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. The full 2018 JOTW Communications Survey can be viewed in its entirety here. Creative Commons CC0.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

This sort of thing happens every day and on a massive scale and we can see it in the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer , which says this year will be a “battle for truth.”. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. For Heaven’s sake, don’t buy Bitcoin.

Content Marketing 69

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 69

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ It will boost tactics like contextual advertising, email marketing, and social commerce and could even usher in a new era of creative marketing and PR strategies. third party tracking (e.g.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Creativity and risky marketing efforts don’t always find receptive purse strings in B2B, but it could well be the only thing left in “a sea of sameness.”. That sea of sameness is how the Cindy Klein Roche , the CMO for Cybereason, describe the competitive landscape in cybersecurity during an interview with the Marketing Smarts podcast.

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B2B Creativity Film Trade Shows 65

Deirdre Breakenridge

MAY 13, 2019

Cisco predicts that by 2021, 80% of online content will be videos. We’re not yet at that stage, but the rise of visual content is undeniable, with Instagram reaching the milestone of one billion users (and counting) in June 2018. Albane Flamant, Marketing Manager, US, Talkwalker.

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Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Mika Stambaugh is an Emmy award winning journalist and dynamic entrepreneur known for her creative strategies in executing media and communication campaigns. AirPR: When business are launching a PR or content marketing campaign, what are the key elements they should focus on? “Nail the elevator pitch.”.

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Cision

JANUARY 2, 2018

It’s 2018: Do you know where your marketing campaigns are focused? Facebook has gained a reputation for being a marketing shortcut of sorts; its ads have an average click-through rate of.9 But becoming overly reliant on Facebook marketing techniques isn’t simply keeping up with the times — it’s lazy.

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5W PR

JANUARY 8, 2019

Misconceptions about common marketing practices can lead to misuse or even complete abandonment of marketing tools. As we say our goodbyes to 2018, let’s also bid farewell to the myths that are incorrectly influencing our decisions. Content marketing is the new buzz marketing term – and for a reason.

Marketing 74

Marketing Content Marketing Creativity Crisis Management 74

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 13, 2017

So, here are four more seemingly-ludicrous trends that will be quite normal activity by 2027, and how these trends can these be woven into your 2018 campaign. The post How to add inspiration and future trends to your 2018 comms plan appeared first on Firefly Communications. (Yes please. I want this now). Siri, it’s over.

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Trends How To Retail Google 59

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. For example, citing the Edelman Trust Barometer, Digiday reported , “trust in traditional media has increased from 48 percent last year to 61 percent in 2018.”. PR should be taking a close look at the content that’s trending.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Also see: Marketing Strategy: The Looming Knowledge Crisis. 3) Survey: B2B Marketing Looks to Build an Audience. B2B Content Marketing 2018 – Benchmarks, Budgets & Trends – North America from MarketingProfs. There’s a world of difference between content marketing and marketing content.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

The Proactive Report

JUNE 17, 2018

91 percent of B2B brands and 86 percent of B2C brands use content as part of their marketing efforts. Source: Content Marketing Institute 2018) That’s a lot of content being dumped online every day. Why are these brands so content focused? They know that content powers the customer journey.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

You understand the importance of content. In fact, you knew that in 2019, and 2018 and the year before that. So –what’s really new in content? This year creating quality content in isolation won’t be enough. Then check out our latest showreel of creative content below. Interested? Fancy a teaser?

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Creativity Video Consumer Brand 62

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

That was the opening to the August 2018 Monthly Scripts email newsletter and a fitting opening when one steps back and looks over the 10 articles out of a couple hundred that made the cut. That is the essence of content marketing and why PR and content marketing work best when working together. Talk to Us !

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PRSay

JANUARY 29, 2019

“Content is still king,” Graham said, “but how you deliver it determines how well [the audience] will receive it.”. Brooke Traister, APR, is president of PRSA’s Dallas Chapter and a worldwide content marketing program manager at Texas Instruments. Reach her at brooketraister@gmail.com.

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Burger is a content marketing specialist with more than ten years of experience in technical writing, content management, social media strategy and analytics. How to leverage that data will take some creative brainstorming and some research. Consider the AI capabilities of your existing marketing technology stack.

Marketing 50

Marketing Training Data Ethics 50

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Handpicked Related Content. Our Ultimate List of the Best PR Tools for 2018. Content marketing. Handpicked Related Content. PR instead uses creativity and analytics to tell a story that resonates with your audience. When companies try to do their own PR, it often falls through the cracks CLICK TO TWEET.

