Sword and the Script

JANUARY 3, 2023

We interviewed ChatGPT about public relations and while it does well with high-level questions, it becomes repetitive when those questions were more nuanced; the system says it is “unlikely” that it “or any other AI system will fully replace public relations (PR) professionals”. What is public relations?

Interviews 98

Interviews Publicity Technology Social Media 98

Polaris

JANUARY 2, 2015

A quick check of my Twitter feed on Tuesday morning told me it’s that time of year: the end of December when bloggers write about their most popular posts from the last year. Hopefully we learn a few content marketing lessons by reviewing the past year, then use that information to develop even more effective editorial calendars in 2015.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Blogging Marketing B2C 100

Sword and the Script

APRIL 1, 2017

Use PR to build a brand and advertising to defend it. The point of that philosophy used to be that, while you can build a brand with advertising, it’s very expensive. But marketing is anything but stagnant. More recently, fake news has laid the groundwork for a new-found trust in advertising. 1) In advertising, we trust.

Advertising 62

Advertising Advertising Print Study 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Professionals across the globe share analysis and perhaps, aspiration, in offering up PR and marketing predictions for 2022. I believe when people write predictions, they aren’t just saying what they think will happen but revealing a reflection of sorts. Scott Kaminski , Senior Marketing Manager, Häfele America Co. .

Marketing 214

Marketing Content Marketing Social Media Employee 214

B2B PR Sense

JANUARY 5, 2018

Among its benefits, PR can build relationships with the public, boost brand awareness, increase your credibility, and create loyal customers. If PR can do so much for a brand, why don’t more brands use public relations to begin with? There are a number of myths about public relations. Handpicked Related Content.

Crisis Management 238

Crisis Management B2B Reputation Advertising 238

Sword and the Script

JUNE 9, 2015

“The biggest challenge is that we are moving from an industry that could create one amazing commercial to reach consumers to an ecosystem with a diversified channel structure,” according to Mike Scafidi , marketing operations with PepsiCo. Yet the paper also surfaces the underlying driver of the shift to content marketing.

Content Marketing 60

Content Marketing Employee Marketing Viral 60

Onclusive

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

I came to the name after incorporating my initials — ‘MAS’ is Spanish for ‘more’ — and ‘ink’ references pen-to-paper; writing your story to build and manage your communications. AirPR: With PR as a focus, you have included marketing and advertising into your agency. We keep things simple. TMI does PR.

Interviews 284

Interviews Radio Small Business Pitching 284

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Other readers liked these related posts: The Future of Marketing Looks More like Public Relations. Trust and the Unlikely Reinvention of Advertising [UML]. In reviewing the study, I think it has implications for business in public relations and content marketing. 4 Ways for Business to Build Trust.

Content Marketing 68

Content Marketing Marketing Journalism Financial 68

PR Fuel

MARCH 8, 2021

Having your brand featured in a major media publication can mean thousands of dollars in sales. And how do you encourage journalists to write about your products or services? You write effective and attention-grabbing press releases. Every organization has a different way of writing press releases. Short and Sweet.

Writing 52

Writing Software SEO Brand 52

Cision

APRIL 24, 2015

The term “content marketing” casts a wide net when it comes to ways to promote and publicize a brand or organization. It can include social media, tip sheets, and emails, as well as paid promotions like native advertising and promoted posts on social platforms. How can you add value to them?

Community 120

Community Mobile Blogging Publicity 120

Sword and the Script

JULY 24, 2018

There’s are several industry organizations that field annual surveys about content marketing and they are gearing up. Last year, the data overwhelmingly found every business says they are doing content marketing. This year, I predict satisfaction with content marketing will slide and many won’t understand why.

Content Marketing 63

Content Marketing B2B Marketing Exercises 63

The Proactive Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Plagiarism is a high-level risk for any content but especially on the internet. especially for the one that is associated with the internet like freelancing, business websites, blogger, or other content marketing. In this article, we will discuss some of the consequences that plagiarism cause for most marketers.

