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 Score in B2B Media Relations. Myth #4: PR is just advertising. PR goes way beyond advertising. When you boil it down, advertising is paid visibility while PR is earned visibility.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Cision

JANUARY 15, 2016

Buyers no longer pay attention to traditional advertisements. Today, audiences turn to blogs, online reviews and social media before making decisions. Unlike content marketing , brand journalism places people front and center, rather than the products that affect those people. Is your brand local to one DMA?

Journalism 120

Journalism Strategy Brand Branding 120

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

Barokas

MAY 22, 2019

With so many brands vying for our attention through various channels – from social media, TV, radio, print, smartphones and the endless barrage of emails flooding our inboxes on a daily – sometimes hourly – basis, it’s easy for your message to get lost among all the noise.

Storytelling 60

Storytelling Radio Print Advertising 60

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 9, 2016

My recent posts have explored how publishers are working with social platforms to expand audience and adapt story telling formats (see Publishers & Platforms In a Relationship , and Platforms as Publishers: 6 Key Takeaways for Brands ). Those featured, however, didn’t go into detail on the role of advertising to boost reach.

Viral 120

Viral Data Web Trends 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Over the past few years, digital PR has become significantly more important for brands and now goes way beyond ‘building links’ It includes increased brand awareness, brand positioning, SEO ranking, marketing share, share of voice, social media performance, organic traffic, sales and more – all encompassed in one.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Brand Branding SEO 62

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

PR monitoring and oversight of social and customer relations channels is more important than ever, as B2B companies have learned to incorporate real-time marketing into their programming, according to Econsultancy. B2B content will become more customized. PR and content will become more automated and scaleable.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This means creating and adhering to policies that dictate how employees use social media and particularly how they respond. The days are long gone when a social manager could let some time go by without addressing a negative tweet or post. More video content is uploaded in 30 days than the major U.S.

YouTube 136

YouTube Training Video Survey 136

Cision

JUNE 6, 2017

According to research by Boston Consulting Group, one ultraloyal customer who shares content can generate eight times his or her own consumption through their advocacy. The key idea here is that the economic value of content marketing does not come from content. It comes from the transmission of content.

Marketing 239

Marketing Television Handbook Web 239

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Earned media still the most credible source of info Most people find independent journalism and earned media to be the most credible source of information. Advertising is a distant third. More: Media Relations Shrinks as a Public Relations Service; Cliff Notes to 3 Industry Reports 10.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Polaris

DECEMBER 14, 2014

Most useful offline reference resource: Epic Content Marketing by Joe Pulizzi. Joe Pulizzi, the godfather of content marketing, wrote this book in 2014. It’s an instant classic that helps us achieve improved results while marketing less by doing “epic content marketing.” 2 Kathi Kruse.

Marketing 251

Marketing Resources Content Marketing Leadership 251

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 25, 2022

“Now need to produce videos and podcasts in-house – something that used to be a once-in-a-while activity and was outsourced – in addition to providing content for every social media platform and continuing all other ‘old school’ communication duties.”. Real effort into digital and social. Dynamic content and regulations.

Communications 119

Communications Crisis Internal International 119

Communications Conversations

JANUARY 26, 2016

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately: Are we over-relying on media relations in PR? I’m talking about the broader scope of PR here–media relations, content marketing, social media marketing, community relations, etc. Social media marketing is not slowing down.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Newspapers Print 60

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 146

Employee Print Writing Survey 146

Sword and the Script

OCTOBER 15, 2016

The copy I bought of David Ogilvy’s “ Confessions of an Advertising Man ” roughly 15 years ago was used. To the best of my recollection, it appeared the book was out of print, yet there was a seller on a little startup called Amazon.com willing to part ways with a hardcover copy. Marketing: Investment, Cost or Profit Center?

Advertising 60

Advertising Advertising Print Interviews 60

Cision

DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

Content Marketing 0

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 0

5W PR

JANUARY 17, 2020

Although its harder to measure the efficacy of PR efforts than it is to measure the same statistics for say, advertising, there are many ways to measure the reach and success of a PR message. Market Surveys –Typically this will involve before-and-after surveys regarding awareness of your brand. Start out incrementally.

Measurement 78

Measurement Publicity Television Analytics 78

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

However, other traditionally print new organizations – notably the Wall Street Journal and USA Today – got into the podcast game far earlier. Graphic used with permission from The Marketing Companion, a podcast with a co-host employed by Edison Research; see link nearby. 1) Marketing Audibles for Audio Search.

Tools 60

Tools Pinterest Marketing Media 60

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. Here’s the budget data gleaned from the report: Marketing budgets have grown 6.3%

Marketing 65

Marketing Survey Study B2B 65

wiredPRworks

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Taught in a quick-start format online at Ascend Training, this class is ideal for those who want to advance their branding, content marketing and social media skills. LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts, basic working knowledge of social media. Print and Digital Advertising.

