Sword and the Script

AUGUST 20, 2016

In other words, we spend lots of time mapping what content is needed, for what persona, at what stage – and then wind up sending more emails offering discounts. It’s been a trend in content marketing too. B2B marketers seem to think that buying content by the pound and then throwing it at Google is the path to scale.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Marketing B2B Small Business 60

Victorious PR

APRIL 21, 2023

Blockchain PR is a specialized form of PR that caters to the unique needs of blockchain and cryptocurrency brands. One of the Key Aspects of Blockchain PR is Media Relations The best PR agencies have established relationships with crypto journalists and influencers, which can help brands gain media coverage and generate buzz.

Reputation 52

Reputation Advertising Advertising Education 52

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.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

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. Contextual Targeting.

Company 88

Company Strategy Publicity Advertising 88

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. It’s true interpersonal and it’s true in leadership and group dynamics. Media distrust grows.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

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.

Content Marketing 61

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Nonprofit 61

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

For the past few years, video marketing has become a dominant tool for captivating audiences and expanding brand awareness. Public relations (PR) can be one of the solutions available for marketers and business owners to support their video marketing campaigns. Let’s start with the basics!

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

5W PR

APRIL 29, 2020

It’s due to integrated marketing communications that the consumers can have a seamless experience with the organization. Each of the different marketing aspects of a brand are unified so that the communications strategies delivered by the brand are consistent across all of its marketing channels.

Strategy 97

Strategy Communications Advertising Advertising 97

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

And accomplishing both of these things hangs on the strength of another relationship: The relationship between marketers and product managers. When product and marketing teams are aligned, brands can take their product launches to the next level — inspiring customers to adopt, support, and even advocate for a new product.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

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.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Web 40

Cision

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Here are three others: Executive thought leadership; Influencer marketing; and. Contributor marketing. Executive Thought Leadership. Thought leadership” is one of those terms that makes marketers roll their eyes. Influencer Marketing. Contributor Marketing. digital) and ‘dot-photos’ (.photos)

Trends 120

Trends Leadership Small Business Analytics 120

Contently - Strategy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The company has raised over $65 million to help brands personalize their marketing and thrive in the pending cookie apocalypse. Disclosure: LiveIntent is a Contently customer.). What role has content marketing played for you at LiveIntent? It’s huge for us and plays a key role in our marketing strategy.

Brand 71

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 71

Onclusive

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Author Intelligence helps PR, communication, and content marketing teams understand how to connect with those authors in the most meaningful way by providing a detailed profile of each author, including their publication activity, social amplification, and social sentiment.

Analytics 150

Analytics Data Big Data Technology 150

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.

Strategy 67

Strategy How To B2C Content Marketing 67

Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You can also facilitate earned media by helping journalists and content writers author their articles, or contributing your own thought leadership content to industry publications. It all depends on where your target audience is the most active and engaged with your brand.

Media 100

Media Pinterest LinkedIn Case Study 100

Cision

APRIL 6, 2016

They’re bombarded every day with content, advertisements and information. So how can you set your brand apart? Digital Marketing at LEWIS Pulse, you need to understand your audience’s unique needs and reach them in new and unexpected ways. What do you think is the biggest challenge facing brands today?

Employee 120

Employee Storytelling Content Marketing Leadership 120

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. 3) Search engine visibility.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

Get on the same page as marketing. The communications goals should align with or complement those of marketing, advertising, and sales – but they don’t have to be the same. For example, direct-marketing will nearly always have an impact on demand generation, while PR affects brand visibility and reputation.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

Each edition covers the modern approaches for highly effective public relations, marketing, and customer communications—all at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising. About The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use Content Marketing, Podcasting, Social Media, AI, Live Video, and Newsjacking to Reach Buyers Directly.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Sword and the Script

MARCH 11, 2017

See these related posts: 10 Leadership Tips for 1:1 Meetings with Employees. The Old “New Media” and Marketing Tools with Novel Twists [UML]. 2) Is your brand investing in the right content? Brands often develop content because either their competitors are doing it or to please an executive.

Tools 67

Tools Marketing Advertising Advertising 67

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. Digital Sales & Marketing World. Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The statistics selected can be grouped are heavily weighted along the following topics: Statistics about – or for – the CMO ; Statistics about digital and B2B marketing ; Statistics about PR or media relations ; and. Statistics about content marketing. 4) The composition of marketing spending is changing. also see why ?).