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Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Barokas

AUGUST 1, 2019

The challenge of implementing an effective content strategy, and then maintaining resources to consistently create, distribute, measure and repurpose content, often leads to de-prioritization of content projects.

B2B 60

B2B Survey Case Study Enterprise 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

5) Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report. 6) 4 Big Media Trends that have Upended PR and Marketing. 3) Basic, Advanced and Bridge Building: Boldness in Content Marketing [UML]. 4) Context in Marketing Campaigns, Mediums and Measurements [UML]. Content marketing is similar.

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Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 73

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

What would I do if I was running a social team in 2018? I’d over-index on hiring two kinds of people: Creative, problem-solvers and analytical people. Forget hiring “content marketers.” ” A good creative mind will be every bit as good. I thought you’d never ask!

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Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

We hope that 2018 was a good year for you, both personally and professionally. Our fellow Solo PR Pro Lisa Gerber of Big Leap Creative taught us how to set up a measurable campaign using our smarts and free data from Google Analytics. Panera, Ticketfly, Facebook, we could go on listing the companies who faced data breaches in 2018.

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Trends Google Crisis Management Data 45

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In 2018, he and his good friend Erik Requidan started The Minority Report Podcast to create a platform where people of color, women, and LGBTQ individuals in marketing could tell their stories and have candid conversations. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent?

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

“The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020 will feature seven tracks including: big ideas, agencies only, digital retailers, digital advertisers, content marketers, conversational marketers and growth hackers. Digital Sales & Marketing World.

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PR 20/20

JUNE 25, 2019

According to a survey of business buyers (Source: Salesforce , 2018): 72% of buyers expect vendors to personalize engagements to their needs. Source: Edelman , 2018). Source: Edelman , 2018). Source: Accenture , 2018). Video and creative media. Storytelling with the Cognitive Content Hub™. Change management.

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Marketing Storytelling Technology Community 52

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Welcome to the inaugural Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAICON) —an event for practitioners and leaders seeking to drive the next frontier of digital marketing transformation within their organizations. Registration opens in October 2018, but you can sign up now for event updates and a special discount code.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

billion pieces of editorial content.” The report compares the volume of articles, characters per article and the publication tier for which they were written – from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 – to draw several conclusions. TrendKite finished 2018 with $25 million in revenue and 144% CAGR growth over the last four years.

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Trends Media Report Technology 60

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

With the changing media landscape, the ability to earn coverage requires that much more creativity! How does Jelly Marketing use the Critical Mention platform? Jelly Marketing has been using Critical Mention since November 2018. One of the biggest trends we’re seeing is a shift towards Opinion articles.

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Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

I wrote about this fabulous piece of content marketing yesterday. Bank (@usbank) January 30, 2018. But, I thought it was a creative approach to a common challenge for many brands sponsoring the Big Game this week. And, I’ve seen a lot of “stuff” over the internet airwaves. Well written. Probably not.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Staying ahead of the game in a hyper-competitive market is vital to your company’s success. Your competitors are most likely already using influencers in their marketing strategy. They build your brand’s credibility.

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Marketing SEO Advertising Advertising 80

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

1) Content marketers as librarians . “If That’s how Jimmy Daly begins his piece – 5 Content Marketing Power Laws – for Animalz a marketing agency and it had me hooked as a reader. They end up publishing way too much content in an attempt to maintain traffic. Does Blockchain Really Have Marketing Potential?

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Content Marketing Creativity Apparel Marketing 62

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Similarly, and though we don’t use the terminology, big businesses hire panels of marketing agencies too – PR, creative, SEO, social, digital, advertising. Continuing with the PR and marketing thread – the parallel is similar. In 2018, the most recent edition, there were nearly 7,000. VC investment grew to $7.2

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PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Welcome to the inaugural Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAICON) —an event for practitioners and leaders seeking to drive the next frontier of digital marketing transformation within their organizations. Registration opens in October 2018, but you can sign up now for event updates and a special discount code.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

This blog published about 60 new posts in 2018. And so here’s the annual look at the most read, least read, and posts I recommend reading, that were published on Sword and the Script in 2018. The 7 Most Read Posts in 2018. Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks.

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Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

PR 20/20

JANUARY 3, 2019

How will you make your marketing program even savvier in 2019? For a little inspiration, we pulled PR 20/20’s most-shared blog posts from 2018. We used Buzzsumo’s Content Analyzer to curate the top posts across Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit, as well as links from other websites.

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Blogging Marketing Content Marketing B2B 54

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire. The Data Story on the Hottest PR Trends.

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