Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Trust in the media The 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer (opens as a PDF) puts the trust between the public and media at 41% worldwide. There are examples offline and online in almost every market. At the same time, the ability to print fast and cheaply bought about a concurrent revolution. The number hasn’t moved in 12 months.

Media Relations 115

Media Relations Media Print Newspapers 115

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

million in a Series C venture funding round in May 2018, according to Crunchbase. SocialChorus claims “50% year-over-year growth in both 2018 and 2019” and that growth “has accelerated in 2020.” Here are a few data points that drew my attention: Market size and scope : “$4.5 SocialChorus last raised $12.5 million (USD), down 10.0%

Internal 147

Internal International Tools Software 147

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. Our Ultimate List of the Best PR Tools for 2018. Myth #4: PR is just advertising. PR goes way beyond advertising. When you boil it down, advertising is paid visibility while PR is earned visibility. Content marketing.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 22, 2018

Digital and print trades in a given sector are tantamount to a virtual business community. They’re platforms for idea-sharing, networking, recruiting, and advertising. Two of the biggest 2018 marketing trends in B2B involve the creation of more marketing content and the personalized delivery of that content.

Pitching 168

Pitching Real Estate B2B Journalism 168

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Other disciplines, notably marketing, have encroached on PR practice in areas that lead with paid media, such as influencer marketing and search engine optimisation (SEO). Influencer marketing is messy How we do it 9. In 2019 it has published papers on disinformation and influencer marketing. She always improves my work.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

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. Radio is under indexed (12% vs 8%) and print is over indexed (3% vs 7%). #4 It’s taken me 10 days to work through the 300+ page deck.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In the time I spent in-house for a global company and focusing on marketing to lawyers, one of the questions I’d consistently hear in the course of work from attorneys was this: There’s so much noise in marketing, how can I tell what is real and what is snake oil? 1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today?

Marketing 62

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 62

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. Professionals in PR, marketing and corporate communications understand all too well that there is, in fact, such a thing as bad publicity.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

There’s good news in the 2018 edition for growth, investment, integration and digital but improving measurement is critical to unlocking budgets and talent. #1 They see a growing market, and growing opportunities for their companies. #2 The ownership of storytelling is allowing us to outpace other marketing rivals. #4

Report 85

Report Analysis Financial Reputation 85

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 21, 2018

In time it also turned its attention to shared and paid, as search and social media advertising and promotion matured. Print, not news, in decline The quarterly Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) data is a depressing read. Print has ceded to digital in all but a few niches. But these are exceptions and not the norm.

Social Media 73

Social Media Print Study Advertising 73

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 28, 2018

Years ago, contributed articles were a badge of honor since there was a limited number of opportunities in a printed world. One big change is that, effective September 13, 2018, we will no longer be accepting contributions from vendors for the ICN.” [ emphasis added ]. Vendors aren’t advertisers, they are “clients.”.

Technology 67

Technology Advertising Advertising Community 67

Cision

APRIL 5, 2017

As marketers, we typically stay away from touchy political issues. Marketers shouldn’t be afraid of dealing with real news. Rallies against Kellogg’s after it pulled its advertising from Breitbart. We need to look at history and how anger has changed the markets. Time Magazine ’s April 3 rd cover asked, “Is Truth Dead?”

Report 225

Report Media Advertising Advertising 225

The Resolution Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Marketing in the Business to Business (B2B) world is a completely different beast to that in the consumer industry. B2Bs are faced with marketing products to their audience’s “work” personas and gain company buy in. GDPR Wars Location: Europe The brand: PathFactory Back in 2018, GDPR was everywhere.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 9, 2018

Several studies suggest businesses plan to invest in public relations in 2018. Even the advertisers are aiming for a bigger investment in PR. In the fray that is the day in the life of marketing, we sometimes forget to share with the very people in the trenches with us. How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows.

Media 98

Media B2B Groups Conference 98

Mark My Words

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Eminent columnists – many of whom would not be seen dead with a Waterhouse print- wrote powerful condemnations. Recently Poundland received a slapdown from the Advertising Standards Authority over its “Elves behaving badly” social campaign. Needless to say, the gallery had to order more prints. In any case an outcry erupted.

Print 60

Print Viral Film Construction 60

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Value of the environment - The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review by Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta describes how free markets driven by financial metrics are damaging the natural environment by failing to place a value on natural assets. Three decades on I’m less positive. The network effect and friction are strong.

Publicity 128

Publicity Government Guidelines Facebook 128

Mark My Words

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

A limited-edition print of Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela hangs in the reception and, once it opens again post-pandemic, stars will be able to meet in the player’s lounge, which has table tennis and snooker tables, and a Playstation and an Xbox both loaded with FIFA 20. Europe felt like a natural place to expand.’.

Sports 60

Sports Government Agency Pitching 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

That’s pretty good by current email marketing benchmarks where open rates range on average between 16-21% and CTRs come in between, barring anomalies, 2-3%. There is little doubt Cision is the dominant player in the market today. Those two companies – former rivals and among the biggest in the market – merged in 2014.

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 21, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

Content Marketing 75

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 75

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that. Cision spins off Outmarket , which had previously been the Vocus marketing Suite. 12) July 30, 2018: ShareIQ. 2b) September 8, 2014: Outmarket.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The marketing sales funnel is both simple and confusing. When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel?

Case Study 111

Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 111

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

If your marketing team churns out content but you have the nagging sense your process isn’t as efficient as it could be, chances are you’re not grappling with an insurmountable obstacle. Brands like to pay lip service to the customer experience, but if marketers want their content to make a real impact, they have to commit.

Content Marketing 111

Content Marketing Print Analysis Data 111