Engineering 130

Engineering Reputation Data Advertising 130

Critical Mention

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

According to a Nielsen report, 83% of consumers trust digital word-of-mouth more than content produced directly by advertisers. Priscilla is the marketing coordinator for Critical Mention. Early on in her career, she developed a passion for marketing, writing and anything within the communication field.

Publicity 74

Publicity Employee Analysis Radio 74

The Resolution Blog

JANUARY 8, 2018

The 3 Behaviors Driving the Most Creative Content Marketers Using a lovely ice cream analogy Jay Acunzo, founder of Unthinkable explains the behaviours that are helping the best in content marketing succeed. It’s a case study of how SEO hugely increased traffic to the publication and how content strategy led this.

Tools 136

Tools Publicity SEO Measurement 136

Prohibition

JULY 19, 2018

Public relations (PR) is a technique used by savvy businesses across the globe to communicate with their customers. From giant global leaders, such as Coca-Cola , to smart start-ups looking to disrupt a new market, like Brewdog , PR can make the difference between getting noticed by your customers and falling by the wayside.

Publicity 48

Publicity Advertising Advertising Tools 48

Cision

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Although some PR professionals have seized the opportunity to evolve their public relations strategies, far too many have stayed complacent, keeping their heads down and focusing on media relations and other traditional tactics that have served them well throughout the years. Earned Media. The Earned Media Domino Effect.

Media Relations 331

Media Relations Newspapers Measurement Social Media 331

MaccaPR

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Preceding its $90 million acquisition by LinkedIn back in 2013, Pulse was a news-aggregator app that curated your favorite publications and news sources and presented them in a Flipboard-type manner. Rebranding to “LinkedIn Pulse” in late 2013 , the app has quickly become a key part of making LinkedIn a content marketing machine.

LinkedIn 48

LinkedIn Content Marketing Marketing Engineering 48

Sword and the Script

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Employers are more believable than government, media reporters with named sources, major corporations, media reports with anonymous sources, advertising and “my social media.”. Keep your content marketing separate and distinct. Write with journalistic ideals. click image for higher resolution). Media distrust grows.

Government 136

Government Survey Ethics Media 136

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 26, 2023

By focusing on building trust, marketing and communications pros will also raise Google search algorithm ranking. Public relations will be pivotal in elevating trust through promotions of client wins, industry accreditations, awards, analyst remarks and influencer endorsements. Audiences know the difference.

Writing 190

Writing Communications Marketing B2B 190

wiredPRworks

APRIL 20, 2022

When I found David’s work and read his first book, I knew I’d found the roadmap to the future of marketing and PR. Thanks to David for writing the book, including me in the first one – such an honor!, and taking the time to talk about the new new rules of marketing and PR on Growing Social Now. Facebook [link].

Marketing 118

Marketing Social Media Trends Instagram 118

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Revenue generation tactics needed adjusting and marketing strategies have been shifted to improve messaging to their audiences in a time when digital communications and influencer marketing are more important than ever before. Senior Marketing Manager, Critical Mention. Know Your Audience. Perfect the Art of Storytelling.

Brand 126

Brand Branding Storytelling Analytics 126

Sword and the Script

JUNE 18, 2019

If you ask 10 different public relations (PR) professionals what they do for a living, you’d get 10 different answers. 1) “Make sure that employees, customers and the market understand our company, its services and goals.”. 10) “Write and create content for internal and external audiences about my company.”.

Employee 147

Employee Print Writing Survey 147

PR Fuel

JANUARY 24, 2021

There are a lot of online guides that can help you write a press release yourself. However, there’s no guarantee that it will produce the marketing results you want. It has unique writing conventions when presenting facts. Press release writing services will not only improve your brand’s image.

SEO 76

SEO Writing Engineering Product Launch 76

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

It’s easy to read…but writing is thinking. We run so fast and so hard in marketing, we have to make time for reflection. Feel free to start writing about these too, by leaving a comment below. The Chief Marketing Officer ( CMO ) is being asked to do more and more. 2) The Struggle for Marketing Talent is Just Beginning.

