Shift Communications

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Twitter, the 140-character stream of what’s happening now, surprised everyone with a measurement disclosure. Implications for Marketing and Communications. Based on our own research, the variance is not significant; for 2017, we’ve adjusted Twitter’s data by 0.6% Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

Twitter 87

Twitter Social Media Media Analysis 87

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2016

It’s not just the volume of tasks to be finished in a compressed timeline that makes this time of year hectic – but the type tasks as well: closing key deals you’ve been working for months, wrapping up strategic plans for the new year, and of course making the case for marketing budgets. of Revenue in Marketing. 1) B2B to Invest 12.3%

Marketing 60

Marketing Survey B2B Study 60

Shift Communications

JANUARY 2, 2017

What does the public relations industry have to look forward to in 2017? In 2017, the tsunami of content will only increase. For those brands and professionals who do not engage machine learning technologies in their work, they will see their relative share of voice decline. Let’s see if we’re ready for them. Content Shockwave.

Trends 83

Trends Publicity Analytics Software 83

Shift Communications

AUGUST 7, 2017

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, Twitter showed a mild 3% improvement over Q1: However, if we examine Twitter’s data through the same lens of seasonality, we see that 2017 has not been a banner year: Its average revenue per user is still well below the gold standard benchmark of $2/user. Looking Ahead: What It Means for Marketing and PR.

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Twitter Social Media Media Conference 92

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2017

PR measurement has long been an outcast in marketing dashboards. Over the years, companies have almost created coping mechanisms for accepting weak PR reporting – either not measuring PR at all or relying on basic awareness metrics, like percentage increase of coverage and sentiment. By Seedepth. We hope so!

Measurement 25

Measurement Marketing Journalism Tools 25

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.

Marketing 156

Marketing Guidelines Measurement Analytics 156

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

It forced me to learn new skills in digital, it’s made me a better writer, I’ve met interesting people through writing that I’d have never met otherwise, and it’s enabled me to refine a skill that I believe is going very important to marketing over the next few years: audience development. The 7 Best Performing Blog Posts in 2017.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

What Should Marketers and Communicators Do? One area of opportunity for marketers who are marketing mobile app installs is the relatively new App Install ad unit for Snapchat. For marketers aggressively courting the 13-30 demographic, Snapchat is worth experimenting in. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

B2C 74

B2C Web Advertising Advertising 74

Shift Communications

MAY 11, 2017

They’ve focused their efforts on North America and the EU markets as a result, excluding other markets as focuses for now. Currently, advertisers still need to cross hurdles to advertise, and measurement is still far below what other social platforms offer. Vice President, Marketing Technology. Christopher S.

Advertising 97

Advertising Advertising Facebook Social Media 97

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

Content Marketing 136

Content Marketing Study Blogging Marketing 136

5W PR

MAY 16, 2017

After scouring all corners of McCormick place, one thing was clear – technology and design reigned supreme during this year’s product showcase. SMEG blends technology and style to create some of the most innovative, yet quirky, appliances on the market. These days, purpose-driven kitchen tools are delivering measurable benefits.

Internal 68

Internal International Print Skype 68

PRSay

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Mobile technology is transforming how businesses communicate. The lines are blurring among the disciplines of public relations, marketing, IT and customer service, and the need increases to create more collaborative teams and hybrid professionals. Jane Dvorak, APR, Fellow PRSA, chair of the Society for 2017.

Privacy 60

Privacy Ethics Mobile Big Data 60

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.

Publicity 122

Publicity Marketing Healthcare Television 122

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 10, 2017

One of the services we provide to clients is the ability to investigate a conference or event for marketing communications purposes. Example: MarketingProfs B2B Forum 2017. The conclusion we might draw from this analysis is that B2B marketers are looking for more resonance, more ways to speak to their audience humanly.

Conference 114

Conference Data Marketing B2B 114

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!

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

Stephen Waddington

JULY 28, 2020

A market gets the tools that it deserves. The PR industry tool market emerged from Cision , Kantar Media formerly Precise, and Meltwater. Along the way content, distribution, analytics, and measurement tools have been acquired and bolted on. There is a long-standing joke in the PR industry that the most popular tool is Excel.

Tools 135

Tools Software Enterprise Measurement 135

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As we wind down 2017, our gaze inevitably turns to the horizon. Disruption happens to industries measured in weeks and months rather than years or epochs. Thanks to technologies like cloud computing, ubiquitous Internet access, mobile devices, and machine learning, the pace of change will only increase. Part 4: Search Marketing.

