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

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

Onclusive

JANUARY 25, 2019

PR and content marketing are rapidly evolving with new access to data and insights, new methods of measurement and more channels to reach your audience than ever. If you’re in search of PR and marketing conferences to attend in 2019, AirPR has pulled together a definitive list of the best and the brightest. Content Marketing World.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else. A detrimental representation of their brand. I should know.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Good public relations can be an essential way for a brand to stand out from the pack, especially in the B2B/ technology sector. 6 PR tactics to differentiate your brand. A company can set itself apart by speaking in a distinct brand voice. There are some PR tactics that can help. Have a distinct voice. Have a distinct voice.

Brand 196

Brand Branding Reddit B2B 196

PRSay

OCTOBER 12, 2018

On creativity: “Recognize the importance of marketing partnerships. When you don’t have dollars, then you should be setting up brand partnerships. I’m a big naysayer of sponsorships; I think it’s the lazy man’s marketing. On storytelling: “Be a storyteller first and a PR person second.” — Ann Handley , partner, MarketingProfs.

Conference 95

Conference Internal International Storytelling 95

Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Pew Research reported a 25 percent drop in newsroom employment from 2008 to 2018. Earlier this year, Onclusive released a study based on analysis of more than 2 billion pieces of editorial content between 2018 and 2018, which revealed that the percentage of authors contributing to mass media is down 11 percent.

Marketing 78

Marketing Employee Trends Study 78

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

Conducted in February 2018, the online survey solicited the thoughts and opinions of 5,500 JOTW newsletter subscribers, mainly consisting of senior in-house and corporate communications professionals across a variety of industries. Marketing efforts are being automated, increasing the volume of messages and content being pushed out.

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. It’s considered the most credible and influential source for storytelling. Sponsored content is content that an organization or brand pays to place and promote. What is sponsored content?

Advertising 334

Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

Landis PR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

From brand storytelling to new commerce opportunities, social channels offer companies an unmatched opportunity to reach and engage consumers: Engage with your target audience. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are extremely popular with major brands and their followers. Content creation: branded and user-generated.

Social Media 52

Social Media Brand Branding Customer Service 52

Onclusive

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Norton LifeLock CMO Ty Shay will deliver a keynote presentation at the 2018 Growth PR Conference, hosted by AirPR on October 30th at San Francisco’s Bluxome Street Winery. The conference will cover how to take advantage of the latest technology and metrics to accurately attribute the ROI of your communications and marketing efforts.

Storytelling 30

Storytelling Analytics Creativity Conference 30

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The brand had a slick new site, detailed persona work, and a strong SEO gameplan. “Content marketing just doesn’t work,” they said. I’ve worked at Contently, one of the pioneers in content marketing, since 2013. Starting in 2013, brands started hiring journalists to work on their content programs.

Content Marketing 101

Content Marketing Creativity Marketing Travel 101

5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

If 2018 taught us anything, it was to toss the template. Influencers became brand owners , cosmetic giants took notes from indie brands’ playbooks and acquisitions skyrocketed. In 2019, beauty brands will win by: Creating online meets offline brand experiences. Telling a specific, transparent brand story.

Brand 74

Brand Branding Instagram Fashion 74

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

That’s according to the 2021 JOTW Strategic Communications Survey – by Ned’s Job of the Week , an email newsletter and Sword and the Script Media, a PR and marketing consultancy for B2B technology. Brands taking stands on political or social issues. Many would prefer to be independent of marketing and report to either the CEO or CCO.

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

Brands have the opportunity to do better marketing at scale, and in doing so, make the world a better place. The future of marketing is more intelligent and more human. According to a survey of business buyers (Source: Salesforce , 2018): 72% of buyers expect vendors to personalize engagements to their needs.

Marketing 52

Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

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

PRSay

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

A participant in one of my storytelling workshops once shared this advice: “If you’re writing about seeing a snake at a picnic, for gosh sake, start with the snake. Anecdotes can be as long as your market, message and medium demand. Copyright © 2018 Ann Wylie. Master the Art of Storytelling. Luckily. .