Marketing 62

Marketing B2B Content Marketing Survey 62

Landis PR

AUGUST 16, 2021

I still write things down longhand (it’s called haptic memory ) and every once in a while harken back to that piece of advice. I might be very interested in vegan cooking, but I’m more likely to remember a funny Olympics meme than to remember that brand of tofu advertising on my Instagram feed. What’s a brand to do?

Corporate 52

Corporate Brand Branding Advertising 52

Critical Mention

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There are lots of useful public relations and communication news sources one can benefit from across the internet. From tweets to blogs, many PR organizations publish great PR content. Golin provides effective solutions and reaches diverse global markets to best represent brands. Share Tweet Share. Weber Shandwick. Take risks.

Public Affairs 172

Public Affairs Creativity Nonprofit Agency 172

Sword and the Script

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past 12 months or so, I’ve easily reviewed and written about more than 20 such PR surveys from the PR sector (there many more about marketing). Recently I went back through all the write-ups I’ve published on surveys and boiled the results down to these ten. Advertising is a distant third.

Survey 94

Survey Industry Leadership Study 94

Flack's Revenge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Content curation had been championed as a way to up the pace of content marketing by riding OPC (other people’s content), and to boost thought leadership, by commenting on others’ thoughts when you didn’t have an original idea. Now I was strangely stumped, even disinterested. These are different times.

Content Marketing 149

Content Marketing Privacy Government Web 149

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 14, 2018

1) A still skeptical public. based reporters said, “the public has lost trust in journalists.”. Comment : It’s a very difficult time to be a reporter, but I sense reporters might be harder on themselves than the general public. Comment: Content marketers should borrow this hint from reporters in their own work.

Survey 101

Survey Report Media B2B 101

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 17, 2019

So, given the results which one is better – PR or content marketing ? Recommended reading: Why Content Marketing and Public Relations Need Each Other. Dispelling 6 Myths PR Sometimes has about Content Marketing. Advertising is a distant third. How Long Should a Blog Post be in 2019?

Study 61

Study Survey B2B Advertising 61

Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The fact that marketers and advertisers have long been able to prove their work’s value with heavy-hitting quantitative data, metrics such as direct sales, means that it’s been somewhat easier for them to get a seat at the decision-making table. Because of the credibility of that tech publication, you may not accept that data as true.

Data-Driven PR 150

Data-Driven PR Strategy Data Measurement 150

Sword and the Script

JANUARY 29, 2019

At the time of this writing, the rate is currently 3.8%. 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. One of the more creative ideas I’ve seen could have been a page from the guerilla marketing book.

Resources 76

Resources Creativity Publicity Local 76

Sword and the Script

MAY 11, 2019

The authority of the publication, prominence of the mention, messaging that comes through and the volume of people who actually read it (which is why impressions are so problematic) all have a conclusive impact. Additional reading: PR, Social Media and the Imperative of Content Marketing [UML]. a) Results may vary.

Study 138

Study Media Relations Media Measurement 138

Sword and the Script

AUGUST 15, 2017

And with that, what was once a community service of sorts, with some editorial oversight, has become an advertisement. Publishers’ have struggled for a business model in the digital age where most marketing money flows to just a handful companies. In other words, the stories he writes must appeal to as many people as possible.

Journalism 64

Journalism Brand Branding Advertising 64

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? PR Resource: How To Write a 1-Page Strategy Do you remember when David brought a slingshot to a spear fight?

Strategy 52

Strategy Real Estate Case Study System 52

Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

In smaller markets, like where I live, there has long been a tendency for media professionals to seek corporate roles when they become available. It’s interesting to me that the digital world is still very different than the traditional when it comes to revealing what is “advertising” and what is “news.”

Pitching 174

Pitching Journalism Video Advertising 174

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 21, 2016

As almost 200,000 folks get ready for their annual excursion to Las Vegas for CES (Consumer Electronics Show) , those of us who toil in B2B tech public relations will be looking for 2017 trends to better take advantage of industry moves and stake out positions for clients. B2B content will become more customized.

B2B 120

B2B Customer Service Software Technology 120