ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 16, 2021

As the social media landscape becomes more complex, PR pros debate whether Facebook is still an essential platform. For B2B communications, LinkedIn is typically the top social destination, and Twitter may also be useful, but few brands prioritize Facebook. . This is particularly true for B2B PR and marketing teams.

B2B 344

B2B Facebook LinkedIn Small Business 344

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 24, 2018

The first half of 2018 has seen some remarkable corporate PR maneuvers. The boldest PR moves of 2018 — so far. The announcement generated scores of articles and lots of discussion on social media. ” The witty clapback won plaudits, possibly because it was a measured response.

Real Estate 120

Real Estate Policies Corporate Healthcare 120

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

I’ve seen a number of articles recently that have focused on a growing–and increasingly troublesome–trend in our industry: Our complete over-reliance on tools and technology. What I’ve seen is this: Brands purchasing and increasing number of social media tools. What say you social media marketing leaders?

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

The Proactive Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Once you’ve written a news release, distributed it, and posted it to your newsroom and social media accounts, you have to track results and be able to report ROI. In the past, we counted outputs and media clips as the ROI of a press release, but in the digital age there is so much more we can track. Measuring Earned Media.

Measurement 100

Measurement Analytics Google Social Media 100

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. The 2018 JOTW Communications Survey from Frank Strong. The survey was conducted in February 2018 and 155 respondents completed the questionnaire.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Shift Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

From a B2C public relations perspective, here are two trends that stand out as attention-worthy: integration across the board and the ability to take a stand. We need to integrate consumer clients into trending conversations, valuable insights into our pitches and data into how we’re benchmarking best practices and measuring success.

Consumer 83

Consumer B2C Viral Fashion 83

Cision

JANUARY 11, 2018

Think about a few of the most notable trends we saw: With massive potential audiences on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, live streaming saw huge growth. Earned media has become increasingly important with 89 percent of marketing/communications professionals saying they use it to support the demand generation goal of driving brand awareness.

Communications 225

Communications Marketing Radio Airlines 225

PRSay

OCTOBER 11, 2019

The most effective PR pros agree measurement is more than impressions, and yet clients and leadership keep requesting those numbers anyway. How can we show stakeholders that taking PR measurement beyond impressions helps us better celebrate success — while also providing greater insight into what we can improve? Define your client(s).

Measurement 135

Measurement Pharmaceuticals Nonprofit Leadership 135

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It is a window into their assessment of current trends and their aspirations. Here we go…20 insightful PR and marketing predictions for 2018 follows below. My prediction for 2018 is continued investment in both AI tools and competencies and, in parallel, the data needed to leverage them.”. – 1) Pay to play gains prominence.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Crisis Management Data 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2022

Karen Swim , PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant, Words For Hire , LLC and President of Solo PR Pro. DE&I was followed by thought leadership (49%), data & analytics (48%), storytelling (48%), comms strategy (46%), measurement (46%), internal comms (44%) and ESG programs (43%). Most common comms measurement methods.

Survey 129

Survey Communications Measurement Internal 129

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 4, 2021

Today, many use Twitter and even TikTok to stay up-to-date and, while it’s great that social media can instantly serve up timely news, there are downsides to social platforms as news sources. There’s also the matter of media literacy among news consumers. They can persuade, encourage action, and effect change. .

Policies 310

Policies Study Leadership Consumer 310

Karen Freberg

MAY 11, 2020

Twitter Flight School has been around for a while now, but got an update with their latest features and areas in advertising, measurement, and content creation. HubSpot Social Media Certification (update). HubSpot Academy has updated their latest social media certification with new videos, areas of specialization, and topics.

Education 59

Education Social Media Media Resources 59

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 15, 2018

A recent survey conducted by Ned Lundquist’s Job of the Week (JOTW) in partnership with Sword and the Script Media, LLC sought to find out the true status of our industry. The most popular trends recognized by the survey for the next 12 months included storytelling at 79%, content marketing (71%) and thought leadership (67%).

Survey 74

Survey Industry Communications Corporate 74

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. Importantly, people define “media” as both content and the platforms – search and social media – on which they are distributed.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

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. Staying on top of the latest trends, technologies and strategies is paramount. Date: March 21, 2018. and the Social Shake-up in May in Atlanta. PRWeek Awards.

Conference 256

Conference Content Marketing Marketing Internal 256

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

We have already witnessed a steady increase in the marketing teams’ budgets for technology, automation and measurement over the past fifteen years. It is no surprise that marketing technology has now reached the pinnacle as the #1 largest marketing expenditure, according to the Gartner 2018-2019 CMO Spend Report. So which comes first?

Industry 253

Industry Communications Measurement Technology 253

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

PR and media relations statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. State of Media ). Social Media Marketing Statistics. 17) Social media spending grows. . Social Media Marketing ).

