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PR Recap: Trends from the World’s Largest Independent Beauty Trade Show, Indie Beauty Expo

5W PR

The show concluded with TRADE INDIE on Aug. The brands at IBE NY 2017 certainly didn’t disappoint, so trendspotting was a necessity. Here are some notable trends present throughout the show: Quinoa in skincare. 24 that attracted over 500 buyers. Female Empowerment.

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Triple 7s: The Best, Worst and Most Loved Blog Posts in 2017

Sword and the Script

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.

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The Perfect Pair: How to Use Events to Amplify Major Company Announcements

Cision

When companies plan communications for the year, they tend to time out major company announcements around trade shows for fear that announcing it at a show could take away from the big news — keeping a good pairing apart. Events can be utilized for more than gathering sales leads and meeting with clients. Product Launch.

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3 Cases Studies of Augmented Reality in B2B Marketing [UML]

Sword and the Script

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.

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15 Up-and-Coming PR and Social Media Marketers to Watch

Communications Conversations

Now, she’s crushing it at Best Buy in social media marketing. Then, Sarah moved into a new role last year working in a media relations and influencer capacity, and we had the chance to work even more (we worked a trade show in Orlando together in the fall). And, she was doing it all at her very first trade show experience.

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How to Hit the Right Notes with Keynote Speaker Announcements

Cision

This renewed sense of purpose and drive is one of the many reasons companies choose to send employees to trade shows and conferences year in and year out. Event speakers are a beacon for events that amplify the overarching message and attract multifaceted trade show audiences.

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Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report

Sword and the Script

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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