Sword and the Script

JULY 21, 2018

At that time, that basically limited him to email and search advertising. Limited is the operative word, because while measurements are important, you can’t directly measure everything, like the impact of creativity, and yet we know these things have value. 1) Creative and analytics as whole-brained partners.

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Creativity Marketing Analytics Measurement 64

PR 20/20

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

That's where inbound marketing and content marketing relate. Think of them as the smooth talkers of the marketing world—using engaging content and helpful information to attract and win over potential customers. What is inbound marketing? Some examples of inbound marketing tactics include: Social media.

Content Marketing 82

Content Marketing Marketing eBook Case Study 82

Shift Communications

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Content marketing isn’t a panacea. More important, however, is that content marketing can hit diminishing returns very quickly, in a phenomenon first described by marketing expert Mark W. Here’s a fun infographic from the folks over at Domo about how much is happening in an Internet minute. Lots and lots of content.

Content Marketing 158

Content Marketing Marketing Facebook Creativity 158

Cision

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Although that notion might seem right at first glance, a bit more digging reveals content for any industry can be exciting and engaging — all you need to do is think about creating content differently and add some extra creativity. “How much could you possibly write about industrial marketing?” Add a Human Element.

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Industry How To Insurance Insurance 222

Newsfile

JANUARY 30, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity.

Trends 105

Trends YouTube Video Social Media 105

Contently - Strategy

APRIL 14, 2021

In early March 2021, Google announced plans to phase out third-party cookies by 2022, sending the targeted advertising industry into a tailspin. While the long-term impacts of the move remain to be seen, one likely change is that content will play an even more important role for brands and advertisers trying to reach customers online. “If

Privacy 96

Privacy Google Advertising Advertising 96

Newsfile

JANUARY 24, 2024

AI Integration in Daily Tasks According to the latest annual McKinsey Global Survey on the State of AI , the most commonly reported uses of generative AI tools are in marketing and sales, product and service development and service operations. However, remember that AI should not replace human-written content and creativity.

Trends 52

Trends Data-Driven PR Analytics Storytelling 52

Cision

APRIL 7, 2017

Kristin Daher, the President and founder of Powerhouse Communications , spearheads the creative communications agency providing a wide range of media relations, brand strategy, and social media services with a specialty in the foodservice and franchise space. What are your thoughts on Influencer Marketing? If it doesn’t, get rid of it!

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Pitching Agency Social Media Creativity 228

Shift Communications

DECEMBER 18, 2014

If you’re working with a data-driven PR firm, chances are at some point in your relationship you will be asked to grant access to a variety of marketing and data systems. Chances are you’ll be asked for any existing market research that’s you’ve done. Systems you may be asked about: market research, previous campaign performance data.

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Data Data-Driven PR System Analytics 157

5W PR

JULY 15, 2020

A media kit, also referred to as a press kit, is a pre-packaged set of marketing materials that promote a person, business, or cause. In fact, a creative media kit that showcases the brand’s personality, is much more likely to be successful than a simple set of documents. Creative Media Kit Ideas. Lasting Impact of a Media Kit.

How To 176

How To Media Guidelines Pitching 176

Contently - Strategy

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The marketing sales funnel is both simple and confusing. When you map all of your content marketing to the funnel, things get trickier. Most content marketers, unlike sales reps, usually shy away from promotional ad copy that could scare their audience away. What is the content marketing sales funnel?

Case Study 101

Case Study Marketing Study Content Marketing 101

Prohibition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s a vast amount of campaign types for your brand to use to grow online authority, everything from infographics to hero campaigns, to newsjacking campaigns. If you have really interesting regional data , but aren’t sure how to highlight it creatively – maps are a great way to do so. Dream Jobs.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Analysis B2C Examples 62

5W PR

DECEMBER 7, 2019

As you know, there are a lot of buzzwords used in wine and spirits marketing today, but what do these words actually tell consumers about the products? Medea Vodka’s PR campaign made the brand more popular with the gift market, introducing new customers to the company while giving existing customers increased variety.

Brand 78

Brand Branding Creativity Consumer 78

Cision

AUGUST 17, 2015

What I want to do in this post is to share five things about Pinterest that may cause you to reconsider Pinning as a marketing and communication tactic. This is a great feature, but relies on click-through for purchase (which can also escalate cost of sale when factoring in affiliate marketing). Want to become a Pinterest master?

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Pinterest Banking Mobile Trends 120

Solo PR Pro

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Many different services fall under the umbrella of strategic communication — or public relations: media relations, community relations, internal communications, crisis communications, public affairs, content creation and marketing, social media — the list goes on. Strategic communications is part and parcel of public relations.

Media Relations 97

Media Relations Media Social Media Internal 97

PR Fuel

MARCH 17, 2020

Most people focus on three main areas when trying to promote their business: advertising, content marketing , and public relations. A Costly Strategy: Advertising. Advertising is probably the most obvious way to bring attention to your business. Advertising uses targeting and persuasion to get its job done.

Publicity 64

Publicity Small Business Advertising Advertising 64

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

When it comes to choosing a public relations agency, experience, credentials and creativity are key factors. Creative, fearless, assertive and on top of the news and pop culture. Those who work to generate high-impact coverage get to know contacts personally and use creative follow-up to gain a reporter’s interest.

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Agency Analytics Creativity Social Media 136

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. And that’s the theme for this week’s Unscripted Marketing links [UML].

