Prohibition

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

We’re now seeing investment in digital marketing overtaking investment in traditional marketing at a rapidly increasing rate, with Britain being the largest online advertising market in Europe, and predictions that almost two-thirds of UK ad spend will be online by 2020. Set your campaign goals and make them SMART.

Measurement 62

Measurement Marketing SEO B2C 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 6, 2016

It’s expected to reach $20 billion by the year 2020. Breaking through with quality material will become more difficult as content marketing approaches a saturation point. As PR measurement guru Katie Paine puts it, “The people brands are trying to reach simply will ignore everything most companies spew.”.

SEO 204

SEO Analytics Measurement B2B 204

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. If true, it bodes very well for PR, which specialized in the powerful but maddeningly hard-to-measure mentions. PR and SEO are joined.

Trends 124

Trends SEO Leadership Print 124

Contently - Strategy

JULY 22, 2021

. “We pivoted our storytelling to focus on armchair travel,” explained Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing. Robin Bennefield, Marriott International’s editorial director of Marriott creative and content marketing.

Travel 58

Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 58

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

Vendors are giving us reason to be optimistic about public relations technology – from AI that will predict your pitching success to more tangible PR measurement and attribution. Years ago, I had the opportunity to be a PR director for a publicly-traded company that developed and sold software to the PR market. Podcast monitoring.

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

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. In many cases, I’ve included a graphic from the original post or study.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

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.

Survey 174

Survey Marketing B2B Study 174

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.

Marketing 99

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

Reaching out to people that are more likely to be receptive to your brand is more cost efficient, less time consuming and more sustainable in the long run. Data drives marketing. To be a successful marketer, you must be able to measure your strategies. Optimize content for voice search.

Trends 108

Trends Marketing Mobile YouTube 108

PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

We talked about what we were seeing, and how it made us feel as consumers; about opportunities for our clients to add value, and where they might take a step back; about what the future could hold, how we could prepare ourselves and our clients, and how to move forward in the midst of so much uncertainty. The answers aren’t easy, or obvious.

Crisis 92

Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

After the team ran a small experiment with a few pieces of content, they were able to make a data-driven case for how content could drive valuable search traffic while also helping consumers make smarter decisions. CarMax’s Content Value growth, as captured by Contently’s Content Value Tracker.

SEO 103

SEO Automotive YouTube Video 103

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

It’s proven: Technology increases internal efficiencies, helps eliminate mundane, manual tasks and makes the marketing process more automated. To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Measurable.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

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. “I

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There’s no written playbook for navigating the PR challenges likely to arise, and smart marketers and comms pros will trust their judgment and past experiences in guiding strategy and providing counsel. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

A survey by Spiceworks Ziff Davis found B2B tech marketing prospects say they consume 11 or more piece of vendor content Pieces of content. There are unpolished phrases the marketing community kicks around to describe the outsized role content marketing has in the sales cycle. Consumption.

B2B 111

B2B Consumer Marketing Survey 111

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

You may have heard experienced business owners talking about the power of PR to bring a business into the light of consumers’ attention. Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Long-Term Strategy: Content Marketing.

Publicity 64

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 64

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. PR measurement. click any image for higher resolution) 4.

Survey 117

Survey Measurement Public Affairs Storytelling 117

Reputation Us

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Every year, the Edelman Trust Barometer measures trust in four institutions – government, media, business and NGOs. The annual survey of more than 33,000 individuals in 28 countries seeks to understand the public’s perception of trust across different markets and demographics.

Reputation 78

Reputation Corporate Content Marketing Survey 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Research and surveys are the most valuable content in B2B. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of B2B buyers say they consume three or more pieces of content before engaging a salesperson, according to a survey by Demand Gen Report. That’s up from the firm’s last report which put the market at $4.8 billion in 2020.

B2B 114

B2B Marketing Survey Software 114

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

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. Research for this report was compiled in May 2020.

Healthcare 93

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 93

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.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Coverage books help…showcase earned media coverage in customizable, branded digital PR measurement reports,” according to the announcement. Notified Coverage Books eliminate the need for time-consuming, manual steps to compile lists of coverage and to design your coverage reports by hand” the company said in a product sheet (opens in PDF).

Software 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 5, 2019

It’s a wide umbrella, spanning everything from consumer banking, investment banking, credit cards, fintech, insurance, and more. Companies in this space have a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships with consumers. million for their content marketing budgets in 2019, per Contently research.

Financial 83

Financial Industry Report Insurance 83

Cision

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Warc recently reported that Jeff Rossi, Global Director of Business Marketing at Spotify, believes brands should stop making assumptions about their customers and target audience, and instead focus on consumer behavior insights for more effective targeting.

Data 292

Data Big Data Strategy How To 292

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. Consumers trust others of similar ilk. 12) More dramatic platform changes will challenge marketing. 7: Lou Hoffman.

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

Cision

MAY 29, 2017

The internet has changed the way we discover and consume information. The focus was more on quality of content. Almost every brand is creating content to offer value for their audiences, which means it’s even more difficult for people to find the information they are looking for. billion by 2020. billion in 2016.

How To 129

How To Content Marketing Engineering Advertising 129

Beyond PR

MAY 30, 2017

The internet has changed the way we discover and consume information. The focus was more on quality of content. Almost every brand is creating content to offer value for their audiences, which means it’s even more difficult for people to find the information they are looking for. billion by 2020. billion in 2016.

How To 40

How To Engineering Content Marketing Advertising 40

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 predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. Marketing be nimble. Marketing PSTD.

Marketing 167

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167