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Scale of the influencer marketing challenge There were more than 16,000 complaints made about 14,000 online ads and social media posts last year according to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) Annual Report 2018. Who owns influencer marketing within brands?

Government 60

Government Publicity Marketing Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

The report didn’t break out numbers for the remaining challenges of “fake news, blurred lines between editorial and advertising, and issues around freedom of the press.”. It’s also a key reason why blogging and content marketing has become an important tool in the media relations toolkit. 4) Emphasis on professional journalism.

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

I’ve known Lin Pophal for years through her work as a writer for eContent , HR Executive , and others; have pitched her client stories and my own thought leadership topics (I’m in her eContent story on content curation tools ). Earlier this year, Lin posted a Profnet about the changing world of PR.

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

Sword and the Script

MAY 21, 2019

While the brand and the stint in sales have certainly shaped her views, there was another influence whenever she ventured to HQ in Burbank California. “I In my previous experiences, I had not been exposed to women in positions of leadership. That experience also sparked an interest in marketing.

B2B 79

B2B Social Media Company Marketing 79

Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

There’s something similar at play in those B2B organizations facing challenges in content marketing. Certainly, the most successful content marketing is very deliberate. 1) Random Acts of Content. 1) Random Acts of Content. Why does content marketing fail? What is Native Advertising? –

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing B2B Web Small Business 60

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 14, 2014

In this guest post for Jay Baer ‘s Convince and Convert, Greg Hickman explores why major brands and SMB’s can benefit from this affordable marketing strategy. 12 B2B Content Marketing Examples and Case Studies for 2014. Why: How are B2B brands achieving results with content marketing?

SMB 77

SMB Case Study Social Media Nonprofit 77

Waxing UnLyrical

APRIL 12, 2018

As an example, he used the goal of producing 2,000 downloads that equate to marketing soft leads for sales. He said, “This goal should be shared across the entire marketing/communications department. It’s not a content marketing goal or a PR goal. Content marketing, yes. It’s a multi-department goal.”.

Media Relations 85

Media Relations Advertising Advertising Content Marketing 85

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Public relations professionals create and maintain a positive image for their organization, often through the use of marketing, branding, and communication strategies. Marketing is focused on promoting a product or service in order to sell it. Marketing can also involve market research, product development, and branding.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Last year an advertising spot during the Super Bowl cost $5 million. 2) 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions [UML]. 3) Basic, Advanced and Bridge Building: Boldness in Content Marketing [UML]. If marketing could do *just* one thing to build brands and generate leads we would. But we can’t.

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

Onclusive

AUGUST 30, 2023

But the task of building and maintaining a lasting brand value is a t ricky one, requiring careful strategy and dedicated execution. In this blog, we’ll outline clear tactics you can implement to build brand value by building stronger brand awareness, protecting your brand, and increasing your brand reputation.

Brand 195

Brand Branding How To Reputation 195

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 25, 2015

The organization published a well-written press release that drew me in and pointed to one overarching conclusion: Most view their content marketing process as ad hoc, decentralized and driven by internal stakeholder interests. Content marketing is maturing slowly and steadily. Lacks relevance.

Survey 60

Survey Content Marketing Report Corporate 60

Critical Mention

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

With technological advancements like AI and automation gaining market share, senior leaders frequently look at emerging solutions for quick, easy ways to publicize their brands and products. Today, its core remains with celebrities as the faces of major brands. YouTube is also incredibly vital to advertising.

Technology 73

Technology Print YouTube Financial 73

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Google was playing for data, like the interests Facebook was getting and using to entice marketers with a different means of targeting online advertising. There are several marketers in the space today that made their name on that platform. That’s the price of leadership. I believed the hype. A lot of people did.

Google 71

Google Privacy YouTube Data 71

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

What is for sure is that a solid PR team is versatile and can expertly cover down on a broad number of functions: internal comms, external comms, executive comms, media relations, analyst relations, corporate social responsibility, thought leadership and marcom, and as I’ve long proposed, content marketing, among many others.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To make any marketing campaign successful, you must understand the goals, pain points, influencers, and preferences of each target buyer persona your company is targeting. Have we created a content marketing editorial calendar that defines our strategy on content production and publishing? Goal completions. Bounce rate.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52