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. Thanks to David for leading the way to innovation in marketing, PR, and communications. New additions to the new rules of marketing and PR.

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Many of the open-ended comments from the survey point to underlying causes such as the rise of social media and self-publishing, disruption of the advertising-heavy business model in news, subsequent cuts to editorial staff, growth among the ranks of PR, and the deluge of pitches reporters receive. Send it around internally.

Media Relations 113

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 113

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 20, 2022

“Data and the use of data will become the great divide between marketers producing content and content marketing. Those companies that can take data, do a deep dive, and understand what the data tells them will see more success in achieving their goals from content than those who look at simple analytics.

Marketing 196

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 196

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. More and more, I see comms positions advertised as comms + (fundraising, design, content development, etc.”. considering international relations, have caused Communications professionals to be evermore careful with comms content.

Communications 126

Communications Crisis Internal International 126

Onclusive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In recent market estimates, digital online and ad spending is expected to grow at approximately 11% per year through 2021. 1 Paid search, display ads, social media, online video advertising and email marketing will grow to 46% of advertising budgets 2. So what does digital marketing growth have to do with PR?

Measurement 231

Measurement Data-Driven PR Survey Storytelling 231

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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. We can measure the initial impacts of marketing and advertising efforts almost immediately, but that doesn’t mean we should. 7) Larger investments in SDRs and product marketing.

Marketing 105

Marketing Content Marketing Advertising Advertising 105

Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

Communicators need to learn a new language: One of the biggest themes was addressing the elephant in the room: earned media (PR/communications/media relations) budgets do not get as much money allocated to them as owned media or paid media (internal content or advertising) do – despite the fact consumers trust earned media the most.

Data 264

Data Leadership Tools Advertising 264

Beyond PR

AUGUST 3, 2016

There are times when product managers and content marketers don’t see eye to eye. Feedback about an internal process not working. 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.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

5W PR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

On top of that, an integrated campaign ensures messaging remains consistent across multiple platforms like social media, print media, advertising and internal communications. For PR professionals, integrating marketing and PR requires some additional skills that marketing professionals use every day.

Marketing 68

Marketing Analysis Content Marketing Social Media 68

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Marketing predictions. Efficient marketing execution and measurement. Too often marketers become enamored with the latest trends and tools. It may not sound sexy, but a marketing leader must focus on the actions that get the job done. Marketing be nimble. This trend will impact all publishers.

Marketing 174

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 174

Stuart Bruce

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Advertising and marketing people might have used to have control. In his interview with PRWeek Danny Rogers asked Martin if the danger was that the growth of social media meant that it would be adopted and subsumed by advertising agencies. Advertising can’t do that. And that’s another trend for the good.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

Internal communications: PR practitioners may also be responsible for communicating with employees and stakeholders within an organization. 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.

Interviews 104

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 104

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s a way to internalize and reflect more deeply on a topic. We run so fast and so hard in marketing, we have to make time for reflection. 2) The Struggle for Marketing Talent is Just Beginning. For example, two of the most prominent trade publications in the industry include the words “ad” or “advertising” in their titles.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

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. Million and Eyes the U.S.

Software 126

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 126

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. Topically, this event covers a lot of ground. Experiential storytelling.

Conference 97

Conference Marketing Case Study Content Marketing 97

Polaris

DECEMBER 6, 2014

If you’re stuck on the subway or in your car for 30 to 60 minutes (or more) on a regular basis, why not make good use of your time by staying up to date with the latest news in social media, digital communications, public relations and content marketing? It’s easy to do with all the good marketing podcasts available these days.

Marketing 147

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Film 147

Flatiron Communications

JANUARY 15, 2016

We also were led to believe that the creation of a compelling piece of content (text, images, infographics, video) stood a chance of going viral. Now that CGM has morphed in name to UGC (user generated content), marketers want a guarantee — in the form of a ready-made audience — to drive awareness and action. advertising).

Content Marketing 28

Content Marketing Marketing Instagram YouTube 28

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.

Brand 118

Brand Branding Marketing Facebook 118

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 103

Survey Report Media B2B 103

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 150

Employee Print Writing Survey 150

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 16, 2017

If there’s one theme that plagued digital advertising throughout 2017, it was controversy. 1) Advertisers looking to invest in PR. In May 2017, the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) surveyed 100 of its members and found most plan to increase their investment in PR. The survey was conducted for the ANA by USC Annenberg.

