PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

So as we plan for 2020, we take stock of the events we’d like to attend. To share the knowledge wealth, below is my list of the 20 coolest marketing events in 2020 (coming to a venue somewhere in the U.S.). Disclaimer: Some of our favorite events have yet to release their dates for 2020. March 1 - 3, 2020 | San Diego, CA.

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PRSay

JANUARY 9, 2020

While I wish there was a perfect crystal ball, the best we can do are our own professional insights — and here are some trends that we foresee being worth watching in 2020 and beyond: User- g enerated content. 2020 is the perfect time to take a fresh, creative approach to your partnerships. Highly-targeted story angles.

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Trends Nonprofit Consumer Newspapers 158

PRSay

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Reach more readers — and sell more products, services, programs and ideas — with storytelling, metaphor and other creative elements. Copyright © 2020 Ann Wylie. So make sure that you’re drawing recipients in through the from line, pre-header and preview pane, as well as the subject line. Stop boring them. All rights reserved.

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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. Hiring has previously been impacted by lockdowns.

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Marketing Travel Storytelling Healthcare 140

Onclusive

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Crisis Communications There were some serious PR blunders in 2020. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), Multimedia Development & Visual Storytelling Today, PR teams need to possess a strong understanding of how to inject corporate messaging into multimedia.

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Onclusive

AUGUST 9, 2021

There were some serious PR blunders in 2020. Niche industry events, role-specific conferences (catered to developers, creatives, etc.), Multimedia Development & Visual Storytelling. PR pros are often tasked with reviewing and editing when appropriate. Crisis Communications.

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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. The presentation-creation technology wave has just begun, and I’m optimistic it’ll help up our storytelling game in virtual events next year.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . 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. This was up from 50% in 2020.”. 2020: 30 Pragmatic Marketing and PR Predictions for 2020.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Some “77% say perceptions of the role of communications as a strategic business driver changed within their organization during 2020.”. Other interesting statistics: Agencies say creative. clients are also more bullish, with 57% more likely to approach their PR firms for big creative ideas, compared to 46% one year ago.”.

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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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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Read more: How Creative, Agile and Metrics can Sing in Marketing Harmony. 13) Storytelling the hottest trend in PR in 2018. 16) Creativity as an employable skill. Creativity will be among the top skills employers’ desire by 2020 According to the World Economic Forum. Read more: Is Creativity a Skill or Talent?

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Contently - Strategy

JULY 28, 2021

According to Malissa Mackenzie, director of creative services at CarMax, the turning point was gaining support from the company’s senior leadership. Malissa MacKenzie, director of creative services at CarMax. Immediately, the leadership team bought in. CarMax tackled these challenges by working collaboratively across teams.

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Landis PR

OCTOBER 25, 2021

January of 2020 was when the first reported cases of COVID appeared in the U.S. Embrace storytelling. When I’m struggling to come up with creative concepts, I open those files and invariably come up with something new. Encourage others to think creatively. Here we are almost two years later. What have we learned?

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Healthcare Communications Measurement Resources 98

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

I caught up with The Holmes Report’s EMEA editor to find out what we can expect for the PR industry in 2020. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. What’s your wish for the industry as we head towards 2020? Let’s talk about data.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 14, 2020

By 2020, some 87% of all vehicles in the U.S. She’s my guest on this first edition of the Off Script Q&A series of 2020. This includes running a team of seven PR, email, website, social media, multimedia and creative experts. Have you ever heard of telematics? will be equipped with it (opens in PDF). Image credit: Pixabay.

Marketing 79

Marketing Data Wireless Industry 79

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 3, 2019

I caught up with The Holmes Report’s EMEA editor to find out what we can expect for the PR industry in 2020. It’s impossible to keep coming up with creative ideas to reach and resonate with audiences that are not represented on your team. What’s your wish for the industry as we head towards 2020? Let’s talk about data.

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Interviews Agency Industry Measurement 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And now on with the marketing and PR predictions for 2020. In 2020 I think we will see analytics playing a bigger role in helping teams become more proactive in their approach with customers and less reactive. Podcast advertising revenue will exceed $1 billion in 2020. Indeed, my own predictions are at the very bottom.

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Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 99

Karen Freberg

JUNE 24, 2019

This past week attending and working at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity was one of the most rewarding, inspiring, and educational professional and personal experiences I have ever had. We had an exclusive talk by Nick Law, Creative Director at Publicis as well for the Educators Summit. How cool is that?!

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Education Creativity Pinterest Facebook 64

OnePitch

APRIL 14, 2022

There are a few that stand out, but what’s top of mind is a pitch from 2020 that was a result of a survey we conducted for a healthIT client all about patients and telehealth – what consumers like about telehealth, if they wanted their healthcare provider to utilize telehealth moving forward, etc. I love this question!

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Healthcare How To Pitching Product Launch 52

Mark My Words

JANUARY 14, 2021

‘We do this through our non-profit work within Archewell Foundation 501(c)(3), in addition to creative activations through the business verticals of audio and production.’ ‘It’s a place where compassion matters, communities gather, and storytelling is the engine.

