Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Regular readers know I bought into the concept of “ content marketing ” many years ago. It was in effect the coining of a term that characterized a strategy my team and I was already working on across traditional PR, digital marketing and social media. 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

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. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MARCH 4, 2015

Content marketing does much more for your brand than just aid your marketing. Effective content marketing shapes your brand by giving it a face to know, like, and trust. Content marketing and becoming human. Put more succinctly, your customers know your content before they know your business.

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wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Have you ever read a book that completely changed your life? In 2007, David mentioned my fledgling blog wiredPRworks in his book, “ The New Rules of Marketing and PR.”. In a stroke of marketing brilliance, David included over 160 bloggers/contributors in the first edition. And, he even added links to their sites.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

What books do you recommend? If you enjoyed this post, you might also like : Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other Image credit: Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash The post 28 Plus Public Relations Resources to Brush up and Stay Sharp in Comm appeared first on Sword and the Script.

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Sword and the Script

JULY 9, 2016

I believe technology gives us leverage, but like Peter Thiel says in his book Zero to One , it works best when it compliments or augments humanity rather than replaces it. If you enjoyed this post, you might also like: Is Content Marketing Better than Advertising? More, More and Still More.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Then, I forgot about it, until she emailed recently that my commentary was included in her new book: 21st Century Secrets to Effective PR. I was, of course, thrilled to be in it and eager to read Lin Pophal’s book. Readers here know that it’s a pet topic of mine, and I eagerly replied. Is there the potential for conflict?

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B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

When it comes down to it, PR can be far less expensive than advertising and offer more benefits. They can also bolter your image by booking you at events and entering you in awards. Booking you on panels at events and webinars may also be more effective in engaging prospects. Handpicked Related Content. Content marketing.

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5W PR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Other effective forms of owned media could include white papers, presentations, e-Books or other forms of brand-controlled content. Marketing through email, newsletters, or any other direct to consumer or direct-to-list operations also falls under owned media, because the brand controls the content being sent.

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Victorious PR

APRIL 21, 2023

Through press releases, media pitches, and other PR tactics, good PR agencies can help brands secure coverage in relevant industry publications, online portals, and social media platforms, thereby increasing their visibility and credibility in the market.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 9, 2016

As a content marketer, I’m always on the lookout for whatever edge will improve my content’s reach. But with so many other brands also using content marketing, the task can seem Sisyphean at times. And the benefits go beyond building awareness for your content.

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Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

This post is an excerpt from the e-book, Listen: 5 Social Audiences Brands Can’t Afford to Ignore. . 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. It comes from the transmission of content. Not anymore.

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The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Plagiarism is a high-level risk for any content but especially on the internet. especially for the one that is associated with the internet like freelancing, business websites, blogger, or other content marketing. In this article, we will discuss some of the consequences that plagiarism cause for most marketers.

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Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. As Alexa and I talked, I was reminded of my own struggles with project prioritization and communicating the value of content. Focus groups, surveys, and ethnographic research are all common tactics for marketers. The answer: Together.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 9, 2017

We caught up with the International Paralympic Committee media and communications director Craig Spence at the 21st Croatian Public Relations Association conference and Sarah tackled the topic of public relations as a management discipline versus a form of content marketing. The project has published two books and numerous reports.

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MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine. SAP Chief Digital Officer Jonathan Becher particularly excels at both educating and entertaining content marketing pieces on LinkedIn. The Future of LinkedIn Pulse.

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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. As a result, more and more small business owners are turning to public relations to help raise brand awareness and to achieve their growth objectives.

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ReimaginePR

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Let’s talk about why an ebook is an essential element for your content marketing strategy, and how to create and promote one for maximum effect. Reason #2: You can finally say you wrote the book on the subject. Don’t allow the prospect of writing an book to overwhelm you. Click Here. Start Here.

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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. Content Marketing World Conference and Expo. Tech industry.

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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. I even wrote a book about it. Content teams often sit two or three levels below the CMO.

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Critical Mention

AUGUST 20, 2020

Books, webinars and podcasts have risen in popularity now that more people are spending time indoors. Take a break from staring at the screen and open up the Talk Like Ted book. The New Rules of Marketing and PR” provides great tips on how to confidently market your brand. The Definitive Book of Body Language.

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Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms. How can you add value to them?

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Cision

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

In advertising and communication, oftentimes you need to introduce a new concept or product to your publics. In Robert Cialdini’s seminal book Influence: Science and Practice, he describes a simple experiment by Harvard social psychologist Ellen Langer. Give them a reason (even if it’s not even THAT good).

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Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

Yet that’s what she did – and she managed a book of business worth somewhere north of $180 million. That led her down a series of paths including content marketing, ecommerce and today, in B2B marketing. BH: When I stepped into the world of content marketing to understand what was happening there, it was in healthcare.

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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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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The copy I bought of David Ogilvy’s “ Confessions of an Advertising Man ” roughly 15 years ago was used. To the best of my recollection, it appeared the book was out of print, yet there was a seller on a little startup called Amazon.com willing to part ways with a hardcover copy. Marketing: Investment, Cost or Profit Center?

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 5, 2016

Sales of physical books are once again on the rise. Related Content Worth Checking Out. One Bold Content Marketing Prediction for 2016. PR is the Best Kept Secret in Effective Content Marketing. In Content Marketing, Marketers Might be Losing Their Way. The audience kills advertising.

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Beyond PR

MAY 4, 2016

The sales pitch and advertisements ruled the day. Author Amanda Hicken is PR Newswire’s senior manager of strategic content and managing editor of Beyond PR. Follow her on Twitter @ADHicken for tweets about marketing, the media, Cleveland, and comic books.

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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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The Resolution Blog

MAY 17, 2017

PR, influencer outreach, content marketing, link-builders, social and digital marketing set-ups are all winning communications briefs. Often top-line marketing performance is sent directly to the C-Suite and when I say top-line I mean it’s brief. Very few have time to trawl through big books of copied and paste articles.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers Using a lovely ice cream analogy Jay Acunzo, founder of Unthinkable explains the behaviours that are helping the best in content marketing succeed. Flip the content format and innovate your campaign Content marketing experts Velocity have done it again.

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Shift Communications

MARCH 10, 2015

Here’s an example of my sharing one of Tom Webster’s posts about Mark Schaefer’s new upcoming book: This used to be the case with all posts shared on Facebook, be they personal friends or brand Pages. Facebook has made it abundantly clear that for promotional content, brands need to move that content to advertising.

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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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Rock the Status Quo

JUNE 14, 2015

Adding a playlist to a piece of content probably isn’t exactly what some have in mind when they think of sensory branding… but why not? Check out this interesting article on Advertising Age: Sensory Marketing is the Next Frontier in Mobile Advertising. It’s fun! SO, WHAT DID YOU THINK?

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 10, 2017

That Amazon chose to sell books first was a matter simply math and pragmatism to work out kinks in a supply chain. The annual Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker is itself a prime example of content marketing – and one executed by the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. See these related posts: Twilight of Web 2.0:

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Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy. It’s a lot of what we do on the marketing side. We leverage our weekly marketing and product marketing newsletters as the main vehicles to distribute the content.

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