Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

There is no better place too study a mix of key issues facing marketing such as creativity , budgets and ROI. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML). 1) Statistics on the Super Bowl audience and advertising. What does an advertisement in this year’s Super Bowl (54) cost?

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Sports Advertising Advertising Survey 113

Communications Conversations

JULY 2, 2019

But, it continues to be a topic of discussion–mostly because not every brand has the budget of Walmart and can continue to sink hundreds of thousands of dollars each year into social media advertising. In the study, they found that 51 percent of marketers plan on INCREASING their Facebook organic activities in 2019.

Social Media 123

Social Media Marketing Media LinkedIn 123

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 2, 2019

For years, advertising and PR firms have touted their “independent” status. In our industry independent agencies have grown at a brisk clip when compared to publicly-held PR firms for the past few years, although the larger agencies experienced a nice rally in 2019. It can mean a smaller minimum fee as well as greater speed to market.

Agency 259

Agency Creativity Internal International 259

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

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

While some marketers may be concerned that AI could threaten their job security, the truth is that AI will more likely be a tool that makes it easier to deliver effective marketing campaigns. In this blog, we outline how AI is changing the face of marketing in 2019 and beyond. Marketers can now focus on the big picture.

Marketing 118

Marketing Data B2C Big Data 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

VentureBeat Transform focuses on “accelerating your business with AI” in 2019 and is a thought leadership event and great networking opportunity for C-suite executives. Inbound 2019, September 3-6, Boston. Advertising Week NY, September 23-26, New York. ANA Masters of Marketing, October 2-5, Orlando. Deadline is May 1.

Conference 173

Conference Leadership Sports Policies 173

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In fact, CareerCast listed “PR executive” as one of the top ten most stressful gigs in its 2019 Most Stressful Jobs report. Fortunately, most collaborative ideas can be successful, — with research, work, and creativity. With this, my mind is fresh everyday to think creatively for clients. Never make coverage guarantees.

Publicity 334

Publicity How To Agency Product Launch 334

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 6, 2023

But to the marketing and communications worlds, the reality is that it has been used in various forms for years, having started gaining momentum around 2015. For the last several years, marketers primarily used AI for data analysis and predictive modeling. To the average consumer, AI likely snuck up like a mysterious, unknown entity.

Communications 40

Communications Marketing Technology Data 40

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

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Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Stephen Waddington

MAY 19, 2020

Since that point, the health of the business-to-business market has been mixed. The freelance PR market shut down in the first week of April as agencies and in-house teams reacted to the markets they serve and cut costs. Media relations has been impacted by a decline in advertising and the reduced distribution of newsprint.

Crisis 151

Crisis Government Energy Community 151

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised?

Conference 59

Conference Marketing Analytics Case Study 59

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. That’s thanks to you.

Government 103

Government Education Print Ethics 103

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

October is typically a time of year with special urgency for many in marketing. To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. 16% on marketing analytics. 16% on marketing analytics. “As of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

wiredPRworks

APRIL 13, 2022

Get ready to get creative in new ways that connect brands, experiences, and customers – while you’re still in compliance! About Chris McGuire, Director Of Client Growth and Engagement at McGuffin Creative Group, and President-Elect of AMA Chicago. Learn more about McGuffin Creative Group. Connect with Chris McGuire on LinkedIn.

Financial 52

Financial Social Media Banking Media 52

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. Artificial intelligence has reached peak hype stage, but is it possible that its potential to transform marketing, and your career , is even greater than advertised?

Conference 40

Conference Marketing Analytics Case Study 40

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Kerel Cooper is not your average SVP of Marketing. 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?

Brand 118

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

Wildfire

AUGUST 6, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, the Wildfire team went along to the latest meet-up from creative marketing magazine Contagious. Now I know what you’re thinking: “Not another PR trends piece banging on about big data, brand purpose and mixed reality marketing.”. The days of coming up with 12-month marketing plans are dead.

Trends 58

Trends Big Data Creativity Data 58

PRSay

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

To shift this direction, MSHDA teamed up with local companies Airfoil Group (a creative marketing and PR firm) and Perich Advertising + Design to build an integrated marketing communications campaign centered on demystifying the home-buying process for potential first-time homebuyers — specifically Michigan millennials.

Case Study 94

Case Study Guidelines Study Creativity 94

Doctor Spin

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In an era where consumers are increasingly sceptical of advertising and corporate speak, PR offers a more authentic and credible way to communicate with the public. Educate the market and modify perceptions. Public relations and marketing: Dividing the conceptual domain and operational turf. That’s marketing !

