Prohibition

JANUARY 24, 2020

You understand the importance of content. So –what’s really new in content? What’s going to get us spinning on our heels in 2020, raising eyebrows and double taking? This year creating quality content in isolation won’t be enough. Before you start ditching your grand 2020 plans – don’t worry. But, hang fire.

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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.

Strategy 78

Strategy Media Storytelling Pinterest 78

Critical Mention

DECEMBER 6, 2019

An increased focus on visual social content will continue in 2020, because it remains relevant to this generation’s internet users. Start prepping your emails as soon as possible, and make sure all of your email marketing strategies for 2020 have those three key components. Personalize Your Marketing Efforts.

Strategy 83

Strategy Communications Marketing Social Media 83

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s good news for contextual advertising companies, who have already started reaping the benefits of marketing’s ‘identity crisis.’ It will boost tactics like contextual advertising, email marketing, and social commerce and could even usher in a new era of creative marketing and PR strategies. third party tracking (e.g.

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Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

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. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. 16% on marketing analytics. of revenue to 10.5%

Marketing 66

Marketing Survey Study B2B 66

Prohibition

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We’ve taken a look at some of the Christmas adverts that have been released for 2020 and have been a big hit on social media. At Prohibition, we’ve worked on a range of exciting campaigns where we’ve produced engaging and creative video content for brands across all sectors. What a year it’s been!

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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. Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony.

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 12, 2021

“Investment banking is just glorified content marketing.” For many financial services companies, that meant not only switching their content strategy, but also adjusting their marketing compliance process to quickly address fast-changing challenges consumers were facing. Invite compliance into the creative process.

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Financial Banking How To Marketing 144

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If there was one common challenge that marketers and media pros faced in 2020—besides periods of existential horror—it was trying to figure out virtual events. This innovation is less technological and more creative. There was one exception: In April, I attended a Zoom-based gameshow thrown by my creative partner, Shane Snow.

Trends 142

Trends LinkedIn Video B2B 142

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. Hiring has previously been impacted by lockdowns.

Marketing 140

Marketing Travel Storytelling Healthcare 140

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.

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Travel Hotels Storytelling Content Marketing 96

Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

One of the most impressive things about CarMax’s sophisticated content program is that it didn’t really exist until 2016. According to Malissa Mackenzie, director of creative services at CarMax, the turning point was gaining support from the company’s senior leadership. Embracing video for Hero and Hub content.

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SEO Automotive YouTube Video 119

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

The top way marketers say they can distinguish their brands this year is by improving the customer experience (CX). That’s according to the State of Branding Report 2020 by Bynder. The company hired a professional research firm and polled 1,000 marketers to draw its conclusions. Content production to grow 25%. “58%

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Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

Exclusive insights into 2021 marketing trends that will put certainty back into your strategy and help your brand bounce back from COVID faster. Since April 2020, we’ve been busy exploring what the impact of COVID – and the related national lockdowns – really mean for brands, and how this has impacted customer and consumer behaviour.

Trends 62

Trends Social Media Consumer Video 62

Prohibition

MARCH 16, 2021

Exclusive insights into 2021 marketing trends that will put certainty back into your strategy and help your brand bounce back from COVID faster. Since April 2020, we’ve been busy exploring what the impact of COVID – and the related national lockdowns – really mean for brands, and how this has impacted customer and consumer behaviour.

Social Media 62

Social Media Trends Consumer Video 62

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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PR 20/20

MARCH 26, 2020

In it, he spoke candidly about the challenges the business is facing, and outlined the steps he’s taking (including personally forgoing pay in 2020 and the executive team taking a 50% pay cut) to get the organization back on track. Join us for this 30-minute webinar where we'll share five content marketing tips…!”.

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Crisis Marketing Healthcare Resources 92

PR 20/20

JANUARY 14, 2021

That’s why we decided to help you navigate the marketplace with our favorite martechs from 2020. Disclaimer: There are so many tools we loved in 2020, but these are just a few of our favorites. Note that a few of these are agency partners or benefactors of Marketing AI Institute , our sister brand. See for yourself.