Training 45

Training LinkedIn Marketing Pinterest 45

Sword and the Script

JUNE 14, 2016

Mondelez will invest in content properties and intellectual property that will enable it make money from selling distribution rights, advertising and brand integrations, said Laura Henderson, Mondelez’s global head of content and media monetization.”. The CMO Survey with Social & Mobile Marketing Takeaways.

Marketing 60

Marketing Conference Software B2B 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

However, the tactics used have definitely transformed, thanks mostly to new technology, the metamorphosis of the news industry and the rise of social media.”. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print? Want to be part of the Off Script series? Send us a note through the contact us page.

Measurement 60

Measurement Course Advertising Advertising 60

ReimaginePR

AUGUST 22, 2016

Blogs, social media, video, podcasts, presentations, etc.). Your brand story should be inherent in all of your message, from printed marketing materials to social media posts, and everywhere in between. What parts of your origin story would it highlight? What message would it try to convey? What voice?

Brand 156

Brand Branding How To Storytelling 156

Contently - Strategy

OCTOBER 24, 2019

A popular email newsletter is the holy grail for content marketers. When you send content straight to your reader’s inbox, you bypass Google’s search algorithm and the changing whims of social media platforms. If the content is good enough over time, people will come back for more.

Financial 46

Financial Banking Content Marketing Writing 46

MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. How did the ThinkSEM agency come to focus on search engine marketing and landing pages? What’s on the horizon for digital marketing?

SEO 98

SEO Interviews Blogging Engineering 98

Beyond PR

MARCH 1, 2018

If we ALL use reach, and advertising value equivalency in our reports, nobody will get asked the hard question about whether that actually matters!”. It’s not just the earned media specialists that think this. Deriving ROI from coverage in a handful of TV outlets and a few hundred print publications is one thing.

Media 73

Media Measurement Enterprise Television 73

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.’ Going through, in real time, the amount of material available through social media would have been impossible not long ago. Know a PR, marketing or sales leader with compelling ideas fit for print?

Journalism 61

Journalism Content Marketing Creativity Leadership 61

Critical Mention

JUNE 22, 2017

As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content. We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. Think about how print, online and broadcast media operate their businesses.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Critical Mention

JUNE 21, 2017

As PR pros, our jobs revolve around content. We pitch traditional media and social media influencers to create content favorable to our names, brands, and reputations. We create and market our own content. Think about how print, online and broadcast media operate their businesses.

Film 60

Film Print Creativity Internal 60

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

1) What are the top challenges facing law firm marketers today? The top challenge for marketers today is disregarding the latest sparkly things (social media, SEO, paying for leads,law domains ) and focusing instead on real techniques that generate new business. Social media is a complete waste of time.

Marketing 61

Marketing SEO Pharmaceuticals Google 61

Waxing UnLyrical

JULY 13, 2016

But I am smart enough to realize that a company’s marketing, advertising and public relations efforts—my efforts—have a direct and attributable effect to the bottom line of my company. Blogging and content creation through social media are excellent avenues for content marketers to create and measure.

Measurement 40

Measurement Advertising Advertising Enterprise 40

Sword and the Script

APRIL 19, 2016

These are still valid reasons, but content marketing affords all the more reason: Use the content the reporter doesn’t. A 20-minute call with a print reporter still might yield just one or two quotes in the final story. The Soft and Subtle PR Pitch of Content Marketing.

Media Relations 60

Media Relations Media Interviews Pitching 60

Flack's Revenge

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

So is native advertising (sometimes called brand journalism or, more generally, content marketing) a curse or cure all? Is it good for what ails online advertising? That does not mean that there isn’t the potential for abuse in native advertising. Recall the fine print that Carr mentioned in his piece.

Advertising 235

Advertising Advertising Brand Branding 235

Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

As Cision’s social media manager, I use top 50 and top 100 lists for three purposes: To follow individuals who will help me stay in the loop when new trends and statistics emerge within my industry. For content generation and syndication. Every year, Cision creates a list of the top 50 social media influencers on Twitter.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Beyond PR

DECEMBER 21, 2017

According to research from Content Marketing Institute, 65 percent of businesses using content marketing have experienced an increase in ROI compared to a year ago. For content marketers, this is good news — as it indicates that content marketing is still as effective as it has always been.

Content Marketing 75

Content Marketing Marketing SEO Engineering 75

Rock the Status Quo

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Calling themselves advertising agencies or interactive agencies feels dated, and while they might have a public relations department (or person), calling themselves a public relations agency is too limited – so they substitute the word digital. Dollars spent on advertising just aren’t what it used to be.

Agency 188

Agency SEO Advertising Advertising 188

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 13, 2019

It’s hard to believe, the company’s roots can be traced back to those old Bacon’s books printed in Chicago, or even a press clipping service out of Sweden, before that. The suite was the weaving together of tools Vocus had acquired into a product aimed at the small business market. Cision would sell iContact to J2 Global in 2019.

Technology 12

Technology Software Company Marketing 12