Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Companies who attempt to ride roughshod over their employees – whether it be forcing them back into the office after extended period away due the pandemic or those who choose to pay less – are going to have all sorts of issues which are going to be publicly known in very short order. The first is the tight market for talent.

Marketing 215

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 215

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

San Francisco, December 18, 2018 – AirPR ( www.airpr.com ), the data science company for communication and public relations, today announced the closing of its Series C financing of 8 million dollars. Doug Miller , VP of Customer Success at AirPR, previously marketing analytics leader at Adobe and Rocketfuel.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

In fact, we surveyed 200+ marketers using our AI Score for Marketers assessment tool, about how valuable it would be to use AI technology to intelligently automate more than 60 common AI use cases in marketing. Content marketing activities dominated the list of highest-rated use cases for AI in marketing.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Company System Marketing 40

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Through integrated reporting and analytics, brands gain valuable insights to optimize strategies and achieve better results. That means whether the company wants to increase brand awareness, boost sales, drive website traffic, or more. This can lead to higher conversion rates and a better return on investment (ROI).

Brand 78

Brand Branding Media Resources 78

Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior. The solution?

Measurement 225

Measurement Tools eBook Analytics 225

Shift Communications

APRIL 13, 2015

One of the top questions in social media marketing (and content marketing in general) is, how do you know what content is worth promoting? Instead, most marketers look back at their analytics at the end of the week, month, or quarter. This makes taking advantage of trending content difficult.

Analytics 60

Analytics Google How To System 60

5W PR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, due to limited resources, many small businesses don’t have the money to spend on expensive advertising campaigns yet still need the exposure to survive and gain a competitive edge. When done the right way, public relations allows companies to tell as many people as possible about a business in a cost-effective manner.

Small Business 158

Small Business Publicity Social Media Web 158

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

In this spotlight, we’ve featured Cathy McPhillips ( @cmcphillips ), Vice President of Marketing at Content Marketing Institute ( @CMIContent ). I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing. Because of this, we don’t have that traditional sales/marketing funnel.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

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 170

Technology Publicity Software Pitching 170

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. When companies try to do their own PR, it often lacks a strategy and falls through the cracks. When companies try to do their own PR, it often falls through the cracks CLICK TO TWEET. Handpicked Related Content.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

No matter what type of brand you’re representing, it’s important to create compelling messages and content to hold your audience’s interest. Unprecedented times” has been a looming term that has affected many companies and organizations throughout recent years. Always Have a Backup Plan. Know Your Audience.

Brand 126

Brand Branding Storytelling Analytics 126

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

The long-term sales opportunity of marketing now “We are seeing a lot of short-term, reactionary behaviors in response to the virus,” wrote Nancy Smith in a contribution to AdAge. She’s the CEO of Analytics Partners , a marketing analytics software and consulting company. What sort of studies? Try our services.

Study 94

Study Marketing Survey SEO 94

Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

Samsung has used fear in their advertisement to talk about the serious issue of increasing selfie deaths. From your corporate leaders to your average employees, involve the people behind your company in your digital PR campaign. The company is active in their community. Humanize Your Brand. Share Relatable Stories.

Digital PR 251

Digital PR How To Small Business Analysis 251

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

When companies launch new products, it means one thing: Opportunity. And, as our white paper Expanding Engagement & Inspiring Action with Your Next Product Launch explores, an opportunity to establish your company as a credible industry influencer. There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Both PR and marketing are concerned with promoting an organization or individual, but they go about it in different ways. Marketing is focused on promoting a product or service in order to sell it. Marketing efforts often involve paid advertising, and the goal is to reach as many people as possible in order to increase sales.

Interviews 100

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 100

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. A media impression is a comprehensive calculation of the number of people who have heard about your company within a given time period.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

It’s all too easy to write about yourself and your company in a favorable light– it’s your blog after all. Check your social networks and Google Analytics. Google Analytics can provide demographic and location data about your site visitors. Use this information to cater your posts and content to your audience.

Blogging 161

Blogging How To SEO Analytics 161

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

A little more than a year ago, I recommended four Chrome extensions for digital PR professionals and episode #75 of the Growth Marketing Toolbox podcast by Nicholas Scalice tipped me off to a few more. The most impressive recommendation was Page Analytics by Google. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content?

Tools 68

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 68

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else. I should know.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145

PR 20/20

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Marketers will likely gravitate toward tracks including: Advertising and brand experience. The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet Earth!”. If you’re a marketer, surely you thought ‘yes, please’ to at least two of those categories. Topically, this event covers a lot of ground. Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

JULY 31, 2018

The traditional purposes for one company to acquire another – merge and acquisition – boil down to four driving reasons: 1) To buy customers or access to customers for cross-selling purposes. 3) To accelerate growth – one company takes on some debt and buys a similarly-sized and suddenly, it’s doubled its revenue. What FiscalNote Does.