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Technology Community Crisis Fashion 60

Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At the risk of sounding cliché, 2020 was a year that brought infinite challenges to the business world. We were able to focus on overall brand storytelling and highlight our hero campaign videos which sometimes get lost at a traditional trade show,” said Felicia Pandola, Associate Director of Marketing at CYBEX.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Tactically, we feel data storytelling is going to be a key pillar in 2024 – so now is a good time to build the infrastructure to be able to pull that data, analyze and present it on a regular and timely basis.” AI will continue to have a profound impact on creative and marketing fields, including PR.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The organizations who take their ESG, DEI, and social impact strategies seriously will be the ones who are unafraid to show their progress, no matter how big or small it may be, with a combination of visual and written storytelling. Brad Marley , Yelram Media Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media. Relentless focus on the customer .

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Entering 2020, there were 800,000 active podcasts. Where to start: 224: 8 Big Content Marketing Predictions for 2020. Blair is CEO of Win Without Pitching, a sales training and coaching program for creative professionals, and has spent 25 years in advertising and design. Based on the title of this post, you know how: Podcasts.

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Marketing Conference Agency Content Marketing 74

PR Job Coach

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Ageism: The Pause that Perplexes Patti Temple Rocks and Scott Monty Opine on the "Agedemic" at the PRSA Silicon Valley Friday Forum on November 20, 2020. Craft a Narrative to Make People Feel Something As Patti and Scott both emphasized, we are all storytellers. It demonstrates initiative, creativity and uniqueness.

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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. .” ” In Q1 of 2020, new leads increased 115 percent year-over-year. I’ve also come across Taco at Trello, Sophia at Yesware, and even Charles the Dog at Lighthouse Creative.

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B2B Trends Video Course 130

Stephen Waddington

MARCH 15, 2021

You do need the storytelling, relationship building, creative and analytical skills. The PRCA Census for 2020 showed 12% non White professionals in the industry. Code § 230 - Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material , Cornell Law School, Accessed 14 March 2020.

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Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Interactive Tools Give Brands a Creative Edge—and Empower Buyers. For most of 2020, b2b software has had about twice as much interest. .” ” In Q1 of 2020, new leads increased 115 percent year-over-year. I’ve also come across Taco at Trello, Sophia at Yesware, and even Charles the Dog at Lighthouse Creative.

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B2B Content Marketing Trends Marketing 57

Konnect Agency

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

2020 was a major year for Taylor, having written, recorded and released two studio albums while in quarantine, filming and releasing a Disney+ documentary and re-recording her old masters. Simply put, one of the most effective methods to bring your brand story or product to life is via meaningful and creative content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 28, 2022

billion in 2020. Effective storytelling improves valuations. A surefire way to get more value out of the thousands of dollars we will spend creating content in 2023 is to put a percentage of the time and budget that goes into content creation into creatively promoting it. to approximately $5.5 billion in 2021.

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B2B Marketing Survey Software 114

Landis PR

JANUARY 3, 2022

Following the 2020 pandemic, 2021 continued to surprise us in both good and bad ways. PR agencies will be using more and more tools for handling the routines while concentrating on the creative jobs.”. Like 2020 and 2021, 2022 will be a year of great uncertainty. Photo courtesy of Unsplash. What a year!

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Trends Trade Shows Agency Communications 52

Contently - Strategy

JUNE 11, 2020

Research for this report was compiled in May 2020. This data looks at all content produced by our clients in the spring of 2020. (To CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Methodology.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Trends Industry 93

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Research for this report was compiled in May 2020. This data looks at all content produced by our clients in the spring of 2020. (To CSR Is a Popular Use Case That Often Lacks Creativity. Since great storytelling thrives on specifics, other brands had a new opportunity to create timely content. Methodology.

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Healthcare Content Marketing Industry Trends 52

PRSay

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

However, in 2020, citing concerns over access to user data, the Trump administration deemed the Chinese-owned app a national security threat and sought to force a sale of its U.S. In October 2020, Ocean Spray received an unexpected boost from a user-generated TikTok video. We embrace creativity. After its U.S. operations to U.S.

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NewsWhip

MAY 27, 2021

The future of storytelling in healthcare communications. Real Chemistry’s Practice Leader of Media & Engagement Becky Vonsiatsky joins NewsWhip’s CEO Paul Quigley to discuss how healthcare storytelling will continue to connect authentically with key audiences, wherever they are. May 21, 2021 | 11:30am EST / 4:30pm GMT. Becky: Yeah.

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Healthcare Storytelling Communications Local 78

Stephen Waddington

DECEMBER 15, 2021

million fake accounts between October and December 2020. Education and workplace practices are critical to change according to the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre. The Institute of Development Studies has published best practice guidelines for inclusive storytelling. Facebook took down 1.3

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

8) Creativity over productivity. Creativity over productivity: The volume of noise in the digital realm is beyond bearable and the public relations professionals that stand a chance must ditch their multi-pitch phone and email productivity for remarkable, creative campaigns on behalf of the brands they represent.

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