Shift Communications

MAY 14, 2015

We’re constantly pushing clients and prospects to embrace elements such as Google Analytics, Twitter advertising, measurement beyond pure clicks and the like. I n other words, when it comes to marketing, what are more “traditional” B2B companies doing these days? Social was tied to most of these posts for two of the three companies.

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B2B Marketing Construction Analytics 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 6, 2015

That’s my sense after reading the new B2B Content Marketing 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America report. Now in its sixth year, the report is derived from a survey of 1,521 North American B2B marketers. My perspective on last year’s B2B survey can be found here: Study: Effective Content Marketing Has One Element.

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Content Marketing Survey B2B Marketing 60

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In either case, I’ve paused to delve into three social media studies or surveys that crossed my screen in recent months and distilled them to the most important findings. These three studies seem to, in part, answer these three questions: How is our brand doing in social media relative to comparable brands?

Social Media 60

Social Media Study Media Survey 60

Prohibition

JANUARY 29, 2024

Incorporating visual elements like eye-catching imagery, infographics for stats, or videos to enhance the reading experience. Serve value Your audience’s time is precious, so ensure every word counts. Provide actionable insights, tips and thought-provoking analysis. Keep it engaging Remember, you don’t have to be over-professional.

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Blogging SEO Engineering Mobile 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. Below are 12 ideas on precisely how to drive better results from your B2B marketing webinars. Share your post liberally on social media. Given advertising deadlines, buying ad inventory is usually much smoother if you plan both content and budget for it in advance.

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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. What role does social media play in your media relations strategy?

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Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

For example, if you’re a B2B technology company, you hopefully have a fairly good idea of where your desired buyers spend time in the media. For example, previous PPC ad data that shows certain taglines in ads to be more effective would be very useful for a creative team building an infographic on the same topic. Earned Media.

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Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s a vast amount of campaign types for your brand to use to grow online authority, everything from infographics to hero campaigns, to newsjacking campaigns. We conducted detailed research, social media listening, and persona analysis amongst their target audience and identified a growing trend for unusual pop-up bars and restaurants.

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Digital PR Analysis B2C Examples 62

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Marketers are more optimistic about the economy, expect marketing budgets to increase and will spend more on digital, social media and marketing analytics. Survey respondents said more and more of that budget will focus on digital, social media and mobile tactics in the future. Social Media Marketing Gets a Boost.

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Mobile Study Marketing Survey 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

1) How reporters view social media, embargoes and exclusives. Reporters review business social media profiles. 61% of reporters said when they are reporting on a company, they “always” or “usually” “consult the company’s social media.” Another 29% said sometimes and just 11% said “rarely” or “never.”.

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Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

As discussed in previous posts, most B2B content falls into the dreadful content bucket. One person who has labored over B2B content, what works and what doesn’t work, is my good friend and colleague Steve Farnsworth. . - Buffer : Great tool for quickly scheduling and sharing updates for social posts.

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Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

B2B Content Marketing + Pinterest – Surprisingly, Pinterest is a huge traffic builder for my B2B client sites. I’m not sure why it works so well but for eBooks, white papers, infographics or anything related to cause marketing, get going with Pinterest. The combination of outdoor and a local online presence is quite powerful.

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Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

— Pitching to Someone Who Doesn’t Advertise Guest Posts Not everyone asks for guest posts, but you may still be able to convince someone to share your post. Infographic Outreach Infographics have been used for link building for years, though interest and reliability have waned due to overuse. Let me know!

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Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 87

Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Radick emphasized that the key to having fruitful content is to focus on telling authentic stories and providing content that actually helps your customer, instead of obsessing over the numbers and keeping up with the latest algorithms on social media channels. PR Newswire (@PRNewswire) October 23, 2016.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

For content marketers seeking to generate leads from that new blog post, white paper, case study, event, infographic, research report, or webinar, here are 33 ways to ensure that your content is found, downloaded, clicked-on and consumed. Social media services like Edgar can help you reuse your best social posts to bring in more views.

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Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 17, 2016

I’ve been a longtime advocate of Facebook ads in B2B , it just requires thinking a bit differently about targeting. However, the analytics the company provides is questionable, according to reporting by Mark Bergen in a Bloomberg article titled, Facebook Measurement Mistakes Test Advertisers’ Ardor. Facebook Inc.

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PR Breakfast Club

JULY 6, 2015

There is an old saying that knowledge is power, and this can also be applied to your social media campaigns. Here are some ways using data improves marketing and PR campaigns: 1) Use Data for Social Media . Know which social media sites respond best to the use of images in advertising campaigns.

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Data Pinterest Social Media Big Data 28

PR Conversations

JULY 5, 2017

From social media management to crisis communications, content is king. Developing social media marketing policies. Some companies allocate budgets for promotion on social media. In this case, PR manager plans and runs advertising campaigns. Companies that were the first to embrace infographics!

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Infographics Corporate Policies Reputation 63

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

19% of publishers requested articles, 13% requested infographics, 12% requested mixed-media pieces, and 11% requested data visualizations.”. Read more: Cliff Notes to Effective Media Relations: A Summary of 3 Surveys of Editors, Reporters and Journalists [UML]. 9) Twitter is the social network of most value to reporters.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

To exceed your content benchmarks, you must promote your content beyond your owned channels (email, social, website, etc.). You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Promote via earned media (media coverage & social mentions). Infographics.

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Prohibition

APRIL 13, 2023

Use Video Clips For Social Media It is no secret that social media is a powerful tool for maximising brand awareness and engagement. But not all social media platforms support long-form video content. Social media posts (and supportive video content) can be used in a variety of ways.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 18, 2019

A single earned media placement will have greater SEO value and certainly more credibility than a thousand newswire releases. The beauty of B2B PR programs in particular is that the branded or bylined business content generated can often be adapted to other channels. Or, boost it with cost-effective paid social advertising.

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Infographics Retail Resources Employee 149

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

To exceed your content benchmarks, you must promote your content beyond your owned channels (email, social, website, etc.). You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Promote via earned media (media coverage & social mentions). Infographics.

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Infographics Case Study Video Survey 72

MaccaPR

JULY 23, 2014

In fact, social channels with a laser-focus on visual content are exploding. lnstagram has more than 200 million active monthly users and more than 50 million users have signed up for the social network within the last six months. The brand attitude and graphic feel shine through in these social media photos.

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Pinterest Storytelling Infographics Social Media 91

Beyond PR

AUGUST 4, 2016

The fact is, social media allows us to reach countless people on a constant basis. It also opens the door to countless possibilities, as PR Newswire’s Victoria Harres covers in Identifying Opportunities & Issues: Keys to Monitoring Traditional & Social Media. Social media success is all about trial and error.

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Social Media Pinterest Media Marketing 40

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2016

For example, social media once lauded for democratizing publishing is largely a paid game today. Social media has become, in many senses, the very thing it once disintermediated. From native advertising to content marketing , the dynamic web is about the blurry and blurring lines in marketing.

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