Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

That’s according to a report – 2019 Digital Brand: Awareness, Engagement & Action Index (reg. How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019? 2) Earned media still reigns as THE most credible. Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. 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. 52) “I connect the media to the story.”.

Employee 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

5W PR

DECEMBER 5, 2018

It’s safe to say that eCommerce has changed dramatically in recent years, and it’s continuing to change more as we move forward in 2019. Modern customers generally download ad blockers and other technology to help them avoid things like ads and display advertisements.

Consumer 74

Consumer Publicity Marketing How To 74

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

All the sessions were recorded, including the panel I participated on for media relations. of individuals exposed to earned media. This means they can measure earned the same way they do paid or owned, and make more fully informed investment mix decisions.”. 4) Revenue inches up, profit slides: Cision Q2 2019 earnings.

Analytics 68

Analytics Report Technology Pitching 68

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

Some 47% of respondents said they’ve observed more PR work being taken in-house, according to the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey (full report embedded below). This year’s survey polled 223 communications and public relations (PR) professionals. In my assessment, the first and fifth reason are closely related.

Survey 99

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 99

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Firms that stick to being mere providers of media relations will continue to lose market share.” We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. Christoph Luke | Christoph Luke Media Relations. Tom Pick | Webbiquity LLC.

Marketing 101

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 101

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels. The internet created an obsession among marketers for measurement, but it overcorrected over the last 10 years or so.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

And so, for reasons that are equal parts public service and personal interest, I’ve combed through countless articles and announcements, and put together a chronological listing of the M&A transactions that have transformed Cision into the publicly traded entity it is in 2019. Cision would sell iContact to J2 Global in 2019.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In addition, this same disruption – led by the 2024 election, the speed of misinformation and continued economic uncertainty – will require a strong measure of GRIT. Performance marketing has led the community to this wild notion that B2B marketing should only engage in measurable tactics. Finally, 2024 also brings another U.S.

Writing 194

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Is the process of media relations getting harder? Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. Part of the answer is rethinking traditional PR efforts – and another part is studying the media to understand how it’s changing. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year.

Survey 93

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 93

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 8, 2019

There are a few benefits I’d add to that: a) Media relations. Content marketing is pivotal to media relations and done well, media relations will, in turn, help your content marketing; and. Here are three easy measures. This measure is useful for making the case to invest in content marketing.

Content Marketing 82

Content Marketing Marketing Comparison Measurement 82

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

5. Make a plan for communicating with the media. A media relations plan will help you define how you’ll respond to the media, how you’ll keep them updated and in what format, who will be involved and what you’ll do if they want to speak to someone other than your CEO/MD or visit your business.

Crisis 62

Crisis How To Crisis Management Crisis Communications 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Here’s a reverse-chronological look at how 2019 shaped up. 19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML].

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 6, 2019

But before we dive in, please allow me a quick plug: Richard Carufel , the longtime editor of Bulldog Reporter , moderated and recorded the session on media relations in challenging times. It’s all part of the Earned Media Mastery online summit that Agility PR Solutions is hosting on August 22, 2019 – which just a few weeks away!

Marketing 63

Marketing Pitching Corporate Tools 63

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks. 2) 12 Things You Should do to Amplify a Media Mention Once You’ve Earned It. If you are going to invest in PR and media relations , then you want to get the most out of it. 7) This is How the Sorry State of Media Relations Ends.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Stephen Waddington

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Purpose is something you’ll be hearing a lot more of in 2019. The CIPR’s focus in 2018 has been for public relations to be recognised as a management discipline. To make the shift from tactical activities, practitioners need to align and measure everything they do with the objectives of the organisation that they serve.

Publicity 120

Publicity Analysis Measurement Tools 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

A good number of predictions struck me as highly probable in 2019. 1) Owned media gains on distrust of mass media. This, in turn, will make consumers more reliant on companies for their news and less reliant on mass media as less and less content is pitched to 3rd parties.”. – Aub Driver | Shelf Life Agency.

Social Media 93

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 93

Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

billion use social media. This is data from We Are Social’s Digital 2019 Global Digital report. 1 Media relations The first area of transformation to consider is where traditional media relations programmes can be modernised. The global population of the world is 7.7 billion people.

Publicity 79

Publicity Community Pinterest Reputation 79

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Yet, according to research conducted in 2019, 40% of small businesses still don’t have a website. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations. Public relations won’t become any easier in 2021.

Marketing 169

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 169