Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year, we’ve seen brands and agencies alike trying – and struggling – to find and hire strong PR pros. These pros will continue to be in demand – and those in need of public relations assistance should be aware of all the options available to them, including consultants, agencies, and of course hiring in-house.”.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Who is Jelly Marketing? Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is a one-stop-shop online marketing agency in Fort Langley, British Columbia. We spoke to three of their team members about the firm’s core values, how they use media monitoring, trends in PR and more!

Agency 79

Agency Marketing Media SEO 79

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Advertising is a distant third. An annual survey by PRWeek found the median public relations salary in the U.S. Notice none of them cited a wire service.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

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. 4) The composition of marketing spending is changing.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 11, 2016

My public relations career began with media relations. Securing between 20-50 opportunities each week (no, that is not a typo), I was the highest producer at the agency I worked at before starting out on my own. As you can imagine, I’m a big proponent of media relations. Media relations can be tough.

Media Relations 40

Media Relations Media Measurement Conference 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

PR practitioners use a variety of methods to get their message out, including press releases, media relations, social media, and more. What are some examples of public relations? Media relations: This involves building relationships with journalists and getting media coverage for an organization or individual.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Should the Public Relations Report to the CEO or CMO? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living Sources for public relations salary benchmarks: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make? . * * * Have a public relations resource you’d like me to check out and consider listing?

Resources 117

Resources Publicity Reddit Interviews 117

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Powell Tate partners with organizations across sectors — global corporations, advocacy groups, nonprofits and foundations, coalitions, national trade associations and government agencies. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. With no boundaries, everyone wins. Finn Partners.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Critical Mention

JULY 16, 2019

As the cost of paid advertising across various digital and broadcast channels increases, brands are increasingly focused on earned media as a way to build awareness and generate revenue. A native New Yorker, he originally began his career in journalism and later moved to marketing, discovering a passion for branding and analytics.

Media 76

Media Advertising Advertising Measurement 76

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

req.) – by BMV a digital agency in Boston. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ? Recommended reading: Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

If you work in PR and engage in media relations , it’s a good idea to keep an ear out as to what is on the minds of those that work in the media. The 2018 State of the Media report by Cision is an annual survey of reporters that offers some insight. 10 Fundamentals for Successful B2B Media Interviews. Talk to Us !

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. If it works out for the ACBJ – good for them – but for business communicators, it’s just another example of the four big media trends that are upending the landscape. Blending editorial and advertising.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Other effective forms of owned media could include white papers, presentations, e-Books or other forms of brand-controlled content. Marketing through email, newsletters, or any other direct to consumer or direct-to-list operations also falls under owned media, because the brand controls the content being sent.

Media 103

Media Print Advertising Advertising 103

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Drop the too-long and too-confusing domain that you bought in 1999 and trade it in for a snappy, new ‘dot-media’ (.media) media) or ‘dot-agency’ (.agency) agency) domain. Influencer Marketing. Maris Callahan is the director of public relations for Donuts Inc. com) and ‘dot-net’ (.net).

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In May 2016, the blog Sword and the Script became the digital foundation of an Atlanta-based PR and marketing agency: Sword and the Script Media, LLC. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing. 4) Media Relations: Proven Ways to Get More Out of It. A lot of B2B content goes unused.

Blogging 103

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 103

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

This blog is just a cover story for an incredible marketing and PR agency serving B2B tech. In media relations , you are constantly on the hunt for reporters and influencers writing about your industry. A related feature Muck Rack offers is the “relationship owner” designation. Did you know?

Technology 167

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 167

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

If there’s one theme that plagued digital advertising throughout 2017, it was controversy. 1) Advertisers looking to invest in PR. In May 2017, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) surveyed 100 of its members and found most plan to increase their investment in PR. Can your agency bring big ideas and execute?

B2B 84

B2B Media Survey Advertising 84

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Each December public relations agencies spend time crafting pitches and byline articles capturing clients’ takeaways for their particular industry. Firms blur lines across advertising, marketing, social media, event planning, content creation and more. 2017 PR Takeaways.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re not using Facebook ads because you don’t think they work in B2B marketing , then you are among thin ranks. Several surveys reviewed by eMarketer suggest social media advertising continues to advance – and Facebook is often voted the most effective paid platform – even for B2B. req.) – by Regalix found.

