Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

That’s measured by asking respondents to rate trust on a nine-point scale from “distrust” to “neutral” to “trust.” Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Invest in quality content.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

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.

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 5, 2014

There’s an old saying in advertising that half of the budget is wasted, but marketers don’t know which half. Today, there are enough analytical tools today to avoid wasting half of the marketing spend. Eight-five percent of marketers said the pressure to demonstrate business value had increased this year over the previous year.

Measurement 118

Measurement Analytics Tools SEO 118

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

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

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 187

Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

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. Measured on clicks, quick hits.”

Media Relations 110

Media Relations Media Survey Pitching 110

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

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The role has required expansion of the previous need to be a generalist who is knowledgeable on business topics, to being one who can effectively take on a business leadership role where needed.”. Lines between what constitutes PR and content marketing continue to blur. Dynamic content and regulations. Jack of all trades.

Communications 120

Communications Crisis Internal International 120

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.

Content Marketing 40

Content Marketing Marketing Product Launch Analytics 40

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.

Infographics 235

Infographics Case Study Content Marketing Video 235

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 118

Software Case Study Advertising Advertising 118

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

AUGUST 24, 2018

The objectives should be clear as well as measurable. 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. PR and marketing content are increasingly intertwined, as well.

Writing 136

Writing How To Pitching Privacy 136

Sword and the Script

MARCH 10, 2019

The survey identified the top five reasons for firing an agency as follows: 1) cost (81%); 2) poor client service (47%); 3) inability to measure ROI (41%); 4) too much “hand-holding” (32%); 5) taking more work in-house (30%). A similar trend has unfolded over a decade in the legal market between in-house counsel and outside law firms.

Survey 97

Survey Media Relations Corporate Communications 97

Cision

APRIL 18, 2017

Then, I’m going to use that as a launching pad for a speech at Content Marketing World. Ditto for interviews and features—pitch the journalist on linking to a specific (measurable) page on your site to provide more depth to the piece they’re creating. Step 5: Distribute Your Content with Paid Advertising.

Exercises 198

Exercises Google Writing Blogging 198

Burrelles Fresh Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Modern PR heavily involves using social media, collaborating with influencers, showcasing thought leadership, managing blogs, and organizing community events. For a video campaign, PR can build a brand’s credibility through thought leadership opportunities and endorsements from influencers or industry experts.

Video 108

Video Marketing SEO Social Media 108

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. Marketing be nimble. Discussions surrounding PR measurement and return on investment continue to dominate PR value conversations. Time to focus on blocking and tackling.

Marketing 167

Marketing Employee Content Marketing Training 167

Waxing UnLyrical

AUGUST 7, 2015

If you’ve bought into that, then how do you find smarter ways to measure authoritative content? So when the nature of authoritative content is changing so dramatically, how you measure the success of your content has to change as well. So how do you now measure the validity of this content?

Measurement 40

Measurement System Blogging Facebook 40

Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. Specifically, the survey found storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership topped the list of more than 20 tactics or trends related to PR in terms of importance.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

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

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. Can you imagine if we no longer tapped into this powerful network of human knowledge?

Marketing 59

Marketing Content Marketing Storytelling B2B 59

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.

Survey 103

Survey Marketing B2B Content Marketing 103

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 30, 2017

The measure of “best” in this case is unique page views. 3) The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. 4) B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success. 5) Finding Leads: 6 Takes from the 2018 Chief Marketer B2B Lead Gen Report. 2) 3 Studies that Challenge Marketing Assumptions [UML].

Blogging 72

Blogging B2B Content Marketing Trade Shows 72

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.

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

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

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

16% on marketing analytics. “As As organic reach on social platforms plummets to zero, and confidence in influencer marketing is challenged, paid media presents more pros than cons for CMOs,” according to Gartner analyst Ewan McIntyre. I suggest thinking about distributing existing content elsewhere. 66% said newspapers.

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This year, more than 20 professionals – real people that do real marketing and PR work every day – responded and with high-quality ideas that I found to be invigorating and thought-provoking. 12) More dramatic platform changes will challenge marketing. 19) Movie franchise approach to content marketing outpaces the newsroom model.

Social Media 90

Social Media Marketing Media Creativity 90

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

Communications Conversations

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Content marketing expert, Kristina Halvorson tweeted this a couple weeks ago. Andy Jacobson, senior director-advertising and media relations, Trustmark. What our country desperately wants and needs at this moment is stable, reasoned leadership. And, I know I’m not the only one. People are tired of the chaos.

Healthcare 148

Healthcare Course Strategy Communications 148

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.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing B2B Marketing eBook 120

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? Measurable. Performance.

Marketing 52

Marketing Technology Internal International 52

Buzzstream

JANUARY 22, 2024

Check Traffic Organic traffic is one metric that most tools can provide, though they are estimations of traffic, not exact measures. However, some sites may be open to guest posts even if they don’t advertise. There is a right way and a wrong way to do it, however. Look for the same quality signals listed above.

Analysis 90

Analysis SEO Guidelines Google 90

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Of course we measure the positive results of our content programs. Marketing and PR are flooded with more numbers than ever before, but not all metrics are equal. Likes” are less meaningful when measured up against more notable engagement like comments or replies.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Insurance Insurance Pinterest 40

Scott Public Relations

JULY 19, 2019

Of course we measure the positive results of our content programs. Marketing and PR are flooded with more numbers than ever before, but not all metrics are equal. Likes” are less meaningful when measured up against more notable engagement like comments or replies.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Healthcare Pinterest 40

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. We can use it to measure and evaluate our success.

Crisis Communications 148

Crisis Communications Transportation Conference Social Media 148

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2017

Like the famous Rolls Royce advertisement: ‘At 60 miles per hour the loudest sound was the ticking of the electric clock.’ I suspect many of the award winners wouldn’t hold up if their effectiveness was tested and measured. 4) What is your assessment of this trend toward content marketing ? “In In one sense, it’s not new.

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 14, 2015

How to Develop Meaningful PR Measurement. Thought Leadership: Wise Thoughts from Wide Experience. Why: “Video marketing, video advertising, live streaming via video, ephemeral video, video status updates and video-anything will be the way of content life in the new year,” writes Mayra Ruiz. ” 5.

Storytelling 0

Storytelling Video Leadership Writing 0