Sword and the Script

MARCH 19, 2018

A new survey of primarily corporate communications professionals identified the hottest trends and tactics in PR – and perhaps those that aren’t so hot too. Respondents said storytelling, content marketing and thought leadership will be more important over the next 12 months. The Data Story on the Hottest PR Trends.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The most effective blogs in B2B marketing tend to publish longer posts, more frequently, with visuals, paid distribution and analytical measurement Blogging doesn’t have the appeal that voice search, personalization or influencer marketing do in B2B marketing, but when it’s done right, it’s surely effective, according to a new study.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

The paper is based on a combination of a survey of approximately 500 marketers and interviews from a number of people, like Mr. Sacfidi, from large consumer brands. The top challenges and goals identified in the survey – producing quality content consumers find engaging – are consistent with other content marketing studies.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 27, 2019

Yes, it is according to 68% of PR professionals polled for the 2019 JOTW Communications Survey. That’s up 17% from the same survey last year. The 10 th annual survey polled an impressive ~2,000 reporters in 10 countries. The survey also revealed several other interesting statistics: Getting it right vs. getting it first.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 6, 2017

The context in which marketing messages are presented influences audience perception. That’s according to new YouGov survey ( PDF results ) as reported by Ayaz Nanji for MarketingProfs : Are Ads Adjacent to Offensive Content Viewed as Endorsing That Content? Your Marketing Predecessor was Probably a Hot Mess [UML].

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5W PR

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Its primary aim is to create a stir, provoke conversation, and gain attention in a way that traditional advertising often can’t. Integrate with Broader Marketing Strategies: Don’t let your stunt stand alone. Measure and Analyze Results: After the event, evaluate its effectiveness against your goals.

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Cision

JANUARY 3, 2018

Speculation runs rampant, but likely part of the cause of the budget crunch is the fact that it’s so difficult to measure results from content marketing. Know that there are tools that solve the content and earned media measurement challenge. Challenge #4: Disconnect Between Content and Real-World Behavior.

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 5, 2016

Confusion over social and mobile reigns among the ranks of marketers according to the latest edition of The CMO survey by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Much like last year’s survey , CMOs said they plan to invest in social, mobile and digital. The survey also found that just 11.5 by Frank Strong.

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Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2020

Three-quarters (75%) of PR said so this year, according to the 2020 JOTW Communications Survey. Measured on clicks, quick hits.” Next year, when we conduct that same survey, I bet the results will look similar. Advertising spends big money to rent out someone’s else’s audience. That’s what content marketing is all about.

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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. Also see: B2B Blog Metrics: 4 Effective Categories to Measure Success.

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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. That’s precisely 2.34

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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. The report combined data from two surveys issued by three different organizations. . PR Measurement Isn’t Quite the Same.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 8, 2018

Marketers are relatively upbeat about the economy and growth prospects over the next 12 months or so. That’s according to the newest edition of The CMO Survey , a semiannual study spawned out of Duke University’s business school. Marketers from B2B product companies say their budgets grew 6.2% B2B marketers say they spend 9.3%

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Sword and the Script

JULY 16, 2016

If you peruse enough surveys covering the challenges of marketing , you begin to see that three common themes among the findings: budget, ROI and production. There is never enough budget, the pressure and time necessary to measure ROI is ever more pressing and yet production is expected to rise. Marketing Budget Predictability.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 4, 2018

of studies and surveys – some of which I had a hand in producing – dissecting the results and connecting dots where it looks appropriate. As we close in on the year’s end, I looked back over these marketing and PR statistics in an effort to surface those points that in some way, shape or form, help to summarize 2018 as a year.

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Cision

AUGUST 23, 2017

So, which emotions do you need to target to make your content more shareable? Fractl, a digital marketing firm, carried out a surveyed of 400 people asking them to record their emotional responses to 100 of the top images from Reddit’s r/pics community. Measure the Sentiment That Matters. Humanize Your Brand.

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Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

PR measurement can be a bit like a self-fulfilling prophecy. On one hand, it gets dinged for a lack of measurement. On the other hand, measuring some PR activities, like earned media , is far more challenging than other forms of marketing and communications. Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other.