Publicity 52

Publicity Public Affairs Journalism Corporate 52

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. The legal community, and more specifically the in-house effect on law firms bear insight.

Agency 97

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 97

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 27, 2018

A company specializing in advertising sales technology will naturally attend conferences in the adtech space, including Advertising Week or Cannes Lions , but savvy marketers will also find niche conferences appealing to pharma, retail, financial services, or other industries where potential clients may congregate to hear a relevant speech.

Trade Shows 149

Trade Shows Conference LinkedIn Retail 149

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Public relations specialists are often college graduates who have a degree in journalism, marketing or a related area. Bureau of Labor Statistics, most public relations specialists work at public relations or advertising firms. Most graduates are hired for entry-level positions. According to the U.S.

Publicity 114

Publicity Nonprofit Public Affairs Government 114

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing. Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. Invest in your future! AI is not some abstract thing you see in sci-fi movies.

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Financial Conference Agency Resources 98

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The company works with adtech networks to do for media coverage what adtech is doing for advertising. Adtech networks already have tracking on major media sites to deliver performance information for advertising hosted there, and Cision works with these companies to do the same thing for coverage.

Publicity 92

Publicity Media Advertising Advertising 92

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Artificial intelligence is accelerating change in the marketing industry, and your career: Consumers will demand greater personalization , while wanting to control their data and privacy. More Intelligent” Marketing Automation. I love traditional marketing automation. Marketing Artificial Intelligence Conference (MAICON).

Agency 84

Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84

Stephen Waddington

JUNE 16, 2019

Two data points from the past week should concern you if you work in marketing, media or public relations. More than a third (35%) of us avoid the new according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2019. It’s the story that has played out over the past two decades as advertising revenues have shifted from print to online.

Print 60

Print Storytelling Newspapers Advertising 60

Mindful Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2021

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing Often those fortunate enough to earn a college degree proudly display their diploma in their office or another personal location. on advertising. billion in the U.S.

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Education Financial Transportation Engineering 126

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Q4 sells customizable investor relations (IR) websites, webcasting, for quarterly earnings with analysts, and marketing intelligence. Onclusive released a report called the 2019 Global Journalism Report , which it says “analyzed 2.1 a) The Best Time & Day to Send a Press Release [Updated for 2019] via Prowly.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 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 198

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 198

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Fueled by a mix of youthful exuberance, adrenaline and caffeine, I set out to redefine the marketing agency model with a focus on standardized services and value-based pricing. Register for Marketing AI Conference (MAICON) 2021 Virtual, Sept. Invest in your future! AI is not some abstract thing you see in sci-fi movies.

Financial 52

Financial Conference Agency Resources 52

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 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

News & World Report recently ranked public relations specialists #4 for Best Creative and Media Jobs in its 2019 ranking of best jobs. However, having a wide array of PR study offers more options in the competitive job market for new graduates. Many PR students minor in related fields like marketing or advertising.

Nonprofit 83

Nonprofit Publicity How To Small Business 83

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

For example, the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey posed this question to 223 PR and communications pros…and we received a wide variety of answers from respondents. When communications is too tied to marketing, it is more difficult to keep a pulse on the broader business,” wrote Tammy L. 30) “Marketing and branding strategy.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Mindful Marketing

MARCH 12, 2021

by David Hagenbuch - professor of Marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing February’s Black History Month was an important reminder of the impactful roles people of color have played in our world. However, that artistic license shouldn’t be wielded with impunity.

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Film Television Examples Analysis 74

Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 31, 2019

After working on Welcome to the Machine: A Primer on AI for Marketers (coming later this year), for almost a year now, I can offer you some quick insights that may help. AI is not inherently creative, nor is it good at crafting messages. Here are four questions my peers often ask and some insights. Will people (e.g. Can AI Improve PR?

Analytics 65

Analytics Data Pinterest System 65

Karen Freberg

JUNE 24, 2019

This past week attending and working at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity was one of the most rewarding, inspiring, and educational professional and personal experiences I have ever had. Fast forward two years later, we finally did it for 2019. I had only attended Cannes Lions once before, and it was amazing. How cool is that?!

Education 64

Education Creativity Pinterest Facebook 64

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

As I’ve done in recent years, I’ve asked a whole bunch of smart people for their marketing predictions or PR predictions for the next year. And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105