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Technology Marketing Tools Google 65

Solo PR Pro

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In 2020, PRSA held the ICON conference virtually for the first time and explored social injustice, strategic communications, misinformation, the pandemic and more — stay tuned for details about what 2021 has to offer! Content Marketing World. Hosted by the Content Marketing Institute — a.k.a. Conference Date : TBD.

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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. Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. .”

B2B 85

B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 85

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

” What’s been interesting is that we’ve already had more downloads and plays in 2020 than we had all of 2019. What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy. It’s a lot of what we do on the marketing side.

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Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Despite this, PR is actually more relevant now than it was before the digital age, not least when considered in line with content marketing and the fact that the return on investment on PR is now more measurable than ever. Does PR still have a place in marketing? Often PR gets called into question for its effectiveness.

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Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 54

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Despite this, PR is actually more relevant now than it was before the digital age, not least when considered in line with content marketing and the fact that the return on investment on PR is now more measurable than ever. Does PR still have a place in marketing? Often PR gets called into question for its effectiveness.

Media Relations 48

Media Relations Media Social Media Content Marketing 48

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

So, here’s my take at the 22 most influential people in our industry in 2020: Decision-makers. Kristina was doing content strategy before it was even a thing (at least, in the modern-day content marketing sense). In 2020, while most of us work virtually, that’s changed a bit.

Agency 78

Agency Trends Social Media Local 78

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. As the market lifts, brands will need to raise awareness and will be ready to invest for the longer term as their horizons extend.

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Writing Communications Marketing B2B 194

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 190

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 190

PR 20/20

JULY 24, 2019

newsletter and website content, email send times and subject lines). reallocate budget to higher-performing paid channels, mix and match an infinite number of ad copy and creative). Complete repetitive marketing tasks (e.g. Analyze content for completeness and effectiveness. Mark Your Calendar: MAICON 2020.

Marketing 59

Marketing Data Technology Analytics 59

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

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. Content marketing isn’t a new idea. Your goal with content marketing is not to sell directly to your audience.

Publicity 67

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 67

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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Marketing Conference Content Marketing Agency 74

Prohibition

AUGUST 17, 2021

Video content is nothing new but with the introduction of video only social media platforms such as TikTok and the launch of Instagram’s IGTV and Reels – concise an consumable content is a strong content marketing tactic. Bite sized content. Why is this? Going Forward.

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Content Marketing Video Marketing Product Launch 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 20, 2020

For content marketers, Hubspot or a competitor is a must-have. It’s an effective content marketing platform for any industry but especially for PR people. From email marketing, blog optimization, to social media marketing, Hubspot offers a wide range of features to help content marketers. .

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Mobile Content Marketing Pitching Social Media 306

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. For most of 2020, b2b software has had about twice as much interest. At the time, we knew it wasn’t the best course on SEO or content marketing or email marketing,” the company wrote in a recent e-book. This personality has a point.

B2B 145

B2B Trends Video Course 145

Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is no fad – it is projected that by 2020, 80% of adults on Earth will have a smart phone. Today, with over 2 billion smartphones in use, the ways in which consumers experience brands is fundamentally different. The way we think of the “internet” as a place for brands must fundamentally change to reflect the rise of mobile.

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Mobile Examples Brand Branding 60

PR in High Definition

DECEMBER 13, 2017

For example, Apple recently began hiring engineers with psychology backgrounds to help Siri have meaningful conversations and by 2020, Gartner has predicted that the average person will have more conversations with bots than with their spouse. As AI and machine learning develop and evolve, they become more embedded in society.

Trends 59

Trends How To Retail Google 59

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.

Healthcare 136

Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 136

Sword and the Script

JUNE 26, 2018

The study projects that by 2020, podcast revenue will top $650 million.”. While that’s not nearly as large as other segments of marketing spend (TV advertising is ~$70 billion ), podcasts continue to grow, slowly but steadily. Don’t miss these related posts: The 4 Engines You Need to Pull Off Content Marketing Successfully.

Marketing 86

Marketing B2B Interviews Content Marketing 86

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

You can explain it, sure, but it slows budget talks when constantly have to give a tutorial on basic digital marketing tactics in order for leaders to understand how you plan to execute a strategy. Marketing has to constantly educate the business about what’s its doing and the results being produced. Too much work, and not enough time.

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B2B Marketing Survey Case Study 144