Inbound PR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Content Marketing Institute released a new study into content marketing services for agencies. The research looked into: How many agencies have embraced content marketing as a service offering? How long have they been offering content marketing services?

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Buzzstream

MARCH 3, 2020

To really bring the podcasting trend into perspective, a recent study from Statista found that, in 2006, only 22% of consumers knew what a podcast was, but by 2019 over 64% of consumers were aware of podcasting. Hopefully by now I’ve convinced you that podcast guesting is a strategy you should be incorporating into your content marketing mix.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

It’s amazing how fast our world can change, but there is a growing body of knowledge for how to market in troubling times. As I look out across my peers in B2B marketing , for many of us, this is our third trip to recession rodeo – after the dot-com bust and financial crisis of 2008. What sort of studies?

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Journalistics

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Brands have never cared more about content marketing. It is the hot topic for 2013, as brands look to leverage great content to expand their reach, drive more engagement or improve their search engine rankings – to name a few. Before we called it content marketing, we called it marketing communications.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Everyone is doing content marketing these days. In fact, some 80% of respondents say they are doing content marketing according to 2017 survey data. You can also think about these in stages of content marketing maturity, though I’d caution, you never done with any given stage. Analyze, but experiment.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

The report aimed to understand how to cut through the noise – and polled 1,000 respondents to discover what drives “awareness, engagement and action” online. For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ?

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Sword and the Script

MAY 20, 2017

A new survey of 2,400 B2B marketers suggests content marketing is the top priority this year – and by a wide margin. According to Marketing Charts , 37% of the respondents cited content marketing as the most important initiative. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

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Cision

JANUARY 16, 2017

One of the challenges facing content creators is how to create consistent, meaningful content. All of us experience spammy weekly (or daily) emails of irrelevant content, and perhaps wonder if some of our content is received so unfavorably. Keeping content fresh and relevant for readers can be difficult.

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PR 20/20

MARCH 12, 2019

In fact, we surveyed 200+ marketers using our AI Score for Marketers assessment tool, about how valuable it would be to use AI technology to intelligently automate more than 60 common AI use cases in marketing. Content marketing activities dominated the list of highest-rated use cases for AI in marketing.

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Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The study polled 33,000 respondents in 28 countries. According to the Edelman study, 75% of respondents globally trust their employer. Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”.

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Government Survey Ethics Media 138

Cision

DECEMBER 5, 2017

That’s where your content marketing efforts come into to play. On top of crafting compelling content, the most prominent challenge is driving engagement from targeted audiences. According to HubSpot’s 2017 State of Inbound, the top challenge marketing faces is generating more traffic and leads. Case Studies.

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Prohibition

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here, we’ll be delving into why blogging is the tool your business needs, as well as some tips on how to write an attention-grabbing blog to consolidate your content marketing strategy. Inject personality into your blogs and keep things lively and engaging; use some humour, relatable stories, case studies.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

“We are going to see more journalists build their own paid content channels – with or without backing from media outlets. This means PR pros will need to figure out how to have their clients mentioned in these outlets and learn how to measure their success.”. Brad Marley , Chief Storyteller, Yelram Media . Fast-vertising.

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Sword and the Script

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

This week we challenging three marketing assumptions. 1) Marketing assumption: more leads are better. The assumption is that sales and marketing have agreed on a definition of a lead, how to prioritize and route leads, and there’s a plan for nurturing those that are interested but non-committal. Give our services a try.

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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. Handpicked Related Content. How to Pick the Right B2B PR Agency For You. Handpicked Related Content. How to Score in B2B Media Relations. Myth #4: PR is just advertising. PR goes way beyond advertising.

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The Hoyt Organization

JANUARY 8, 2024

Understanding The Gen-Z Market Advertisers and marketers will need a unique approach to capture the attention of this tech-savvy audience. For instance, this generation is more likely to consider STEM education and are less likely to study humanities compared to previous generations.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

And then knows how to leverage this information to persuade you to purchase or act in a certain way.” 5) Marketers will slow down. The Internet moves at breakneck speed, but that doesn’t mean that we as marketers have to do the same. Sean Callahan , Senior Manager, Content Marketing | LinkedIn.

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Cision

JULY 14, 2015

The worlds of public relations and advertising have merged to form integrated marketing. The result is advertisements and corporate communication so clever that they lead to earned/free media expanding the circulation for free. Case Studies. Want to learn how to stand out with your content marketing?

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Remote PR Jobs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Knowing the differences between each type of media -- earned, owned, and paid -- and how to combine them is critical to the success of your lead generation efforts. To help you effectively execute on all three, we'll walk you through the nuances of each below, as well as some suggestions on how to leverage them for your company.

