media’s relationship with multimedia, it’s easy to see that visual content is the engine that steers the narrative. From online articles to advertisements to blogs to social media posts — numerous mediums are competing for your audience’s attention.

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5W PR

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

While some things are more definite than others, there are a lot of aspects of a business that can’t be measured or evaluated accurately. Marketing lies in the ‘less definite’ category – while there is a lot you can do and measure to build a better campaign – there’s no hard and fast answer on what will be the end result.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 2, 2017

Where can public relations and marketing pros like you learn the best and worst times and days of the week to post branded content to Facebook or Twitter? Buffer Blog – Produced by the social media firm Buffer, this blog is especially strong on advice for success with YouTube and Instagram.

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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. Cision® asked hundreds of senior marketers and 81 percent agreed earned media is more effective than paid media. Blog Posts.

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PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We see a lot of blog posts around this time of year looking at how to plan PR campaigns and set objectives. I wanted to spend a little time on the latter, because badly set objectives are one sure-fire way to make sure 2017 continually beats you with a (metaphorical) stick. Increasing brand awareness is a valid goal, but with who?

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5W PR

JULY 11, 2018

Top Publicity Stunts of 2017-2018. Sometimes, the best way to come up with new ideas for a PR stunt is to look back at some of the most inspirational strategies to hit the market over the last year or so. It’s safe to say that PR has seen some incredible creations over the course of 2017 and 2018. Cancer Research.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 3, 2017

Here are 21 social media news stories to start April 2017 with. Facebook Social Media News April 2017. Facebook Branded Content Updates. Facebook announced three updates for branded content that are a direct result of feedback from our partners: Enabling more Pages to share branded content on Facebook.

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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. 1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. 1) The average blog post is 1,236 words. How long is the average blog post? Click To Tweet.

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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

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML] – an occasional Saturday roundup of three vetted links grouped around a theme and offered for your consideration. This week we challenging three marketing assumptions. 1) Marketing assumption: more leads are better. Who doesn’t want more leads?

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Here are my predictions for PR , content marketing and social media ; one each. 1) Predictions for PR in 2017. In 2017, PR professionals will be increasingly viewed as strategic business advisors championing integrated communications across the silos of digital marketing, PR and social media.

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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

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As much as video content has grown in advertising, marketing, and PR , data shows that it continues to expand. PR practitioners have long helped clients amplify video content through social media promotion and earned media coverage, but they may be underusing video as branded content. 7 best PR uses for video.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 8, 2017

You can’t tell – even digitally savvy marketers can’t tell – the difference between “content” and “ads” anymore. Why would any publication accept a story pitch, aside from respecting its readership, if they know another brand will pay for the same space? 1) Marketing content vs. content marketing.

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Mora Communications

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

There are many possible goals, including: Using the credibility and validity that comes with being featured in the mainstream media to help build your brand. Targeting a particular market sector. Create targets that you can measure. . Brand Campaign Tips | Copyright © Mora Communications Inc. Increasing sales.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Fittingly, I asked a whole bunch of folks for predictions to include in a blog post here (if you want to be invited next year, you can sign up here ). Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. People want to buy from brands that they can trust and feel that share the same values.

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The Proactive Report

MAY 12, 2017

Marketing and PR are two important components of growing a business. As marketing and branding expert Al Ries said, “PR starts the fire, marketing fans the flames.” 64% of marketers identify developing a comprehensive content strategy as a top challenge.( DivvyHQ Content Challenges Report).

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 24, 2017

That’s my take on some of the data from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B lead gen report. The report noted in observation: “Fifty-eight percent of respondents cited engagement as a big challenge, compared to 35 percent in our 2017 survey. Analysis: B2B marketing must develop its market. 51% say finding leads that convert.

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PR 20/20

AUGUST 22, 2017

Editor's note: This post was originally published in May 2013, and was updated in August 2017 per latest best practices and data. Why do we need a blog? At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. For instance: Legal fears the company blog will violate copyright laws. What if we get sued?

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The Resolution Blog

MAY 17, 2017

PR, influencer outreach, content marketing, link-builders, social and digital marketing set-ups are all winning communications briefs. With better measurement. There are multiple lines of communication between brands and audience (just this week UK PR blogger Stephen Waddington outlined this). How can PR agencies compete?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Want to see how to do this for your blog? Our top posts from the second quarter of 2016 focused on PR and marketing technology skills, Facebook branded content, and measuring influencer performance. Let’s take a look: PR and the Marketing Technology Skills Gap. So how does this impact marketers? Here’s how.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 13, 2021

He is a senior director of Engineering and Head of Data Science for the company – and was the co-founder of Wrapidity , who Meltwater acquired in 2017. — Wrapidity (@wrapidity) February 21, 2017. What is the value of NLP to PR (and marketing)?

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