Cision

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It continues a thought leading series based on Agency and Client-side workplace issues, and is the basis of a forthcoming coaching and mentoring book to be published in 2017 alongside the 15th anniversary of the agency. Most businesses rely not only on their brand equity, but market reputation and repeat clients.

SEO 120

SEO Creativity Mobile Journalism 120

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.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

Yet that’s the central responsibility of the creative marketer – to convert the uninteresting into something interesting. Even in B2B technology, marketers will find better success focusing on story in which the prospect sees themselves. And storytelling in B2B marketing is the theme for this weeks’ Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Creativity B2B Film 60

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

wiredPRworks

DECEMBER 22, 2016

What will be big in B2B marketing trends in 2017? SnapApp asked 73 top marketers to: List 3 trends B2B marketers can leverage to break through the noise in 2017? You can read all 219 B2B marketing trends here. Top 10 B2B Marketing Trends. Marketing automation. Account based marketing.

B2B 40

B2B Trends Marketing Customer Service 40

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021 ; Updated November 2023 PR is always evolving. Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging.

Training 195

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 195

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. via GIPHY.

Communications 209

Communications Policies Storytelling Groups 209

Cision

MAY 25, 2017

While the event covered a wide range of topics, one common theme was the shifting balance of the marketing mix between paid, earned and owned media. The study, The End of Advertising As We Know It , warned marketers that billions of dollars were going to be moved out of traditional advertising in 2017. Why is this?

Advertising 272

Advertising Advertising Storytelling Media 272

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. Brand advocacy will grow. Shortly before the inauguration of the new president, some brands went against convention and waded into political territory. Visual storytelling will be better and easier.

Trends 185

Trends Storytelling Corporate Leadership 185

Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

Originally Published August 23, 2017; Updated August 9, 2021. Whether you’re a new PR assistant or the Director of Communications, the core of your job revolves around using news and content to put forth your brand’s desired messaging. Studies show that brand loyalty plays a huge role in why people spend their money the way they do.

Training 370

Training Media Training Reputation Crisis Communications 370

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. A subset of corporate communications work, developing, documenting, and disseminating overarching corporate messaging is key to building a strong brand with a consistent message.

Media Training 397

Media Training Crisis Communications Conference Training 397

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 24, 2018

In today’s atmosphere of continuous communications from a multitude of channels, PR people (and their marketing peers) must come up with original approaches to storytelling to break through the noise. Creativity helps express company values in a distinct brand voice. A great idea aligns a company’s mission with its market.

Creativity 174

Creativity Small Business Storytelling Travel 174

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. The Media Relies on Visual Storytelling. For marketing professionals — multimedia is a must have. Better understand efficacy.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

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 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A natural disaster tends to create its own PR appeals, and in 2017, millions responded. According to the the Millennial Impact Report , the millennial generation became more engaged in philanthropic causes in 2017 than in prior years. So, too, should the businesses and brands that support social-impact programs.

Corporate 168

Corporate How To Employee Nonprofit 168

PR Fuel

JUNE 13, 2017

Animations —A simple, clean animation on your site will really draw your customers in with great storytelling. Bespoke Fonts & Layouts— When you have your custom branding done, be sure to extend that to the design of the website with a custom typography and layout.

Pinterest 40

Pinterest Mobile eBook Video 40

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. PR must adapt to realize that no one audience exists any longer; brands and clients instead address dozens or hundreds of micro-audiences in their communications. Reputation Is Brand. Part 4: Search Marketing. Branded Organic Social Media Becomes Meaningless.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. Because the more people that trust your brand, the more often they will choose you over competitors. So how can brands build trust? If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget? Marketing Data.

Data 144

Data How To Storytelling Analytics 144

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We’ve covered the pharmaceutical industry in depth before , but which brands are getting high engagement on Facebook and how has media covered them in 2019? If you’d like to monitor your brand coverage over time, check out NewsWhip Analytics. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing.

Pharmaceuticals 111

Pharmaceuticals Facebook Company Analytics 111

Presspage

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We spoke with Angelo Harms, Digital Marketing Manager at Curacao Tourist Board about his role and responsibilities and the results they have achieved by using PressPage to tell the ‘Curacao story’ Promoting the beautiful destination Although Curacao is a well known holiday destination, there is always work to be done.

Tourism 122

Tourism SEO Storytelling Social Media 122

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.

Conference 128

Conference Film Storytelling System 128

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

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 10, 2019

PR 20/20 launched Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute in November 2016 with the mission to make AI more approachable and actionable for modern marketers. We wanted to understand and apply AI ourselves, and figured other marketers might be curious too. And how do you get marketers to explore AI and take action?

Case Study 42

Case Study Storytelling Study Engineering 42

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

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). It’s possible that brand recall went up as ads regained their humorous nature.

Advertising 85

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 85

Beyond PR

APRIL 6, 2017

Brands know that emotions are powerful motivators and an emotional campaign can heavily influence buyer behavior. Brands that shy away from emotion as a motivator 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 49

Brand Branding YouTube Survey 49

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In 2017, Christmas articles alone were pinned some 10 million times. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. She's most interested in bridging the gap between business and editorial and exploring ways publishers can use data to inform their storytelling. Katherine Ellis.

Pinterest 113

Pinterest Trends Comparison Data 113

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 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

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). It’s possible that brand recall went up as ads regained their humorous nature.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 60

Prohibition

JANUARY 23, 2023

Video content is a fantastic way to engage audiences, informing and capturing your brand’s message to your target audience in ways which still imagery simply cannot. Videos are also a great storytelling device. This will support your brand ‘s content strategy for creating and optimising social posting moving forwards.

Video 62

Video Social Media Instagram Media 62

Communications Conversations

MAY 11, 2017

Haven’t seen too many brands do this effectively yet, but Walmart seems to have repurposed Snapchat Stories into Facebook/YouTube content (if you’re wondering how to do that, here’s a nice tutorial ). These are the storytellers of 2017. And, they have the skills required for many social stories in 2017.

Social Media 68

Social Media Trends Radio Media 68

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.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat. Many brands are pulled into the conversation regarding new products and Starbucks may as well be synonymous with the season thanks to their original Pumpkin Spice Latte that started it all. Katherine Ellis.

Web 116

Web Data Trends Brand 116

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.

Nonprofit 84

Nonprofit Fashion Retail Enterprise 84

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 an area that brands should investigate. #6

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Infographics remain high on the marketing list of tactics. We see infographics in content marketing survey results as well. The data puts infographics in the top five types of content created by B2B marketing shops. You need PR, content marketing and social media all working on the same play. 1) Data visualization.

Infographics 68

Infographics Data Case Study Content Marketing 68

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

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

What’s your reading on the health of the PR industry market? The top ten agencies in the world bounced back after less than one per cent growth in 2017 to 4.9% Is anyone outperforming the market? The independent middle of the market is the place to be right now. Our estimated value of the total industry is $15.5

Interviews 115

Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 115