Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

There may well be a disconnect between strategy and execution in B2B marketing. For all the sophisticated visual representations of the buyer’s journey – Venn diagrams, inverted funnels and figure-eight models – the net result of these meetings often boils down to increasing the volume of email marketing or spending more on PPC.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Small Business 60

Prohibition

AUGUST 25, 2023

With the rise of online shopping and the increasing influence of digital platforms, traditional marketing strategies are no longer enough to stay competitive. Understanding digital marketing and its role in the retail industry is crucial for businesses looking to thrive in this new landscape.

Retail 62

Retail Marketing Analytics Social Media 62

5W PR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Improving brand awareness and profitability boils down to integrating PR, marketing and other sales strategies to optimize a brand’s overall message. On top of that, an integrated campaign ensures messaging remains consistent across multiple platforms like social media, print media, advertising and internal communications.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2017

Use PR to build a brand and advertising to defend it. The point of that philosophy used to be that, while you can build a brand with advertising, it’s very expensive. But marketing is anything but stagnant. More recently, fake news has laid the groundwork for a new-found trust in advertising. 1) In advertising, we trust.

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Print Study 62

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

Digital marketing success is fueled by creating great content and building a targeted audience, but there’s a third piece missing from that equation—ignition. Your content has no value unless it “moves,” unless people see it, engage with it, and actively share it. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yet PR doesn’t always command the same respect as other disciplines, like advertising or direct-mail. As Greg Galant of MuckRack once observed , the advertising business is linked with iconic characters like Don Draper of “Mad Men,” while public relations is more likely to evoke Samantha Jones.

Journalism 185

Journalism Advertising Advertising SEO 185

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. The Marketing AI Institute was created and is powered by PR 20/20. No matter what content you write or what stories your brand tells, there’s a good chance a machine can help you do it better. And the technology increasingly exists to do so.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

So, which emotions do you need to target to make your content more shareable? Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Most sentiment analysis tools (both paid and free) work in a similar manner.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year. Statistics about content marketing. The C-Suite views the top marketer as a publicly facing agent of trust. of revenue in marketing.

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

Cision

OCTOBER 4, 2017

To understand the impact of multimedia, we must acknowledge the fact that content is everywhere and there is no way to escape it. When you pair the 24/7 news cycle with always-on connectivity, you get consumers overwhelmed by a perpetual stream of content. To make an impact, content needs to shine. Create more visual content.

How To 282

How To Storytelling B2C Measurement 282

Shift Communications

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

As marketers, PR professionals, and advertisers begin to wind down the year (save for those in retail who are firing on all cylinders right now), one of the top things you’ll focus on in 2014 is reviewing the numbers. How do you make all of that analysis effort and time worthwhile? How do you avoid this problem?

Analytics 155

Analytics Data-Driven PR Marketing How To 155

Sword and the Script

JUNE 10, 2017

As the saying goes it takes three data points to make a trend, but the problem for marketers with this identification is that it’s often too late. It’s easy to identify a trend in hindsight – the web is littered with post-trend analysis breaking down why or how something happened – but the question remains: how do you get ahead?

Trends 85

Trends Marketing Mobile Web 85

PR 20/20

JANUARY 14, 2021

Like, for example, a new start for your marketing technology (martech) stack. And with 8,000+ solutions on the market, it might seem a bit daunting. Note that a few of these are agency partners or benefactors of Marketing AI Institute , our sister brand. 10 Marketing Technologies We Can’t Live Without. See for yourself.

Technology 65

Technology Marketing Tools Google 65

Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. For example, there have been numerous surveys and a pile of anecdotal evidence that CMOs are bringing more marketing work in-house. The legal community, and more specifically the in-house effect on law firms bear insight.

Agency 93

Agency Trends Marketing Survey 93

ReimaginePR

JULY 25, 2018

It’s the marketing discipline which helps visitors easily find your site in popular search engines like Google. A couple of key terms that we’ll be using moving forwards: AdWords – The pay-per-click advertisement program that Google uses. This is the most popular and common way of advertising your Website. Unfamiliar?

SEO 211

SEO Tools Engineering Google 211

Sword and the Script

MAY 13, 2017

There are so many variables to influencer marketing , it’s really hard to generalize advice. Program effectiveness depends on so many variables such as the context , content, cost, industry, reach, return, trust and the more subjective attributes of quality and value. Isn’t that sort of like buying an advertisement with an ego?

Strategy 76

Strategy Marketing Measurement B2B 76

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

PR 20/20

JULY 25, 2017

This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. If you’re a marketer who wants to use artificial intelligence, the internet certainly isn’t doing you any favors. There’s tons of hype about AI, but little substance on the subject of how you might actually use marketing AI systems and solutions.

Marketing 41

Marketing System Analysis Analytics 41

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. I have seen firsthand in my own analysis – across many B2B tech press releases – that readership has fallen precipitously.

