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. After seven years of blogging, and 570+ posts, this struck me as a natural progression. I kept blogging too. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 by Frank Strong.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Next year, when we conduct that same survey, I bet the results will look similar. It doesn’t take a lot of money, but it does take making the case for budget and learning how to use these advertising tools effectively.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

The surveys have started. 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. 2) You don’t treat content marketing is its own channel.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The Edelman Trust Barometer is an annual survey that examines the “volatility of trust in social institutions” around the world. This year the survey was conducted in 28 countries and obtained 1,150 respondents per country. Other readers liked these related posts: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Which organizations, blogs, anything communications/PR, do you recommend subscribing?” I’m grateful to whoever mentioned my work; this blog has been publishing for more than 10 years. PR blogs You have to keep an eye on blogs because blogs come and go – countless PR blogs used to be great that no longer publish.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The news cycle was faster, social media was hitting the early majority in the Geoffrey Moore sense, and blogs…blogs were everywhere. We started a blog for our employer, a startup in the IT operations space. Some of the newer and smaller startups that had been blogging for a while ran circles around us.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. 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.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” Branded media, defined in this report as blogs, social media and video weren’t far behind with 27%.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 24, 2021

I’m a fan of using sponsored content strategically – I often recommend taking a high-performing blog post and repurposing it for paid content – and suggested a blog post we had published earlier that might land well with the audience. You buy some advertising and magically you also start getting coverage.

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Its primary aim is to create a stir, provoke conversation, and gain attention in a way that traditional advertising often can’t. For a more comprehensive view, consider conducting surveys or focus groups to understand public perception and recall of the stunt. These indicators reflect public response and engagement levels.

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Landis PR

AUGUST 9, 2021

In today’s world, we get bombarded by advertisement after advertisement. Most of us tune out when advertisements turn on. Focus is shifting away from traditional advertising methods. Consumers crave authenticity, and advertisements tend to lack just that. In fact, a total of 42.7

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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. What Is AI for Content Marketing?

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Businesses that engage corporate blogging with professionalism and process can boost visibility, grow a community, and ultimately, have a meaningful influence on sales. For example, I once worked for a company that found visitors that engaged the blog were 50% more likely to make a purchase. Can people find your content?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

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5W PR

JUNE 27, 2022

In the last couple of years, the tools and software in the advertising industry have been rapidly evolving to the point where companies can now utilize a large number of platforms to create highly targeted ad campaigns that are completely automated.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. Dynamic content and regulations. Jack of all trades.

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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. If you want blogs, you don’t want press releases.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. If a last minute marketing request comes in (for instance, this senior marketing manager asking Alexa to contribute to a blog post), expectations may need to be set and a middle ground found. Step 4: Collaborate on content.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

That’s according to a recent survey of communication professionals , which yours truly conducted in collaboration with Ned’s Job of the Week. The survey found more than half (51%) said media relations is getting harder. How B2B Marketing Can Get More out of Trade Shows. In fact, most PR professionals feel the same way.

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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.

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Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Staying ahead of the game in a hyper-competitive market is vital to your company’s success. Your competitors are most likely already using influencers in their marketing strategy. According to a 2017 Choozle survey, only 7% of participants viewed online ads positively. influencers) over brand advertisements.

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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.

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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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Barokas

MAY 22, 2019

Once upon a time, advertising was enough to get your message out. BDA has an impressive pool of customer success stories, so we knew just what to do to help them elevate their story of merchandise as an advertising channel. The concept of marketing customer success is heavily backed by data.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

To borrow from a quote , the professional’s feet should be planted in their role, but their eyes should survey the marketing landscape. There have been a lot of new surveys and reports launched since the beginning of the year. Content production to grow 25%. “58% 12% said increasing market share. Talk to Us !

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Critical Mention

APRIL 19, 2019

Prospects are bombarded with so many marketing emails, social media messages, and video marketing campaigns that it can be tough to cut through the noise. Even more worrisome is that in recent years, customers’ distrust of advertising has become commonplace. Respond to customer feedback. Until next time! Critical Mention.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Influencer Marketing. While consumer trust in advertisements and even in traditional media sources continues to decline, Twitter says we now trust influencers as much as our friends. Download it now and learn how to revitalize your brand blog, engage prospects and nurture them into customers through compelling content.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 2, 2019

Nearly half of respondents (47%) in a recent survey of public relations pros found many are observing more PR work being taken in-house. It mirrors a trend that’s already underway in PR’s sibling departments in marketing and advertising. But that’s a talent supply issue for a different blog post.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

3 statistics from the newest B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report shows the “subscribed audience” is missing from most content marketing efforts. I had a chance to be a judge for the annual content marketing awards hosted by the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) this year.

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Shift Communications

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

You’ve no doubt developed buyer personas for your lead generation and content marketing efforts, and it’s important to keep these audiences in mind for PR efforts, too. With a little advanced planning, a fully integrated and goal-oriented marketing and PR program is achievable for companies of all sizes. Define your audience.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Indeed, the pendulum seems to have swung that way according to survey data reviewed by Marketing Charts: B2B Marketers Shift Priorities From Generating Leads to Converting Them. It later added: “…as B2B marketers prioritize conversions over demand generation, more this year use customers and deals as their primary metric.”.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 14, 2016

Relevant content of high quality, that provides the answer for which people are searching, like the sort Mr. Robert’s creates for his blog. That’s according to this piece from MarketingProfs which answers the question in its headline by summing up a survey of 6,000 conducted by LinkedIn: . What does Google want in exchange?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

Instead, what I mean by this question is, in addition to the profit from products and services, should marketing also earn money by virtue of marketing? Think: selling content, eBooks, sponsored content or banner ads on a corporate blog, or even tickets to an event. appeared first on Sword and the Script.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

The point this comment gets after — I believe — is that businesses hold some aspects of marketing – PR, social media and content marketing – to a higher standard. Marketing automation can take it even further. And so ROI is the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Many of the posts published here are heavily weighted with surveys and reports. It’s good to know where and how other marketers are finding success. Those categories are: Content marketing statistics. Social media marketing statistics. Paid media and advertising statistics. B2B Content Marketing ).

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2016

In today’s scenario, employee advocacy means enlisting the support of your workforce in pushing out strategic content to enable your business goals. You could encourage employees to share anything from blog posts to event information and job vacancies. Source: Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey.

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