Barokas

DECEMBER 19, 2019

“Communications teams have come a long way in their ability to surface and leverage data that demonstrates the value of media relations, content marketing, social media and influencer outreach. Brands are going to need to rethink how they approach influencer marketing in the coming year.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

It doesn’t feel that long ago that I was a teenager of the 90s, imagining 2020 as a far-off futuristic existence. Content marketing has taken on new life and meaning. Fundamentals like creative collaboration, grassroots ideas, great storytelling, smart planning, are as important today as they have ever been.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The rise of video content has made it an exciting time to have a presence in the production industry. As we transition into 2020, emerging technologies are continuing to change the way we build and consume content. What so many videos are missing, particularly videos produced by smaller companies, is the storytelling component.

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Communications Conversations

JUNE 18, 2020

However, even with these big changes in the first half of 2020, many social media marketers seem to still be working from the 2015 social media playbook. Might not be the sexiest trend of 2020, but it has teeth. According to recent reports, marketers seem to be over-indexing on ‘storytelling’ as a strategy.

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Social Media Customer Service Marketing Pinterest 88

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Now more than ever, brands are understanding the importance of building trust and being transparent with their audiences, not to mention the value of clear communication. This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros.

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Stephen Waddington

JANUARY 27, 2021

In April 2020 it dropped by four-fifths and picked up as restrictions eased during the summer. According to the ONS recruitment recovery in the UK economy slowed in October to December 2020, with an estimated quarterly increase of 81,000 vacancies to 578,000. This is the view of the team at Reuben Sinclair.

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Stephen Waddington

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Brand journalism is seldom done well by B2B organisations. Her new book Powerful B2B Content was published earlier this month by Kogan Page. Brand journalism is a form of content marketing whereby an organisation reports on its business, people, events and industry news. Gay Flashman has answers in her new book.

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B2B Journalism Case Study Storytelling 88

Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

Even harder to know what to say, which is why so many “Our brand is here for you in these unprecedented times” emails flooded our inboxes. Communication about safety protocols and points flexibility was crucial, but the brand’s marketing team also knew that their audience wanted more than memos. But in travel?

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Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 58

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 27, 2020

Marketers love storytelling. I’ve presented all kinds of storytelling programs, including digital marketing and storytelling. Yet, is storytelling the right way to build brands – and even tell stories? Is it time to update the marketing customer experience design approach?

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Solo PR Pro

JANUARY 11, 2021

We are the original content marketers – digital, print and visual. When in-person touchpoints were suddenly at a minimum, the strategic communicators stepped up and helped brands break-through the Zoom screen with the right word and at the right time to keep brands top-of-mind. PR is the storyteller of the organization.

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Industry Print Ethics Internal 79

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This year marked further evolution in PR and marketing, as data-driven insights became even more imperative for creating brand awareness and understanding audiences on social media. In 2019, analytics will continue to drive brand storytelling, control and promotion. Moving towards corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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Trends Social Media YouTube Storytelling 106

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Here’s a look at statistics across PR, marketing, and social media that were surfaced in the various reports and studies covered on this blog throughout 2020. The list below is broken into four sections: Marketing statistics from 2020. Public relations statistics from 2020. Social media statistics from 2020.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 5, 2017

According to The Holmes Report, only 27% of agency leaders responding to the survey think the term “public relations” will clearly and adequately describe the work they do by the year 2020. To be shareable, content must be optimized, so fluency in SEO basics is a necessary skill. PR and SEO are joined.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

“Hero” content consists of bigger, flashier pieces that draw your audience in and build your brand. (To “Hub” content includes content series that get people to return to your site. .” The team takes an art-and-science approach to bring that content to life.

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SEO Automotive YouTube Video 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. 1) Marketing embraces sustainability. Marketers will begin to more fully embrace concerns about sustainability and will show more courage in implementing changes across their marketing strategies and their organizations.”. Cori Pearce | ChurnZero.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To enhance empathy and connection with their teams and clients, organizations will foster employee brand ambassadors, highlight origin stories, show behind-the-scenes videos, and encourage user-generated content. Expanded brand collaboration “Partnership Paradise: 2024 will be the year of brand partnerships.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. There are several platforms out there to simplify and manage B2C influencer marketing, such as Paladin, Heepsy, HypeAuditor, and InBeat. But B2B influencer marketing works completely differently.

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PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Some roles to consider on your marketing dream team : Content writer. Graphic designer / visual storyteller. It’s proven: Technology increases internal efficiencies, helps eliminate mundane, manual tasks and makes the marketing process more automated. Define goals for blogging and overall content production.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Today’s audiences come across so much mediocre content that looks and sounds the same. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. In our brand new report, we set out to highlight tactics that could help your brand thrive.

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PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

You guessed it, they’re each an opportunity to become a more educated marketer and professional. ??????. Entering 2020, there were 800,000 active podcasts. And if you want to absorb marketing news and insight from industry leaders during your commute with a new podcast, we’ve got you covered with 12 of our team’s favorites.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 26, 2020

72% of communications professionals say partisan politics makes their job harder, according to third annual JOTW Communications Survey for 2020 The majority of professional communicators say partisan politics has complicated communications for brands and businesses. That is, yes.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In our brand new report, we set out to highlight tactics that could help your brand thrive. Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. .” For most of 2020, b2b software has had about twice as much interest. We expect brands to test the waters with more tools in the near future.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Determine the value of your content programs: Content marketing is the most powerful brand storytelling tool that marketing and communications teams have in their toolkit. It’s your job to supply it in a format that enables them to tell your story in the best possible way for your brand’s reputation.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

13% say not following brand guidelines. Read more: The Top Complaints B2B Sales and Marketing Have about Each Other. The cost of B2B marketing content. Prices have inflated the cost of content in B2B is no exception. Read more: Twitter Offers Advantages in PR for B2B Brands Willing to Put in the Effort.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 3, 2020

The company says AIQ will “cluster and rank the content in high volume news scenarios and create a briefing email consisting of a manageable number of stories that help colleagues stay on top of current events within and across industries.”. The addition of Meltwater and Cision marks the third partnership I’ve observed in 2020 for TVEyes.

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Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. The same holds true for healthcare content.

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

More importantly, what should doctors, hospitals, insurers, and healthcare companies do to improve the state of healthcare content online? We’ve extracted the most important healthcare content marketing trends using a combination of quantitative and qualitative data. Research for this report was compiled in May 2020.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 9) Brands across the aisle. “I What this does to the customer experience and brand loyalty is significant. 4) New emphasis on trust.

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Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 92

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Dozens of marketing and PR professionals express aspirations for 2020 along with educated guesses about the future . Marketing be nimble. Predictability is dead – 2020 killed it. Brand-to-brand collaboration. Likely see more brand-to-brand and brand-to-influencer collaborations.

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