Cision

MAY 25, 2017

If advertising as we know it is truly dead, what’s next for paid, earned & owned media? While the event covered a wide range of topics, one common theme was the shifting balance of the marketing mix between paid, earned and owned media. He presented a recent study Forrester published that had a shocking conclusion.

Advertising 272

Advertising Advertising Storytelling Media 272

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. As I’m wont to do on the occasional Saturday, I’ve picked out three, reviewed them carefully and present some of the findings in this roundup series that I call the Unscripted Marketing Links.

Study 78

Study Marketing Brand Branding 78

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The mobile craze, including a rise in mobile commerce (m-commerce), has advertisers and publishers trying to capitalize on consumerism. PR teams have a big opportunity to leverage social influencers for not only brand content, but click-to-buy opportunities. But what does this mean for public relations professionals?

Mobile 334

Mobile Advertising Advertising Trends 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Already, Facebook parent company Meta has warned of an advertising slowdown. On the bright side, a Muck Rack study shows PR expenditures may rise in some sectors, including travel and energy. In the UK others speculate that businesses will “trade down” to PR by cutting more expensive marketing programs.

Comparison 296

Comparison Advertising Advertising Reputation 296

Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

If your feed is like most people’s you’ll notice a ton of: Branded graphics – Some brands’ entire feeds are made of up these graphics. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. Yet, brands continue to use it regularly in their social content. This is just one study.

Brand 215

Brand Branding Instagram Video 215

Onclusive

APRIL 9, 2019

The acquisition brings together AirPR’s industry-leading communications measurement solution with Ozmotik’s content marketing and analytics offering, creating a unified platform for companies to discover their most valuable earned media and to deliver it to its intended audience at scale. Measuring Reader Engagement and Brand Impact.

Analytics 284

Analytics Content Marketing Corporate Company 284

5W PR

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Everywhere we look, it seems that a brand is just waiting to entice us with flashy marketing or advertising. Brands have gotten smart about where to find their target consumers, but one of the risks of the “ads everywhere” approach is that consumers can become jaded and sick of always being sold to. Does this make sense?

Advertising 76

Advertising Advertising Marketing Viral 76

Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

You can’t control the constraints imposed by the Coronavirus, but you can make a case to keep your marketing budget It’s a challenging time to be a marketer. It’s amazing how fast our world can change, but there is a growing body of knowledge for how to market in troubling times. What sort of studies?

Study 92

Study Marketing Survey SEO 92

Agility PR Solutions

JUNE 23, 2021

The firm’s new study uncovers the critical risks marketers face in understanding advertising performance when constrained by siloed measurement. The post Contaminated data in siloed campaign measurement threatens brand ROI appeared first on Agility PR Solutions. As the loss of identifiers threatens to […].

Measurement 148

Measurement Data Brand Branding 148

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Privacy laws spook marketers. The changes have marketers scrambling, which gives ad tech the opportunity to be Ellen Ripley, the hero of this horror story. Marketers need guidance, and these changes are the perfect way for ad tech companies to use thought leadership to assure brands that they are not alone.

Privacy 434

Privacy Case Study Policies Advertising 434

5W PR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

When most people hear about PR and advertising, they assume it’s roughly the same thing. The mistaken belief might arise from the fact that both of them have to do with the information found about a person or brand in the media, making both of them marketing. P R is also much cheaper than advertising – a fraction of the cost.

Advertising 88

Advertising Advertising Television Report 88

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. That’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links [UML]. The study suggests announcements about financial transactions like funding or acquisitions didn’t convert.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

NewsWhip

JUNE 2, 2020

CASE STUDY. Marketing and Advertising. Turbine Labs, a new player in the marketing game, offers a fresh take on brand intelligence with a concentration on leveraging “small data” for big brands. Reebok: reactive marketing and newsjacking. The post Case Study Turbine Labs appeared first on Newswhip.

Case Study 78

Case Study Study Viral Data 78

Contently - Strategy

MARCH 11, 2020

At Ogilvy, I was a member of the four-person case study writing committee. Our main target was the Effies, the premier awards show celebrating advertising effectiveness. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Visuals need to be on brand.

Case Study 106

Case Study Study Video Writing 106

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

APRIL 20, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended long-planned marketing and PR campaigns for nearly every major brand. Early into the social distancing phase several brands quickly acknowledged the situation through visuals. But the most PR-powerful gesture may have been by Yum Brands. It’s not about the logo. ” I tend to agree.

Brand 284

Brand Branding Small Business Retail 284

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. As I’ve done for the last several years , I solicited and compiled a list of predictions from professionals across the PR and marketing community. Tom Pick , Digital Marketing Consultant, Webbiquity , LLC.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 29, 2023

Studies show B2B buyers are getting younger and want to engage with companies on social media; B2B marketers are finding social media supports both leads and revenue About one-third of respondents find new products and hear about brands for the first time on social media. Stay with me, I’ll bring this back to B2B in a moment.

B2B 119

B2B Social Media Marketing Media 119

NewsWhip

MARCH 31, 2021

What happens when influence outshines advertising? As the CIO Bryan Pedersen leads MSL’s digital and innovation center of excellence that includes developing new offerings and tools, as well bolstering core capabilities like storytelling and influencer marketing. MARCH 26, 2021. Watch webinar. Read transcript. Bryan: Yeah.