Study 139

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 139

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. Improvements included: A thoughtful weekly roundup called Unscripted Marketing ; A re-invigorated Q&A series called Off Script ; and. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing.

Blogging 104

Blogging Content Marketing B2B Social Media 104

Sword and the Script

JULY 31, 2018

In this era of marketing, we should add a fifth reason: 5) To buy an audience. Businesses rent audiences all the time with advertising. At its core, advertising is selling access to an audience another business built and owns. When done properly , it becomes its own channel and powerful addition to the marketing mix.

Publicity 60

Publicity Software Government Content Marketing 60

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Facebook and Twitter have great audience insight and analytics tools that can show you which fans are engaging with your brand in addition to a post-level analysis of impressions and engagements. Use this information to cater your posts and content to your audience. Marketing Coordinator. Tori Sabourin.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

Those featured, however, didn’t go into detail on the role of advertising to boost reach. Geetu and her team mined historical data, using time series analysis to build a model (for more details, see this SlideShare presentation ). They notified the content promotion staff when there was a likely winner.

Viral 120

Viral Data Web Trends 120

Beyond PR

MARCH 6, 2018

Considering the culmination of traditional advertisements (newspaper, TV, radio and billboards) and digital advertisements (banner ads, pop-ups and sponsored posts), how many advertisements a day do you think you’re exposed to? Annoyed and overwhelmed, consumers are fed up with intrusive advertising and sales tactics.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

The one-time crowdsourced feature for new hire announcements or appointments in a local market will cost $250. And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. Blending editorial and advertising. The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In a recent post , I suggested leveraging Nielsen’s research in order to create data-driven marketing and communications plans. Those guys preach “data-driven PR” so that PR professionals and brand marketers get smarter about how and what they measure when a campaign comes to a close. Did it drive traffic, engagement, or sales?

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Cision

APRIL 4, 2016

Of course anyone writing content or posting on social media hopes for the largest possible distribution, but the articles that purport to tell you how to make content go viral are oftentimes less useful than they intend to be. So a good first impression of your content may cause self-perpetuation of sharing behavior.

Viral 120

Viral Journalism Advertising Advertising 120

Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

As it’s noted in the analysis around the full report , “While publishers have made gains with paid digital subscriptions, content studios and native advertising, the last decade has been widely one marked with cuts to editorial staff.”. For example, pick a trade publication in any vertical market and study the headlines.

Media Relations 75

Media Relations Media Trade Shows Journalism 75

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. Digital Marketing at LEWIS Pulse, you need to understand your audience’s unique needs and reach them in new and unexpected ways. What’s the biggest lesson about marketing you’ve learned throughout your career? So how can you set your brand apart?

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

PR 20/20

AUGUST 27, 2019

Crafting a marketing strategy is not a light lift. It’s time to level set and prioritize those areas that are going to have the greatest impact on your marketing. It’s time to level set and prioritize those areas that are going to have the greatest impact on your marketing. Are your business and marketing cores healthy?

Marketing 46

Marketing Technology Resources Tools 46

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 19, 2021

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. While I’ve primarily done B2B tech work over my 20-year career – and strive to be diligent in becoming knowledgeable about a market and products – it’s not quite the same as being an end-user or SME.

Technology 169

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 169

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

CThere’s an old saying that good marketing will make a poor product fail faster. There’s something similar at play in those B2B organizations facing challenges in content marketing. Certainly, the most successful content marketing is very deliberate. 1) Random Acts of Content. What is Native Advertising? –

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Web Small Business 60

PR 20/20

MARCH 21, 2017

Editor's note: This post originally appeared on the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute's blog. Marketing automation platforms have transformed the industry over the last decade, making marketers more efficient, productive and successful. But, the great irony of marketing automation is that it’s largely still manual.

Marketing 42

Marketing Analytics Analysis Technology 42

Doctor Spin

APRIL 6, 2023

The strategy is inspired by Derek Halpern, former blogger on marketing psychology at Social Triggers. Derek Halpern, who wrote about marketing psychology, named this approach the superhero solution. Analysis David can’t beat Goliath using his size or raw strength, but he has an advantage in speed and accuracy from a distance.

Strategy 52

Strategy Real Estate Case Study System 52

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys –Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand. Integrating these Tools.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

A few weeks ago, Brandon Andersen wrote here about the PESO model and how to use it in content distribution. As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. Social media, yes.

Media Relations 85

Media Relations Advertising Advertising Content Marketing 85

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Some marketing and communications predictions suggest AI will change the world; others see a tailspin of noise and and see humanity as a path for differentiation Most marketing and PR professionals have formed strong viewpoints on AI. That much is apparent I compiled this year’s list of marketing and communications predictions.

Writing 192

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 192