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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.

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Marketing Content Marketing Data Social Media 187

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 20, 2020

PR Measurement: How is Communications Proving Value? 141 PR and Comms Pros Explain What They Do for a Living Sources for public relations salary benchmarks: 2020 Public Relations Salary Survey: How Much Money do PRs Pros Make? Should the Public Relations Report to the CEO or CMO? What is PR?

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Sword and the Script

APRIL 11, 2020

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. We have more studies, more data and more experience both in designing and measuring marketing and marketing in a downturn.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 24, 2019

I review a lot of marketing studies and surveys – and write about the one I think will be helpful for readers. It’s something of a readout on the year in PR and marketing. Read more: 3 Studies with Benchmarks for Content Marketing, Blogging and Webinars [UML]. 2) The average content marketing budget is $185,000.

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Marketing Publicity Survey Study 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The first measure came from a business with a marketing automation system implemented. The second measure was largely a manual effort: going back through the deals closed at the end of the year and identifying which ones had downloaded gated for content featured on the blog. Components to Effectively Measure a B2B Blog.

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Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“Marketers will begin to more fully embrace concerns about sustainability and will show more courage in implementing changes across their marketing strategies and their organizations.”. Note: Professor Moorman also champions The CMO Survey. 2) Marketing analytics enable better efficiency. “In Tom Pick | Webbiquity LLC.

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Cision

MAY 29, 2017

The content that appears in an individual feed is offered according to each users past behavior and personal preferences. In fact, a survey carried out by Forrester Consulting found social media to be the most preferred source of discovery for news and information among online adults between the ages of 18 and 55.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

For B2B companies, earned media and branded content ranked the highest. The survey found 30% of B2B respondents cited news coverage as the way they “people learn about new products online that they can use for their day jobs.” So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ?

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

90% of comms pros surveyed say their work has changed some, and of those, 50% say communications work has changed significantly. That’s according to The 5th Annual JOTW Strategic Communications Survey for 2022 , which polled 483 communications professionals – mostly in the US. Dynamic content and regulations. Jack of all trades.

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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.

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Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 22, 2019

To that end, I’ve poured over two surveys and re-visited a third to see what the wisdom the marketing crowds had to say about 2020 marketing budgets. The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. but most CMOs (61%) expect “their budgets to rebound in 2020” according to The CMO Spend Survey by Gartner. The CMO Survey.

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Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Don’t miss these related posts: 7 Statistics from a Survey of Reporters that Gives PR a Glimpse of their Mindset. It used to be we had three choices: Rent a medium with advertising; Earn coverage in a medium by being useful; or. Earn word-of-mouth with guerrilla marketing. 5) Feedback and measurement. 3) Messaging.

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Software Comparison Measurement Content Marketing 97

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The survey doesn’t get into how that budget would be broken out, which means it could include entail headcount, creative or design, social media management tools, and paid social. Surveys consistently show Twitter is the top social site for most reporters. When you do advertise, don’t just rely on one link and single tweet.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 20, 2015

Marketers disagree on needs and metrics – but appear to be doubling down on s ocial media advertising and mobile marketing. That’s according to the new 2015 State of Marketing Report which Salesforce recently published. Marketers don’t agree on marketing’s most pressing needs.

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Marketing Mobile Survey Advertising 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 31, 2016

In fact, time-on-page grew by 16% this year, which I’ve come to believe is a useful measure of quality. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. The 2016 salary survey by PR Week was a big hit. 3) The Facebook Frozen Frog and Fodder for Content Marketing. PR is the best-kept secret in content marketing.

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Sword and the Script

JANUARY 1, 2019

Here are the posts readers read the most in 2018 – as measured by readers clicks. 1) Breaking Down the Results from the 2018 PR Salary Survey; Are You Earning What you are Worth? The median salary for a PR professional in early 2018 was $95,000, according to an annual salary survey by PR Week. The 7 Most Read Posts in 2018.

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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. There have been a lot of new surveys and reports launched since the beginning of the year. Content production to grow 25%. “58% 12% said increasing market share. Talk to Us !

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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. Million and Eyes the U.S.

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