Advertising 131

Advertising Advertising Data Reputation 131

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The internet was new at the time, and the media and marketing industries expected websites to be a utopia for advertising. “The rest of advertising had been ruined and dammit, we weren’t going to let that happen this time.” Depending on your study of choice, click-through rates clock in around 0.2

Advertising 110

Advertising Advertising Real Estate Travel 110

Prohibition

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Struggling to make your B2B marketing ‘sexy’? In our latest podcast episode, we have the pleasure of discussing this topic with seasoned growth marketing specialist, Tom Basgil. It’s one of the biggest struggles facing marketing directors today, with over 19% of marketers saying its their biggest hurdle.

B2B 77

B2B Trends Strategy Marketing 77

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Senior marketers report spending 9.8% of the marketing budget on social media — here and now. The benchmark is courtesy of the latest CMO Survey , a semi-annually study conducted by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Future of Social Media Marketing is a Path Paved in Payment. Twilight of Web 2.0:

Advertising 75

Advertising Advertising Social Media Marketing 75

5W PR

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Most marketers find themselves paying close attention to the television ads that air during their nightly time in front of the TV. Advertising is a fascinating study in social strategy and messaging, and marketers tend to be observant of the initiatives other brands are taking to reach consumers.

Advertising 68

Advertising Advertising Privacy Facebook 68

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

An effective content marketing calendar will complement a PR campaign to help differentiate a brand and generate business growth. Sponsored content is content that an organization or brand pays to place and promote. As audiences grow more accepting of sponsored content, brands are using it to shake up the marketing mix.

Advertising 334

Advertising Advertising B2B SEO 334

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 12, 2018

A recent study by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the USC Center for Public Relations found that marketers plan to increase staffing and overall spending on public relations over the next five years. Here’s a “cheat sheet” to help brands get a leg up on the PR universe this year.

Publicity 256

Publicity Brand Branding Storytelling 256

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 14, 2021

Here at Crenshaw, our client base of high-growth tech organizations have found that earned speaking opportunities and industry recognition build credibility and visibility for their brand. In many cases they support a path to a market leadership position. Support employer branding. Here’s how it works. Influence buyer decisions.

B2B 334

B2B Company Case Study Conference 334

Sword and the Script

MAY 10, 2016

Studies like this are boiled down to oversimplified conclusions cast in a headline. As a result, the refrain “content marketing is better than advertising” is bounced around the marketing echo chamber. Though a seasoned PR professional, I am also a serious advocate of content marketing. Pay-per-click advertising?

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Advertising Advertising Marketing 60

Agility PR Solutions

AUGUST 12, 2019

A new report, The Crisis in Creative Effectiveness, a follow-up to the IPA’s 2016 publication, Selling Creativity Short, warns of the dangers to creative effectiveness posed by short-termism in marketing, and covers hundreds of case studies that highlight a misunderstanding of how brands grow and prosper.

Creativity 72

Creativity Advertising Advertising Crisis 72

Remote PR Jobs

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here are the different ways that Public Relations can support your business development, sales, marketing, and engineering plans. Generating Brand Awareness - leads to easier sales: As you know by now, effective PR increases brand awareness. Business Development.

Case Study 230

Case Study Engineering SEO Reputation 230

PRSay

AUGUST 25, 2020

Brands that do not include us and are not engaging with the LGBTQ community are starting to [be scrutinized] for why they are not being diverse and inclusive,” said panelist Rich Ferraro, chief communications officer for GLAAD, a non-governmental media-monitoring organization that fights the defamation of LGBTQ people.

Community 170

Community Brand Branding Advertising 170

Contently - Strategy

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. 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. A detrimental representation of their brand. I should know.

Brand 145

Brand Branding Healthcare Enterprise 145

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

People will say they dislike advertisements because of the disruptive nature of them. This is why the event is so interesting for marketers: it’s a moment to study the marketing pitch, storytelling and irrational behavior. That’s why it’s the subject of this week’s Unscripted Marketing Links (UML).

Advertising 85

Advertising Advertising B2C Retail 85

Sword and the Script

MAY 25, 2021

Brands earn customer trust in business by protecting their data, offering a reasonable value, focusing on the quality of their product or service and delivering good customer experiences. Trust in business is a currency that brands can’t live without. The research company polled 15,000 consumers across 15 markets, including the U.S.

Brand 108

Brand Branding Survey Customer Service 108

5W PR

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While some brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Timberland, and Nike have been espousing various causes for years, recent events have greatly accelerated this movement, among many others. 93% believed that brand purpose would increase consumer trust and loyalty, while 88% felt doing so would differentiate them from their competition.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Survey Study 88

Sword and the Script

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. They’re raring to go with branded content about who they are and promotional materials about what makes their product great. Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics.

B2B 172

B2B Company Marketing SEO 172

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

If there’s one thing prosperous organizations have in common, it’s successful brand promotion. . With that in mind, we advise you to take a look at your brand’s promotional tactics. If you’re not sure which cracks to fill in when promoting your company, read on and see our top ways you can easily promote your brand.

Brand 100

Brand Branding Advertising Advertising 100

5W PR

MAY 3, 2021

As communities and people return to a new normal, brand authenticity will be as important as it was during the pandemic, if not higher. This news comes amidst reports that 6% of marketers expected bigger 2021 advertising budgets. If anything increased significantly during the pandemic, it was consumer interest in brand trust.

Brand 88

Brand Branding Customer Service Consumer 88

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML] – an occasional Saturday roundup of three vetted links grouped around a theme and offered for your consideration. This week we challenging three marketing assumptions. 1) Marketing assumption: more leads are better. Who doesn’t want more leads?

Study 64

Study Marketing B2B Apparel 64