B2B 87

B2B Media Survey Advertising 87

5W PR

JANUARY 31, 2024

Internal Communications: Ensures effective communication within the company, keeping employees informed about company developments and fostering a positive internal culture. This involves the team staying abreast of industry trends, competitor activities, and the technological landscape. How should you do PR for a tech company?

Technology 78

Technology Product Launch Crisis Management Case Study 78

Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2019

Writing on the company’s blog , Lindsey Woodward , who leads the client support team said, “Whether jumping on a call to assist in creating an internal newsletter or report for your boss or setting up new employees on the Meltwater platform, we want our clients to have personal and open communication with Meltwater.”.

Trends 60

Trends Media Report Technology 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000. The most successful content marketers invested more, with an average of $272,000, while the least successful content marketers spent less at $109,000.

Marketing 78

Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

PR 20/20

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So, how can teams pinpoint what went wrong and redirect marketing energy? As Paul Roetzer ( @paulroetzer ) states in Chapter 8 of The Marketing Performance Blueprint : “Every marketing plan should start with an honest internal marketing assessment. Or your team risks high employee turnover. Technology.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The latest content marketing trend our PR agency is seeing is the move toward less content creation and more content promotion. In that rush of adrenaline to immediately promote your new e-book or video ASAP, content marketers risk the opportunity to be creative with promotion.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Action PR

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This follows a trend Mattel has been setting recently, modernising its famous toy to encompass more inclusive and realistic depictions of Barbie – even including Barbie dolls with disabilities and skin conditions. Is wellness just a trend though? trillion worldwide. Wellness and self-care is not a new phenomenon.

Trends 52

Trends Analytics Advertising Advertising 52

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

And, over the past 20 years, with the rise of the digital age , we’ve seen the PR techniques employed by big and small brands alike becoming more abstract and off the cuff in a bid to capture the attention of what is now a hugely saturated market. What’s the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations?

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

The Proactive Report

JANUARY 30, 2015

Duane Bates, Senior Director of Digital Communications Strategy and New Media, Habitat for Humanity International. Robert Rose, Chief Strategy Officer, Content Marketing Institute. Rob Six, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, Roll International. These 15 skills will keep you marketable.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Groups Facebook Reputation 100

Buzzstream

JUNE 5, 2024

Many brands utilize digital PR to drive links to an asset and then use internal linking to direct SEO or link value to their money page. Let’s look at how Hubspot does this with their Marketing Statistics post. It’s an advertisement for Signs.com. Backlinko’s Brian Dean was on our podcast in an episode about using data trends.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Examples Strategy Survey 62

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

JUNE 20, 2023

The power of partnering with influencers Influencers extend far beyond traditional advertising, as their followers actively seek their recommendations and trust their opinions. What are some hot summer trends in food and beverage influencers will be talking about?

Brand 40

Brand Branding Local Instagram 40

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Some journalism startups aim to breathe fresh life into storytelling, and we might learn a thing or two that has applications for PR and content marketing. think NYC BigApps ) and generate cool graphs that help users spot trends and glean insight. Anyone can point it to a data source (e.g. Slant News.

Journalism 120

Journalism Local Data Mobile 120

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

OCTOBER 10, 2023

You need to produce high-quality, engaging content relevant to your target audience and align with your brand message. For it to be shareable and newsworthy, your videos should offer value, evoke emotions, or address current trends or issues in your industry.

Video 88

Video Publicity Marketing Analytics 88

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

Audio in marketing doesn’t just mean podcasts writes David Kirkpatrick for Marketing Dive – The call for audio content marketing gets louder. For marketers, the growth in audio content means adjusting strategy to make it easier for consumers to find exactly what they’re looking for via voice.”.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

While the study found, “fewer than 15 percent emphasized subject knowledge expertise” it also found “45 percent of announcements mentioned marketing expertise in areas such as audience engagement, market development and branding.”. 10 PR Influencers Talk About Trends That Will (Re)Shape the Industry. PR needs to change with it.

Survey 96

Survey Journalism Study Pitching 96

Communications Conversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Idea #1: Talking Points Trend Report. Almost nine years ago, a friend came to me with an urgent need: Could you keep me and my team ahead of the curve when it comes to social media marketing? And, this particular friend was getting questions from all sorts of colleagues and executives internally. She had to get some answers!

Case Study 68

Case Study Trends Social Media Study 68

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

I began to realize there are many good reasons for PR and HR to work together beyond internal communications. While the rate has been trending down since 2010, it’s still largely been an employer’s market since the housing market popped a couple years before then. 3 Ways PR and HR can Team up to Attract Talent.

Resources 78

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 78