Storytelling 123

Storytelling Case Study Writing Banking 123

NewsWhip

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It’s already looking like this will be the most engaged year for most of these holidays, as we’re gearing up for an entire season of promotional content, and numbers have skyrocketed since 2018. Brands and publishers alike can count on a boost in engagements when they cash in on this in-between holiday treat.

Web 116

Web Data Trends Brand 116

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Marketing and Communications are converging as PR has evolved radically over the last decade. Thanks to the latest technologies, PR is now a data-driven powerhouse that maps to real business results, earning a seat at the table alongside Marketing. Network with senior marketing and communications professionals.

Conference 30

Conference Data Storytelling Banking 30

Sword and the Script

JUNE 25, 2020

If you haven’t signed up for Ned’s Job of the Week Newsletter — please do — it’s free for both employers and job seekers and it’s filled with jobs across PR, public affairs, communications and marketing. Comm Pros Feel the Challenge of Proving ROI (Marketing Charts) What Does “Storytelling” Mean to You?

Survey 78

Survey Communications Public Affairs Ethics 78

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

NewsWhip

OCTOBER 10, 2019

2018 Engagements to Holiday Trends Content on Pinterest. Top Pinned Articles in 2018. In 2018, the top content for holiday trends were mostly recipes. Katherine is a Content Strategist working at the confluence of journalism + marketing. Katherine Ellis. Email Katherine via katherine.ellis@newswhip.com.

Pinterest 113

Pinterest Trends Comparison Data 113

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. Love, Little Rock Location: US The brand: Little Rock Regional Chamber The agency: Stone Ward It all started with an ad.

B2B 120

B2B B2C Facebook Storytelling 120

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

A solid PR campaign has the power to bolster your brand. Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? Handpicked Related Content.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

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

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketing conferences have shaped my top team memories. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Social Media Marketing World. Discover the best social media marketing techniques from the world’s top experts.”. Tech industry.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

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

Cision

APRIL 7, 2015

Content marketing is a crucial piece of content strategies. And as the content competition heats up, brands need to find ways to distribute their content, often through paid means like syndication and native advertising. B2B and B2C marketers want to learn more about measurement, automation, video and visual storytelling.

B2C 120

B2C Content Marketing B2B Mobile 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

” Byrom saw an opportunity in the market to create videos for small and mid-size companies trying to explain their products and services. In November 2011, he established Wyzowl , a studio dedicated to animated video for brands. I think the market’s certainly maturing. Here’s what he had to say. Start small.

Marketing 90

Marketing Video Product Launch YouTube 90

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

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

Presspage

MARCH 13, 2018

In January, the social media platform announced it was making branded posts less prominent in users’ news feeds, dramatically decreasing organizations’ already struggling reach. He says: The brand managers who are best at their jobs are data driven from the start.

Facebook 113

Facebook Social Media Analytics Blogging 113

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

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. 4 Auto advertising The use of programmatic ad buying has grown from 10% of digital display advertising revenue in 2012 to 62% in 2018.

Report 81

Report YouTube Privacy Web 81

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

What’s your reading on the health of the PR industry market? Growth in 2018 was five percent for the second consecutive year according to the data that we’ve collected at The Holmes Report. Is anyone outperforming the market? The independent middle of the market is the place to be right now. billion dollars.

Interviews 115

Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 115

Karen Freberg

JANUARY 21, 2018

recently released their report on influencer marketing (which you can download here ). That’s a rare combination in 2018, which is unfortunate. Casey has been around for a long time now, and has certainly made his mark as a storyteller, film creator, and overall social media leader. For example, Klear (a great company!)

Brand 42

Brand Branding Film Social Media 42

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

We hope that 2018 was a good year for you, both personally and professionally. Submit your brand or clients’ sites and blogs for inclusion in the Google News Publisher Center. Social listening deepens that monitoring to include mentions of companies, brands, and keywords online and across social media platforms.

Trends 45

Trends Google Crisis Management Data 45