Publicity 60

Publicity Software Government Content Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

A tech PR firm recently published a study that showed promising effects media relations can have on the sales cycle for B2B marketing organizations. Atlanta-based ARPR compiled a combination of web analytics and survey data – from 115 tech sales professionals – to produce the report. 3) Earned media improves advertising effectiveness.

Study 140

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 140

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. 2) The marketing budget as a percentage of revenue. Most (59%) of U.S.-based

Survey 104

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 104

PR 20/20

OCTOBER 11, 2018

At the Marketing AI Institute , we’re tracking 750+ AI companies with combined funding of more than $3.7 BrightEdge is a global leader in SEO and content performance marketing that blends search intent discovery, optimized content creation, and performance measurement into one integrated solution. Personalization.

Tools 71

Tools Marketing Enterprise Software 71

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

A focus on understanding how and why your content moves is not just a strategic priority, it’s an economic priority: A study by The New York Times showed that 85 percent of the people who shared content said they better understood the product and the company. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

With the rapidly evolving landscape of the marketing mix, fueled by the MarTech revolution, the growth of influencer marketing and content marketing, and a push towards integrated communications, marketers and communicators need cutting-edge resources more than ever. Advertising Age Online. Mobile Marketer.

Marketing 0

Marketing Mobile Nonprofit Engineering 0

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. Broader remit, more engagement across the company.”. Analytics and ROI. Jack of all trades. Additional duties. Taking a stand.

Communications 124

Communications Crisis Internal International 124

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

They need to lead the use data analytics, personalization and optimization to improve campaigns, while also showing ROI for highly-targeted activities that are led by digital.”. 2) The Struggle for Marketing Talent is Just Beginning. Advertising is indeed marketing, but it only one part of marketing.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We found more use of “explainers” and “behind the scenes” or “day in the life” videos particularly useful when introducing a new product or company. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S. There’s virtually no such thing as a traditional PR company anymore.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

The Proactive Report

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Site Optimization : There is a lot more to this now than just keyword research and writing good content. In addition to editorial “blog” content and social media content, consider developing content on the maddafella.com domain. It must be unassailable, and completely white-hat instead of attempting to trick Google.

SEO 100

SEO Google Pinterest LinkedIn 100

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s become accepted terminology for PR-focused, tech-enabled companies since. Is it all one in the same now that marketing and PR are more interwoven? Is PRTech finally in the same ballgame as MarTech or AdTech? SFM: Yes, exactly. There’s value in PR data even if you’re not seeing the numbers you’d hoped for.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As the importance of earned media continues to grow, PR pros and marketers are seeking alternative ways to drive brand awareness without spending on advertising and then access all of their mentions across the web. There’s no doubt that earned content is a force within the digital media world. Access to Analytics.

Strategy 75

Strategy Media Analytics Radio 75

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

All models are wrong, but some are useful… Orin Puniello, part Ketchum Global Research & Analytics team shares why some PR measurement models will never tell you the whole truth. If you’re creating content in PR take note of hacks one and two especially. How do you gain access to analytics? Keyword research step by step.

Tools 136

Tools Publicity Measurement SEO 136

Shift Communications

MAY 4, 2017

Facebook stopped publishing its mobile-only user data; we have used predictive analytics to estimate the percentage of their mobile and mobile-only users based on the last 7 years of data. No matter your company or industry, at least some percentage of your audience is on Facebook – and probably on a mobile device.

Facebook 107

Facebook Video Mobile Advertising 107

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 3, 2023

While the kidfluencer phenomenon is undoubtedly intriguing, it raises critical questions about the ethics, regulations, and responsibilities surrounding the children in the spotlight, as well as the implications for the companies and parents involved. Child influencers are reshaping digital marketing.

Brand 83

Brand Branding Marketing Ethics 83

PR 20/20

JANUARY 31, 2019

MAICON includes five interactive workshops and 37 general and breakout sessions—all developed to help marketers understand, pilot and successfully scale artificial intelligence. Featured sessions and speakers include: Become a Marketing AI Pioneer , Paul Roetzer, Founder and CEO, Marketing AI Institute.

Conference 77

Conference Case Study Marketing Analytics 77

PR 20/20

MAY 8, 2019

Is your company ready? More Intelligent” Marketing Automation. I love traditional marketing automation. Platform companies like HubSpot are building smarter features into their software, while also opening up new possibilities through third-party integrations with AI-powered solutions. Are you ready? 7,500/month.

Agency 84

Agency Enterprise Technology Analytics 84