Trends 161

Trends Publicity SEO Advertising 161

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2024

In this edition: Cision silently rebrands HARO; Meltwater’s dealmaking continues; PR tech briefs and mentions content picks There have been so many private equity (PE) deals among PR technology companies, that it’s easy to lose track of who owns what. PR measurement evangelist Mark Weiner passed in December. In remembrance.

Brand 147

Brand Branding Reddit Pitching 147

Cision

MARCH 20, 2017

Cision has big ideas on the future of earned media technology; we’ve been moving fast, and we’re ready to move faster. Most notably you’ll see us expanding features of the Cision Communications Cloud ™ technology platform such as big data, measurement and Cision ID solutions. You can read the full release for all the details.

Technology 227

Technology Data Big Data Measurement 227

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

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

In Cision’s 2017 Global Comms Report: Challenges and Trends , we talked to communications professionals around the world to understand the issues they face. The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms.

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Cision

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Of the three pillars of the marketer’s media mix — paid, owned and earned — earned media can be the most challenging to measure. Despite Facebook’s measurement problems , Google’s ad controversy and $7B of fraud allegations, the dollars keep flowing. percent in 2017, hitting $83 billion.”

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

Stephen Waddington

JULY 6, 2022

The European Communication Monitor reported in 2017 that four out of five public relations departments are failing to operate at their potential. In the UK the public relations market employs 99,900 people and contributes £16.7 To communicate effectively across a full range of platforms and technologies.

Publicity 167

Publicity Ethics Training Education 167

PRSay

JULY 10, 2018

Analyzing this tension in an October 2017 article on Forbes.com, Kalev H. companies that have web presences in Europe or market products there. While we need measures to safeguard our information, it’s equally important to consider the ethics of the data we curate and use. Facebook has also updated its privacy policies.

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Ethics Data Privacy Policies 230

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

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On September 26, 2017, Twitter surprised its users by announcing that certain users would have their tweet character limits doubled, from 140 characters to 280 characters. Some observations we noted: Marketing and PR aren’t making significant use of the new character limits. Vice President, Marketing Technology.

B2C 103

B2C Airlines Pharmaceuticals B2B 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2018

As the landscape stands today, I tend to be more bullish on augmented reality (AR) than virtual reality (VR) in B2B marketing. That fits more readily into the modern marketing and sales dynamic, which is still highly dependent on conversations and relationships. Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney Video.

Case Study 97

Case Study B2B Study Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. The in-housing trend in PR isn’t entirely surprising. The In-House Effects on Law Firms.

Agency 92

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 92

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 28, 2016

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 the PR and Marketing team members at SHIFT keep our heads above the water?

Technology 83

Technology Facebook Measurement Policies 83

PRSay

OCTOBER 2, 2017

10 at PRSA’s 2017 International Conference in Boston. If these statements are true, then why does paid and owned media get a lion’s share of the marketing budget? However, paid media has historically had a significant advantage over earned when it comes to measuring success. Marketing Data. That’s where data comes in.

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Data How To Storytelling Analytics 144

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. At times, working in a marketing department can feel like being on trial. HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound Marketing annual report asked marketing teams about their top challenges.

Marketing 87

Marketing Resources Technology Internal 87

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.( Witness Fuhu – they were number one on the Inc.

Knowledge Base 113

Knowledge Base SEO Strategy Digital PR 113

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 28, 2020

Notified calls these functions – listen, connect, publish amplify and measure. Measure is the dashboard and analytics. The media contacts section works completely differently than any other solution that I’ve seen on the market. 3) Connect: beyond a media contact database. 8) History and backstory. 9) PR tech assessment.

Software 113

Software Tools Publicity System 113

Cision

DECEMBER 12, 2016

There is one very obvious reason why social media and influencer marketing do not make up the majority of a brand’s communications or advertising budget. It’s easy to point to generational divides in technology. They go where they can obviously measure success. And that leads me to measurement. I’ll get to that.

Social Media 120

Social Media Media Measurement Advertising 120

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Building a PR tool platform A report published last week called Martech: 2020 and Beyond published by BDO, WARC, and the University of Bristol, estimates that worldwide marketing technology is $121.5 Marketing, sales and finance have all been modernised by technology and software as a service.

Tools 60

Tools Enterprise Software Technology 60

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.

B2B 64

B2B Report Marketing Survey 64

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

And now, here’s this month’s PR technology summary…. Most PR vendors try to serve as an email marketing tool, and they do a clunky job. PR Week reports the company was founded in 2017, has raised a little over a million in funding and has 22 customers. There are many sessions and I’m going to watch as many of these as I can too!

Analytics 67

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 67