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 151

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Critical Mention

APRIL 9, 2020

The 2019 novel coronavirus has directly impacted public relations and communication strategies for agencies, schools, healthcare organizations, government entities and businesses of all sizes. This is the time to get creative and produce a wide range of online content. Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention.

Healthcare 89

Healthcare Radio Sports Video 89

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?

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Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

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. Check out Mindful Marketing Ads and Vote your Mind!

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Education Financial Engineering Transportation 125

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).

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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. Call it marketing, call it conscious capitalism—they make a difference and involve their customers. More Human Marketing Services.

Marketing 52

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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 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 200

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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

Communications Conversations

JULY 26, 2018

In a recent guest post on Mark Schaefer’s blog, the author tried to make the case for why more marketers should be budgeting for social analytics software. This includes everything from management tools like Spredfast and Sprinklr to analytics tools to employee social advocacy tools. Forget hiring “content marketers.”

Technology 84

Technology Social Media Tools Trends 84

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

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.”.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 198

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 31, 2023

Talkwalker hired a new CEO and new CMO in late 2022 and appears to have done a round of layoffs in sales and marketing, according to multiple social media updates I’ve observed. In April, it acquired Klear , an Israeli influencer marketing platform for $17.8 Email tools will offer AI to help write emails.

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Software Case Study Technology Tools 78

PR in High Definition

OCTOBER 23, 2019

However, some have taken the bold step in defining a purpose that resonates through not just marketing and the C-suite, but through every part of their operations. Employees will leave. Time to Get Creative. Admitting defeat is creativity failure. Potentially no-one. They’ll be less motivated. But this can be hard.

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Airlines Local Wikipedia Travel 48

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 29, 2019

He suggested embedding a CEO’s tweet about an announcement, which I thought was a creative idea. I’ve also found in other email systems, both for PR pitches and email marketing , tend to have formatting issues that cause re-work. Wynants floated the idea of adding embedded social content after an announcement is made.

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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

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.

Marketing 108

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 108

PRSay

MARCH 11, 2019

In their annual analysis of trends in business and communications, the10company sees 2019 as a year of influence for employees and consumers. This] is the year of power to the people,” says Valerie Di Maria, principal of the communications and marketing firm. Here are three main takeaways from their report: 1.

Trends 151

Trends Communications Employee Enterprise 151

Prohibition

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your employees and stakeholders could be made to look incompetent or immoral. For example, an employee leaks damaging information about your company. ? A major crisis. Claims of sexual harassment by an employee might trigger this response plan. What is a PR Crisis Plan? Your brand could be dragged through the mud.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The pendulum of marketing can only swing in one direction at a time, but at some point, the forces of gravity slow the swing and eventually take it back in the other direction. I sense we are reaching that point in marketing, with respect to data and creativity. For years marketing leaders have all heard data, data, data.

Creativity 77

Creativity Study Survey Advertising 77

Prohibition

JANUARY 17, 2022

Social Media has become a powerful tool for communicating directly with consumers and engaging them with targeted content and creative contests. The impact that this new form of communication has on PR and marketing has introduced many positive changes for companies looking for better ways to connect with their customers.

Crisis Management 118

Crisis Management Social Media Crisis Media 118

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Communicators found their influence grew with executives, even as the functions they performed evolved in 2022; PR and marketing alike battled to win trust amid clutter, noise and skepticism. Every year I read and write about dozens of reports on B2B marketing and PR. 12% say competing go-to-market strategy or goals (KPIs).

B2B 124

B2B Marketing Survey Software 124

Contently - Strategy

MAY 7, 2020

When you’re working in a larger organization that has dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of employees, you can develop a brilliant content marketing strategy that will absolutely delight your customers. Using that as a springboard, here are a few steps you can take to sell your content marketing plan with internal support.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Marketing Case Study Internal 145

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 25, 2018

In the meantime, I thought I’d ask some of the best and brightest in social media marketing in the Twin Cities what they think lies ahead. I asked six people working in social media marketing with some of Minnesota’s biggest and most successful companies this question. How will you create thumb-stopping social in 2019?