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Sword and the Script

JUNE 30, 2021

“This is a pivotal moment for PR and communications professionals to get out of the media relations spin cycle and demonstrate the breadth and depth of our value,” wrote Karen Swim , who is a long-time PR, Marketing and Social Media Consultant at Words For Hire , LLC and the President of Solo PR Pro.

Survey 118

Survey Communications Ethics Measurement 118

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Engage with the blogger on social media first, personalize your outreach, read and follow any requirements, and provide high-quality content. We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Communications Conversations

JULY 19, 2018

And, unlike many others who have these opinions on trends in the social media world, he’s actually done the work. But, for now, let’s meet this Social Media Rock Star and learn more about what he’s up to at Toro. First, tell us more about your role at Toro as Social and Digital Media Leader.

Social Media 60

Social Media Media B2B Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

Answered: unsure , brands should take a stand) Interestingly, the results mirror a 2018 survey that asked consumers if they wanted brands to take a stand on politics. >>> The in-housing trend appears to have slowed; just 30% of respondents say they’ve observed more work going in-house compared with 47% in 2019.

Survey 117

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Stern + Associates

APRIL 17, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, short-form video content reigns supreme over all other forms of social media content. Choose the Right Platform When TikTok exploded onto the scene in 2018, other social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube understood quickly that short-form video content was the future.

Video 88

Video YouTube Instagram Strategy 88

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

There's no formal methodology and they’re not so much predictions as a series of stories that I’ve recorded on my blog during 2018. Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock, fired a warning shot in January 2018 about the contribution of corporations to society beyond profit. . #3 The past two years have seen media weaponised by political discourse.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Critical Mention

JUNE 10, 2020

As a result, it’s important to be tracking online news , print, social media and broadcast sources constantly to see which journalists and influencers are most trusted and widely-read in a given subject area. . Social Media is an invaluable Resource for Pitching. Trending Topics Can Work Both Ways . Eric Lebowitz.

Media 104

Media Pitching Trends Resources 104

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

With a new year around the corner, communications professionals are gearing up to get their plans ready to conquer the world in 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. So what’s the solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

Communications Conversations

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As an independent consultant, a big part of my job is keeping my clients one step ahead when it comes to social media marketing. And, that’s damn hard, considering the speed at which social media marketing moves. What I love about this blog is it isn’t really a PR/social media blog.

Social Media 68

Social Media Blogging Media Airlines 68

The Resolution Blog

JULY 8, 2019

Do they want us in, or out of their platform when measuring owned media performance? Why do they make it hard for social media managers to gather measurement data within the Instagram interface? Google Trends search data reveal that worldwide search for Instagram Insights continues to rise over time.

Instagram 120

Instagram Mobile Analytics Data 120

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 11, 2018

You’ve created your client’s social media plan, establishing the critical metrics for each campaign. What if you could have insight into the social media performance of others within your client’s industry? Share in the comments below or on social media using #solopr. Hotels & Resorts. Influencers.

Social Media 45

Social Media Report Fashion Instagram 45

Onclusive

APRIL 5, 2018

Business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts use the site to compare and select the best software and services based on peer reviews and synthesized social data. This month, AirPR was recognized as a High Performer in the Grid® Report for PR Analytics | Spring 2018 based on our customer reviews.

Software 199

Software Analytics Customer Service Comparison 199

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

There’s something in here for every discipline of marketing – be it strategy, PR, content marketing, SEO, digital, social media, customer marketing, and so much more. A trend we are going to see happening more in 2019 is the coming together of marketing and customer success. 5) Alignment of marketing and customer success. “A

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 7, 2019

We hope that 2018 was a good year for you, both personally and professionally. Social listening deepens that monitoring to include mentions of companies, brands, and keywords online and across social media platforms. Panera, Ticketfly, Facebook, we could go on listing the companies who faced data breaches in 2018.

Trends 45

Trends Google Crisis Management Data 45

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. This has resulted in it receiving a backseat to paid media in most corporate budgets. Sometimes, it feels like paid media budgets are invincible.

Media 230

Media Measurement Advertising Advertising 230

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.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

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

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

It started as these things often do as a discussion on social media. Four inspiring speakers led conversations on race, talent, PR dashboards and the dark side of social media. Start a blog and manage proactive social media around it. Manage the social media for a sports team you are part of.

Google 119

Google Data Government Social Media 119

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Brands will look to public relations professionals to help them not only write compelling content but also place it in industry trade publications and other media outlets that may be a fit. Once coverage appears, it can then be shared via social media and clients can also leverage paid media to boost it even further if they choose.”.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Shift Communications

JANUARY 29, 2018

Social media experts proclaimed that everything was fine; business press declared the era of social media over. What actually happened, and how measurable has the impact been? Our timeframe of data was from December 1, 2017 to January 27, 2018. The Facebook algorithm change was announced on January 11, 2018.

Facebook 110

Facebook Corporate Social Media Data 110