B2B 60

B2B Facebook Marketing Social Media 60

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

Sword and the Script

MARCH 25, 2017

Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other. PR Briefing: Summarizing 3 Recent Public Relations Studies. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing. Is your PR agency bringing creative ideas to the table? 2) PR at crossroads. If not, give our services a try. Talk to Us!

Publicity 80

Publicity Crisis Construction Study 80

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. What’s the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations?

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

Beyond PR

JANUARY 4, 2018

The organization type and discipline also impacted this metric: PR agencies are seeing the biggest budget cuts, followed by marketing agencies, in-house teams and communications firms. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. So what’s the solution?

Measurement 75

Measurement Tools Journalism Content Marketing 75

5W PR

JULY 17, 2018

After a business chooses its personality, it will need to start taking steps to bring that identity to life through things like content marketing, advertising, and even social media marketing. The post Defining Your Online Brand In 2018 appeared first on 5W PR News and Updates, NY Public Relations Agency Blog.

Brand 97

Brand Branding Social Media Advertising 97

Stuart Bruce

JUNE 24, 2015

Last week I spent two fantastic days with Mynewsdesk at its FutureComms15 conference and then the following day at a content marketing master class with the Content Marketing Institute’s Robert Rose. Paul Holmes says that “public relations finds real stories and shares them. That’s not new.

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Content Marketing Case Study 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I think non-PR folks sometimes think of it like advertising or marketing where you can “pay to play” and see relatively immediate, measurable results. In addition, we (as an industry) are just now truly figuring out how we should measure our results rather than comparing our value to advertising (AVEs, ugh).

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

Beyond PR

JUNE 14, 2018

Although leading a PR agency as CEO will always have its fair share of surprises, a member of his team came back from a meeting with a client a few years ago with some particularly ominous feedback. Research and analytics are an increasingly important source, along with advertising and marketing (skills),” the report said.

Pitching 45

Pitching Content Marketing Ethics Course 45

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

It’s a trend that mirrors similar patterns seen broadly in the marketing for the last several years, where CMOs have slashed agencies in favor of in-house teams. Reasons for Hiring or Firing an Outside Agency. Understanding why agencies get fired is just as important as why they get hired. 5) planning and strategy (37%).

Survey 97

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 97

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

There are so many thoughtful contributions – from people working on both the in-house and agency sides. b) More pay-to-play opportunities to participate in national media relations opportunities. c) More companies create their own content and channels to reach audiences instead of traditional media channels.

Marketing 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. PR and media relations statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. Marketing measurement statistics. Search marketing and SEO statistics. Content Marketing Statistics.

Content Marketing 122

Content Marketing SEO Social Media Marketing 122

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 11, 2018

2016 : The growth in the use of social influencers as trusted “third-parties” to create awareness and action (“ Content Marketing is So Last Year” ). I often wonder who’s mentoring the junior ranks in the agency world. For those plying the lost art of media relations (i.e., When PR Turned to the Dark Side ”).

Pitching 43

Pitching Journalism Tools Agency 43

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Have we created a content marketing editorial calendar that defines our strategy on content production and publishing? Tradeshow or conference.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This year, we saw in-house teams get downsized and agency budgets get reduced. Marketing investment was redirected towards demand generation (content marketing, paid media) as startups looked for deal flow. It’s not working anymore because more tech companies are chasing fewer in-market buyers.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unveiled fresh guidelines aimed at regulating endorsements and testimonials in marketing and advertising, particularly in the multi-billion dollar social media influencer industry. Advertisers bear the weight of ensuring that endorsements are honest and backed by evidence.

Guidelines 88

Guidelines Brand Branding Advertising 88

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Building competitive advantage using PR programs comprised of media relations , reputation management , brand positioning , and content marketing can help a young tech company achieve prominence. Good PR agencies/teams don’t just talk about your brand from 9 to 5. Your PR team offers 24/7 support.

Storytelling 226

Storytelling Reputation Technology Content Marketing 226

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. I want to advocate for paid social and specifically as part of a media relations program. 1) Use paid social to support media pitching.

B2B 77

B2B Facebook Advertising Advertising 77