Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

For example, I was recently perusing a corporate B2B technology blog about an awards program a vendor had established. The point of which was to recognize customers for doing great things with their technology. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: What Does It Take to Implement Content Marketing Effectively in B2B?

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Cision

AUGUST 11, 2016

Advertising Age Online. Storytelling is bigger than ever—and it’s a skill that marketers will continually need to hone to stay ahead of the competition. Marketers will no longer be able to ignore new technologies and trends, even if they aren’t sure of the application or ROI. Social Media B2B. Advertising Week.

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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.

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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.” Something similar has happened in B2B marketing over the last 20 years.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

In the B2B technology world, which is the lenses through which I example things, I’ve found PR usually reports to marketing – but supports the whole business – when a company is small or young. 22) “I am a storyteller and I look out for people.”. 63) “I am a storyteller.”. 67) “I’m a storyteller.”.

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Shift Communications

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

As marketers and communicators, we should consider whether long-form video storytelling has a place in our efforts. It is a very small leap to understand that Facebook is likely also fueling its ad placement systems with the same AI, using comments and content contextually to provide more advertising relevance. Christopher S.

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The Hoffman Agency

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Research is your best friend: Diving into the tech industry without any previous knowledge on B2B technology was a steep learning curve. Whether it was semiconductors or digital advertising, I was tasked with drafting social media captions, media pitches, blog posts, coverage reports and more for clients in these fields.

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PR 20/20

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Just in case you’re not familiar, CMI is the leading global content marketing education and training organization, teaching enterprises how to attract and retain customers through compelling, multi-channel storytelling. I oversee this, and also focus on strategy, paid advertising and event marketing.

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MaccaPR

MARCH 12, 2019

For 34 years, StoneArch has been known for its product launches and medical technology marketing, starting with our work with Medtronic. We helped build that brand with a foundation of storytelling, which is a special challenge given that Bind is a B2B company that sells not direct to consumer, but to self-insured employers.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And, given the vast amount of time I pour into writing about PR technology , I’m really pleased with the long list of contributions from the PR technology vendor community. be the year that some SaaS vendor figures out how to manage and market B2B influencer marketing at scale. My own predictions are listed at the very bottom.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 7, 2021

Company B already serves a wide range of other industries with its technology-related services and is headquartered far from the Motor City, and its executives recognize the huge revenue opportunity in the automotive mobility space. And after doing a thorough search, his communications people sent him to us. An ROI of 500%.

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The Hoffman Agency

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The answer to his question is, of course, that it’s relatively straightforward providing you dig into your wallet for some advertising. Securing coverage in top-tier publications is Definitely Not Easy — be it national newspapers, industry-leading trade magazines, technology and lifestyle “super-brands.” It takes them knowing you.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Note: This is a reposted blog by our Public Relations Global Network Partner, Amanda Hill – Three Box Strategic Communications. For the original blog, please visit here. Photo courtesy of Pixabay Your audience’s attention is more fragmented than ever. We used to target seven touchpoints to reach the customer – now, it takes eight or nine.

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Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. New PR serves three pivotal roles to build your corporate brand and support your sales and marketing organizations: PR is digital storytelling through content and social amplification. Think again.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

For an early-stage technology business, differentiation can be everything. Here are some ways PR builds competitive advantages for young technology companies. Quality PR practitioners are expert storytellers. Technology firms can face crises ranging from regulatory issues to leadership changes.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. True ROI can only be effectively measured by letting a campaign play out for as long as a company’s sales cycle, which in B2B can be months or even years. 5) Marketers will slow down.

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Landis PR

JULY 31, 2023

Now, more than a half century since the birth of artificial intelligence, mass interest and adoption of the technology has accelerated in recent months, thanks to publicly available software like ChatGPT and Character.ai. Solid storytelling, writing and editing skills are still very much in demand.

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Shift Communications

OCTOBER 20, 2014

If they manage to stay engaged for more than a minute, then you’ve clearly got the hang of good storytelling. If they’re immediately bored, then your storytelling isn’t compelling. Think you can’t apply compelling storytelling to “boring industries”? Vice President, Marketing Technology.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 22, 2018

If you’re into the technology marketing scene, chances are you do too – because he’s everywhere. He’s been an independent consultant since 2006 and helps B2B companies with online marketing. Advertising was extremely expensive. He’s one of those social media connections I’ve never met in person but have known for about a decade.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MARCH 28, 2017

New technologies are helping make the measurement of public relations results easier, less time-consuming and more meaningful. The PR campaign’s goals were to infiltrate the college market, and our storytelling focused on college readiness for freshmen. Take, for example, just how hot Domino’s Pizza is today.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Although change is certainly an inevitable part of life, it can still be quite challenging—and even intimidating—to adopt new, increasingly more intelligent forms of technology as they emerge in the marketplace. Even as AI continues to evolve, there will always be something uniquely human about the art of storytelling.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 12, 2017

As an aside, it’s why I ended up working with Gatsby as they are a marketing technology startup that’s focusing on that issue. Yet, one could make an argument particularly for B2B companies that someone with deep influence over 100 people has more value than someone with superficial influence over 10,000 people.

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Beyond PR

DECEMBER 5, 2017

You have two options: Promote through paid media (pay-per-click advertisements & sponsored posts). Persuasive and authoritative, whitepapers remain absolutely vital to B2B marketers. According to the Content Marketing Insitute’s latest research, B2B marketers rate white papers as the most effective type of content.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

B2B companies are going to start micro-targeting messages by prospect readiness stage, and then support those email campaigns with surround sound from paid social to improve open rates.”. – Betsy Hindman | Hindman Company. Also see PR and Storytelling; Off Script No. 2) Microtargeting augmented by social surround sound.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A study found that B2B buyers spend 83% of their time during their buying journey not engaging with vendors. Podcasts are great for the delivery of credible information and analysis, and storytelling. 2020 accelerated the invasion, and in 2021, every technology in your marketing stack will be powered by AI on some level.

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