Social Media 89

Social Media Trends Media Instagram 89

Sword and the Script

MARCH 5, 2019

Influencer marketing has been around a while , but it’s largely shuffled along as an experiment. For a savvy company with smart relationship driven marketers, there’s an opportunity to cut through a very big problem today: noise and clutter. 1) What departments are managing influencer marketing? Communications: 16%. Other: 11%.

Survey 60

Survey Trends Marketing B2B 60

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Here’s what the Crenshaw team was most thankful for in 2019. Even with ongoing consolidation in the market, adtech PR has been a key growth opportunity for our business. Crenshaw’s company culture puts its employees in a position to form bonds with each other on a personal level. CHRIS HARIHAR, PARTNER. I’m thankful for adtech.

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Contently - Strategy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Believe it or not, the caution with which consumers approach money actually makes finance content into fertile ground for creativity. After all, the actual content of bank marketing stays largely the same from institution to institution—there are finite ways to approach writing about, say, a checking account or a credit card.

Banking 111

Banking Content Marketing Examples Industry 111

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Her book, an Amazon bestseller, was ranked as one of INC Magazine 9 Books Every Professional Should Read in 2019 and Kirkus described her book as a “compelling argument and a spirited call to action against workplace age discrimination.” It demonstrates initiative, creativity and uniqueness.

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Corporate Leadership Advertising Advertising 274

Communications Conversations

JULY 23, 2019

HOWEVER… If you take a closer look at the 2019 list, you quickly realize almost the entire list is made up of agency folks. Kayla Krosschell , Digi-Key Electronics PR & Marketing Communications Specialist. Jake Wallace , senior marketing communications specialist, Trimble Transporation. ” – Adam May.

Transportation 122

Transportation Social Media Corporate Agency 122

Maxim Behar

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Just like marketing doesn’t have a translation I think only PR should be used. We were advising them on how to present themselves to the media, to their employees, and to the public. That's where the real market is especially for our business. We have a digital marketing department that is also growing every day.

Newspapers 59

Newspapers Meeting Ethics Social Media 59

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 29, 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. Now, keep in mind, this study is not specific to marketing, so the Pioneers percentage would be significantly less if only applied to our industry.

Marketing 47

Marketing Technology Training Privacy 47

PR in High Definition

JUNE 28, 2022

From 2019 to 2021 , print subscription circulations fell by 7%, and single-sale copies by 11%. Of course, a big part of the solution is for PRs – and our clients – to be more creative and thoughtful in how we approach media. The media landscape has been changing for many years.

Reputation 62

Reputation Media SEO Case Study 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Here’s a reverse-chronological look at how 2019 shaped up. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML].

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Buzzstream

MAY 2, 2024

In terms of using social platforms to be a knowledge leader, building your brand within a marketing category is like building equity in yourself that you can then take forward to whatever’s next. Icebreaker: What’s a cool piece of content you’ve seen that’s inspiring or super creative? What have you seen lately?

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Internal International Insurance Insurance 118

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 15, 2019

Encouraging any group of employees to march in step is difficult. In 2019, many companies in marketing, media, or communications now rely on freelance contributors. Full-time employees have a tendency to take brand messaging for granted. Are there any words or phrases that employees can’t use?

Company 111

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Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Sure, marketers in these industries deal with more regulations and bureaucracy than someone who works for Red Bull. million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research. Brands spend large sums of money on content marketing. Data for this report was compiled in November 2019.

Financial 111

Financial Industry Report Insurance 111

Maxim Behar

JANUARY 31, 2024

Even recently made his debut in the US hip-hop and rap scene with a smashing hit called “PR We Are” which seems to be the first very song written and reached global charts about this so creative business. “ has emerged as a standard-bearer for precision in Public Relations, synonymous with innovation and creativity.

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