Content Marketing 62

Content Marketing Marketing Real Estate B2B 62

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. 67% said thought leadership.

Survey 71

Survey Trends Communications Storytelling 71

Cision

MAY 9, 2016

Images drive engagement with social media and content marketing. The easiest way to identify these are with the public domain designation (Creative Commons calls this license CC0 ) or with the CC-BY (+SA or +ND) licenses. A caveat – many of these sites monetize either by upselling licensed images or with advertising.

Engineering 120

Engineering Creativity Google Community 120

MaccaPR

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

This year’s sold-out Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) Summit in downtown Minneapolis brought together 1,400 of our state’s brightest marketers, technologists and entrepreneurs to hear about new strategies to disrupt the status quo. Here’s a look inside some of the most memorable ideas that I walked away with.

Marketing 48

Marketing Social Media Video Mobile 48

Cision

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Now, they’re also in charge of social media and content marketing. Take the topic and repurpose it by creating “cobblestones” like blog posts, videos, infographics and more, which all lead to the main, big piece of content. The Millennial generation is completely different from any other generation that you’ve been marketing to.”.

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Infographics SEO Engineering Strategy 120

Prohibition

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In order to do so, we created an engaging digital marketing campaign with the rallying cry: ‘Each small step, can help to break the cycle, one day at a time.’. A key part of the campaign activity was to make the best use of research and statistics surrounding global literacy rates, presenting them in a creative and engaging way.

Infographics 48

Infographics Video Advertising Advertising 48

Shift Communications

APRIL 2, 2015

The Agency had just sprouted a marketing technology team arm, and I had been itching to learn more in that area for some time. I was already starting to see the need to integrate our traditional PR practices with marketing tech. I’m on the frontlines of seeing how marketing and PR can work together. Hubspot’s Marketing Blog.

Marketing 60

Marketing Data-Driven PR Analytics Training 60

Buzzstream

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

— Pitching to Someone Who Doesn’t Advertise Guest Posts Not everyone asks for guest posts, but you may still be able to convince someone to share your post. Infographic Outreach Infographics have been used for link building for years, though interest and reliability have waned due to overuse. Let me know!

Pitching 86

Pitching Infographics Survey Resources 86

Cision

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

But this changing environment has upset those who rely on advertising revenue from their YouTube videos. . While the debate hasn’t made it to the courts, the discussion between Facebook and Green shows how the nature factor may grow more complicated as we continue to increase the use of video in marketing efforts.

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Examples YouTube Viral Video 120

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. Here's how: 33 Content Marketing Promotion Ideas.

Marketing 48

Marketing Content Marketing Pinterest LinkedIn 48

Cision

OCTOBER 26, 2016

“Before you have a ‘content marketing strategy,’ have a ‘content’ strategy.” Inspiring Action: The Future of Influence Marketing. Cision’s SVP of Client Services Heidi Sullivan teamed up with PR star Shonali Burke, ABC to discuss the latest trends in influencer relations and marketing.

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Cision

AUGUST 26, 2015

How to Balance Ethics and Reality in #Influencer #Marketing [link] pic.twitter.com/BWn4QG8m0s. — Co-Founder of Status Creative, a leader in social media engagement. Branding, Social Media, Marketing, PR & Professional Coach. 68% Of Marketers Want To Know How To Create Better Visual Content [link]. ” https://t.co/XuswAAsGAo.

Social Media 120

Social Media Twitter Media Nonprofit 120

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Buzzstream

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Either way, using tools and technologies to aid your marketing strategy has never been more impactful than in the age of AI. I joined BuzzStream as Director of Content Marketing in November of 2023. But before that, I worked for over ten years with three content marketing agencies and one in-house role.

Digital PR 62

Digital PR Tools Google Pitching 62

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 17, 2016

The push for better measurement in marketing and PR has been something of a groundswell over the last decade. Indications of success and key performance indicators (KPIs) have come a long way toward suggesting whether marketing is on the right or wrong track. These trends put the whole science of marketing at risk. Facebook Inc.

Analytics 60

Analytics Data Report Measurement 60

Ishmael's Corner

MAY 10, 2015

In short, Steve knows content marketing and the nitty gritty of lead generation. With this as the backdrop, here are his top 10 tools and resources that he applies to content marketing campaigns. I never considered this for B2B marketing, but the price point allows for experimentation.

Tools 60

Tools B2B Software Storytelling 60

PRSay

APRIL 19, 2016

A successful integrated marketing communications (IMC) practice incorporates concepts like core strategy statements, cross-platform strategies, and iterative measurement practices. Here are some of my “go to” linked tactics that almost always get pulled out of the Wax Marketing IMC toolkit, particularly when a campaign is in trouble.

Communications 79

Communications Pinterest Reddit Radio 79

Communications Conversations

APRIL 6, 2016

So, I spent the last few weeks thinking about more creative and truly effective job searching tips for today’s college senior. Begin by identifying 10 people in the market you want to work in, who have jobs you might want to have someday. Don’t be afraid to market yourself creatively. Against your friends.

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Meeting LinkedIn Creativity Infographics 60

Sword and the Script

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Webinars have long been a staple of B2B marketing. Arguably, the time, effort and budget that goes into producing high-quality webinars makes leveraging this existing investment an imperative in modern digital marketing. Below are 12 ideas on precisely how to drive better results from your B2B marketing webinars.

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B2B Infographics Interviews eBook 60

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