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Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It won’t be easy, but it could be rewarding for those that learn and adapt: “Taking responsibility for revenue generation is a risk for CMOs, but is also an area with a ton of opportunity for those who can figure out how to navigate this new terrain.”. 2) The Struggle for Marketing Talent is Just Beginning.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 1, 2022

Cision adds sponsored content feature to PR Newswire – pitches it as “guaranteed editorial”; Meltwater Beats Earnings; TrueScope Raises $6.2 It’s doing this through a partnership with an adtech company called Nativo, which as the brand name suggests, is a native advertising platform. So, how is this different?

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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.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Getting unbiased, raw opinions from product users before buying is as important in the buying decision as website content, logos, case studies and demos. Marketing be nimble. The importance of these marketing elements is only going to grow. The budget earmarked for events was reallocated to content marketing.

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Cision

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Joe Pulizzi ( @ JoePulizzi ), Founder of Content Marketing Institute, Author, Speaker and Entrepreneur shared this gem: Don’t be afraid to be bold in your campaigns. Many times we do ‘much of the same’ in our marketing campaigns. Try to break out of the clutter by being bold and innovative.

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Cision

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Let’s examine three ways of distributing content and how to get them up to date. It’s necessary to take a much more proactive approach to ensure your content gets seen by people who care about what you have to say. . Check out this monster case study from AccessDirect. Press Release Distribution. Influencer Distribution.

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Sword and the Script

MARCH 27, 2018

As it’s noted in the analysis around the full report , “While publishers have made gains with paid digital subscriptions, content studios and native advertising, the last decade has been widely one marked with cuts to editorial staff.”. For example, pick a trade publication in any vertical market and study the headlines.

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Doctor Spin

APRIL 6, 2023

Here goes: Table of Contents What Is a Superhero Solution? Superhero Solution Case Study: Inbox Zero The Challenges of Devising a Superhero Solution PR Resource: How To Write a 1-Page Strategy What Is a Superhero Solution? The 1-page strategy focuses on how to win.

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Cision

APRIL 4, 2016

If you’re like me, you probably greet articles about content virality with a healthy dose of skepticism. Of course anyone writing content or posting on social media hopes for the largest possible distribution, but the articles that purport to tell you how to make content go viral are oftentimes less useful than they intend to be.

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Landis PR

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Content creation is merely experiencing the next wave of its evolution. That means, as content marketers, we must learn how, and when, to effectively leverage AI-assisted content within our marketing strategies. All of that said, I’m not against the use of AI in content creation.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

4) 3 Cases Studies of Augmented Reality in B2B Marketing [UML]. I’m hard-pressed to see applications in marketing or PR for virtual reality because it walls off the real world with a physical barrier like a headset or goggles. It augments reality in a way that has practical use cases in marketing.

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Content Marketing Survey B2B Google 60

Sword and the Script

JULY 18, 2017

Why, the business user asked, can I unwrap a new mobile device an intuitively understand how to use it, but the business software I use at work requires several hours or days of training? Over the last year or so, I’ve given a talk on just how much marketing has changed a dozen times to organizations ranging from startups to the Fortune 500.

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Cision

APRIL 25, 2016

This realization can sometimes be problematic for communication professionals and marketers who are overwhelmed by constantly morphing ad choices. I thought it was a fairly comprehensive look at what ad products are available to businesses and how Facebook envisions their ad products used in different times within a “sales funnel.”

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

When you do advertise, don’t just rely on one link and single tweet. I have observed there is always a certain volume of suspect likes in response to Facebook ads, the platform sends a lot of self-serving “alerts” and its advertising tool is clunky and slow. Bloggers and influencers, that I have determined are credible. Talk to Us !

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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.

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Critical Mention

JANUARY 9, 2019

In a world ruled by technology, simply being aware of marketing trends is not enough. Understanding their intricacies and how to use them in your 2019 marketing plan is critical to your success this year. We’ve outlined the top marketing trends of 2019 and how to use them to stay ahead of your competition!

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PR 20/20

JANUARY 31, 2019

MAICON includes five interactive workshops and 37 general and breakout sessions—all developed to help marketers understand, pilot and successfully scale artificial intelligence. Featured sessions and speakers include: Become a Marketing AI Pioneer , Paul Roetzer, Founder and CEO, Marketing AI Institute. About MAICON.

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The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

Tip of the month: “Take someone in finance to lunch and learn how you make money ” This is just one of the amazing tips from the Queen of metrics Katie Paine in this interview on PR News. She always explains clearly how to demonstrate organisational impact from your PR work. We are big fans of Katie here at CoverageBook.

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